OPEN GARDEN DAY AT PROSPECT FARM IN WINDSOR TERRACE (FREE)

 

 

Open Garden Day

Saturday, June 5th, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

Open Garden Day at Prospect Farm will be held this Saturday, June 5th, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and will feature garden tours, a plant swap, a compost giveaway, and face painting for kids--all for free.

You can also see the farm's brand-new raised beds and thriving garden.

 

Food scraps can be dropped off for composting this Saturday and every Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to noon (also every Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.). Only bring to the farm the materials that are listed below. Remove produce stickers, rubber bands, and twist ties from food scraps before you dump them.

 

Accepted:

Fruit and vegetable scraps

Coffee grounds and filters

Paper tea bags

Egg and nut shells

Food-soiled paper towels and napkins

Bread and grains

Shredded newspaper

Sawdust and wood shavings from untreated wood

Stale beans, flour, and spices

Cut or dried flowers

Houseplants and potting soil

Feathers

BPI-Certified compostable plastics

 

NOT accepted:

Meat or fish scraps

Cheese or dairy products

Fats, grease, oil, or oily foods

Cat or dog feces

Kitty litter

Colored or glossy paper

Sawdust made from pressure-treated plywood or lumber

Coal or charcoal ashes

Non-compostable materials like plastic, metals, or glass

Diseased or insect-infested houseplants and soil

Biodegradable plastics

 

Prospect Farm is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, cooperative project in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn. It has been working together since 2010 to grow healthy food locally on the site of a formerly vacant lot.

 

Its objective is diversity in food production and membership. It is slowly creating healthy soil through its community composting project and farm without chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides. 

It supports the Brooklyn Food Coalition and other initiatives for food sovereignty and food justice. 

 

Location

Prospect Farm

1194 Prospect Avenue (map)
between Seeley and Vanderbilt streets
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
https://www.facebook.com/ProspectFarmBK
https://prospectfarm.org/
prospectfarmbk @ gmail.com

COMMUNITY CLEANUP IN JUNE ON OCEAN PARKWAY

 

 

The May 30th community cleanup event on Ocean Parkway has been rescheduled for Sunday, June 6th, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., because tomorrow's weather forecast is for rain, rain, and more rain. 

 

Meet at the northwest corner of 18th Avenue and Ocean Parkway at 10:00 a.m. and help clean up the west side of the Ocean Parkway mall from 18th Avenue to Ditmas Avenue. 

 

If you plan to participate, contact Pete Gomori on the Facebook page for the event (https://www.facebook.com/events/776952529853458/) so that  he'll have enough tools and supplies on hand.

CHILDREN'S ART WALL AT ARTMAGEDDON

Submitted by Robert Elstein:

Dear Brooklyn Parents,

My organization, Beautify Brooklyn, previously came to Kensington for an incredible neighborhood-wide cleanup, on January 17, inspiring more than 60 volunteers to remove trash from more than 50 Kensington blocks!

We're now putting together an incredible event to recognize the artistic talents of Brooklyn kids! If your child loves to paint, draw, collage, photograph or sculpt, then this is a day just for them!

It’s called “The Children’s Art Wall” & we invite all of Brooklyn’s children, ages 0-12, to display their finest work! Our event will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 13 at our two large outdoor walls, on Dorchester Road between East 16th Street & Marlborough Road, in beautiful Ditmas Park. 

All children who bring their work will have at least one piece displayed! Our exhibit will be curated by J. Lotus Gallery & we’ll have a juice reception, with live music, at 3:30 p.m. All artwork will be returned to the artists at 4:00 p.m.

The Children’s Art Wall is a fantastic & unique part of Artmageddon: Brooklyn Artists & Makers Fair. Artmageddon features more than 50 local artists & musicians who will be sharing & selling their work from the gardens & porches of our generous neighbors! It’s an opportunity to support our artists as we emerge from the pandemic & to build our community!

If you’re planning on participating, please let us know!

RSVP at www.BeautifyBrooklyn.org & bring your child & their artwork to Dorchester Road between East 16th Street & Marlborough Road any time between 11:00 & 3:30 on Sunday, June 13.

Any questions? Just email me: elstein@beautifybrooklyn.org

Hope you can make it!

Brooklyn Pride!

Robert Elstein

Teacher, Artist, Community Organizer

Founder, Beautify Brooklyn

Democratic Candidate, Brooklyn Borough President

HUMANS AND ANIMALS: DON'T GO INTO PROSPECT PARK LAKE--THE TOXIC ALGAE IS BACK

Photo taken 5/28/21

Toxins flourish every summer and for part of the fall in Prospect Park Lake. As the summer progresses, the toxins in the lake eventually become widespread. But this year, they've already been categorized as "widespread or lakewide."

New York City's Parks Department observed the lake's condition on May 25th and reported it to New York State's Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The DEC's map shows the location of the toxins throughout all of New York State.

The toxins are "Harmful Algal Blooms" (HABs), and the specific ones in Prospect Park Lake are blue-green algae blooms or BGA (cyanobacteria). 

They can make water look like pea soup. The water can also be blue, blue-green, green, yellow, white, brown, purple, or red. It can resemble spilled paint. Green streaks, dots, or globs might be on the surface of the water. Or, mats of blue or green pond scum might be floating on the water surface and accumulating along the shoreline. 

When the blooms are large enough to be categorized as widespread, as they already are, they can affect either the entire lake, a large portion of the lake, or most to all of the shoreline.  

New York City's water supply feeds Prospect Park's Lake, waterfalls, and its other water features. Phosphates in the water make it safe for us to drink it, but they lead to excessive algae growth.

Every summer, Prospect Park Lake and other bodies of water in New York State are monitored for blooms on a weekly basis. Some bodies of water with HABs might not have been reported to the DEC, so humans and animals should avoid contact with all floating mats, scum, and discolored water.

Adults, children, dogs, and other animals should not go into the lake or near the shoreline. Anyone who has been in contact with a HAB should rinse thoroughly with soap and water--or just with clean water, if that's all that's available at the moment.

Anyone who might have been exposed to a bloom and is experiencing any symptoms should get medical help immediately and should also contact the New York City Department of Health (DOH).

Possible effects of the toxins on living creatures are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, skin or throat irritation, allergic reactions, and breathing difficulties. The toxins can also affect the liver and nervous systems if a lot of water is swallowed. Read more about this on the DEC website.

The DEC offers this advice and more:

• Swimmers should be concerned about HABs (Harmful Algal Blooms) in any lake in which they are considering swimming.
• Never drink untreated surface water, whether or not algae blooms are present.
• The New York Freshwater Fishing Guide advises anglers to avoid eating fish caught from areas that have the thick paint-like or pea soup-like coloration characteristic of cyanobacteria blooms.
• HABs cells can stick to animal fur and become concentrated when the animal cleans itself.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says

• If your animal gets in water with a bloom, immediately wash it off with clean water. Do not let the animal lick cyanobacteria off of its fur.

• Call a veterinarian if your animal shows any of these symptoms of cyanobacteria poisoning: loss of energy, loss of appetite, vomiting, stumbling and falling, foaming at the mouth, diarrhea, convulsions, excessive drooling, tremors and seizures, or any unexplained sickness that occurs within a day or so after being in contact with water. 

KENSINGTON COPS WILL MEET VIRTUALLY WITH THE PUBLIC IN JUNE

 

Kensington/Ditmas Neighborhood Policing Meeting

  Wednesday, June 9th, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Meet virtually with the NCOs (Neighborhood Coordination Officers) for Kensington and Ditmas (the 66th Precinct's Sector D) on Wednesday, June 9th, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

 

Question them and share your concerns, complaints, and suggestions about crimes in the neighborhood: sex crimes, robbery, assault, home burglary, packages stolen from porches and lobbies, hate crimes, street safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, drag racing, and any other issues that are on your mind.

 

NYPD precincts are divided into sectors to carry out neighborhood policing, with the same officers working in the same neighborhoods on the same shifts. The radio dispatchers, supervisors, and sector officers work together. Sector officers and sector cars stay within the boundaries of their assigned sectors, except in precinct-wide emergencies.

 

Sector D's boundaries: Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue to the north, Coney Island Avenue to the east, 18th Avenue and Avenue F to the south, and McDonald Avenue and 37th Street to the west. 

 

Sector D's NCOs:

• Police Officer Viviane Perrone (phone: (917) 863-5169, e-mail: viviane.perrone @ nypd.org)
• Police Officer Karol Smiarowski (phone: (917) 826-6569, e-mail: karol.smiarowski @ nypd.org.

To attend the meeting with a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device, click on this link: 

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84327117525?pwd=eFAyQytOOFZtanNHaFl4NHl1eUw0UT09 

 

Meeting ID: 843 2711 7525

Passcode:790403

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYPD66Pct or @66precinctcc

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING AND METERS SUSPENDED ON MEMORIAL DAY

 

Alternate side of the street parking (street cleaning) regulations and parking meter regulations will be suspended on Monday, May 31st, for Memorial Day.

All other parking regulations will remain in effect.

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

 

Alternate side parking rules and the 2021 suspension calendar are posted at https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/asp-calendar-2021.pdf.

RESCHEDULED: COMMUNITY CLEANUP EVENT ON OCEAN PARKWAY

 

 

UPDATE: The cleanup has been rescheduled for Sunday, June 6th, at 10:00 a.m. because the weather forecast for May 30th is for rain, rain, and more rain.

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Before May ends and as the weather is getting nicer, join a cleanup event this Sunday morning, May 30th, from 18th Avenue to Ditmas Avenue, on the west side of the Ocean Parkway mall.

Meet at the northwest corner of 18th Avenue and Ocean Parkway at 10:00 a.m.

If you plan to participate, contact Pete Gomori on The Kensington Stewards' Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/318994119465752) so that  he'll have enough tools and supplies on hand.

HORN-HEAVY BAND WILL PLAY OUTDOORS AT FLATBUSH JEWISH CENTER

UPDATE: If it isn't raining at 5:00 p.m., the show will take place as planned. But whether it rains or not, watch the livestream at 5:30 p.m. on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ZION80band/videos/1431245707219795.

 

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Church Avenue Sessions 

Sunday, May 30th, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

 

The Church Avenue Sessions live music series will be outdoors this summer in the Flatbush Jewish Center's courtyard.

 

Zion80 will be the first performers of the season. From its website:

Zion80 is a 10-piece, horn-heavy band combining the heartfelt melodies of Jewish music with the polyrhythmic intensity of Afrobeat and the improvisational madness of the Downtown New York City scene. Led by guitarist Jon Madof (John Zorn, Rashanim, Matisyahu), Zion80 brings audiences to their feet and lifts their spirits.

 

Zion80 is:
Jon Madof – guitar
Frank London – trumpet
Greg Wall – tenor sax
Jessica Lurie – bari sax

Zach Mayer – bari sax

Brian Marsella – keyboards

Yoshie Fruchter – guitar

Shanir Blumenkranz – bass

Marlon Sobol – percussion

Yuval Lion – drums

The concert will take place on Sunday, May 30th, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Admission is $10, payable at the event. 

 

Attendees have to wear a face mask. About twenty-five people will be admitted so that physical distancing will be possible.

 

ABOUT CHURCH AVENUE SESSIONS

A monthly music series has sprung up in Kensington, Brooklyn, called Church Avenue Sessions. Founded by guitarist and composer Yoshie Fruchter and hosted by the Flatbush Jewish Center, the series is focused on showcasing the amazing artistry of Brooklyn-based musicians, regardless of genre. All ages are welcome!

 

Flatbush Jewish Center (FJC) is a Conservative synagogue offering programming and services for families, adults, and children. We serve the Windsor Terrace and Kensington, Brooklyn communities and offer traditional egalitarian services.

 

Location

Flatbush Jewish Center

327 East 5th Street, corner of Church Avenue
Kensington, Brooklyn
phone: (718) 871-5200
fax: (718) 871-5204
e-mail: office @ flatbushjewishcenter.org
http://www.flatbushjewishcenter.org  

https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushJewishCenter

 

VIDEO OF COMMUNITY IFTAR HAS BEEN POSTED ONLINE

 

 

Arts & Democracy presented its annual community iftar online this year. The free multicultural event was open to all Muslim and non-Muslim neighbors in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Kensington.

 

The event featured Muslim-American artists (musicians, writers, and visual artists) and community organizers.

 

Iftar is the daily breaking of the fast after sunset during the month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.

Ramadan is considered one of the holiest months of the year for Muslims. In Ramadan, Muslims commemorate the revelation of the Qur’an, and fast from food and drink during the sunlit hours as a means of drawing closer to God and cultivating self-control, gratitude, and compassion for those less fortunate. 

 

Ramadan is a month of intense spiritual rejuvenation with a heightened focus on devotion, during which Muslims spend extra time reading the Qur’an and performing special prayers. Those unable to fast, such as pregnant or nursing women, the sick, or elderly people and children, are exempt from fasting.

Ramadan Information Sheet 

https://ing.org/ramadan-information-sheet/

 

A video recording of the April 28th event is available at https://vimeo.com/545127121, and a description of the program is posted at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jCooVvfzJpN4HOyHvxgoVtxe7EF8FNir/view?usp=sharing.

 

9/11 FIRST RESPONDER DIANE HALBRAN WILL HAVE A STREET NAMED IN HER HONOR IN WINDSOR TERRACE

 

Street Renaming in Honor of Police Officer Diane F. Halbran

Tuesday, May 25th, 11:00 a.m.

 

Greenwood Avenue at E. 4th Street will be officially renamed P.O. Diane F. Halbran Way on Tuesday, May 25th, at 11:00 a.m.

 

The public is invited to the ceremony and a special blessing by the Pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Rev. Ilyas Gill.

From her obituary on the Marine Park Funeral Home website:

In Memory of
Diane Halbran
1956 - 2017

Diane “DiDi” Halbran, 60, succumbed to a 9/11 related cancer attributed to her efforts at the World Trade Center on September 6.

DiDi was a retired police officer for the NYPD (70/BSTF/PBBS).  She then became the President’s Secretary for Bishop Ford H.S.

DiDi is the beloved daughter of Arthur and the late Claire (nee Hynes), cherished sister of Arthur Jr. and Susan O’Malley with her husband Kevin.  She is the adored aunt of Kevin, Megan, Kelly, Bob, and Matt.  She is the loving great aunt of Nora, Elizabeth, Terence, and Thomas.

DiDi was well taken care of by her many cousins and friends.  She will be missed by her many feline companions.

The Funeral Mass was held at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, with committal at Green-Wood Crematory.

 

From the Officer Down Memorial Page:

Police Officer Diane F. Halbran
New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Police Officer Diane Halbran died as the result of cancer she developed following her assignment to assist with search and rescue efforts at the World Trade Center site immediately following the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001.

AGENDA FOR COMMUNITY BOARD 12 MAY PUBLIC VIRTUAL MEETING

 

Community Board 12 Virtual Public Meeting

Tuesday, May 25th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Community Board 12 (covering most of Kensington, Borough Park, and part of Midwood) will hold its next virtual meeting on Tuesday, May 25th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

 

To attend using a PC, Mac, iPad, iOS, or Android device, click on this Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/95588709487.

 

To attend on a landline/wired phone, dial one of these numbers and then enter the Webinar ID:

(646) 558-8656

(301) 715-8592

(312) 626-6799

(253) 215-8782

(346) 248-7799

(669) 900-9128 

 

Webinar ID: 955 8870 9487

 

If you have any concerns, questions, solutions, needs, or problems that you'd like the community board to address, you can speak during the public session (item 4 on the agenda) for up to three minutes.

 

To speak at the public session, click on this link and fill out the form:  https://forms.gle/htF3wKyHd2o4KSoK7.

 

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. That is 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 borough president.

You do not have to be a board member to serve on a committee. 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

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Community Board 12

phone: (718) 851-0800
fax: (718) 851-4140
e-mail: bk12 @ cb.nyc.gov
https://twitter.com/BrooklynCB12
https://www.facebook.com/BkCB12

 

GRAND RE-OPENING OF THE MUCH-MISSED WINDSOR COFFEE

 

 

A happy announcement from Mark and Karen, the owners of Windsor Coffee:

Windsor Coffee will be re-opening on Sunday, May 23rd. The store has been closed since November 7, 2020, and Mark is very excited to get back to work.

Oslo Coffee (roasted in Williamsburg), Colson Pastries (Industry City), and locally-sourced Italian cookies will continue to be served. Cold Brew, lemonade, and iced and hot teas will also be available.

We look forward to seeing all of our old friends and acquaintances and meeting new customers.

Windsor Coffee will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day except Wednesday, when it will be closed.

Best,
Mark and Karen

When Mark and Karen opened Windsor Coffee on May 13, 2017, they knew that they wanted to create a friendly neighborhood space where customers could socialize in a comfortable and relaxing environment. They succeeded.

 

Stop by the store and enjoy their offerings while supporting a neighbor-owned-and-operated local, independent, small business.

Location
Windsor Coffee
144 E. 4th Street
just north of Fort Hamilton Parkway (next to Hair Care by Yolanda)
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn 
https://www.facebook.com/Windsor-Coffee-1917585921857432/

 

FAMILY SHELTER NEEDS ITEMS DONATED (AND AN OUTDOOR SINGALONG ORGANIZER)

 

The latest update about the Kensington Family Shelter from Catherine and Tracy, the two neighborhood residents who are the volunteer liaisons between the shelter and the rest of the community:

Hi neighbors,

We wanted to give you an update on the needs of the Kensington Family Shelter. At the moment, they are not welcoming any volunteers on site, and they are not accepting anything that is not on the list below. But they are in urgent need in the following items:

-- Diapers, mainly size 3, 4, 5, but will accept any size

-- Baby wipes

-- Tampons and pads

-- Deodorant and other toiletries

-- Unopened formula (samples are fine!)

-- *New* 1-quart pots (for in-room kitchenettes)

And... for Father's Day, they are seeking new bottles of cologne or men’s bath and body sets for the two dozen or so men who live there with their families.

If you can donate any of these items, they can be dropped off at the shelter, 385 McDonald Ave., attention Uniquia Parker, or you are welcome to order them online and have them shipped to the same address.

In addition, the shelter is open to organizing some outdoor singalongs for the kids now that the weather is better. If anyone has the talent and time to helm one of these, please reply here [givemeshelterbk@gmail.com] with MUSIC in the subject line and your contact info and we will connect you with the shelter staff.

Thank you, as always, for your generosity, especially in a time of such great need for so many. Stay healthy—and see you around the neighborhood!

Love,

Catherine and Tracy

 

VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING OF COMMUNITY BOARD 7 THIS WEEK (WINDSOR TERRACE, SUNSET PARK)

 

Community Board 7 Virtual Public Meeting

Wednesday, May 19th, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

The next meeting of Community Board 7 (CB 7) will be held virtually on Wednesday, May 19th, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CB 7 covers Windsor Terrace and Sunset Park.

 

The virtual board meeting is open to the public from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device via Zoom as well as by a landline/wired phone.

Register in advance at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yk3_O-jBRXiHFRV2exmp3g.

 

After you register, you'll receive an e-mail confirming your registration and containing information about joining the webinar.

 

• For PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Android devices, a Zoom link will be listed.
• For landline phone users, toll-free numbers will be listed in the e-mail so that you can call in to the meeting. A participant ID number that is unique to you will be included, along with a passcode. When you're prompted on the call, press those numbers on your phone.

 

You can also watch this meeting on CB 7's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAZ1cECSeZI8iNyQDKuX5Q.

 

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Community Board 7

4201 4th Avenue (entrance on 43rd Street) (map)

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

 

phone: (718) 854-0003

fax: (718) 436-1142

bk07 @ cb.nyc.gov

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/index.page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-Community-Board-7/195263140637225
https://twitter.com/bkcb7
https://www.instagram.com/brooklyncb7

PLANT SALE WILL BENEFIT KENSINGTON/WINDSOR TERRACE MUTUAL AID

 

Plant Sale

Saturday, May 15th, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

From Kensington/Windsor Terrace Mutual Aid:

"Calling all plant lovers and weekend gardeners! This Saturday, our neighbors on East 5th Street will be organizing a 🌿  Plant Sale!

 
Spruce up your house, backyard, terrace or balcony with house/garden plants, veggie starts🌱 (malabar spinash or cane squash), and herbs. 

 

Bangladeshi delicacies and coffee ☕️ from local business, Sonia Café (on Church) will be available for sale.

Organized by KWTMA and neighbors of East 5th St. Part of the proceeds will be used to stock the Community Fridge on East 2nd and the Purple Pantry on East 4th.

Location

309 E. 5th Street

between Church Avenue and Albemarle Road

Kensington, Brooklyn

 

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About Kensington/Windsor Terrace Mutual Aid

https://www.kwtmutualaid.com

 

Our motto is “If you need something, please ask. If you can give, please give.”

We aim for solidarity, not charity!

Launched on March 19th, 2020, KWT Mutual Aid is a grassroots volunteer organization created by neighbors for neighbors, with the objective of helping our community cope with the physical, mental, emotional, and economic hardships created by the COVID-19 crisis.

The idea is simple: we show solidarity through our actions and pool resources and support each others' needs.

Our neighborhoods include immigrant communities that are often denied financial support from the city, state, and federal government, neighbors who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic and those living in vulnerable situations.

We partner with local groups, organizations, and neighbors to meet community needs, from assisting in maintaining food resources like the KWT Fridge and Purple Pantries, to prescription pick-ups, well-being phone check-ins, translation, support and guidance accessing government benefits, and providing emergency funds.

TWO MORE DAYS WITHOUT ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING

 

Alternate side of the street parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended on Monday, May 17th, and Tuesday, May 18th, for Shavuot.

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

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

 

Alternate side parking rules and the 2021 suspension calendar are posted at https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/asp-calendar-2021.pdf.

IN-PERSON PUBLIC MEETING OF THE 66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL

 

66th Precinct Community Council: 

Monthly In-person Public Meeting

Thursday, May 20th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

Speak with Captain Jason Hagestad, the 66th Precinct's Commanding Officer, about your crime concerns at the upcoming in-person public meeting of the 66th Precinct Community Council.

 

Your input and perspective on crime and other policing issues are crucial.

 

The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 20th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Community Councils are the liaison between the public and the NYPD. Meetings provide an opportunity for residents and business owners to talk with the precinct's Commanding Officer and other officers.

 

The 66th Precinct Community Council has a Twitter page for communicating with the public: https://twitter.com/66precinctcc (@66precinctcc).

 

 

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 

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