WINDSOR TERRACE WILL HOST THE 72ND PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S APRIL MEETING (COVERING WINDSOR TERRACE, GREENWOOD HEIGHTS, SOUTH SLOPE, AND SUNSET PARK)

 

72nd Precinct Community Council Meeting

Tuesday, April 21st

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 in Windsor Terrace on Tuesday, April 21st, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Meet and talk with the precinct's Commanding Officer, Captain Mobeen Yasin, the precinct's Community Affairs  officers, and the Q-Team officers.

People who live or work in Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park are invited to the meeting to discuss past crimes as well as to 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 rape and other forms of sexual assault, armed robbery, home break-ins, burglary in local stores, speeding drivers, stolen bicycles, porch piracy, and other crimes.

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.  

Community Councils meet from September through June.

Location

Holy Name of Jesus Church

245 Prospect Park West

between Prospect Avenue and Windsor Place

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

 

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

 

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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

PHOTOS WITH THE EASTER BUNNY AT THE EASTER POPUP (FREE)

 

Easter Popup

Saturday, April 4th, and Sunday, April 5th

11:00 a.m.

 

From Brooklyn Barbers NY and Mixteca Deli: 

Brooklyn Barbers NY and Mixteca Deli are excited to present their annual FREE pictures with the Easter Bunny!  

April 4th & 5th starting at 11 am 

Small pets are welcome too! 

Guest Vendors @madeby._.marie and @monaluckk_  

Bring your family, friends, and furry companions to capture some unforgettable holiday memories. 

Don’t miss out on this fun community event! 

We will have delicious Easter treats made by Pasteles Don Chucho. Perfect treats for you and your family! @_pastelesdonchucho

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Ven a tomarte fotos con el Easter Bunny!  

Disfruta de esta actividad totalmente GRATIS el 4 y 5 de Abril de 11 am  

Invitados especiales @madeby._.marie y @monaluckk_  

Un momento perfecto para crear recuerdos con familia, amigos y hasta tus mascotas! 

Tendremos deliciosos postres de Pascua hechos por Pasteles Don Chucho. Perfectos postres para ti y tu familia!  

No te lo pierdas!

Location

Mixteca Deli and Brooklyn Barbers NY

3620 13th Avenue

Brooklyn

phones: (718) 708-4286 and (929) 692-0831

Grubhub: mixtecadeli.dine.online

(Google map)

EASTER EGG HUNT AND MORE (FREE)

 

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday, April 4th

10:00 a.m. to noon 

The Singing Winds will sponsor an Easter Egg Hunt in Albemarle Playground on Saturday April 4th, from 10:00 a.m. to noon.

 

In addition to the Easter Egg Hunt, the free event will feature arts & crafts, games, and riddles.

Join Ms. Jill to make a sun catcher, weave a basket, and play games to win prizes.

 

Location

Albemarle Playground

between McDonald Avenue, Dahill Road, Albemarle Road and Caton Avenue

behind P.S. 230 Upper School

entrances on McDonald Avenue and Dahill Road

Kensington, Brooklyn 

(map)

 

WEEKLY CRAFTS MARKET IN KENSINGTON

 

The Singing Winds Crafts Market

Saturdays through June 20th

noon to 5:00 p.m.

 

The Singing Winds crafts market features handmade arts and crafts goods by local artisans, activities for children, and the annual Music in the Plaza concert series, a free series of live musical performances that features ensembles and street performers.

 

It all takes place outdoors on Saturdays, from noon to 5:00 p.m., from March 21st through June 20th.

 

Location

Kensington Plaza and the Beverley Road Open Street

in front of 114 Beverley Road

between Church Avenue and E. 2nd Street

Kensington, Brooklyn

(Google map)

CLEAN & GREEN 2026: E-WASTE COLLECTION, TEXTILE RECYCLING, PAPER SHREDDING, AND MORE (FREE)

 

Spring Clean & Green

Sunday, May 3rd

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

Assemblymember Robert Carroll will hold his annual Spring Clean & Green event for the public on Sunday, May 3rd, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

From Robert Carroll:

E-waste collection, paper shredding, textile recycling, plus representatives from Brooklyn cultural institutions, community organizations and city agencies with giveaways and information.  

Event Address: At the entrance to Prospect Park near Park Circle and Prospect Park Southwest, across the street from TD Bank.

 

-E-waste recycling by LES Ecology and DSNY (sign-up at the link below)*

-Textile Recycling by LES Ecology and DSNY(no rugs, mats, pillows, comforters, or insulation material)

-AARP paper shredding NO magazines, cardboard, metal or plastic (sign-up at the link below)*

-NYC DEP (information and giveaways)

-South Midwood Pollinators

-Brooklyn Botanic Garden (information and seed giveaways)

-Prospect Park Alliance (places to go, things to do, how to volunteer, and more)

-And More!

*E-waste will be accepted from 10am until 2pm. Please RSVP if you plan to bring E-waste to drop-off. This  helps DSNY estimate how many trucks to send to the event. 

Accepted E-Waste:

• Monitors (CRT and flat screen)
• Computers (laptops & desktops, servers, mainframes)
• Handheld devices (smartphones, tablets, MP3 players, e-readers, etc.)
• Network devices (routers, hubs, modems, etc.)
• Peripherals (keyboards, mice, cables, cords, chargers, etc.)
• Components (hard drives, circuit boards, power supplies, etc.)
• Printers, scanners, fax machines
• TVs, VCRs, DVRs, DVD & Blu-ray Players
• Digital converter boxes, cable/satellite receivers
• Video game consoles and accessories
• Cell phones, pagers, PDAs
• NO batteries, paint, light bulbs, or media such as tapes, discs or cassettes
  
  Contact us at (718) 788-7221 or carrollr@nyassembly.gov for more details.

If you bring paper to be shredded, remove paper clips and metal binder clips in advance. Bring no more than three bags or three boxes of paper. Boxes will be emptied and returned to you. Paper shredding is available until 2:00 p.m. or until the mobile trucks are full, whichever comes first.

 

* If you're dropping off e-waste or dropping off documents for shredding, RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqnj6q4KdFsHTE_Sy_exTgFBU0Wzg8OSMsx1rQupKUcimWog/viewform. 

 

Location 

Park Circle/Machate Circle

Prospect Park Southwest at Parkside Avenue 

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

 

Park Circle/Machate Circle is near the entrance to Prospect Park near the intersection of Prospect Park Southwest and Parkside Avenue, across from TD Bank. (Google map) 

OPEN HOURS FOR EAST FOURTH STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN FROM APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER 2026

 

The East Fourth Street Community Garden will be open for spring and summer 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.,
• Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and
• whenever the gate is open. 

The garden offers free programming and services for the community. Past programs and services have included music concerts, guided meditation, sound baths, yoga classes, compost giveaways, writing workshops, ukulele workshops, bystander intervention training, flea markets, leaf drives, pumpkin smashing events, and winter solstice celebrations and amaryllis planting.

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/

CANCELED: 66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL MARCH 2026 MEETING (C0VERING KENSINGTON, BOROUGH PARK, AND PART OF MIDWOOD)

 

The March 2026 meeting of the 66th Precinct Community Council has been canceled. 

Community Councils serve as the liaison between the public and the NYPD. The 66th Precinct covers Kensington, Borough Park, and part of Midwood.

Mark Katz is the president of the 66th Precinct Community Council. Its e-mail address is 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

NO KINGS 3 MARCH: TRAVEL TOGETHER FROM KENSINGTON TO MANHATTAN (OR MEET IN MANHATTAN)

Kensington Meet-up

for No Kings 3 March in Manhattan

Saturday, March 28th, 11:45 a.m.

Art has been specially designed and created locally to carry in the No Kings 3 march in Manhattan this Saturday. Meet in Kensington to help transport these pieces--butterflies, flowers, and other signs of life, hope, and beauty--to the march. Most of the pieces are lightweight.

 

Meet in Kensington this Saturday, March 28th, at 11:45 a.m., near Church Avenue and E. 7th Street. After you register at https://www.mobilize.us/handsoffnyc/event/923841, you'll receive an RSVP with the exact address.

 

From the organizers:

This is a meetup spot for neighbors to gather to help carry art. From here, we’ll head to the main march in Manhattan together. This is not a separate march.

We will meet near Church Ave and E. 7th St (address on RSVP). Be prepared to carry some art and hang out with your neighbors. We will leave at 12pm sharp and head to the F train. From there we will head to the meet up spot in Manhattan to join the rest of our crew at 1pm.

Wear your walking shoes and bring your water bottle, but don’t bring a sign—we need folks to hold many beautiful flowers, butterflies and other art as a part of the gorgeous spring field we will be carrying through the march! 

Please also sign up here for more details and to be part of this powerful work of art: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblenationbk/event/917478.

Join us to proclaim to the world: No kings! No war! No ICE!

Have accessibility questions? Reply to your registration email to confirm your requirements or request more information.

To meet in Kensington and travel together to Manhattan with the art, sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/handsoffnyc/event/923841/. Then also sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblenationbk/event/917478/ to meet in Manhattan and carry the art in the march.

If you aren't able to meet in Kensington but you're able to meet in Manhattan and carry the art, only sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblenationbk/event/91747.

GIRL SCOUT COOKIES FOR SALE IN WINDSOR TERRACE TODAY AND TOMORROW

 

Girl Scout Cookie Booth 

Saturday, March 21st

noon to 5:00 p.m. 

Sunday, March 22nd

8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  

 

The Holy Name Girl Scout Troop will sell cookies in Windsor Terrace on Saturday, March 21st, from noon to 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday, March 22nd, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  

 

The cookie booth will be set up outside of Holy Name of Jesus Church at 245 Prospect Park West, between Prospect Avenue and Windsor Place.

 

The ingredients and nutritional information about the cookies are shown on the Girl Scout website at https://www.girlscouts.org/en/cookies/cookie-flavors.html#!.

 

All Girl Scout Cookies are kosher and halal certified.

TAKING CARE OF KENSINGTON'S STREET TREES (FREE)

 

Street Tree Care

Saturday, March 21st

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

 

Trees are vital to human existence. They give off the oxygen that we inhale. They store the carbon dioxide that we exhale, which helps slow the buildup of that gas in our atmosphere. They remove particulate matter from the air--that kind of air pollution is the most dangerous for our lungs.

 

Also, they provide shade. And they're beautiful. So, let's help the trees help us and the world that we live in.

 

To help clean, weed, and care for street trees in our neighborhood, meet up with Friends of Albemarle Playground from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21st.

 

Sponsoring this event are The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, Big Reuse, Flutura Effect, The Singing Winds, the New York City Council District 39 Tree Care Team, and Shahana Hanif, the New York City Councilmember for District 39.

 

Location

Albemarle Playground

McDonald Avenue

between Albemarle Road and Caton Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn 

NEW POCKET PARK IN WINDSOR TERRACE: SPRING PLANTING EVENT IN APRIL

Spring Planting

Saturday, April 11th

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

A dedicated group of neighbors has been working industriously on creating Three Pillars Park, a new pocket park in Windsor Terrace. They hope to be able to open the park to the public by May 1st. 

 

Three Pillars Park lies at the intersection of Prospect and Greenwood avenues, across from the FDNY fire station, under the pedestrian overpass ("snake bridge") over the Prospect Expressway (Google map).

 

Among the volunteers are neighborhood residents Biana Varga, an urban naturalist, and Samuel Robinson and Line Kaasine, founders of Field Form, a landscape design and build firm that's built over 200 gardens in New York City.

The volunteers have already cleaned up the space, done an initial planting, and gotten the collapsed cobblestones repaired. Future plans include benches, art, and lighting. 

A spring planting is planned for Saturday, April 11th, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., to fill in the garden bed with more plants. Everyone is invited to join them in this neighborhood effort. Children are welcome to participate, with an adult supervising them.

 

Donations are requested to fund a protective low barrier around the garden bed. Donate at https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-three-pillars-park-in-windsor-terrace.

 

SEW TOTE BAGS TO USE AS CARE KITS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY ICE (FREE)

 

Update: This event is filled to capacity.

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Totes of Love

Saturday, March 21st

2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

 

From The Craft Salon:

Join us in sewing up tote bags that will be used as care kits for kids + families who have been affected by ICE. We are looking for volunteers to sew tote bags.

This event is open to adults and teens who are comfortable sewing on a machine.

We are also collecting woven fabrics. If you can bring a sewing machine to this event, please reach out to dari@thecraftsalonstudio.com.

Register here: https://www.hisawyer.com/the-craft-salon-studio/schedules/activity-set/1827600?source=camps. 

 

The event is free. All materials will be provided to you. The number of participants is limited to twelve.

 

Location

The Craft Salon

1101 Church Avenue, first floor

corner of Stratford Road

Kensington, Brooklyn

(917) 324-8290

dari@thecraftsalonstudio.com

https://thecraftsalonstudio.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Thecraftsalonstudio

https://www.instagram.com/thecraftsalon/

https://www.tiktok.com/@the_craft_salon_ny

BROOKLYN ST. PATRICK'S PARADE AND PARTY 2026

51st Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick's Parade

Sunday, March 15th, 1:00 p.m.

Post-parade Party: 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

 

Marchers in the 51st Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick's Parade will assemble at Bartel-Pritchard Square (Prospect Park West at 15th Street) on Sunday, March 15th, at 12:30 p.m. for the Rededication Ceremony to the heroes and victims of 9/11. The parade will step off at 1:00 p.m. The Grand Marshal will be PIX11 reporter Magee Hickey, 

 

The day's festivities will include music, bagpipers, marching bands, Irish dancers, antique cars, and much more.

 

Mass will be held before the parade at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, 245 Prospect Park West, between Prospect Avenue and Windsor Place. The Most Reverend Witold Mroziewski will be the main celebrant. He is an Auxiliary Bishop and Regional Vicar of Brooklyn West for the Diocese of Brooklyn.

 

A post-parade party will be held in Shepherd's Hall in Holy Name Church from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The meal will include a corned beef dinner, with beer and soda included, and live music by Bob and Bronagh. The price of admission is $50. 

 

The parade will start at Bartel-Pritchard Square, located in Windsor Terrace at the intersection of Prospect Park West, 15th Street, and Prospect Park Southwest. It will march down 15th Street, turn right onto 7th Avenue, march to Garfield Place and turn right, march up to Prospect Park West and turn right, and return to Bartel-Pritchard Square.

 

The Brooklyn St. Patrick's Parade is the oldest one in the borough, having been held annually since 1976 (except for 2020 or 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic).

For more news, check the Brooklyn St. Patrick's Parade Facebook page.

COMMUNITY BOARD 12'S MARCH 2026 PUBLIC MEETING, COVERING MOST OF KENSINGTON AS WELL AS BOROUGH PARK AND PARTS OF MIDWOOD AND SUNSET PARK

Community Board 12 Public Meeting

Tuesday, March 24th

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

Community Board 12's next public meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 24th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The meeting after that one will be held on Tuesday, April 28th.

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 meeting will be held in person and on Zoom. To watch it on Zoom, go to https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86040079931.

To sign up to ask questions or make comments whether you're there in person or on Zoom, fill out the form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco1v1Puh042lQ69uHJ_lKGC1-DaWqXOiLe_aFLvLQobdCfbw/viewform?pli=1. 

To be added to CB 12's e-mail list to receive agendas and minutes, send an e-mail to bk12@cb.nyc.gov.

Agenda

1. Pledge Of Allegiance
2. Adoption Of February Minutes
3. Chairman’s Remarks – Yidel Perlstein
4. School Safety Presentation On Coney Island Avenue By The Department Of
Transporation
5. Public Hearing
6. District Manager’s Report – Barry Spitzer
7. Reports From Elected Officials, Representatives & Agencies
8. Old Business
9. New Business
10. Attendance
11. 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