Saturday, March 18, 2017

VOTE FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECTS TO THE TUNE OF MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS


Albemarle Neighborhood Association Meeting
Thursday, March 23rd, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

A representative from the office of Brad Lander, our New York City Councilmember, will be the guest speaker at the next community meeting of the Albemarle Neighborhood Association (ANA).

The subject will be the neighborhood projects that residents of City Council District 39 can vote to have funded through Participatory Budgeting. Some are capital projects, and others are programming projects. For a description, the cost, and the location of each project, go to the "Meet Your Ballot" page on Councilmember Lander's website.

The list of voting times and locations is on his "How to Vote" page. Voting begins on Saturday, March 25th, and closes on Sunday, April 2nd.

If you can volunteer to help during Participatory Budgeting, fill out the form here.

Foodtown and ANA will provide refreshments at the meeting. 

Members and non-members of ANA are welcome to attend all ANA community meetings. Admission is free.

Meeting location
Flatbush Jewish Center
Hanid Room
327 E. 5th Street
corner of Church Avenue
Kensington

Enter the synagogue via the ramp on E. 5th Street. Use the stairs or the wheelchair-accessible elevator to go downstairs to the Hanid Room.

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About Albemarle Neighborhood Association

Albemarle Neighborhood Association (ANA) is the oldest neighborhood association in Brooklyn. Since its founding in 1973, it has worked to advance Kensington's quality of life. ANA's meetings are free and are open to the public. They provide a place for Kensington's residents to address safety, security, and quality of life issues.

ANA helps create a safe and stable neighborhood by working closely with its members, other neighborhood residents, city agencies, and elected officials to address key issues.

New members are welcome to join. This strengthens ANA's impact. Membership is open to everyone who resides in or owns a business in the geographic area ANA that serves:

  • northern border: the north side of Caton Avenue
  • southern border: the south side of Beverley Road
  • western border: the west side of McDonald Avenue 
  • eastern border: the east side of Ocean Parkway

An individual or family membership costs $20 per year. Associate Membership dues for business owners cost $25 per year.

Meetings are held in March, April, May, June, September, October, and November.