STATUE WILL BE BLESSED

Mass and Blessing of New Statue of St. Jude

Monday, August 12th, 7:00 p.m.

The new statue of St. Jude at Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church will be blessed at a Mass in August. The statue is one part of Holy Name's restoration project, "The Restoration of Holy Name of Jesus Church, 135 years – Fulfilling Our Vision."


Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church
245 Prospect Park West, at Prospect Avenue
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn 

Phone: (718) 768-3071
Fax: (718) 369-2039
http://www.holynamebrooklyn.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Holy-Name-of-Jesus-Roman-Catholic-Church-Brooklyn-New-York/127225753993725

FOUND! MISSING SENIOR CITIZEN CELSO HEREDIA

Missing senior citizen Celso Heredia has been located. He's at home in Fort Pierce, Florida, in good condition.

Mr. Heredia was admitted to LICH on June 15th, when police found him walking in a traffic lane on the BQE. This past Thursday, July 25th, the hospital reported that he'd been missing since the previous day.

Fort Pierce police are trying to figure out how, without money or identification, the 81-year-old Mr. Heredia was able to get from Long Island College Hospital to Florida after allegedly walking out of the hospital on his own, with no record of an official discharge.

The blog "mcbrooklyn" laid out a timeline yesterday that has LICH administrators unsuccessfully trying to put Mr. Heredia first on a bus and then on a plane, and later escorting him out of the hospital through a high-security door--not wandering off on his own. His departure was captured on video.

FLEA MARKET AT HOLY APOSTLES

Flea Market
Saturday, August 10th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Vendors at Church of the Holy Apostles' flea market will be selling handicrafts and interesting items from their homes--books, CDs, records, toys, clothes, games, and more.

Vendors can rent tables for $25.00 each. Owners of small businesses are also welcome to rent tables to promote their businesses.

For more information, send an e-mail to Emily Flake at emilyflake [at] mac [dot] com, call her at (718) 902-5908, or call Corliss Oscar at (917) 273-7927.

Church of the Holy Apostles is right across the street from Brooklyn Commune restaurant.

Church of the Holy Apostles
612 Greenwood Avenue
between Prospect Avenue and E. 7th Street
Windsor Terrace
office phone: (718) 871-1615
e-mail: churchoftheholyapostles [at] verizon [dot] net
http://www.churchoftheholyapostles.com

HOMICIDES UP IN PATROL BOROUGH BROOKLYN SOUTH

 

Thirty-seven murders were reported within the boundaries of Patrol Borough Brooklyn South (PBBS) from January 1st through July 14th, 2013. During the same time period in 2012, seven fewer were reported.

In New York City overall, murders are at their lowest point, just as they were last year. PBBS--which includes Kensington's 66th Precinct and Windsor Terrace's 72nd Precinct--is the only one of New York City's eight regions to record an increase in homicides, as displayed on the map above.

PBBS' thirteen precincts are the 60th, 61st, 62nd, 63rd, 66th, 67th, 68th, 69th, 70th, 71st, 72nd, 76th, and 78th. The murder increase can be traced to five precincts; one of them is the 71st, with six homicides, all involving guns. In areas where homicides have increased, more officers have been sent.

The commanding officer of PBBS from July 2011 to April 26, 2013, was Thomas M. Chan, who grew up in a city housing project--the Alfred E. Smith Houses on the Lower East Side. Chan had succeeded Joseph Fox, who had been the commander for eleven years.

When Police Commissioner Ray Kelly promoted Chan to Chief of the NYPD's Community Affairs Bureau in April, he said that murders in PBBS had decreased by 31% during Chan's last year there, "driven by a 28% reduction in shootings and a 24% decline in shooting victims."

GENERATIONS OF FAITH CONCERT AT IHM

Age to Age: Generations of Faith Concert

Sunday, September 22nd, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church will present the New York premiere of "Age to Age: Generations of Faith," a concert that features three generations of Catholic musicians--singers and guitarists Steve Angrisano, Dan Schutte, and Curtis Stephan. For a sneak preview of the concert, listen to this two-minute video of a previous presentation.

Ticket sales will start on August 3rd. To purchase tickets, send an e-mail to agetoage [at] ihmbrooklyn [dot] org or call (718) 871-1310, ext. 14.

Advance ticket prices from August 3rd through September 15th will be:

• general seating behind the center break in church: $10 for adults, $5 for grades k-8, $25 for a family pass (two adults and up to three children).
• preferred general seating in front of the center break: $15 for adults. $10 for grades k-8, $35 for a family pass (two adults and up to three children).
• VIP tickets: $100. Includes front row seats and a ninety-minute cocktail reception with Dan Schutte and Curtis Stephan.

After September 15th and at the door, tickets will cost

• $15 for adults. $10 for grades k-8, $35 for a family pass (two adults and up to three children)

The singers will be selling their most recent CDs and signing copies. 

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church

2805 Fort Hamilton Parkway, between E. 4th and E. 5th streets

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn 

http://www.ihmbrooklyn.org

Wheelchair access is via the E. 4th Street entrance.

RAPE ATTEMPT ON WEBSTER AVENUE

                                                        photo credit: NYPD

A man intending to rape and rob a woman earlier this week grabbed her from behind, hurled her to the ground, and demanded that she give her money to him. When she resisted, he fled.

The twenty-four-year-old woman was walking near 275 Webster Avenue (one block south of 18th Avenue), between Ocean Parkway and E. 8th Street, on Tuesday, July 23rd, at 2:40 a.m., when the man attacked her. 

The perpetrator is a dark-skinned Hispanic man with dark hair worn in a short rounded Afro, is between 27 and 32 years old, and is between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet 2 inches tall. When last seen, he was wearing a black T-shirt and dark blue jeans.

Anyone who has information about this crime should call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477), or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577, or submit a tip online at https://a056-crimestoppers.nyc.gov/crimestoppers/public/tipForm.cfm?pgLang=english&mwID=0.

COMPOST FOR BROOKLYN'S OPEN HOURS

Until the end of August, Compost for Brooklyn is open every Thursday, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and the second and fourth Saturdays (July 27th, August 10th, and August 24th) from 11:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m.

Bring only household food scraps to compost. Don't bring any dairy, meat, bones, woody material, lawn clippings, or coconut shells. The compost will be used to nourish neighborhood curbside tree beds.

Compost for Brooklyn is a community composting project and native plant garden in Kensington, Brooklyn.

Compost for Brooklyn
at the intersection of Newkirk Avenue and E. 8th Street
Kensington, Brooklyn
compostforbrooklyn [at] gmail [dot] com
http://compostforbrooklyn.org

MISSING SENIOR CITIZEN: CELSO HEREDIA. MISSING FROM LONG ISLAND COLLEGE HOSPITAL

Missing: Celso Heredia

Senior citizen Celso Heredia is missing from the hospital where he's a patient.

The NYPD reports that the 81-year-old Hispanic man was last seen yesterday, July 24th, at 3:45 p.m., at Long Island College Hospital (LICH). He is 5'7" tall and has brown eyes and gray hair. He was last seen wearing a blue plaid or striped shirt, blue jeans, black sneakers, and a baseball cap.

Mr. Heredia has been a patient at LICH since June 15th. On that day, police officers responded to a 911 call about a man walking in a lane of traffic on the BQE near Downtown Brooklyn. They picked him up and brought him to LICH.

Mr. Heredia has been one of only a dozen patients remaining at LICH as its owner, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, tries to permanently shut it down, in violation of a court order.

Mr. Heredia, who is from Mexico, doesn't speak English. Identification in his possession shows his name and an address in Florida, but the property owner there said she doesn't know him.

Last Thursday, in spite of his poor cognitive state and the lack of a known residence, LICH purchased a one-way bus ticket to Florida for this man.

Mr. Heredia would have been unaccompanied during the bus journey. He would have had to fend for himself. Meanwhile, he is under the impression that he's in California and that the current year is 2005.

In addition, Mr. Heredia is wandering around penniless. When he was walking on the expressway, he had a few belongings and $300 in cash. But he didn't take the money or the belongings with him when he left the hospital yesterday.

If you or anyone you know sees Mr. Heredia, please call (800) 577-TIPS (8477), or text "TIP577" (plus your message) to "CRIMES" (274637), or submit a tip online.

72ND PRECINCT'S NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME

National Night Out Against Crime 2013

Tuesday, August 6th, 4:00 p.m.

"The introduction of National Night Out, 'America’s Night Out Against Crime', in 1984 began an effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back."

                                                                      -- National Association of Town Watch

The 72nd Precinct's National Night Out will gather at the 44th Street and 6th Avenue entrance to Sunset Park. The event is both social and educational, offering live music and a DJ, free food and drinks, local business food tastings, information about crime prevention and fire safety, and FBI and EMS lectures.

 The goals of National Night Out are reasonable and inarguable: 

1. Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
2. Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs;
3. Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
4. Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

To meet these goals--or to achieve any degree of success in meeting them--communities and the precincts that serve them have to work together in cooperation and transparently.

Contact P.O. Dean Hanan in the precinct's Community Affairs Unit at (718) 965-6326 for more information or to participate, sponsor, or volunteer.
Or e-mail him at dean.hanan [at] nypd.org.

This is National Night Out's 30th year. Last year, NNO was held at Greenwood Playground.

DANCERS ARE GROOVIN' IN GREENWOOD, AND YOU'RE INVITED TO JOIN IN

Groovin' in Greenwood

Friday, July 26th, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Go to Greenwood and grooooove. Are you concerned that you might have lost your groove? Don't worry; you'll get it back when you see Cynthia King Dance Studio's students in motion--and dance with them!

Performances, a raffle, and a dance-along for all ages will make Groovin' in Greenwood a unique and enjoyable event for all.

Greenwood Playground
E. 5th Street, between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Greenwood Avenue
Windsor Terrace, one block from Kensington

Friends of Greenwood Playground
phone: (347) 497-3490 

contact: http://friendsofgreenwoodplayground.org/contact-us 

website: http://friendsofgreenwoodplayground.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Greenwood-Playground/223014854379847

LIVE MUSIC AND COCKTAIL TIME AT LE PADDOCK

Summer Weekend Nights at Le Paddock

Every Friday Night 8 to 10

Live Music

Acoustic Pan-Latin Duo with Damian Quinones and Taylor Bergman

Every Saturday Night 9 to 11

Cocktail Time

Soju Cocktails $5

Le Paddock
1235 Prospect Avenue, corner of Reeve Place
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
(718) 435-0921
info @ lepaddockbrooklyn.com
http://www.lepaddockbrooklyn.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-Paddock-Brooklyn/199295686788328 

OBAMA RECOGNIZES LANDER AS A CHAMP

President Obama named our City Councilmember Brad Lander a "Champion of Change" for initiating participatory budgeting in the City Council. In 2012, he and three other councilmembers participated in the project, and in 2013, he and seven others did.

Brad will be in Washington, D.C., today to receive the award, created by President Obama "to honor people and groups that "positively impact' their communities."

Congratulations, Brad! And thanks for the positive impact you've been having on Kensington and Windsor Terrace.

KABBALAT SHABBAT SERVICE, CHILDREN'S PROGRAM, AND DINNER

Kabbalat Shabbat Service, Children's Program, and Dinner

Friday, July 26th, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Next Friday, Flatbush Jewish Center will offer a Kabbalat Shabbat service at 6:00 p.m., a children's program at 6:30 p.m., and a catered Shabbat dinner at approximately 7:00 p.m. In their separate program, the children will learn about Jews from Spanish-speaking countries.

The theme of the dinner is Mexican Fiesta. A meal meat, with vegetarian options available, will be catered by Carlos & Gabby's Glatt Kosher Mexican Grill and served on the outside patio. People who'd rather eat indoors are welcome to do that.

Cost: $15 for adults; $5 for children. Register for the event either via PayPal  or by calling the office at (718)-871-5200 or e-mailing it at fandstjc [at] verizon [dot] net by Tuesday, July 23rd.

Flatbush Jewish Center
327 E. 5th Street
corner of Church Avenue
Kensington, Brooklyn
phone: (718) 871-5200
fax: (718) 871-5204 
e-mail: fandstjc  @  verizon.net
http://www.flatbushjewishcenter.org
https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushJewishCenter

FOR THE KIDS: AUGUST ADVENTURES IN GREENWOOD PLAYGROUND

Singing and science, dancing and drumming, playing and printing, cooking and composting, music and marionettes. Friends of Greenwood Playground has organized these and other programs for the neighborhood's children--all at Greenwood Playground and all free.

Check the playground's July calendar to see

what's going on for the rest of the month.

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Greenwood Playground
E. 5th Street
between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Greenwood Avenue 
Windsor Terrace, near the Kensington border
Brooklyn 

Friends of Greenwood Playground
(347) 497-3490
http://friendsofgreenwoodplayground.org 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Greenwood-Playground/223014854379847

SHAPE UP WITH FREE FITNESS WORKOUTS

Low-impact Body Conditioning

Starting Thursday, July 18th, 6:30 p.m to 7:30 p.m. 

Condition and strengthen that body of yours as Shape Up NYC brings its free, six-session, low-impact workout to Greenwood Playground. The program is for women and men from age 18 up. Kiki Kwesi Morris is the instructor.

Meet in the softball field area of Greenwood Playground.

Bring a yoga mat and water with you.

No registration is required, and drop-ins are welcome.

Greenwood Playground
E. 5th Street, between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Greenwood Avenue
Windsor Terrace, near its border with Kensington
Friends of Greenwood Playground phone: (347) 497-3490 
contact: http://friendsofgreenwoodplayground.org/contact-us 

website: http://friendsofgreenwoodplayground.org 
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Greenwood-Playground/223014854379847 
Twitter: FOGP1 Instagram: FOGP1 Hashtags: #FOGP #friendsofgreenwoodplayground #greenwoodplayground

COOLING CENTER SCHEDULE LENGTHENED

The temperature is staying high. The heat index is staying high. New York City cooling centers are staying open--through this Sunday, July 21st.

Older adults, people who don't have air conditioners, and people with chronic health conditions are at the highest risk of heat-related illness.

Avoid all strenuous activity.

To find the locations of cooling centers and the times that each one is open, fill in the address or intersection on the form that's located at http://maps.nyc.gov/oem/cc/index.htm;jsessionid=3E9DAFDB46AC968985EB3D2F1036A611
. Or call 311.

 Drink a lot of water.

DO NOT leave an animal in a car. Animals can die very quickly in cars on a hot day, whether the windows are slightly open or not.

Up-to-date weather information is at http://www.weather.gov/nyc.

MERMAIDS IN THE COMMUNITY GARDEN

Book Reading and Arts and Crafts for Kids

Saturday, July 20th, 10:00 a.m. to noon

Local author Amy Shearn will read from her most recent book, The Mermaid of Brooklyn, followed by an arts and crafts program--including making mermaid cutouts. Amy is a member of the East 4th Street Community Garden, where the program will be held. The program is open to all ages.

179 East 4th Street Community Garden
between Caton Avenue and Ft. Hamilton Parkway
Windsor Terrace, near Kensington, Brooklyn
http://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com

Blog posts dating back to 2009 are still online at http://eastfourthstreetgarden.wordpress.com.

SING FOR THE DOGS AND THE CATS AND THE GERBILS

Karaoke Night

Saturday, July 27th, 8:00 p.m.

A fund raiser for Sean Casey Animal Rescue, with

• drinks,
• karaoke,
• Cyclones tickets raffle,
• 50/50 raffle,
• beer specials.

For ages 21 and up.

The suggested cover charge is $20.

Do it for the dogs!

Old Carriage Inn

312 7th Avenue, corner of 8th Street

Park Slope, Brooklyn

FREE ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES AT ALBEMARLE PLAYGROUND

The Singing Winds at Albemarle Playground

Wednesday, July 17th through August 7th, 10:00 a.m. to noon

Papier Mache

crafts, games, and

puppet-making with

Cynthia Fortozo

11:30 a.m.

Storytelling

with Jill Reinier

Free Activities

for All Ages

The Brooklyn Library Bibliobus

- with books in Spanish for

children and adults - will be

parked near the playground

McDonald Avenue, between Albemarle Road and Caton Avenue

The Singing Winds at Albemarle Playground is made

possible by a grant from the Partnership for Parks.

ISRAELI DANCE IS BACK

Israeli Dance Class for Men and Women

Sunday, July 21st through Sunday, August 18th

7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Beginner class: 7:00 p.m .to 7:30 p.m.
Advanced beginner class: 7:15 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Open session: 7:45 p.m t0 10:00 p.m.

Cost:Admission is free for current Flatbush Jewish Center members and teenagers; 

$10 per person for non-members.

Contact information  for the teacher, Leng Tan:

phone: (347) 433-6323

e-mail: israelidanceteacher [at] gmail [dot] com

website: www.ctisraelidance.com

Flatbush Jewish Center

327 E. 5th Street, corner of Church Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

phone: (718) 871-5200
fax: (718) 871-5204 
e-mail: fandstjc  [at]  verizon [dot] net
http://www.flatbushjewishcenter.org
https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushJewishCenter

DEBBIE DEANE SINGS AT GREENWOOD PLAYGROUND TOMORROW

Sing-along with Debbie Deane

Tuesday, July 16th, 11:00 a.m.

Children of all ages...sing along with Windsor Terrace neighbor, singer/songwriter Debbie Deane. This free event is hosted by Friends of Greenwood Playground. Meet at the flagpole.

The July schedule of Friends of Greenwood Playground is posted on this blog.

Greenwood Playground
E. 5th Street between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Greenwood Avenue
Windsor Terrace, near its border with Kensington

Friends of Greenwood Playground
phone: (347) 497-3490 contact: http://friendsofgreenwoodplayground.org/contact-us website: http://friendsofgreenwoodplayground.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Greenwood-Playground/223014854379847 

Twitter: FOGP1
Instagram: FOGP1
Hashtags: #FOGP #friendsofgreenwoodplayground #greenwoodplayground

PROPOSED G TRAIN IMPROVEMENTS ANNOUNCED TODAY

UPDATE, July 22, 2013: The amount of money allocated to the MTA in the state budget has been increased, and all of these proposed improvements will become reality.

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The MTA's G Line Review of service on the entire line--21 stations in Brooklyn and Queens--was released today. It proposes these useful improvements:

• To expedite travel during peak hours--approximately 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.--G trains would run every 8 minutes instead of every 10 minutes, giving passengers more trains to board in a more timely manner. Funding this increase means putting $700,000 more into the MTA's budget.
• To decrease crowding on the platforms and in the trains, trains would run at more even intervals. Gone would be the frustration of having trains arrive one right after the other, followed by a long wait for the next one.
• Trying to guess correctly where the train will stop when it pulls into the station--followed by running for it before the four-car train leaves without you--would no longer qualify as an Olympic sport. On each platform, a marking would indicate where the trains will stop.
• For customer convenience, station elements, including benches, would be rearranged so they're near the spot where the train stops.
• Updates would be shared with passengers concerning service changes and other important information. Public announcement systems would be installed in the 12 stations that don't have them. It'll be nice to know what's going on.

The review's appendices show the number of entries per G train station; comparisons between the G and the rest of the system for litter, floor and seat cleanliness, and graffiti in the stations and cars; studies on the stopping position of the trains and bench position; and more.

Many thanks are extended to the grassroots organization Riders Alliance for its vision, planning, and persistence on behalf of subway and bus riders.

"LILO AND STITCH" AT GREENWOOD PLAYGROUND

Free Family Movie Night

Sunday, July 21st, 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

"Lilo and Stitch"

Orphaned sisters, illegal genetic experiments, a dog who isn't a dog, and families defining themselves. It's quite a storyline!

"A Hawaiian girl adopts an unusual pet who is actually an notorious extra-terrestrial fugitive from the law."  -- IMDB

A 2003 Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature.

Comedy/Science Fiction, 85 minutes, rated PG, released in 2002. 

See "Lilo and Stitch" at

Greenwood Playground
E. 5th Street 

between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Greenwood Avenue
Windsor Terrace, a block from Kensington 

Friends of Greenwood Playground
phone: (347) 497-3490
contact: http://friendsofgreenwoodplayground.org/contact-us 
website: http://friendsofgreenwoodplayground.org

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Greenwood-Playground/223014854379847

RESCHEDULED: SOLIDARITY ECONOMY INITIATIVES

UPDATE: The meeting has been rescheduled for next Sunday, July 21st. The time and location remain the same.

Discussion on Solidarity Economies
Sunday, July 14th, 7:00 p.m.

From Occupy Kensington:

"Many practices fall under the umbrella of solidarity economy – local currencies, time banks, barter systems, co-ops, free stores, etc. Most of these initiatives are local, many strive to provide a community-strengthening alternative to mainstream economy, reducing reliance on money and narrowing economic inequality. Some activists hope to build and expand solidarity economies until they become a viable alternative to capitalism. Others doubt that change will come about this way.

Join Occupy Kensington for a presentation of some solidarity economy initiatives, followed by a discussion of their merits. Should we try some of these things in Kensington?
The discussion will be followed by an update on Golden Farm and other business.

Meet at the corner of Church Avenue and E. 5th Street. If there's rain tonight, the meeting will move to 309 E 5th Street, between Church Avenue and Albemarle Road."

Visit Occupy Kensington's Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/381317025244534.