66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL OCTOBER MEETING CANCELED

From the 66th Precinct Community Council:

Subject:	October Meeting Update is canceld:
Date:	Mon, 14 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400
From:	66 Precinct Community Council <66precinctcc@gmail.com>
To:	66 Precinct Community Council <66Precinctcc@gmail.com>

We wanted to inform you that there will be no meeting scheduled for the month of October due to the observance of the Jewish holidays.

Our next scheduled meeting will take place on November 21, 2024. Please mark your calendars accordingly.

Wishing you a fantastic year ahead, filled with happiness, success, and good health!

Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to seeing you in November.

Best regards,
The Board

FALL FEST AT P.S. 130 IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 

Fall Fest

Sunday, October 20th

11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

The P.S. 130 PTA will present its annual Fall Fest on Sunday, October 20th, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The fundraiser will be held at the Upper School.

Fall Fest highlights will include 

• bounce houses, 
• face painting, 
• crafts, 
• games, 
• pony rides, 
• live music and performances,
  
• tasty treats.

 

The P.S. 130 PTA uses the funds it raises for school and classroom enrichment initiatives, including recess coaches; grants for teachers to purchase classroom supplies; professional development of teachers and administrators; science curriculum; and STEM initiatives.

 

The funds are also used for musician, artist, and author classroom visits across all grades and an extensive art program, including Art Boxes, supplies, and art materials for every classroom.

 

In addition, the funds are used for a block room, and the integration of an innovative block-based pedagogy; BEAM room, two school libraries; and many community events. 

 

Location

P.S. 130 Upper School

713 Caton Avenue

between E. 7th and E. 8th streets

Windsor Terrace - Kensington, Brooklyn

 

HOUSING NOT HIGH-RISES: A SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT

 

Fundraiser for Housing Not High-Rises

Tuesday, October 22nd

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

From Housing Not High-Rises:

Fundraiser At The Lonesome Club 

October 22 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Donation Suggested

Please join us at The Lonesome Club on Tuesday October 22 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm for a special Housing Not High-Rises fundraiser!

• Complimentary appetizers
• Cash bar with a variety of drinks available for purchase
• Insider updates from the team
• Great company and a chance to support a meaningful cause!

We’re excited to share some in-depth updates about the work we’ve been doing. This is a unique opportunity for our closest supporters to get an insider’s look at the impact you’re helping create.

We encourage you to join us and bring your questions—and your generosity—to help continue this vital work!

We kindly ask attendees to consider making a donation to Housing Not High-Rises to support our fight for contextual and affordable housing in our neighborhood. Don’t forget to bring your checkbook! Suggested contribution $100 – $500.

RSVP Now to housingnothighrises@gmail.com! Space is limited, so please let us know you’ll be joining.

We look forward to seeing you there and making a difference together!

The Lonesome Club
1674 10th Avenue (at Prospect Ave), Brooklyn
Tue, Oct 22, 6:00 pm

If you can’t attend but would still like to support our cause, you can make a donation online at housingnothighrises.org.

 

About Housing Not High-Rises 

"We are a group of South Slope and Windsor Terrace renters and homeowners who want housing, especially truly affordable housing, that preserves the scale of these historic neighborhoods.

We support changes to zoning policy through a comprehensive, considerate process – like City of Yes -not Arrow Linen’s one-off, development-rights cash grab.

That’s why we’re urging our neighbors and elected officials to support sustainable, contextual, affordable housing – not high rises.

We are available as a resource to other communities that find themselves in a position where they need to understand more about the rezoning process, how it impacts their neighborhoods, and how to organize effectively."

 

TWO-DAY HOLIDAY VENDOR FAIR

Holiday Vendor Fair

Saturday, December 7th,

Sunday, December 8th

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The annual Immaculate Heart of Mary Holiday Vendor Fair has been scheduled for Saturday, December 7th, and Sunday, December 8th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School.

 

Admission is free, and the fair is open to all.

 

Vendors will sell a variety of goods, including confections, candies, crafts, clothing, handmade items, art, jewelry, and more.

 

In addition, Santa Claus will visit, raffles and a 50/50 will be held, and refreshments will be available.

Location

Brooklyn Prospect Charter School 

school yard and gym

3002 Fort Hamilton Parkway

between E. 2nd and E. 3rd streets

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

OPEN HOUSE AT FDNY FIREHOUSES AND EMS STATIONS (FREE)

FDNY Open House

Saturday, October 19th

Sunday, October 20th

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

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

On Saturday, October 5th, and Sunday, October 6th, the FDNY will host the 5th free annual Open House program in various neighborhoods throughout New York City.

More than 200 firehouses and EMS stations will open their doors to the public from either 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The locations of the Open House are listed on FDNY’s interactive map.

Firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics will educate the public about fire and life safety, conduct demonstrations, discuss careers within the Department, and offer tours of FDNY engines, ladder trucks, and ambulances.

 

COSTUME SWAP AND HALLOWEEN PARTY (FREE)

Costume Swap

Friday, October 11th

5:00 p.m. to 6:00  p.m.

 

Join Tea Time Tactics for its fourth annual costume swap on Friday, October 11th, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00  p.m. Bring the costume in advance; drop it off today through Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The costume swap will take place at the Tea Time Tactics Halloween party, which will also feature games, crafts, slime, snacks, tricks, and treats.

Location

Tea Time Tactics

1293 Prospect Avenue

near Greenwood Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

Ttimetactics@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/Tea-Time-Tactics-106441785474974 

https://www.teatimetactics.com/

https://www.instagram.com/teatimetactics/

 

HOPS HARVEST FESTIVAL AND MUSIC (FREE)

 

Hops Harvest Festival

Saturday, October 12th

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Pitch in with the annual harvest of the hops, followed by a beer brewing demonstration.

 

The Hops Harvest Festival will take place on Saturday, October 12th, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., in the East Fourth Street Community Garden.

 

The Brooklyn Bluegrass All-Stars will perform live from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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

 

HALLOWEEN: TRICK-OR-STREETS (FREE)

 

Trick-or-Streets

Saturday, October 19th

noon to 5:00 p.m.

 

From NYC DOT:

Trick-or-Streets returns for a third season in 2024! NYC DOT partners with Open Streets, plazas, and other corridors in October and on Halloween to add pedestrian space during one of the busiest nights of the year.

This month NYC DOT will host more than 100 car-free events across all five boroughs.

Our 10 signature events will take place throughout the month of October leading up to Halloween. These premier locations include Halloween-themed programming and performances. Programming will include live music, circus acts, comedic clown performances, jugglers, and more.

One of those 10 signature events will take place at Kensington Plaza, where Trick-or-Streets will feature Broadway performances, carnival games, prizes, candy, a costume contest, and more.

 

The free event will be held on Saturday, October 19th, from noon to 5:00 p.m. Its sponsors are the New York City Department of Transportation, The Kensington Stewards, New York City Councilmember Shahana Hanif, and Broadway for Arts Education.

 

Location

Kensington Plaza

Beverley Road

between E. 2nd Street and McDonald Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

(map)

COMMUNITY BOARD 7 OCTOBER PUBLIC MEETING (WINDSOR TERRACE, GREENWOOD HEIGHTS, SOUTH SLOPE, AND SUNSET PARK

 

Community Board 7 Board Meeting

Wednesday, October 9th

6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

 

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.

 

Attendees will have two opportunities to address the board (items 8 and 16 on the agenda below). Share you concerns, questions, needs, problems, suggestions, or solutions with CB 7's board members.

  

From Community Board 7

The regular monthly board meeting of Community Board 7 will be held on Wednesday, October 09, 2024 @ 6:30 p.m. in the CB7 Meeting Room located at 4201 4th Avenue (enter on 43rd Street & 4th Avenue).

Following is the proposed agenda:

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Opening of the meeting

4. Adoption of the agenda

5. Adoption of the minutes of the September 9 & September 12, 2024 public hearing (Tabled at the September 18, 2024 board meeting)

6. Adoption of the minutes of the September 18, 2024 board meeting

7. Adoption of the minutes of the September 30, 2024 public hearing

8. Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on topics covered in the agenda)

9. Elected Officials and Representatives 10. Committee Reports –  

A) Finance & By Laws Committee (Vote required) – 1. Fiscal Year 2026 Capital and Expense Budget Priorities
B) Public Safety Committee (Vote required) –  

1. Adult use cannabis retail dispensary application from DISPO BK LLC to be located at 584 4th Avenue, 

2. New liquor license and temporary retail permit application from Two Ninety Four LLC dba La Cafe Nostra and Lounge located at 4106 2nd Avenue, 

3. New liquor license application from M&M Deli Restaurant Corp. located at 5001 4th Avenue, 

4. New liquor license applications from El Quetzalito 5 Corp. located at 5507 5th Avenue, 

5. New liquor license application from El Quetzalito 6 Corp. located at 4803 5th Avenue

11. Roll Call
12. Chairperson’s Report
13. District Manager’s Report
14. Old Business
15. New Business
16. Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on any topic)
17. Adjournment

You can attend in person or register to attend via Zoom: https://bit.ly/3BqD9ZL

 

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

 

Location

Community Board 7

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

FALL CLEANING SALE AT LOFTY PIGEON BOOKS

 

Fall Cleaning Sale

Sunday, October 13th

10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

Lofty Pigeon Books will hold its first Fall Cleaning Sale on Sunday, October 13th, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Get 10% off everything in the store and take advantage of clearance items, $5 and $8 discounted damages, and a galley giveaway.

Lofty Pigeon Books, which opened in 2023, offers many free events, including a book club, a twice-weekly storytime, comedy nights, interviews of authors, and readings, Q&As, and signings of newly-published books by their authors.

The bookstore's open hours are Mondays through Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

SUPPORT INDEPENDENT

LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES.

Location

Lofty Pigeon Books

743 Church Avenue

at the corner of E. 8th Street

Kensington, Brooklyn

(347) 240-3816

info@loftypigeonbooks.com

website: https://loftypigeonbooks.com/ 

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

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loftypigeonbooks

FINAL WEEKEND OF OPERATION GIG'S PORCH CONCERTS IN 2024

From Operation Gig!

 

This is it folks! This Sunday will be the 61st and final show of 2024. But we don't want it to be our last! To return in 2025, we need to rebuild our Musician Guarantee Fund and donations have stalled. Please chip in!

Make your Tax Deductible Donation Here!

Superbone
Sat Oct 5, 4-6 PM
473 e 18th St (Ditmas)

Superbone is a dynamic ensemble featuring five trombones and rhythm section. Playing everything from bebop to hip hop, they deliver original arrangements that defy genres and showcase the versatility of the instrument.

The Anita-Mae Quartet 
Sun Oct 6, 4-6pm
131 Buckingham Rd

Anita-Mae is a classically trained cellist exploring the language of Jazz with her father, Adam Kahan on bass, Alejandro Florez on guitar, and Cook Broadnax on drums.

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Operation Gig! concerts sometimes get canceled because of weather conditions that aren't suitable for outdoor activities. Before you go to the concert, check the Operation Gig!'s website or Facebook page to see if it's been canceled.

 

Operation Gig! provides live music performances outdoors on weekends.

 

The series, held on the porches of private houses in Ditmas Park, started in July 2020 in order to offer a venue where musicians could perform during the pandemic. This provides them with a source of income and provides a safe space for people to gather to enjoy live music.

 

Although the performances are free, the suggested $10 donation to the musicians is more than welcome. Donate either at the performance itself or to the tax-deductible Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund on GoFundMe.

 

Operation Gig t-shirts can be purchased here; the proceeds go to the Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund.

 

TWO-DAY FALL FLEA MARKET AT THE EAST FOURTH STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN

Fall Flea Market

Saturday, October 5th

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 6th

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The East Fourth Street Community Garden will host its annual fall flea market on Saturday, October 5th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Sunday, October 6th, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Mums, pumpkins, books, clothing, toys, housewares, knickknacks, and baked goods will all be for sale.

The proceeds will be used to fund the garden's operations and its free special events.

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

QUILT SHOW OUTDOORS ON PROSPECT PARK WEST (FREE)

Quilt Fence Show

Saturday, October 5th

11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

 

The Brooklyn Quilters Guild's free annual outdoor quilt show, originally scheduled for Saturday, September 28th, has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 5th, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

 

The theme of this year's show is "The Stories We Tell: Folklore, Fantasy, and Folly!" The show will feature more than forty quilts made by Brooklyn Quilters Guild members.

 

The quilts will be mounted on the fence surrounding Holy Name Church, starting at 245 Prospect Park West and wrapping around the block, running along Prospect Park West, Windsor Place, and Howard Place.

Location

Holy Name Church

245 Prospect Park West

between Prospect Avenue and Windsor Place

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

TWO-BUILDING-WIDE FLEA MARKET IN WINDSOR TERRACE NEAR KENSINGTON

 

Flea Market

Sunday, October 6th

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

A major flea market will take place soon. Residents of Hamilton Co-op's two-building apartment complex will repeat their annual flea market on Sunday, October 6th, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location

Hamilton Co-op Courtyard

221-243 McDonald Avenue

between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Greenwood Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

TWO CONCERTS ON PORCHES THIS WEEKEND

From Operation Gig!

Alida & Aidan
Fri Sep 27, 2024, 6-8 PM
1501 Dorchester Rd

This guitar/voice and accordion duo performs passionate renditions of folk songs from Latin America.

Big Lazy 
Sat Sep 28, 2024, 4-6 PM
121 Marlborough Rd
Welcome back Big Lazy for their 5th OG appearance!! These sultans of twang will let loose their mysterious and mesmerizing sound over PPS this Saturday. One part Rockabilly, 1 part Surf, 1 part Django, 1 part Downtown Jazz.

 

HELP BRING OG BACK IN 2025 We want to bring back OG for a 6th season in 2025! But to do that we MUST rebuild our Musician Guarantee Fund, which allows us to pay a minimum respectful fee when crowd donations don't suffice (often). We need to raise $10,000, which will make possible 60, yes SIXTY, concerts next year, with all money flowing directly into the pockets of working local musicians.

Make your Tax Deductible Donation Here!

COMMUNITY BOARD 12 MEETING TONIGHT, ONLINE AND IN PERSON

 

Update from CB 12 at 4:55 p.m.: "Please be advised that due to technical difficulties at Amico Senior Center, our board meeting will be held at the office located at 5910 13th Avenue."

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Community Board 12 Public Meeting

Tuesday, September 24th

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

 

All of the meetings of the full board of Community Board 12 as well as all meetings of committees are open to the public.

 

The full board normally meets at 7:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month at Amico Senior Center and on Zoom. Contact the office ahead of time to confirm the date and location. Call rather than e-mailing, since e-mail does not always get responded to.

 

Community Boards are the liaison between the public and the city's agencies. 

 

Community Board 12 encompasses Borough Park, most of Kensington, and parts of Sunset Park and Midwood.

This was not posted until today on the Community Board 12 website:

2024 Board Meetings

Next Meeting: September 24, 2024

September Board Meeting Agenda

Zoom Link for September's Meeting

Click here to register to speak at the September meeting

 

To speak at the public hearing (formerly called "public comments") either in person or on Zoom, click on the above link and fill out the form.

 

As of noon today, CB 12 had not yet posted or e-mailed the agenda for tonight's meeting or the minutes of the June 25th meeting. 

Meeting Location

Amico Senior Center

5901 13th Avenue, 3rd Floor

entrance on 59th Street

Borough Park, Brooklyn

(map)

 

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Community Board 12

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

https://x.com/BrooklynCB12

Chairperson: Yidel Perlstein

District Manager: Barry Spitzer

 

AUTHORS WILL READ FROM THEIR WRITINGS (FREE)

 

Ditmas Lit

Wednesday, September 25th

8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The monthly reading series Ditmas Lit is dedicated to showcasing established and emerging writers in all genres. 

 

Four writers will read from their work at this month's installment of Ditmas Lit on Wednesday, September 25th, from 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

 

From Ditmas Lit

Ditmas Lit is back, and in our new beautiful home, The Urbane Arts Club! Doors open at 7:30PM, show starts at 8PM.

 

Colin Dickey is the author of five books of nonfiction, including Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places, and, most recently, Under the Eye of Power: How Fear of Secret Societies Shapes American Democracy.

 

Ananda Lima is a poet, translator, and fiction writer born in Brasília, Brazil, now living in Chicago, IL. She's the author of the poetry collection Mother/land, winner of the Hudson Prize. Her work has appeared in The American Poetry Review, Poets.org, Kenyon Review Online, Gulf Coast, Witness, and elsewhere. She has been awarded the inaugural WIP Fellowship by Latinx-in-Publishing. She has an MA in Linguistics from UCLA and an MFA in Creative Writing in Fiction from Rutgers University, Newark. Craft: Stories I wrote for the Devil is her fiction debut.

 

Lena Valencia is the author of the short story collection Mystery Lights (Tin House Books, 2024). Her fiction has appeared in BOMB, Electric Literature, Ninth Letter, Epiphany, the anthology Tiny Nightmares, and elsewhere. She is the recipient of a 2019 Elizabeth George Foundation grant and holds an MFA in fiction from The New School. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, where she is the managing editor and director of educational programming at One Story and the co-host of the reading series Ditmas Lit.

 

Olivia Wolfgang-Smith is the author of Glassworks, which was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize and the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award, and the forthcoming Mutual Interest. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Florida State University and lives in Brooklyn with her partner. 

 

Location

Urbane Arts Club

1016 Beverley Road

between Coney Island Avenue and Stratford Road

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

BALKAN, OPERA, AND THE BLUES ON PORCHES THIS WEEKEND

From Operation Gig!

Sedi Donka Balkan Band
Fri Sep 20, 2024, 6-8 PM
474 E 17th St

An OG perennial favorite: Sedi Donka Balkan band is an international band playing traditional Eastern European, Balkan & Gypsy dance music. With artists from different horizons their thoroughly curated repertoire is infused with classical and jazz influences which give the Sedi Donka its unique poetic sound.

Opera on Tap 
Sat Sep 21, 2024, 4-6 PM
121 Marlborough Rd

Founded in Brooklyn in 2005, Opera on Tap has fought to make opera accessible by mounting shows in unconventional locations all around NYC and the world. There are now 20 chapters across the globe.

Chris Bergson and Ellis Hooks
Sun Sep 22, 2024, 4-6 PM
1415 Dorchester Rd

On the heels of their Summer European tour including performing at France's celebrated Cognac Blues Passions Festival, singer/guitarist Chris Bergson and soul singer Ellis Hooks bring their "gut-busting NY blues" to Operation Gig on Sunday, September 22nd.

"Bergson and Hooks have become a modern-day blues-infused Sam and Dave." - Glide Magazine

"The music of Chris Bergson and Ellis Hooks is genuine Delta soul blues...The soulful voice of Hooks is reminiscent of the great soul men like Sam Cooke and Otis [Redding] and together with Chris, he turns it into a true party.” - Blues Magazine (NL)

“Bergson's guitar work is a masterclass in subtlety and sophistication..." - Blues Matters (UK)

 

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HELP BRING OG BACK IN 2025 We want to bring back OG for a 6th season in 2025! But to do that we MUST rebuild our Musician Guarantee Fund, which allows us to pay a minimum respectful fee when crowd donations don't suffice (often). We need to raise $10,000, which will make possible 60, yes SIXTY, concerts next year, with all money flowing directly into the pockets of working local musicians.

Make your Tax Deductible Donation Here!

 

 

Operation Gig! concerts sometimes get canceled because of weather conditions that aren't suitable for outdoor activities. Before you go to the concert, check the Operation Gig!'s website or Facebook page to see if it's been canceled.

 

Operation Gig! provides live music performances outdoors on weekends.

 

The series, held on the porches of private houses in Ditmas Park, started in July 2020 in order to offer a venue where musicians could perform during the pandemic. This provides them with a source of income and provides a safe space for people to gather to enjoy live music.

 

Although the performances are free, the suggested $10 donation to the musicians is more than welcome. Donate either at the performance itself or to the tax-deductible Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund on GoFundMe.

 

Operation Gig t-shirts can be purchased here; the proceeds go to the Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund.