WRITERS WILL READ FROM THEIR WRITINGS (FREE ADMISSION)

 

Ditmas Lit

Wednesday, January 28th

7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

 

Ditmas Lit is a monthly reading series that showcases a diverse range of emerging and established writers in all genres.

 

Sarah Bridgins and Lena Valencia host the series on the fourth Wednesday of every month. You're invited to hear poets, essayists, fiction writers, and storytellers read from their writings.

 

This month, the event will be held on 

Wednesday, January 28th, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

 

Admission is free.

 

This month's readers are Simona Blat, Caroline Hagood, Francisco Márquez, and Keith Newton. The guest host is Ben Lasman.

 

Descriptions of the readers and the guest host are posted at https://www.urbanebrooklyn.com/event-details-registration/ditmas-lit-16, where you can also RSVP.

 

The doors will open at 7:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 8:00 p.m.

 

Location

Urbane Arts Club

1016 Beverley Road

between Coney Island Avenue and Stratford Road

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

UrbaneBrooklyn@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Urbane-Arts-Club-100064234354845/ 

https://www.instagram.com/urbane_brooklyn/

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CARDS, ZINES, AND WHISTLE KITS: A KENSINGTON AND WINDSOR TERRACE "MAKING STUFF" EVENT IN RESPONSE TO ICE KIDNAPPINGS (FREE)

 

Zine Folding and Whistle Kit Making

Saturday, January 10th

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  

 

From KWT Up!Rising:

KWT Up!Rising will have a zine folding and whistle kit making afternoon on 1/10 from 1-3PM. It will be a casual gathering to make materials to hand out to both allies of and members of communities at risk of ICE kidnappings.

 

This event will be on McDonald Ave near Fort Hamilton Parkway; more specific directions will be shared when you RSVP. 

 

• This will be a casual, come as you can, making stuff event with no info dump, but conversation can include information and knowledge sharing!  

• You will be welcome to take materials made, but the goal will be to create materials for distribution in Sunset Park.  

• If you want to contribute but cannot come, we need printing help and whistles as well!  Paper and Cardstock are always welcome too!

 

RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYXyLBBdWdU7iYNP8SDTp3vIgXsrL4ag9ot-EVkzVqd5NE8g/viewform if you'd like to work on this project with your neighbors. 

 

Location

McDonald Avenue

near Fort Hamilton Parkway

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn 

GOODBYE, UNCLE FRANKIE'S; HELLO, PIZZA PERRON

photo courtesy of Jim Garrity

Pizza Perron has opened in the location that was formerly Uncle Frankie's Pizza. Pizza Perron serves pizza (including gluten-free pizza), salads, entrees, and beverages.

 

A lunch special is served Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Location

Pizza Perron

3007 Fort Hamilton Parkway

between E. 2nd and E. 3rd streets

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

(929) 767-7203 

pizzaperron2025@gmail.com 

https://www.pizzaperron.com

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584982321579

https://www.instagram.com/p/DSlp8IejlWT/ 

WhatsApp: 929-767-7203
WhatsApp: 347-635-3136  

OPERATION GIG! INDOOR CONCERTS: KATIE MARTUCCI AND THE DEFAY BROTHERS

From Operation Gig!:

Dear OG Community!

 

These long cold months of hibernation have us missing you and the music too much.  So we’re taking the porch magic to a cozy local venue.

 

We’ve partnered with Bad Therapy — a fantastic restaurant, bar, and performance space on Cortelyou Road that's become the center of the neighborhood live music scene — to host two Saturday-night indoor shows in Jan/Feb.

 

Fittingly, we'll feature two hyper-local and hyper-awesome acts you'll recognize from past OG seasons.

 

Katie Martucci
Sat Jan 17th 8-10pm
Bad Therapy, 1008 Cortelyou

Indie-folk/pop singer and guitarist Katie Martucci is a vital part of the Brooklyn music scene, collaborating with a who's-who of the incredible talent in this city. W/ Dan Pappalardo (bass) Jacob Drab (guitar) and Jason Burger (drums).

 

The Defay Brothers
Sat Feb 7th 8-10pm
Bad Therapy, 1008 Cortelyou
Neighborhood treasures Gil and Ansy Defay have wowed Operation Gig audiences many times since it all began. Come see them and their band play their mix of jazz, soul and r&b.

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The Mission

From the beginning, Operation Gig has centered around three core missions:

 

• Promote incredible, diverse performance directly into our neighborhood
• Create income-producing gigs for local working musicians
• Build community across generations 

 

Now that we’re exploring indoor venues, we are proud to introduce a fourth mission:

 

• Support the local businesses that strengthen and sustain our neighborhood

 

Please come early, eat dinner, drink drinks, support this vital cultural outpost.  Could be the start of a special relationship!

Please note: The Musician Guarantee Fund will NOT be used to subsidize these indoor concerts.

RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE: CHIPPING SITES, DROP-OFF SITES, AND CURBSIDE PICKUP

 

Chipping Sites

Saturday, January 10th

Sunday, January 11th 

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

Christmas trees will be recycled into wood chips to nourish trees and plants on city streets and in city parks, ball fields, and community gardens at Mulchfest, the Department of Parks & Recreation's annual Christmas tree recycling event.

 

Before you bring your tree to a Mulchfest site, remove the stand, netting, tinsel, lights, and all other ornaments and decorations.

 

Bring it to any chipping location in the five boroughs on Saturday, January 10th, or Sunday, January 11th, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and get a bag of free mulch from your chipped tree to nourish your own trees or street trees.

 

Brooklyn has several chipping locations, including one in Windsor Terrace at Machate Circle/Park Circle at Parkside Avenue and Prospect Park Southwest and one in Park Slope at Prospect Park West and Third Street.

The chipping locations in all five boroughs are indicated by a green symbol () on the Parks Department's website. Scroll down to the interactive map or to the borough-by-borough sites listed below the map. Not all of the sites offer a bag of free mulch.

Drop-off Sites
Friday, December 26th, through Sunday, January 11th

Some Parks Department's tree recycling locations won't have chipping equipment on-site; at those locations, you can drop your tree off. It'll get chipped sometime later.

Drop-off sites will accept Christmas trees every day during park hours from Friday, December 26th, through Sunday, January 11th. Prospect Park is open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.

 

Leave your tree along the Prospect Park perimeter fence near Prospect Park West and Third Street and at Park Circle.

Before you bring your tree to a drop-off site, remove the stand, netting, tinsel, lights, and all other ornaments and decorations.

 

A bag of mulch to take home won't be available at the drop-off sites.

 

Drop-off locations in all five boroughs are indicated by a white symbol () on the Parks Department's website. Scroll down past the interactive map to see the borough-by-borough listings.

 

Curbside Collection

Thursday, January 6th, through Saturday, January 15th 

 

Curbside collection by the Sanitation Department used to take place for several days in January. But now, real trees and wreaths that are placed at the curb are collected weekly on your recycling and compost day. Put them next to your other compostable materials.

 

The trees will be turned into compost or renewable energy.

 

Before placing your tree at the curb, remove everything from it: lights, tinsel, stands, netting, and all other decorations and ornaments.

COMMUNITY BOARD 12 DECEMBER MEETING TONIGHT, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (FREE)

Community Board 12 Public Meeting

Tuesday, December 23rd

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

 

Community Board 12 (CB 12) will holds its monthly meeting tonight, Tuesday, December 23rd, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

 

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 27th. 

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 November's meeting is the CB 12 office. Or, 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.

 

Community Board members 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. 

 

Agenda

1. Pledge Of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Adoption Of November Minutes

4. Chairman’s Remarks – Yidel Perlstein

5. NYC Emergency Management - Winter Readiness Presentation – Michael Magazine-Cert Brooklyn Division 6.

6. Ohel Children’s Home And Family Services Presentation– Harriet And Margartia

7. Public Hearing

8. District Manager’s Report – Barry Spitzer

9. Reports From Elected Officials, Representatives & Agencies

10. Old Business

11. New Business

12. Attendance

13. Adjourn

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

COMMUNITY SING-ALONG AT KENSINGTON PLAZA (FREE)

Winter Solstice Community Sing-Along

Sunday, December 21st

4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

 

From The Kensington Stewards:

The Kensington Stewards invite you to join them at their annual Winter Solstice Community Sing-Along!

 

Led by Deidre Rodman Struck in conjunction with Make Music NY, come sing the music of the season at Kensington Plaza (Church Avenue & Beverley Road) while sipping on hot cocoa with your family, friends, and neighbors.  

All ages are welcome to attend and participate in the sing-along on Sunday, December 21st, from 4:30 p.m.to 6:00 p.m.

 

This event is presented in collaboration with Make Music New York. 

Location

Kensington Plaza

114 Beverley Road

between Church Avenue and E. 2nd Street

Kensington, Brooklyn 

SOLSTICE CELEBRATION AND AMARYLLIS PLANTING (FREE)

Solstice Celebration and Amaryllis Planting

Sunday, December 21st

noon to 2:00 p.m. 

From the East Fourth Street Community Garden: 

Celebrate Solstice in the Garden!

Pot some bulbs for blooms in the new year!

 

When? Solstice, aka this Sunday, December 21st, 12-2pm

Where? East 4th Street Community Garden, 171 E. 4th Street, 11218 (Between Ft Hamilton Pkway & Caton!)

Who? You!

Weather? Allegedly quite nice, high of 48 and predicted to be sunny : )

 

*** Kids and adults alike, come plant some Amaryllis bulbs now for color in the new year!

*** Bulbs, pots, and soil provided, or, if you have some spare 6-8 inch pots around that you'd like to plant yours in, feel free to bring as well.

 

*** Please note that if you have pets that like to eat plants, Amaryllis are not a healthy snack for pets. It's recommended to keep your new plant friend in a spot that is inaccessible to pets : )

 

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

HOLIDAY PARTY AT LOFTY PIGEON BOOKS (FREE)

Holiday Party

Wednesday, December 24th

4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

 

From Lofty Pigeon Books:

You're invited to the third annual Lofty Pigeon Books Holiday Party! Join us on Wednesday, December 24 from 4 to 6pm for treats from Der Pioneer, drinks from Gilded Grape, all your last-minute gift buying (and complimentary gift wrapping) needs, and lots of good cheer. 

All are welcome at this free event.

 

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

JOB OPENINGS IN CITY COUNCILMEMBER SHAHANA HANIF'S OFFICE

The jobs of District Director and Kensington Community Liaison are open in the office of New York City Councilmember Shahana Hanif. Apply now.

 

From Councilmember Hanif: 

Join Our Team!

Current Job Openings

District Director 
The District Director leads the Constituent Services team, manages district-wide initiatives such as Participatory Budgeting, District 39’s Youth Leadership Council, and various community events, and serves as the Council Member’s primary representative within the district.

For more details 

 

Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Matthew Malloy at mmalloy@council.nyc.gov with Subject Line: [Your Name] [Job Title] Application

Kensington Community Liaison

The Kensington Community Liaison for Council Member Shahana Hanif (District 39) will serve as the primary point of contact for Kensington residents. The Liaison will help address community concerns, support neighbors in navigating city services, and lead organizing efforts to elevate local issues. Under the supervision of the Chief of Staff, this role will coordinate community outreach, respond to constituent requests, and build strong relationships with community leaders and organizations.

This is a part-time position, with up to 25 hours per week.

 

For more details

Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to Matthew Malloy at mmalloy@council.nyc.gov with Subject Line: [Your Name] [Job Title] Application