Alternate
side of the street
parking regulations will be suspended on Monday, September 28th, for
Yom Kippur. All other parking regulations will remain in effect.
Parking meter regulations are only suspended on these major legal holidays: New
Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and
Christmas.
Alternate
side of the street
parking regulations will be suspended on Saturday, September 19th, and Sunday, September 20th, for
Rosh Hashanah. All other parking regulations will remain in effect.
Parking meter regulations are only suspended on these major legal holidays: New
Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and
Christmas.
From Green-Wood Cemetery:
"Green-Wood Cemetery is finishing an interior restoration of both the Gatehouse and the Residence at the Fort Hamilton Park entrance. In doing so, there are two exterior modifications that require approvals from the Landmarks Preservation Commission and the Community Board.
1. In making the public bathrooms in the Gatehouse ADA-compliant, Green-Wood must raise the landing at the entrance door in order to install a ramp. Architect, Josh Brandfonbrener, will present designs for the ramp to the Community Board.
2. Green-Wood
would like to add a section to the fence in the backyard of the
residence. The fence, which will match the existing fence, would
partition the yard and create an opening in the existing fence that
currently separates the yard from adjacent burial space. Plans for the
fence will be presented to the Community Board."
To reduce mosquito activity and the danger of West Nile virus, pesticide will be ground-sprayed from trucks between 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 3rd, and 6:00 a.m. on Friday, weather permitting.
In case of rain, high winds,
or equipment malfunction, spraying may be delayed.
The neighborhoods to be sprayed include parts of Borough Park, Gowanus, Greenwood Heights, Kensington, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, and Windsor Terrace.
These Zip Codes will be affected: parts of 11204, 11215, 11217, 11218, 11219, 11225, 11232, and 11238.
"West Nile virus can infect humans, birds, horses and other mammals. People who are older than 60 have the highest risk of becoming severely ill. There is increasing evidence that people with weakened immune systems are also at higher risk."
Stay indoors during spraying, and keep your pets indoors too. The spray will use a very low rate
of Anvil® or DeltaGard®, containing the active ingredients sumithrin
(Anvil) or deltamethrin (DeltaGard) for adult mosquito control.
For additional information about West Nile virus, transmission, prevention, symptoms, testing, and treatment and the risks to children, pregnant women, and pets, see the New York City Department of Health website at www.nyc.gov/health/wnv.
The multi-faceted, multi-talented artist Dari Litchman will offer after-school crafts classes for kids outdoors in Kensington this fall.
Crafting will include two weeks of sewing, two weeks of fibers, two weeks of clay, and two weeks of paper.
The Craft Salon will operate from Monday, September 7th, through Friday, October 30th, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The fee is $480 for eight weeks for one class. All of the supplies for one class are included in the fee.
Classes are for kids ages eight and up of all genders, with four kids in each class.
Each child will be able to make up one missed class.
The setting is on Ocean Parkway, between Church Avenue and Beverley Road. A canopy will be used for sun and/or drizzle.
Wearing a mask is mandatory.
An indoor bathroom that can be used safely will be available.
Parents or other caregivers will bring the kids to the class and pick them up at the end of the class.
To register or to ask for additional information, write to Dari at dari@thecraftsalonstudio.com.
Meet up with the Ocean Parkway Cleanup Crew and The Kensington Stewards on the east side of Ocean Parkway (the side near E. 7th Street) at the intersection of Church Avenue. From there, everyone will work their way south to Avenue C.
The Sanitation Department and the Parks Department will loan some cleanup supplies (grabbers, brooms, etc.), but bring your own cleanup tools, if you have any. The Sanitation Department will pick up the filled trash bags shortly afterward.
This cleanup event will take place on Saturday, August 29th. Drop in to help for however long you can between 9:00 a.m. and noon.
In addition to this and the two previous organized group efforts, people have been picking up litter on their own or with a friend or two. All efforts are appreciated!
Wear a face mask to protect each other from COVID-19, and wear gloves to protect your hands from any litter you might handle.
Invite adults and children from the neighborhood to join in on this ongoing community project.
Ocean Parkway Cleanup and The Kensington Stewards are grassroots groups working toward the betterment of Kensington.
Ocean Parkway Cleanup
https://www.facebook.com/groups/324239235266854/
The Kensington Stewards
https://www.facebook.com/groups/318994119465752/
Alternate side parking regulations for street cleaning will be suspended for Feast of the Assumption on Saturday, August 15th.
Through Labor Day, when alternate side parking is in effect, residential side streets that have multiple alternate side parking days will only be cleaned--with vehicles required to be moved--on the latest day in the week on each side.
For information on recent changes to alternate side parking rules, visit https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/alternate-side-parking.shtml#reform.
The 2020 alternate side parking calendar is here.
- Bay Ridge Library
- Bushwick Library
- Canarsie Library
- Central Library
- Clarendon Library
- Coney Island Library
- Cortelyou Library
- Flatbush Library
- Fort Hamilton Library
- Homecrest Library
- Kings Highway Library
- Macon Library
- New Lots Library
- Park Slope Library
- Red Hook Library
- Stone Avenue Library
- Williamsburgh Library.
The East Fourth Street
Community Garden has reopened to the public on Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m.
to 6:30 p.m., and on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to noon.
COVID-19 precautions: Masks and gloves must be worn
when handling the compost cans. No more than ten people will be allowed in the garden at a
time. Stay six feet away from other people.
Only certain types of food scraps can be dropped off during the garden's open hours. The scraps are used in its composting program.
Before going to the garden, chop your food scraps into chunks that are smaller than your hand.
Carrying your food scraps to the garden in a reusable and rinsable container means that you won't have a plastic bag that you'll need to get rid of.
From the garden's page on composting:
What materials can I drop off?
Okay to bring:
- fruit and vegetable scraps
- coffee grounds and tea bags
- egg shells
- food-soiled paper towels or napkins
- bread and grains (nothing with oil!)
- shredded newspaper or brown paper
Not okay to bring:
- meat or fish scraps
- anything with fats, grease or oil
- cheese or dairy products
- twisty ties, rubber bands, fruit stickers
- non-compostable materials such as Plastic, Metals or Glass
- pesticide-treated plants, grass clippings, pest-infested plants
- BioBags
Our diligent staff has been hard at work the last two days clearing felled trees and making sure our grounds are safe. Following their efforts, we're pleased to announce Green-Wood is reopened to visitors starting today!
Thank you, friends, for your patience and understanding while we work to survey and clean our 478 acres.
Due to damage sustained as a result of Tropical Storm Isaias, and out of caution for the safety of our visitors, Green-Wood will be closed to the public until further notice to allow our grounds crew to clear debris.
