SPRING CLEANING AT THE KENSINGTON DOG RUN

Kensington Dog Run Spring Cleaning

Saturday, April 26th

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Rain Date: Sunday, April 27th

The Kensington Dog Run, a place for dogs to play together and socialize, will get a spring cleaning on Sunday, April 26th (rain date: Sunday, April 27th), from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Users of the dog run and anyone else who'd like to volunteer are welcome to help maintain the dog run.

Coffee and donut holes will be provided.

Located on Coney Island Avenue in the Parade Ground near Prospect Park, the Kensington Dog Run opened in July 2020 after years of grassroots advocacy by neighborhood dog owners.

The Kensington Dog Run Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Location

Kensington Dog Run

397A Coney Island Avenue

between Kermit Place and Caton Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

(map) 

https://www.facebook.com/KensingtonDogRun

https://www.instagram.com/kensingtondogrun/ 

SPRING IN WINDSOR TERRACE (PHOTO)

 

SEEDS AND CHEFS SPRING BREAK CAMP AT ONE WORLD PROJECT

From One World Project:

Spring Break is just around the corner, and we hope you'll join us at One World Project for our Seeds and Chefs camp, taking place April 14-18! We're cooking up a week chock-full of adventure, learning, and connection with nature for students ages 2-10, in which campers will explore the food we eat and where it comes from.

At Seeds & Chefs, students will get the chance to practice lots of Spanish while they garden and cook healthy food together. We'll discover new plants and what helps them grow. We'll be learning about some key ingredients where they come from, and what makes them healthy. And of course, we'll get to taste all our culinary creations at the end. 

Registration is open now until the deadline, Tuesday, April 8 -- to register, please see our website here. Our camps are tailored to support children wherever they are in the process of language-learning, and all students are welcome with any level of previous Spanish experience. Please feel free to enroll regardless of your child's Spanish ability, and help us spread the word after you register to other friends and family that might be interested!

And as a reminder, we always work hard to ensure that our opportunities are available for all, regardless of socioeconomic status. For more information about financial aid and scholarship opportunities, please see here.

And lastly, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions at lposel@oneworldproject.org!

Gracias,
Leo

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Leo Posel 

Development and Communications Associate

One World Project

he/him/él

lposel@oneworldproject.org II 347-397-2982

EARTH DAY CELEBRATION AT PROSPECT FARM (FREE)

 

Earth Day at Prospect Farm

Saturday, April 26th

11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Rain Date: Saturday, May 3rd

Prospect Farm's annual Earth Day celebration will be held on Saturday, April 26th, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

See what your neighbors are growing, and join in these activities:

• garden tours 
• compost giveaway
• bake sale
• kids' activities and crafts
• live music from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

This is a free event, although donations to support Prospect Farm are always happily accepted (Venmo @prospectfarmbk). Prospect Farm is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; contributions are tax-deductible.

Location

Prospect Farm

1194 Prospect Avenue

between Vanderbilt and Seeley streets

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

(map)

prospectfarmbk@gmail.com

https://prospectfarm.org/

https://www.facebook.com/ProspectFarmBK

OPEN HOURS AT THE EAST FOURTH STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN

 

The East Fourth Street Community Garden will be open for the spring and summer seasons from April 1st through October 31st. 

 

The garden will be open to the public on

• Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.,
• Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and
• Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

Location
East Fourth Street Community Garden
171 E. 4th Street
between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue
Windsor Terrace - Kensington, Brooklyn, New York

https://www.facebook.com/groups/246036418909475 

https://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com/

COMMUNITY BOARD 12 MARCH MEETING, IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL (KENSINGTON, BOROUGH PARK, MIDWOOD, SUNSET PARK)

 

 

Community Board 12 Public Meeting

Tuesday, March 25th

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

 

Community Board 12 (CB 12) will holds its monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 25th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

KARMABrooklyn has not yet received an e-mail and text from CB 12 that would include the agenda for the March meeting and the minutes of the February meeting. In addition, CB 12's website still lists the February meeting as the upcoming meeting.

The all-volunteer board is the liaison between city agencies and the residents of Borough Park, most of Kensington, and parts of Sunset Park and Midwood.

 

The CB 12 board normally meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month from September through June, in person and on Zoom.

 

The in-person location for tonight's meeting is the CB 12 office.

 

To attend on Zoom, go to https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86040079931.

To speak at the public hearing (formerly called "public session"), either in person or on Zoom, go to https://forms.gle/8izAHJDN4KsStNtg7 and fill out and submit the form.

 

The members of Community Boards are appointed by the neighborhood's city council members and the borough president. All New York City residents who are at least sixteen years old and who live, work, attend school, own a business, or have a significant business interest in a community can serve on a community board.

Meeting Location

Community Board 12 Office

5910 13th Avenue

Borough Park, Brooklyn 

(map)

 

phone: (718) 851-0800

fax: (718) 851-4140

bk12@cb.nyc.gov

https://www.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb12/index.page

https://www.facebook.com/BkCB12

Chairperson: Yidel Perlstein

District Manager: Barry Spitzer

"BLUEGRASS ON THE GREEN GRASS" OPEN BLUEGRASS JAM SESSIONS (FREE)

Bluegrass on the Green Grass

May 10th through September

Second and Fourth Saturdays

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Open bluegrass jam sessions for musicians and music lovers will return to the East Fourth Street Community Garden for the third season in a row, weather permitting.

The series will take place from May 10th through September, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.

All skill levels and ages are welcome to participate.

Location

East Fourth Street Community Garden

171 E. 4th Street

between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

https://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/246036418909475 

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS PROPOSED FOR COMMUNITY DISTRICT 7

 

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed an expansion of electric vehicle charging stations within the boundaries of Community District 7.

 

DOT's proposal would expand the existing charging station at 5th Avenue and 43rd Street (484 43rd Street) and add stations at 3rd Avenue and 65th Street.

 

Community Board 7 welcomes additional suggestions from constituents for potential locations of electric vehicle charging stations within the District, which includes Windsor Terrace, South Slope, Greenwood Heights, and Sunset Park.

 

The Board will compile the data to share with the Department of Transportation (DOT) later this year. E-mail your suggestions to the Board at bk07@cb.nyc.gov.

 

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Community Board 7 Office

4201 4th Avenue

entrance on 43rd Street

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

phone: (718) 854-0003

fax: (718) 436-1142

bk07@cb.nyc.gov

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/index.page

https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynCB7

72ND PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL WILL MEET IN APRIL WITH RESIDENTS OF WINDSOR TERRACE, GREENWOOD HEIGHTS, SOUTH SLOPE, AND SUNSET PARK

                                     

72nd Precinct Community Council Meeting

Wednesday, April 9th

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The next meeting between the public, the 72nd Precinct Community Council, and officers of the 72nd Precinct will be held on Wednesday, April 9th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Meet and talk with the precinct's Commanding Officer, Captain Mobeen Yasin, who started at the 72nd Precinct in January.

Also talk with the Community Affairs Officers and the Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs).

Everyone who lives or works in Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park is invited to the meeting to discuss past crimes and learn what the precinct is doing to prevent future crimes.

Find out about the types of crime that have been taking place, their frequency, any enabling factors, and how to prevent them.

Members of the public are invited to voice their concerns about criminal activity, including armed robberies, rape and other forms of sexual assaults, home break-ins, burglaries in local stores, bank robberies, speeding drivers, stolen bicycles, package theft, and other crimes.

Community Councils meet from September through June. Sign up to receive e-mail announcements about future meetings of the 72nd Precinct Community Council by contacting Council President Tina Ponce: tinaponce76@gmail.com or (570) 540-5016.

Location

Marien Heim Senior Center

4502 4th Avenue 

at 45th Street

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

 

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72nd Precinct Community Council: https://www.facebook.com/72nd-Precinct-Community-Council-1611883092371304

72nd Precinct

phone: (718) 965-6311

website: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/72nd-precinct.page

CompStat report (crime statistics): https://www.nyc.gov/assets/nypd/downloads/pdf/crime_statistics/cs-en-us-072pct.pdf

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NYPD72pct

VIRTUAL TOWN HALL WITH DAN GOLDMAN, CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR WINDSOR TERRACE AND OTHER BROOKLYN AND MANHATTAN NEIGHBORHOODS

 

Virtual Town Hall

with Congressional Representative

Dan Goldman (NY-10)

Wednesday, March 26th, 7:30 p.m.

 

From Congressional Representative Dan Goldman (NY-10):

Join Representative Goldman for a March town hall to discuss the Trump Administration’s policies and orders that have continued to impact nonprofits, education, citizenship, immigration, health care, LGBTQ+ rights, federal employment, and more. 

 

Hear from Representative Dan Goldman and ask questions about the issues that concern you regarding the Trump Administration.

 

Register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/EDM5s5DlS12dgyugRNUBcQ#/registration.

 

Dan Goldman represents New York State Congressional District 10, which covers Windsor Terrace, other portions of Brooklyn, and lower Manhattan. (map)

 

Representative Yvette D. Clarke (NY-9), the Congressional representative for Kensington, held a virtual town hall on March 6th.

66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT (FOR KENSINGTON, BOROUGH PARK, AND PART OF MIDWOOD)

66th Precinct Community Council Meeting

Thursday, March 20th

6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Meet with officers of the 66th Precinct and the 66th Precinct Community Council in person on Thursday, March 20th, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Note that the meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m., not at the usual 7:00 p.m.

The Community Council serves as the liaison between the public and the NYPD. 

These meetings are intended to give residents and business owners a chance to talk face-to-face with the precinct's Commanding Officer and officers. Your input, perspectives, and insights about crime, quality of life issues, and all other policing matters are invaluable at these meetings. 

 

Tell Captain Kenneth Herrarte, the Commanding Officer of the 66th Precinct, about your concerns.

 

The 66th Precinct covers Kensington, Borough Park, and part of Midwood.

Meeting location

Community Board 12 Office

5910 13th Avenue

between 59th and 60th streets

Borough Park, Brooklyn

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66th Precinct Community Council

President: Mark Katz

e-mail: 66precinctcc@gmail.com

66th Precinct

5822 16th Avenue

between 58th and 59th streets

Borough Park, Brooklyn 

phone: (718) 851-5611

website: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/66th-precinct.page

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NYPD66pct

WINDSOR TERRACE FOOD COOP 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (FREE AND OPEN TO ALL)

Windsor Terrace Food Cooperative

10th Anniversary Celebration

Sunday, March 23rd

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

From the Windsor Terrace Food Cooperative:

Join us on Sunday, March 23rd, from 11am - 1pm, as we celebrate 10 years of the Windsor Terrace Food Coop, our community-owned and volunteer-operated grocer.

 

We'll be celebrating with a community bake-off and tastings of locally grown apple varieties as well as locally brewed kombucha on tap. Come try our goods, it's free to join and open to all!

 

If you're a member, put your baking to the test -- Make a baked good using coop ingredients, and compete for $20 off at the shop. Which bake will win the public taste test??

 

Mike & Sons, a sharpening service serving NYC since 1941, plans to park his sharpening truck nearby so bring your kitchen knives and tools for quick and affordable expert sharpening.

 

See you there! 

Location

Windsor Terrace Food Coop

825 Caton Avenue

corner of E. 8th Street

Windsor Terrace - Kensington, Brooklyn

(718) 972-4600

https://windsorterracefoodcoop.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/windsorterracefoodcoop

ARROW LINEN COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT WILL BE DISCUSSED ON ZOOM AND IN PERSON (FREE)

 

Discussion on the Arrow Linen

Community Benefits Agreement 

Tuesday, March 25th

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

From Community Board 7:

There will be a joint committee meeting with CB7's Housing and Land Use/Landmarks Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 25 @ 6:00 p.m. at the CB7 Office located at 4201 4th Avenue (enter on 43rd Street & 4th Avenue).

Agenda:
Discussion on the Arrow Linen Community Benefits Agreement with Council Member Shahana Hanif and Fifth Avenue Committee Executive Director Michelle de la Uz

*Please note that Councilmember Hanif and the Fifth Avenue Committee will be attending virtually.

You can attend in person or register to attend via Zoom as an attendee: https://bit.ly/4iqOQQP.

You can view the joint committee meeting on the Brooklyn Community Board 7's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3uQlAtq. 

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Community Benefits Agreement details:

"Council Member Hanif explains the various components of the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) and additional commitments made by the developer for the Arrow Linen rezoning project.

• Over half of affordable units will be two and three-bedroom apartments

• Subsidized community space for Sakhi for South Asian survivors and a local childcare center

• Creation of a construction task force to ensure accountability and minimize disruption

• Partnership with 32BJ SEIU for job creation

• Green roof and flood mitigation measures"

• Fifth Avenue Committee as the CBA administrative partner
  

Location

on Zoom

and at the

Community Board 7 Office

4201 4th Avenue (entrance on 43rd Street)

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

phone: (718) 854-0003

fax: (718) 436-1142

bk07 @ cb.nyc.gov

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/index.page

https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynCB7

CANCELED: EASTER PAINT PARTY

 

Update: Canceled due to not enough signups.

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Easter Paint Party

Sunday, April 6th

2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 

La Petite Chambre BK, a baby and children’s boutique and gift shop, will have an Easter paint party on Sunday, April 6th, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The cost of admission is $25 per child and $20 for siblings.

 

All art supplies will be available. RSVP online or in the store.

 

SUPPORT LOCAL, INDEPENDENT

SMALL BUSINESSES.

 

Location

La Petite Chambre BK

1035 Cortelyou Road

between Coney Island Avenue and Stratford Road

Brooklyn

(347) 627-2943

lapetitechambrellc@gmail.com

https://www.lapetitechambrebk.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064014945703 

https://www.instagram.com/lapetitechambrebk/

 

KOKO NYC SPRING AFTER SCHOOL AND SCHOOL BREAK WORKSHOPS

From Koko NYC:

Spring After School Workshops (MORE INFO):

 

Starting the week of April 21st through the week of June 9th, KoKo NYC after school workshops take place on weekdays 3:30PM - 5:30PM.

We also offer after school pick up for an additional fee (pick up locations vary by day, please see individual workshop listings for more details).

At a glance:
Mondays
Ages 5 - 7: Inventor's Lab
Ages 8 - 12: Adventure Building

Tuesdays
Ages 5 - 7: Camp KoKo
Ages 8 - 12: House Building

Wednesdays
Ages 5 - 7: Camp KoKo
Ages 8 - 12: Boat Building

Thursdays
Ages 5 - 7: Toy Making

Fridays
Ages 5 - 7: Wearable Machines

KoKo NYC After School workshops take place at the KoKo Lot, located at 440 19th Street between 8th Avenue and Prospect Park West in Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn.

Spring School Break Workshops (MORE INFO):

When school is out, KoKo is in!

At a glance:
Monday, March 31 (Eid al-Fitr)
Ages 5 - 7: Camp KoKo
Ages 8 - 12: Life-size Board Games

Spring Recess: Monday, April 14 - Friday, April 18
These will be 5-day workshops
Ages 5 - 7: Camp KoKo
Ages 8 - 12: Boat Building

Thursday, June 5 - Friday, June 6 (Eid al-Adha / Anniversary Day + Clerical Day)
These will be 2-day workshops
Ages 5 - 7: Camp KoKo
Ages 8 - 12: Medieval Times

Thursday, June 19 (Juneteenth)
Ages 5 - 7: Camp KoKo
Ages 8 - 12: Destroy + Build

KoKo NYC School Break workshops take place at the KoKo Lot, located at 440 19th Street between 8th Avenue and Prospect Park West in Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn.

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KoKo NYC is an educational program initiated by Open Source Gallery and a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible (TAX ID: 27-3661294).

 

Location

Koko Lot

440 19th Street

between Prospect Park West and 8th Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

 

SUPPORT LOCAL, INDEPENDENT

 SMALL BUSINESSES.

 

NEW MEETING DATE: ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING LOCATIONS PROPOSED FOR COMMUNITY BOARD 7 NEIGHBORHOODS

 

Update #2, from Community Board 7: The Community Board 7 Transportation Committee will meet on Monday, March 17th, at 6:30 p.m.

You can attend in person or you can register to attend via Zoom at https://bit.ly/41CbkqP. 

 

You can also watch the meeting on the Board's YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/3uQlAtq.

 

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Update #1, from Community Board 7:

"Due to illness, tonight's CB7 Transportation Committee meeting for Monday, March 10 @ 6:30 p.m. has been postponed and will be held on a different date. A new date will be provided soon."

 

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Community Board 7

Transportation Committee Meeting

Monday, March 10th

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

 

The Community Board 7 Transportation Committee will meet on Monday, March 10th, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

Agenda

1. Street co-naming for 61st Street & 4th Avenue

2. Dining Out NYC application for Tacos El Broncos located at 4324 4th Avenue

3. Review proposed electric vehicle charging locations in Community Board 7

 

The Department of Transportation is looking to expand on 5th Avenue and 43rd Street and to add stations on 3rd Avenue and 65th Street.

 

You can attend the meeting in person or on Zoom. Register to attend via Zoom at https://bit.ly/41CbkqP.

 

You can also view the meeting on Community Board 7's YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/3uQlAtq.

 

Community Board 7 is the liaison between New York City government agencies and the residents, business owners, and employees of Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park. 

 

Location

Community Board 7 Office

4201 4th Avenue (entrance on 43rd Street)

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

phone: (718) 854-0003

fax: (718) 436-1142

bk07 @ cb.nyc.gov

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/index.page

https://www.facebook.com/BrooklynCB7

KARAOKE SATURDAYS

 

Sing your heart out at Shenanigans Pub every Saturday night from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.--or listen to the other patrons belting them out!

Big G's Karaoke is the host. Admission is free.

Location

Shenanigans Pub

802 Caton Avenue

corner of E. 8th Street

Windsor Terrace/Kensington, Brooklyn

(718) 633-3689

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077592924507 

KNIT, CROCHET, SEW, AND MORE AT THE CRAFT CIRCLE MEETUP TOMORROW

 The Craft Circle

Saturday, March 15th, 3:00 p.m.

 

From The Craft Circle: 

Crafts Groupies! We’re still meeting! Come for a little respite from the insanity. Meet kind and caring people! Come even if you just want to hang out. Saturday, March 15, 3pm Blue Star 1112 Cortelyou Road Look forward to seeing you!

The Craft Circle will meet at Blue Star Parlor tomorrow--Saturday, March 15th--at 3:00 p.m.

 

The Craft Circle is a free, informal meetup for neighbors to knit and crochet together or work on other crafts. Bring what you're already working on or learn a new craft.

 

The get-together is for all skill levels, and learners are welcome.

 

Location 

Blue Star Parlor

1112 Cortelyou Road

between Stratford and Westminster roads

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

(347) 365-9035

https://www.bluestarparlor.com/

https://www.facebook.com/BlueStarParlor 

https://www.instagram.com/bluestarparlor/