Albemarle Neighborhood Association Meeting
Thursday, September 10th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The Albemarle Neighborhood Association will hold its first meeting of the fall season this Thursday, September 10th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tom Bauer, Director of Operations for the Ocean Parkway Community Development Corp., will be the guest speaker.
Refreshments will be served.
Ocean Parkway Community Development Corp. (OPCDC) provides community-based housing services for Kensington and Ocean Parkway.
OPCDC is a grass-roots, multi-ethnic organization incorporated in 1979 to address the deterioration of housing in Kensington and along the Ocean Parkway corridor. A diverse group of professionals and business people came together to create an agency that would focus its activities on neighborhood stabilization, revitalization, and improvement.
The purpose of the Corporation is to aid in the development, rehabilitation, and preservation of local housing and make same available to low and moderate-income families.
OPCDC's activities comprise a multi-faceted community-based approach that includes housing development, preservation, strengthening of neighborhoods by developing strong neighborhood associations, and assisting tenants and property owners with a variety of their housing needs.
About Albemarle Neighborhood Association
Albemarle Neighborhood Association (ANA) is the oldest neighborhood association in Brooklyn. It has worked since its founding in 1973 to advance Kensington's quality of life. Its meetings provide a place to address safety, security, and quality of life issues.
ANA has helped create a safe and stable neighborhood by working closely with members, residents, city agencies, and elected officials to address key issues.
New members are welcome. Join and strengthen ANA. Membership is open to everyone who resides in or owns a business in the area ANA serves:
- north: the north side of Caton Avenue
- south: the south side of Beverley Road
- west: the west side of McDonald Avenue
- east: the east side of Ocean Parkway
For an individual or a family, membership dues cost $20 per year. Associate Membership dues for business owners cost $25 per year.
Meetings are held in March, April, May, June, September, October, and November. Admission and refreshments are free.
Meeting location
Flatbush & Shaare Torah Jewish Center
327 E. 5th Street, corner of Church Avenue
Kensington, Brooklyn
Enter the synagogue via the ramp on E. 5th Street and take the stairs or the wheelchair-accessible elevator down to the Hanid Room.