Tuesday, December 31, 2019

FREE PLANT EXCHANGE FOR KENSINGTON AND WINDSOR TERRACE ON FACEBOOK


A free plant exchange/share group was created today on Facebook. Kensington-Windsor Terrace Plant Exchange is located at https://www.facebook.com/groups/KWTPlantExchange.

One hundred people have already joined the group. It's a place for neighbors around Kensington and Windsor Terrace to trade, request, and give away houseplants, garden plants, seeds, seedlings, and offshoots.

Post what you are giving away and what you'd like to acquire. You can also ask questions, make suggestions, and provide links to resources.

Events might include swaps, teach-ins, and garden-ins.

Saturday, December 28, 2019

NEW YEAR'S DAY PARKING RULE CHANGES


Alternate side of the street parking regulations will be suspended on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, for New Year's Day. Parking meter regulations will also be suspended.

Parking meter regulations are only suspended on these major legal holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

PARKING REGULATIONS CHANGED ON CHRISTMAS DAY


Alternate side of the street parking regulations will be suspended on Wednesday, December 25th, for Christmas. Parking meter regulations will also be suspended.

Parking meter regulations are only suspended on these major legal holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.


Sunday, December 22, 2019

FREE WINTER CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION


Free Winter Clothing Distribution
Tuesday, January 7th, noon to 2:00 p.m.

People In Need will distribute winter clothing that was collected during its winter clothing drive. Warm clothing, including sweaters, scarves, and gloves, will be distributed to all neighbors in need. 

People In Need is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit. Its mission is
  • to provide educational opportunities to the children,
  • to educate people regarding their legal rights and immigration status,
  • to support people and take stand for them against bullying and violence, and
  • to help providing support to the victims of natural disaster.

Location
People In Need
944 Newkirk Avenue
between E. 8th Street and Coney Island Avenue
Kensington, Brooklyn
phone: (917) 615-8206
e-mail: peopleinneednyc @ gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/PINNYCUSA

Friday, December 20, 2019

BIG PLAY DATE AND COMMUNITY CHANUKAH CELEBRATION

                             
 
UPDATE: Discounted early registration if you sign up by noon on Tuesday, December 24th. Members: $10 per adult, $25 per family. Non-members: $12 per adult, $28 per family.

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                 Big Play Date and Community Chanukah Celebration
                                 Wednesday, December 25th
                9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Big Play Date, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.


The open-play Big Play Date includes a Chanukah-themed food craft with local mother Leah Koenig (author of The Jewish Cookbook, dubbed one of the "18 Essential New Cookbooks for Fall" this year by Food & Wine magazine), a sing-along with Sarah Stein, and art and games.

Light snacks will be served.

Children of all ages are welcome. They must be accompanied by at least one adult.


The cost of the Big Play Date is $5 per child or $10 per family. Pay in advance with PayPal or pay in person on the day of the event.



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Community Chanukah Celebration, 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
 

3:00 p.m.: Movie
4:30 p.m.: Games for children and adults, cookie decorating, and marshmallow dreidel-making

5:20 p.m.: Menorah lighting
5:45 p.m.: Dinner (dairy/vegetarian with a Chinese touch)
7:00 p.m.: Billiards night upstairs; dreidel game in the Hanid Room in the basement
8:00 p.m.: Lailah Tov

This is open to children and adults, but adults don't need to be accompanied by a child.


The cost of the Community Chanukah Celebration for Flatbush Jewish Center members is $12 per adult and $6 per child age 6 and up. For non-members, the cost is $14 per adult and $8 per child age 6 and up. Register on PayPal or pay at the event.

Location
Flatbush Jewish Center
327 E. 5th Street
corner of Church Avenue
Kensington, Brooklyn, New York
https://flatbushjewishcenter.org/
 

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

AGENDA FOR COMMUNITY BOARD 7 PUBLIC MONTHLY MEETING


                    Community Board 7 Public Monthly Meeting
                Wednesday, December 18th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.


The regular monthly Board Meeting of Community Board 7 will be held on Wednesday, December 18th, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CB 7 covers Windsor Terrace and Sunset Park.

The following 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 November 20, 2019
5. Public Comment
6. Presentation by the U.S. Census Bureau
7. Committee Reports:
   A. By-Laws Committee (No Vote Required)
      1. Review goals for By-Laws
      2. Discussion on what our needs are
      3. Next steps and next meeting date
   B. Economic Development/Waterfront Committee (No Vote Required)
      1. Discussion on Industry City rezoning application and manufacturing in Sunset Park
      2. Presentation by Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation
   C. Housing Committee (No Vote Required)
      1. Community Benefits Agreements
      2. How has this impacted the housing?
   D. Land Use/Landmarks Committee (No Vote Required)
      1. Planning Workshop regarding Industry City rezoning application
      2. Application #C190296ZMK – In the matter of an application submitted by 1-10 Bush Terminal Owner L.P. and 19-20 Bush Terminal Owner L.P. pursuant to Sections 197-c 201 of the New York City Charter for an amendment of the Zoning Map, Section N. 16b
      3. Application #C190297ZSK – In the matter of an application by 1010 Bush Terminal Owner L.P. pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for the grant of a special permit pursuant to Section 129-21 of the Zoning Resolution
      4. Presentation by UPROSE on the GRID proposal (Green Resilient Industrial District)
   E. Nomination Committee
      1. 2019 Elections
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
e-mail: bk07 @ cb.nyc.gov
website: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/index.page
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-Community-Board-7/195263140637225


Monday, December 16, 2019

AGENDA FOR COMMUNITY BOARD 12 MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT


Community Board 12 Monthly Public Meeting
Tuesday, December 17th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Community Board 12 (representing Kensington, Borough Park, and Midwood) will hold its next meeting tomorrow night, Tuesday, December 17th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Agenda 


1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Adoption of November 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 minutes of last month's meeting have not been distributed yet.


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 session (item 3 on the agenda). You'll have three minutes to present your topic.

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., but are 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.


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Community Board 12's office is located 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


Friday, December 13, 2019

FREE OUTDOOR COMMUNITY SING ALONG


Winter Solstice Community Sing Along
Saturday, December 21st, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Raise your voices in song on the first day of winter. Sing along with family, friends, and neighbors at the 2nd Annual Winter Solstice Community Sing Along in Kensington Plaza.

Singer, pianist, and neighborhood resident Deidre Rodman Struck will lead people in song. Celebrate the season and stay warm with free hot chocolate, courtesy of Jimmy's Juice Bar & Grill.

The Kensington Stewards, in conjunction with Make Music NY, will host the free event on Saturday, December 21st, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Location
Kensington Plaza
114 Beverley Road
between McDonald Avenue and E. 2nd Street
in front of Walgreens
Kensington, Brooklyn
 

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

NO MEETING OF THE 66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL THIS MONTH

The 66th Precinct Community Council will not hold a public meeting in December. Its next scheduled meeting will be on January 16, 2020, in a location to be announced.

The 66th Precinct Community Council provides an interface between citizens and police during its 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.

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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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/NYPD66pct/posts/?ref=page_internal

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING RULES SUSPENDED TOMORROW



Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended on December 11th

Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations have been suspended for Wednesday, December 11th, to facilitate snow operations, including the use of salt spreaders, snow plows, etc.

All other parking regulations, including those governing parking meters, will remain in effect.

Sunday, December 8, 2019

MEET WITH THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE PRECINCT COVERING WINDSOR TERRACE AND SUNSET PARK


72nd Precinct Community Council Public Meeting
Tuesday, December 10th, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Residents of Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park will get together with police officers to discuss past crimes and find out what the precinct is doing to prevent future crimes at the 72nd Precinct Community Council's monthly meeting.

On Tuesday, December 10th, from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., learn what types of crime have been taking place, their frequency, why they happen, and how the public can help prevent them. The doors will be opened at 7:00 p.m.

Voice your concerns about criminal activity: armed robberies, rape and other forms of sexual assaults, home break-ins, burglaries in local stores, bank robberies, gang activity, traffic safety, stolen bicycles, package theft, and any other crimes.

Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park lie within the boundaries of the 72nd Precinct. Everyone who lives or works within those boundaries is invited to attend Community Council meetings. Contact the Community Affairs officers at (718) 965-6326 if you have any questions.


Meetings of the 72nd Precinct Community Council typically take place on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

Meeting location
Church of the Redeemer

4717 7th Avenue
between 47th and 48th streets
Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York

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72nd Precinct contact information
Phone number: (718) 965-6311
web page: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/72nd-precinct.page
CompStat report (crime statistics): http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/downloads/pdf/crime_statistics/cs-en-us-072pct.pdf
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYPD72Pct
Facebook page for 72nd Precinct:  https://www.facebook.com/NYPD72pct
Facebook page for 72nd Precinct Community Council: https://www.facebook.com/72nd-Precinct-Community-Council-1611883092371304


NOTES ON THE SPECIAL FOLLOW-UP MEETING ON CRIME IN WINDSOR TERRACE

  • Four speed cameras were installed by Fort Hamilton Parkway and E. 5th Street.
  • Patrols in the southwestern portion of Windsor Terrace were increased. That is the part that is closer to Kensington and is west of the Prospect Expressway.
  • Safety checks were conducted at the Fort Hamilton Parkway F/G subway station.

The 72nd Precinct's commanding officer, Deputy Inspector Emmanuel Gonzalez, provided that update at the specially-called meeting of the 72nd Precinct Community Council on November 26th.

Those actions and the specially-called meeting were in response to complaints that residents made at the regular-scheduled monthly meeting of the Community Council on November 12th.

Inspector Gonzalez also reported the following:
  • Calls made to the precinct about a caped man proselytizing loudly on the steps of the P.S. 130 Lower School were not assigned a high enough priority. He is working with his communications officers to investigate the slow response time.
The School Safety Officer had called the precinct to report a disorderly person at 12:30 p.m., but the police who cover the sector of the precinct that the school is located in were on a scheduled mealtime. That meant that officers in Sunset Park had to respond to the call. Because of traffic conditions, their trip to the school took thirty minutes. The man left the school's premises after the officers spoke to him.
  • Two students were fighting on Fort Hamilton Parkway by E. 3rd Street. One of them threw a garbage can, and one of them pushed the other one into the street. In the presence of the students, a teacher from Brooklyn Prospect Charter School made a racist comment to the police and told them not to interfere.
  • Two girls were fighting about a boy. A third girl smashed someone's cell phone. The two girls went to the police station with their parents for mediation. They will pay for the phone.
  • Pop-up crews are on the precinct's radar. Crews are not gangs. But they are affiliated with gangs. Crews are comprised of people who live on the same block as each other.
  • Complaints have been called in about scooters being operated carelessly.
  • CompStat reports are misleading. Statistics for theft from mailboxes are combined with statistics for robberies of individuals.

At the meeting, a resident reported a response time of one hour and five minutes for a call she made when she witnessed graffiti being written on P.S. 130. She called the precinct at 4:15 p.m. and again at 4:45 p.m. The police arrived at 5:20 p.m. She also saw similar graffiti on the school building the past weekend. She is concerned about these incidents because the perpetrator might be a parent with a restraining order in place who is not permitted on school grounds.

"Report everything," an officer from the precinct said. If something is not reported, for all intents and purposes, it is as if it did not happen.

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72nd Precinct contact information
Phone number: (718) 965-6311
web page: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/72nd-precinct.page
CompStat report (crime statistics): http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/downloads/pdf/crime_statistics/cs-en-us-072pct.pdf
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYPD72Pct
Facebook page for 72nd Precinct:  https://www.facebook.com/NYPD72pct
Facebook page for 72nd Precinct Community Council: https://www.facebook.com/72nd-Precinct-Community-Council-1611883092371304


Friday, December 6, 2019

ALL ABOARD FOR THE POLAR EXPRESS MOVIE NIGHT

The Polar Express Movie Night
Saturday, December 14th, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Travel to the North Pole on The Polar Express on Saturday, December 14th, for a night of family fun. Wear pajamas--like Hero Boy did in the movie--and bring a blanket to sit on.

The Polar Express Movie Night, presented by Immaculate Heart of Mary Youth Ministry and the Girl Scouts, will include
  • the G-rated, Christmas-themed movie The Polar Express, shown on a twenty-foot screen,
  • a Polar Express photo booth,
  • hot chocolate,
  • cookies,
  • popcorn, and
  • a special gift from Santa.
 
The Conductor and Santa will also pay a special visit.

There will also be items for sale and raffles will be held.

Doors will be opened at 6:30 p.m. The movie will start at 7:00 p.m. It runs for one hour and forty minutes.

Tickets cost $5.00 each. For a family of five, the cost is $20.00. Tickets are for sale in the rectory, located at 2805 Fort Hamilton Parkway, between E. 4th and E. 5th streets, in Windsor Terrace. 

Event location
Brooklyn Prospect Charter School Gym
3002 Fort Hamilton Parkway
between E. 2nd and E. 3rd streets
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

Monday, December 2, 2019

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENDED ON TUESDAY



Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended on December 3rd 

Alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations have been suspended for Tuesday, December 3rd, to facilitate snow operations, including the use of salt spreaders, snow plows, etc.

All other parking regulations, including those governing parking meters, will remain in effect.

Sunday, December 1, 2019

SNOW PARKING RULES



         Alternate Side Parking Rules Suspended on December 2nd

An inch or two of snow might fall today before the snow changes to rain. Another one to three inches of snow is a possibility for tomorrow night.

Because of this weather forecast, alternate side parking (street cleaning) regulations have been suspended for Monday, December 2nd, to facilitate snow operations, including the use of salt spreaders, snow plows, etc.

All other parking regulations, including those governing parking meters, will remain in effect.