ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENDED FOR PART OF NEXT WEEK

From Tuesday through Thursday, June 4th through 6th, alternate side of the street parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended for Idul-Fitr (Eid-Al-Fitr).

Parking meter regulations and all other regulations will be in effect.

FREE SCREENING OF DOCUMENTARY ABOUT TEEN HOMELESSNESS

Screening of The Homestretch

Sunday, June 2nd, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

A free screening of The Homestretch, a documentary film that follows three homeless teens as they fight to stay in school, graduate, and build a future, will take place at The Church of the Holy Apostles on Sunday, June 2nd, at 5:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. 

Through haunting images, intimate scenes, and first-person narratives, these teens take the audience on their journeys of struggle and triumph. As their stories unfold, the film connects viewers deeply with larger issues of poverty, race, juvenile justice, immigration, foster care, and LGBTQ rights. The film provides a powerful, original perspective on what it means to be young, homeless, and building a future in America today.
 

A discussion with the filmmaker (and parishioner) Kirsten Kelly will follow the screening.

The Homestretch has not been rated. It runs for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Location

The Church of the Holy Apostles

612 Greenwood Avenue

between Prospect Avenue and E. 7th Street
across the street from Brooklyn Commune restaurant
Windsor Terrace
(718) 871-1615
info @ holyapostlesbrooklyn.com
www.holyapostlesbrooklyn.com
https://www.instagram.com/holyapostlesbrooklyn

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENDED ON THURSDAY, MAY 30TH

On Monday, May 30th (Solemnity of the Ascension), alternate side of the street parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended.

Parking meter regulations and all other regulations will be in effect.

COMMUNITY BOARD 12 AGENDA, MAY 2019 MEETING

Community Board 12 Public Meeting

Tuesday, May 28th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Community Board 12 (representing Kensington, Borough Park, and Midwood) will hold its monthly public meeting tonight, Tuesday, May 28th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Agenda

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Adoption of April Minutes
3. Public Session
4. Chairman's Remarks - Yidel Perlstein
5. District Manager's Remarks - Barry Spitzer
6. Old Business
7. New Business
8. Attendance
9. Adjourn

The board's monthly meetings are open to the public.

If you have any concerns, questions, solutions, needs, or problems that you'd like the community board to address, arrive at the meeting before 7:00 p.m. and sign up to speak during the public comment period (agenda item 2). You'll have three minutes to present your topic.

Some issues you may be concerned about are

•     pedestrian safety,
•     traffic congestion,
•     housing,
•     land use and zoning,
•     construction sites,
•     outdoor lighting,
•     potholes,
•     sanitation,
•     libraries,
•     crime,
•     police presence,
•     graffiti,
•     social services,
•     rodents,
•     trash collection,
•     public litter baskets, and
•     street and sidewalk conditions. 

Public meetings of Community Board 12 are normally held on the fourth Tuesday of the month, from September through June, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., subject to change.

Every neighborhood in New York City is represented by an all-volunteer community board, which serves as the neighborhood's liaison to city agencies. Board members are appointed by the neighborhood's city councilperson and the borough president.

Community Board 12's committees are

•         Planning, Zoning Variances and City Map
•         Education, Library, Cultural Affairs
•         Sanitation & Environmental Protection
•         Fire, Safety & Police
•         Health & Social Services
•         Housing & Buildings
•         Legislation
•         Parks, Capital Projects & Site Selection
•         Transportation & Franchises
•         Youth & Community Development

Meeting location
Amico Senior Center
5901 13th Avenue, 3rd floor
corner of 59th Street
Borough Park, Brooklyn

Enter the building on 59th Street. The meeting room is accessible by elevator.

Community Board 12's office is at 5910 13th Avenue.
phone: (718) 851-0800
fax: (718) 851-4140
e-mail: bk12 @ cb.nyc.gov
https://twitter.com/BrooklynCB12
https://www.facebook.com/BkCB12

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENDED ON MONDAY, MAY 27TH

On Monday, May 27th (Memorial Day), alternate side of the street parking (street cleaning) regulations and parking meter regulations will be suspended.

Stopping, standing, and parking are permitted except in areas where stopping, standing, and parking rules are in effect seven days a week (e.g., "No Standing Anytime").

These rules apply on major legal holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. On all other holidays, only street cleaning rules are suspended, and other regulations remain in effect.

FLEA MARKET, SEEDLINGS SALE, FREE QIGONG, AND FREE PILATES THIS WEEKEND

Flea Market, Seedlings Sale, Free Qigong, and Free Pilates

Saturday, May 18th, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 19th, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

A two-day sidewalk sale in front of the East Fourth Street Community Garden will offer books, clothing for adults and kids, housewares, toys, and knickknacks. Baked goods too.

Sunday's free events inside the garden:

• 10:00 a.m.: Practice gentle qigong. Its simple sequence of flowing movements, breathing techniques, self-massage, and guided meditation will help promote feelings of balance, relaxation, and renewal. The practice will be led by Marisa Carroll, Certified Healer-Within Qigong Practice Leader, The Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi.

• Noon: Bring a mat for a Pilates workshop conducted by Emily Wexler to foster your holistic sense of wellness and power. Her clients have ranged in age from ten to ninety-seven and have come from diverse experiences and backgrounds.

In addition to her artistic work and practicing and teaching Pilates, Emily teaches Dance History/Theory/Criticism & the Poetics of Movement and Metaphor at the University of The Arts in Philadelphia, Long Island University in Brooklyn, and the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan.

All of the flea market proceeds will be used to fund expenses and programs at the garden, which is tended and operated by volunteers.

Events at the garden this season will include

• an exclusive showing of the award-winning documentary Cranberry Lake, hosted by its creator (and garden member), Zoya Baker,
• a return engagement by Joanne Riel, whose musical play will encourage children and their families to explore expression, creativity, and learning through music and movement, and
• a puppet show by WonderSpark Puppets, followed by a finger-puppet-making workshop.

The East Fourth Street Community Garden, located between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue, has served the neighborhoods of Windsor Terrace and Kensington for forty years.

All events at the garden are free; look for upcoming events on its Tumblr blog or its Facebook page.
 

NEW COMMANDING OFFICER OF 66TH PRECINCT (KENSINGTON, BOROUGH PARK, MIDWOOD)

Deputy Inspector James King, Commanding Officer, 66th Precinct

Brooklyn's 66th Precinct has a new Commanding Officer (CO), Deputy Inspector James King. DI King has been the Commanding Officer of the 61st Precinct (Gerritsen Beach, Gravesend, Manhattan Beach, Sheepshead Bay) for the past two years.

Meet Inspector King tomorrow night at his first meeting with the public. The 66th Precinct Community Council meeting will take place on Thursday, May 16th, at 7:00 p.m., at the Community Board 12 office, 5910 13th Avenue. Read more about it here.

Deputy Inspector David Wall, who has been the CO of the 66th Precinct since January 2017, has been transferred to the 70th Precinct.

66TH PRECINCT MEETS WITH THE PUBLIC THIS WEEK

66th Precinct Community Council Monthly Public Meeting
Thursday, May 16th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

The public can report crimes and other policing matters in Kensington, Borough Park, and Midwood at the upcoming 66th Precinct Community Council meeting.

The 66th Precinct's commanding officer, Captain David Wall, will update residents on recent crimes in those neighborhoods, but the input of people who live within the boundaries of the precinct is also essential.

At the meeting, the public can learn about the various programs available to the community through the precinct.

The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 16th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. It's free, and it's open to the public.

Boundaries of the 66th Precinct:

The purpose of the 66th Precinct Community Council is to provide the critical interface between citizens and police through regular monthly meetings. Meetings are normally held on the third Thursday of the month, from September through June. The Community Council does not meet in July or August.

Meeting location
Community Board 12 Office
5910 13th Avenue
between 59th and 60th streets
Borough Park, Brooklyn
(map)

To get to the meeting, take the B16 bus to 13th Avenue at 56th Street and walk three blocks along 13th Avenue to 59th Street. To return home, take the B16 on 14th Avenue (schedule).

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Contact information for the 66th Precinct:
phone: (718) 851-5611
5822 16th Avenue
between 58th and 59th streets
Borough Park, Brooklyn
e-mail: 66precinctcc @ gmail.com
website: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/66th-precinct.page
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYPD66Pct or @66precinctcc

WINDSOR TERRACE/SUNSET PARK COMMUNITY BOARD PUBLIC MEETING THIS WEEK

Community Board 7 Monthly Public Meeting

Wednesday, May 15th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The regular monthly public meeting of Community Board 7 will be held on Wednesday, May 15th, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the board office.

Board meetings are open to the public. Members of the public are given two opportunities to speak during the meeting (items 6 and 13 on the agenda below).

This is the proposed agenda:
1.    The Pledge of Allegiance
2.    Opening of the meeting
3.    Adoption of the agenda
4.    Adoption of the Minutes of the Board Meeting of April 17, 2019
5.    Presentation by Dare to Run
6.    Public Comment
7.    Committee Reports
   A) Ability and Access (no vote required)
      1. Updates on the committee's internal budget request and MTA NYC Transit ADA discussion
      2. Mission and goals of Ability and Access Committee in 2019
      3. Establish sub committees to address issues related to employment, special education, meetings, and community outreach; Schedule upcoming meetings
   B) Ad Hoc Committee on Census 2020 (no vote required)
      1. Presentation by U.S.Census Bureau on upcoming job opportunities
   C) Economic Development-Waterfront (Vote required) 
      1. Presentation by NYC EDC on excursion vessel activity at Pier 4, Brooklyn Army Terminal
   D) Ability and Access with Education/Youth Committees (no vote required)
      1. Discussion with parents and students on their experiences with special education
      2. What are the next steps?
   E) Personnel/Internal Budget Committee (no vote required)
      1. Updates on personnel work
      2. Updates on internal budget
8. Elected Officials & Representatives
9. District Manager's Report
10. Chairperson's Report
11. Old Business
12. New Business
13. Public Comment
14. Adjournment

Location
Community Board 7 Office
4201 4th Avenue
entrance on 43rd Street
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
 
phone: (718) 854-0003
fax: (718) 436-1142
communityboard7 @ yahoo.com
website: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/index.page
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-Community-Board-7/195263140637225

FREE DANCERCISE CLASS FOR OLDER ADULTS HAS RESUMED IN WINDSOR TERRACE

The free dancercise workshop for older adults (people ages fifty and over) is back. "While listening to soothing tunes, you will be exposed to light movement, stretching, strengthening, breathwork, and self-massage techniques."

The new venue for the workshop is the P.S. 130 Lower School, across the street from its former meeting place, the Windsor Terrace Library.

The time that the class begins has also changed. At the library, it met on Mondays from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. It still meets on Mondays, but it now meets from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The P.S. 130 Lower School is located between Ocean Parkway, Fort Hamilton Parkway, E. 5th Street, and Caton Avenue. To get to the class, enter the school through the E. 5th Street entrance.

The class hadn't been held since the library closed for renovations at the beginning of February.

F TRAIN SKIPPING LOCAL STATIONS THIS WEEKEND

Weekend Service Notice for the F Train

Electrical improvements will be made on the F line from 9:45 p.m. on Friday, May 10th, to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 11th.

Jamaica-bound F trains will run express from Avenue X to Smith-9 Streets, skipping Avenue U, Avenue P, Avenue N, Bay Parkway, Avenue I, Ditmas Avenue, Fort Hamilton Parkway, 15th Street-Prospect Park, and 4th Avenue-9th Street.

Travel alternatives:

• For service to Avenue U, Avenue P, Avenue N, Bay Parkway, Avenue I, or Ditmas Avenue, take the F to Kings Highway, 18th Avenue, or Church Avenue and transfer to a Coney Island-bound F.

• For service from these stations, take the F to 18th Avenue, Kings Highway, or Avenue X and transfer to a Jamaica-bound F.

• For Fort Hamilton Parkway, 15th Street-Prospect Park, and 4th Avenue-9th Street, take the G instead. Transfer between trains at Church Avenue, 7th Avenue, or Smith-9 Streets.

 

LIVE KARAOKE BAND AT BENEFIT FOR M.S. 839

M.S. 839 Spring Silent Auction

Friday, May 10th, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 

The M.S. 839 PTA will hold a spring silent auction fund raiser --open to the public--featuring a live karaoke band, food, and an open bar on Friday, May 10th, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 

The karaoke band is The Occasionalists, a Brooklyn-based group that often plays at benefits for causes that they believe in. The Occasionalists are John Marshall, Barry Stelboum, John Allgood, and Mark Vincent.

The school is located at 713 Caton Avenue, between E. 7th and E. 8th streets, but the event will be held at Camp Friendship, 339 8th Street (at 6th Avenue) in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Tickets cost $35 in advance and $40 at the door.

If you have any questions or want to volunteer to help, write to pta.president@ms839.org.

 

CLEAN UP CUITE PARK FOR TWO HOURS

Volunteer Clean-up of Thomas J. Cuite Park

Saturday, May 4th, 10:00 a.m. to noon

Friends of Thomas J. Cuite Park invites neighborhood adults and children to clean up Thomas J. Cuite Park (Froggy Park) and playground tomorrow between 10:00 a.m. and noon.

The park is at 19th Street, between 11th Avenue and Seeley Street.

The flower beds and playground flooring tiles will be weeded and the leaves around the fencing will be raked. The city will provide tools and gloves for your use.

The clean-up will take place if the weather is misting or sprinkling but not in a heavy rain.

 

This is an annual event of "It's My Park," presented by Partnership for Parks, a joint program of NYC Parks and the City Parks Foundation.