The Therapy and Learning Center will have to find a new executive director, now that executive director Silvia Kuper has resigned upon orders by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. She also had to resign from the school's board.
Ms. Kuper, who was also the owner, used school funds from 2007 to 2012 to pay for personal expenses, such as car lease payments and online counseling services that were reportedly psychic services.
In a settlement she reached with Mr. Schneiderman, Ms. Kuper will reimburse the school $240,000. Part of that--$20,000--will cover the cost of the attorney general's investigation. She won't be allowed to ever serve as the director or an officer of a not-for-profit organization in New York.
The pre-school is located at 1723 8th Avenue, at17th Street.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
HALLOWEEN AT BAR CHORD
Tonight
Ben Ben Iroko
Latin Rhythms -- Horns and Drums
The show begins at 9 p.m.
The show begins at 9 p.m.
Halloween specials all night long.
Everyone in costume will have Happy Hour all night long.
The winner of the costume contest will get free drinks for the whole night.
Bar Chord
1008 Cortelyou Road
between Coney Island Avenue and Stratford Road
(347) 240-6033
Open Hours
Monday through Thursday: 4 p.m to 2 a.m.
Friday through Sunday: 2 p.m. to 2 p.m.
F AND G TRAIN CHANGES: SAME AS LAST WEEKEND
F and G Train Changes
Friday, November 1st, 11:45 p.m. through Monday,
November 4th, 5:00 a.m.
Coney Island-bound F train skips
- 4 Av-9 St,
- 15 St-Prospect Park, and
- Fort Hamilton Parkway.
Church Avenue-bound G train skips
- 4 Av-9 St,
- 15 St-Prospect Park, and
- Fort Hamilton Parkway
For service to these stations, take the F or G to 7 Av or Church Av and transfer to a Queens-bound F or G.
For service from these stations, take the F or G to 7 Av or Smith-9 Sts and transfer to a Coney Island-bound F or a Church Av-bound G.
The MTA website shows the changes in the F in Manhattan and Queens.
PICKET GOLDEN FARM
Golden Farm Picket Line
Friday, November 1st, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
northwest corner of Church Avenue and E. 4th Street
Organized by
Occupy Kensington
Occupy Kensington
HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE FOR KIDS BY COMMUNITY BOARD 7
Community Board 7 is having its 26th Annual Holiday Gift Drive through December 18th. They accept donations of
new clothes and new toys
for girls and for boys
(infant through age 12).
(infant through age 12).
Bring the toys and clothes to the community board office on weekdays between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Monetary donations are welcome too. Call the board's office at (718) 854-0003 for more information.
Community Board 7 office
4201 4th Avenue
Entrance on 43rd Street
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
phone: (718) 854-0003
fax: (718) 436-1142
e-mail: communityboard7 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-Community-Board-7/195263140637225
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
NO ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING ON FRIDAY
Alternate side of the street parking regulations will be suspended on Friday, November 1st, in observance of All Saints Day. All other parking regulations, including those for parking meters, will remain in effect.
SMILE FOR THE CAMERA WHILE SHOPPING AT THE GREENMARKET
Pop-up Fall Photo Shoot
Wednesday, October 30th, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Revaz, the manager of the Bartel-Pritchard Square Greenmarket, will be at the Market Info tent today from 11 to 1 to photograph shoppers as they pose with the sights of autumn set up behind them. Customers are also welcome to pose in their Halloween costumes.
The Pop Up Fall Photo Shoot is one of the annual events at the Bartel-Pritchard Square Greenmarket. This market is located in Prospect Park, along the entrance at 15th street and Prospect Park West. It's open on Wednesdays from 8 am to 3 pm.
For more information about this market, click here.
GrowNYC Greenmarket
51 Chambers Street, Suite 1231
New York, NY 10007
cgrant@grownyc.org
c 917.573.9844
www.GrowNYC.org
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
KINDIE ROCKERS WILL TEAR IT UP AT P.S. 230
P.S. 230 PTA
Presents
The Suzi Shelton Band
Singer-songwriter Suzi Shelton and her entire band of kindie rockers will perform together this week--Friday, November 1st--in the P.S. 230 Upper School. In addition to her guitarist, bassist, and drummer, Suzi will have special guests and musicians on horn, percussion, and harmonica. Her young back-up singers, the Gumdrops, will be rocking the crowd too.
Tickets cost $5 per person or $15 per family. Pre-sale tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite. All of the proceeds are earmarked for the P.S. 230 PTA; they'll use it to fund the school's arts programs.
The doors will be opened at 6:00 p.m. The concert will start at 6:30 and end at 7:30.
Suzi--aka Ms. Suzi--is the music enrichment teacher at the P.S. 230 Lower School. She's won several awards for her music, and her third album is scheduled to be released in the spring of 2014. It's the full-length version of her latest mini EP, "Tomboy in a Princess Dress."
The Upper School is at 1 Albemarle Road, between McDonald Avenue and Dahill Road.
Friday, October 25, 2013
HOURS REVISED AT HUMMUS GARDEN
REVISED HOURS AT HUMMUS GARDEN,
AS OF SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH
- Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Monday through Thursday: noon to 10:00 p.m.
- Friday, winter hours: noon to 4:00 p.m.
- Saturday: 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Hummus Garden
3021 Fort Hamilton Parkway
between E. 2nd and E. 3rd streets
Windsor Terrace-Kensington
To ask questions, make reservations, or arrange private parties,
call (718) 686-1011
HummusGarden @ gmail . com
http://www.myhummusgarden.com
menu: http://www.myhummusgarden.com/#!menu/c24tf
TWO WEEKENDS OF F AND G TRAIN REROUTING
F and G Train Changes
11:45 PM Friday to 5 AM Monday,
October 25 - 28 • November 1 - 4
Coney Island-bound F train skips 4 Av-9 St, 15 St-Prospect Park, and Fort Hamilton Parkway.
Church Avenue-bound G train skips 4 Av-9 St, 15 St-Prospect Park and Fort Hamilton Parkway
For service to these stations, take the F or G to 7 Av or Church Av and transfer to a Queens-bound F or G.
For service from these stations, take the F or G to 7 Av or Smith-9 Sts and transfer to a Coney Island-bound F or a Church Av-bound G.
The MTA website shows the two lines' changes in Manhattan.
BISHOP FORD "3" AND "8" REUNION
Bishop Ford "3" and "8" Reunion
Saturday, November 16th, 6:30 p.m. to midnight
Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School's graduating classes of 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, and 2008 are having a joint reunion at the school. The cost when registering in advance is $50 per person. At the door, it's $65.
For more information, call Denise Catapano, Class of 2007, at (718) 360-2554, or e-mail her at dcatapano @ bishopfordhs . org.
Post on the reunion's Facebook page to tell your classmates you'll be there, and help spread the word about the reunion wherever you can.
Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School
500 19th Street
between Prospect Park West, 10th Avenue, Greenwood Cemetery, and the Prospect Expressway
Windsor Terrace
(718) 360-2500
www.bishopfordhs.org
Thursday, October 24, 2013
COMMUNITY CALENDAR FOR THE WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 26 AND 27, 2013
Kensington and Windsor Terrace Events
Saturday, October 26, and Sunday, October 27, 2013
Click on the name of the event to be taken to the blog post about it.
Saturday, October 26
- 10:00am-4:00pm Kensington Youthmarket
- 10:30am "The Troll with No Heart"
- 11:00am Compost drop-off
- 3:00pm-4:30 pm Spanish Participatory Budgeting Assembly
Sunday, October 27
- 9:00am-3:00pm Windsor Terrace - P.S. 154 greenmarket
- 9:00am-1:00pm Costume Swap
- 11:00am-4:00 pm Harvest Hootenanny
- 12:00pm-5:00pm Howloween Block Party
- 2:00pm-8:00pm Food Court
- 3:00pm Kosher Wine Tasting
WHAT'S HAPPENING AND WHEN AT THE HARVEST HOOT
Five hours packed with fun stuff for kids and their adults
Annual Harvest Hootenanny
Sunday, October 27th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Greenwood Playground
E. 5th Street
between Greenwood Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway
Windsor Terrace
UPDATE TO PROSPECT PARK CLOSED PART OF FRIDAY
Prospect Park Alliance has corrected the announcement it made yesterday. The entire park will NOT be closed tomorrow (Friday) from noon until 6:00 p.m.
Please note that only portions of Prospect Park will not be accessible on Friday, October 25 during the President's visit. The closure will not affect the entire park. We apologize for the inconvenience and any confusion associated with earlier messages.Unfortunately, PPA didn't specify which portions will or won't be accessible.
OUTDOOR FOOD COURT AT SYCAMORE
New:
a weekly outdoor food series,
with drink specials.
Sycamore Bar and Flowershop
1118 Cortelyou Road
between E. 11th Street and Argyle Road
Brooklyn
(347) 240-5850
sycamorebrooklyn @ gmail [dot] com
UPDATE TO KEY FOOD (WT) PLANNING TO OPEN IN 2014
Walgreens has agreed to intermittently post bulletins at the Key Food/Walgreens construction site that will keep neighborhood residents informed about major
changes to the project, timeline revisions, etc.
Thanks, Ryan Lynch, for this update.
Thanks, Ryan Lynch, for this update.
TWO PICS FROM THE CHURCH AVENUE STREET FAIR
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| Photo courtesy of Diana Sanzone |
Albemarle Neighborhood Association representatives
at the Church Avenue Street
Fair on October 13, 2013.
Left to right: Vice President Jim Henning, President Larry Jayson,
Left to right: Vice President Jim Henning, President Larry Jayson,
and Member Linda Henning
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| Photo courtesy of Diana Sanzone |
Native American musicians performing at the fair.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
RECYCLE COSTUMES BY SWAPPING THEM WITH NEIGHBORS
It’s the spookiest, silliest, most creative form of recycling there is--a
Costume Swap!
The GrowNYC Halloween Costume Swap runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Windsor Terrace-P.S. 154 Greenmarket on Sunday, October 27th. Bring any of your costumes--Halloween costumes, dance recital costumes, outgrown martial arts attire--and accessories to the swap, as long as they are clean and in good condition.
The Windsor Terrace-P.S. 154 Greenmarket is located on 11th Avenue at Windsor Place.
For more information, visit http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/brooklyn/windsor.
The GrowNYC Halloween Costume Swap runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Windsor Terrace-P.S. 154 Greenmarket on Sunday, October 27th. Bring any of your costumes--Halloween costumes, dance recital costumes, outgrown martial arts attire--and accessories to the swap, as long as they are clean and in good condition.
The Windsor Terrace-P.S. 154 Greenmarket is located on 11th Avenue at Windsor Place.
For more information, visit http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/brooklyn/windsor.
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Colleen Grant
Coordinator
GrowNYC Greenmarket
51 Chambers Street, Suite 1231
New York, NY 10007
cgrant@grownyc.org
c 917.573.9844
Colleen Grant
Coordinator
GrowNYC Greenmarket
51 Chambers Street, Suite 1231
New York, NY 10007
cgrant@grownyc.org
c 917.573.9844
PROSPECT PARK CLOSED PART OF FRIDAY
We posted yesterday that "At
approximately 1:00 p.m. today [Tuesday], a helicopter landing will be
conducted in Prospect Park and on Randall's Island."
The reason: "Prospect Park will be closed on Friday, October 25 from 12 – 6pm due to security associated with the President's visit." [The message on that website changed on Thursday.]
President Obama is coming to Brooklyn on Friday to pay a visit to the unique Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) in Crown Heights. This is the school he spoke admiringly about in this year's State of the Union address, where students graduate "with a high school diploma and an associate degree in computers or engineering."
The reason: "Prospect Park will be closed on Friday, October 25 from 12 – 6pm due to security associated with the President's visit." [The message on that website changed on Thursday.]
President Obama is coming to Brooklyn on Friday to pay a visit to the unique Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) in Crown Heights. This is the school he spoke admiringly about in this year's State of the Union address, where students graduate "with a high school diploma and an associate degree in computers or engineering."
IT'S ALMOST HOWLOWEEEEEEEEN
6th Annual Howloween Block Party
Sunday, October 27th, noon to 5:00 p.m.
rain or shine
rain or shine
live music
contests
contests
raffles
bake sales
bake sales
adoption mobile
animal care booths
All of the proceeds will benefit Sean Casey Animal Rescue.
Sean Casey Animal Rescue
153 E. 3rd Street between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue
on the border of Windsor Terrace and Kensington
(718) 436-5163
nyanimalrescue [at] yahoo [dot] com
http://nyanimalrescue.org
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/NY637.html
https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue
SUPPORT LOCAL INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES.
EAT AN APPLE FOR NEW YORK
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| Mmmm, McIntosh |
Crunch into an apple tomorrow at noon to help our city set the world record for "Most
Participants In An Apple-Crunching Event."
New York City dreamed up the idea of the Big Apple Crunch in 2012 and scheduled it to fall on the second annual celebration of Food Day. About 400,000 New Yorkers bit into New York State apples last year. This year's goal? One million!
Find a Big Apple Crunch location online, or head over to P.S. 154 or P.S. 230.
New York City dreamed up the idea of the Big Apple Crunch in 2012 and scheduled it to fall on the second annual celebration of Food Day. About 400,000 New Yorkers bit into New York State apples last year. This year's goal? One million!
Find a Big Apple Crunch location online, or head over to P.S. 154 or P.S. 230.
GrowNYC and Food Day are the hosts of the Big Apple Crunch. Center for Science in the Public Interest founded Food Day in 2011, setting October 24th as the annual date. Food Day's focus is on healthy, affordable, sustainably-produced food.
The sponsor of Big Apple Crunch is the New York Apple Association.
By the way, the U.S. is the second-largest apple producer in the world (after China), and New York is the second-largest producer in the U.S. (after Washington).
The sponsor of Big Apple Crunch is the New York Apple Association.
By the way, the U.S. is the second-largest apple producer in the world (after China), and New York is the second-largest producer in the U.S. (after Washington).
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
KEY FOOD (WT) PLANNING TO OPEN IN 2014
Ryan Lynch, after meeting with Key Food representatives, has updated the community on the progress of the construction work at 589 Prospect Avenue (between 10th and 11th avenues). Ryan writes
A blog post in February of this year (Walgreens/Key Food, Rendering of Their Future Home) stated the then-anticipated sizes of the two stores:
Prior to this report, the projected opening date was December 2013.
- Opening is now scheduled for Spring 2014. There was some serious sewage work that needed to be completed and has delayed all aspects of the project. Key Food expects to get the keys to their building in January. They have purchased all their equipment and have said they will fast track the opening;
- The Key Food is likely to be around 500 sq. feet larger than anticipated which will allow for a sushi bar and wok station;
- Prices at the Key Food are expected to about 6-7% cheaper than the previous store.
A blog post in February of this year (Walgreens/Key Food, Rendering of Their Future Home) stated the then-anticipated sizes of the two stores:
The building above will be home to both Walgreens and Key Food. Walgreens will occupy about two-thirds of the building and the supermarket about one-third. Walgreens plans to build an 800 square foot glass and plastic extension to accommodate Key Food.
Walgreens, Ryan adds, may be able to open a slight bit earlier than Key Food.
Keep hanging in, WT folks.
HELICOPTER LANDING IN PARK TODAY
At
approximately 1:00 p.m. today, a helicopter landing will be
conducted in Prospect Park and on Randall's Island. FDNY will be on the scene.
Notify NYC issued this notification today (October 22, 2013) at 11:00 a.m.
Notify NYC issued this notification today (October 22, 2013) at 11:00 a.m.
AGENDA FOR TONIGHT'S WINDSOR TERRACE/KENSINGTON FOOD COOP MEETING
Windsor Terrace/Kensington Food Co-op
Monthly
Community Meeting
Tuesday, October 22nd
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Knights of Columbus
Hall
1511 10th
Avenue
between Prospect Park SW and 16th Street
Standing
Committee Reports
- Site/Location
- Website
- Branding
- Outreach
Modest refreshments will be provided.
Join with your
neighbors and friends to form
a Community Food Resource
a Community Food Resource
that will
provide good food at reasonable prices.
Can’t make the meeting?
Want to join a Standing Committee?
Send an e-mail
and get on the growing list of neighbors.
and get on the growing list of neighbors.
windsorterracefoodcoop @ gmail . com
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AGENDA
1.
Introductions
2.
Committee Process
3. Communication
4.Park Slope Food Co-op Update
5.
Food
6.
Outreach
7.
Website
8. Branding
9.
Location/Site
10. Other Business
Monday, October 21, 2013
TOO MUCH DANGER, TOO MANY ACCIDENTS--WHAT WILL PROTECT US?
More and more people are publicly voicing their concern about road safety in Kensington and Windsor Terrace. Ngozi Agbim died under the wheels of a truck in June as she walked across Ocean Parkway at Church Avenue. That horror heightened our collective awareness about public safety and the long, tall, local and long-distance trucks that are a constant presence in this residential area.
People are also speaking up because of Troy Martin's son being struck by the driver of an electric bike in June. (Riding electric bikes in New York City is illegal.) He and his dad were walking across Caton at McDonald, maneuvering their way around 18-wheel trucks that blocked the crosswalk as they were walking to P.S. 230 for the start of the school day.
Additional people have mobilized to plead the case of Albemarle Road as a safety hazard after an ambulette with a patient inside was struck on Albemarle Road in May--by a driver who ran a stop sign at E. 4th. The car knocked the ambulette on its side, trapping the patient inside. Nearby residents have been reporting problems--especially speeding--for years, including a collision that involved seven vehicles.
A number of other, lower-profile incidents have gotten little publicity, but people have learned about them from their neighbors, either face-to-face or via social media.
If you're one of the people noticing the deterioration of safety in the street, on the sidewalk, in the subway, on the bus, or near cars and trucks, you belong at tonight's Transportation Assembly. The assembly is part of City Council District 39's participatory budgeting program. Everyone in the district is invited to attend. Your suggestions for projects that will be beneficial to any part of the district are welcome.
Two other assemblies are scheduled for this week: the Bangla Assembly and the Spanish Assembly.
People are also speaking up because of Troy Martin's son being struck by the driver of an electric bike in June. (Riding electric bikes in New York City is illegal.) He and his dad were walking across Caton at McDonald, maneuvering their way around 18-wheel trucks that blocked the crosswalk as they were walking to P.S. 230 for the start of the school day.
Additional people have mobilized to plead the case of Albemarle Road as a safety hazard after an ambulette with a patient inside was struck on Albemarle Road in May--by a driver who ran a stop sign at E. 4th. The car knocked the ambulette on its side, trapping the patient inside. Nearby residents have been reporting problems--especially speeding--for years, including a collision that involved seven vehicles.
A number of other, lower-profile incidents have gotten little publicity, but people have learned about them from their neighbors, either face-to-face or via social media.
If you're one of the people noticing the deterioration of safety in the street, on the sidewalk, in the subway, on the bus, or near cars and trucks, you belong at tonight's Transportation Assembly. The assembly is part of City Council District 39's participatory budgeting program. Everyone in the district is invited to attend. Your suggestions for projects that will be beneficial to any part of the district are welcome.
Transportation Assembly
street, sidewalk, subway, bus, car, and truck safety issues
Monday, October 21st, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Park Slope Library
431 6th Avenue at 9th Street
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Bangla Assembly
Wednesday, October 23rd, 7:00 p.m.
Chittagong Association of North America, 545 McDonald Avenue, between Church Avenue and Avenue C
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Spanish Assembly
Saturday, October 26th, 3:00 p.m.
Fifth Avenue Committee, 621 Degraw Street, at 4th Avenue