Tuesday, June 29, 2021

PARKING RULES SUSPENDED FOR TWO DAYS

 


Alternate side of the street parking (street cleaning) and parking meter regulations will be suspended on Sunday, July 4th, and Monday, July 5th, for Independence Day.

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.

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

VIRTUAL MEETING TONIGHT OF COMMUNITY BOARD 12 (KENSINGTON, BOROUGH PARK, MIDWOOD)


Community Board 12 Virtual Public Meeting
Tuesday, June 22nd, 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 tonight, Tuesday, June 22nd, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
 
The board distributed the agenda, Zoom link, phone call-in number, webinar number, and public comment sign-up form this afternoon:

1.   Pledge Of Allegiance

2.    Adoption Of Previous Minutes

3.    Chairman’s Remarks – Yidel Perlstein

4.    District Manager’s Report – Barry Spitzer

5.    Public Session

6.    Zoning & Variance Report – David Shlomovich

            • 15 Parkville Avenue (Special Permit Application) [aka 1010 McDonald Avenue; five-story office building; 15 Parkville LLC wants to provide less off-street parking than the zoning law requires; they want to provide one parking space per 600 square feet instead of per 300 square feet]

            • 1776 48th Street (Rezoning) [18th Avenue, between 48th and 49th streets; three-story, mixed-use building for apartments and a store]

7.    Zoning & Transportation Report – David Shlomovich & Sol Wahba

            • Citywide Text Amendments

               O Elevate Transit: Zoning For Accessibility (ZFA)

               O Citywide Hotels Text Amendment

               O Fresh Update

               O Health & Fitness Citywide Text Amendment

8.    Old Business

9.    New Business

10.  Attendance

11.  Adjourn


To attend using a PC, Mac, iPad, iOS, or Android device, click on this Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/93447759392.
 
To attend on a landline/wired phone, dial (646) 558-8656 and then enter Webinar ID 934 4775 9392.
 
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 5 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/zCiuDufpsk5UEEcM8. 
 
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

Sunday, June 20, 2021

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT KENSINGTON DOG RUN


 
Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, June 27th, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
 
From the Kensington Dog Run Association:
The Kensington Dog Run Association invites you to the First Year Anniversary of the opening of the Dog Park!  
 
On behalf of the many dogs and their owners, we would like to acknowledge the effort and dedication you have shown in the design, building, funding, and maintaining of the Dog Park.
 
In addition, the KDRA wants to continue the upkeep and improvement of the dog run area. Therefore, we are asking for donations to assist in this effort.
 
This year we are focusing on providing awnings/sun shades to provide shelter from the summer sun, both for owners and their dogs. Please use the link to our website for donations kensingtondogrun.com. 
 
The celebration will take place on Sunday, June 27th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
 
Refreshments will be served.

Location
Kensington Dog Run
Coney Island Avenue and Caton Avenue
Brooklyn

Saturday, June 19, 2021

OPEN THE P.S. 130 LOWER SCHOOLYARD TO ALL NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTS AT CERTAIN TIMES

 

The newly-renovated schoolyard at the P.S. 130 Lower School (E. 5th Street at Fort Hamilton Parkway) was supposed to be open to all neighborhood residents after school hours and on weekends and holidays. But city government budget cuts have made that impossible.
 
To fix that, the P.S. 130 PTA is asking Windsor Terrace and Kensington residents to join it in signing a petition to the City Council. The petition asks the council to restore funding for custodial costs so the space will be open to the entire community during those times, as it was intended to be.
 
The play space was funded by participatory budgeting and donations from City Councilmember Brad Lander and Assemblymember Robert Carroll, co-designed by P.S. 130 students, and developed by the Trust for Public Land. 
 
It was created as a gift not only to P.S. 130 but to the wider community. If funding is restored, it can be open to the whole community after school hours and on weekends and holidays.
 
The P.S. 130 PTA's petition "Fund the Trust for Public Lands Schoolyards" is posted at  https://www.change.org/p/honorable-mayor-bill-deblasio-fund-trust-for-public-lands-schoolyards?redirect=false. It says
Dear Mayor DeBlasio, New York City Council, and Chancellor Porter:
 
We write to you today, as parents, PTA members, and community members near PS 130 and other affected schools/communities, to urge you to adopt the City Council’s recommendation [i] of including funding (approximately $1.8M) to open 23 Trust for Public Land schoolyards to the public during after school hours, on weekends, and on holidays.
 
This investment will open schoolyards across the city, like the one at P.S. 130 The Parkside Lower School at 70 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11218, to the surrounding community, providing vitally needed open space.
 
The P.S. 130 schoolyard was designed by and for the students and community as part of the Trust for Public Land’s NYC Playgrounds Program, a longtime partner of the DOE, SCA and DEP, and opened officially yesterday, June 16, 2021.
 
This beautiful $855,000 renovation includes a turf field, running track, game tables, a drinking fountain, new play equipment, basketball practice hoop, a pre-K area and playhouse, shade trees, and color seal art designed by students.
 
The schoolyard, with custodial funding, could be a refuge for our children and families after an incredibly difficult and stressful year.
 
We urge you, the New York City Council, and the Chancellor in the strongest possible terms, to support the allocation of custodial funds that would allow this public asset to be open, adding it to the 200-plus Open Playground sites that already provide neighborhood access.
 
This is a small investment that pays big dividends in community health, equity, and climate resiliency that we urge you to prioritize in setting your budget for next year.
 
For the sake of our community’s wellbeing, please allocate the funds needed to keep this playground, and others like it, open to our community.
 
[i] This allocation is noted in paragraph 1, page 18, of the City Council’s Preliminary Budget Response for FY22.
 

Thursday, June 17, 2021

PLANT SALE TO BENEFIT MUTUAL AID

 

 
Update from KWTMA: Our last Summer Plant Sale was a success! We raised money to fill the fridge and the pantry several times! Thanks again to neighbors who helped out and to Sue and her green thumbs for making it happen!
 
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Plant Sale
Saturday, June 19th, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Garden plants, house plants, seedlings, and herbs will all be for sale to raise funds for Kensington-Windsor Terrace Mutual Aid
 
Proceeds will be used to purchase perishable food for the KWT Community Fridge at 137 East 2nd Street, near Fort Hamilton Parkway by the side entrance to the laundromat, and non-perishable food for the KWT Tiny Purple Pantry on E. 4th Street, also off Fort Hamilton Parkway.
 
Bangladeshi delicacies and coffee from Sonia Café will also be for sale.
 
Location
in front of a private house
309 E. 5th Street
between Church Avenue and Albemarle Road
Kensington, Brooklyn

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

FINAL 66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE SUMMER

 


66th Precinct Community Council: 
Monthly In-person Public Meeting
Thursday, June 17th, 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, June 17th, 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
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYPD66Pct or @66precinctcc 

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENDED FOR JUNETEENTH

 


Alternate side of the street parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended on Saturday, June 19th, for Juneteenth.

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.

Monday, June 14, 2021

FORT HAMILTON PARKWAY OVERPASS CLOSURE

 

 
Closure of the Fort Hamilton Parkway overpass from Park Circle to E. 5th Street will start on Tuesday, June 15th. The existing barrier-protected lane will be widened to accommodate two-way bicycle traffic.
 
Community Board 7 provided this information.
 
The closure is part of the Department of Transportation's larger project of improving bicycle safety on Fort Hamilton Parkway from Park Circle to Dahill Road.
 
The DOT's presentation about the entire Fort Hamilton Parkway project is posted at https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/fort-hamilton-pkwy-aug2020.pdf.

Thursday, June 10, 2021

AGENDA FOR VIRTUAL COMMUNITY BOARD 7 PUBLIC MEETING (WINDSOR TERRACE AND SUNSET PARK)

 

Community Board 7 Virtual Public Meeting
Wednesday, June 16th, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
 
The next virtual public meeting of Community Board 7 (CB 7) will be on Wednesday, June 16th, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Attend by using your computer, cell phone, or landline.
 
CB 7 covers Windsor Terrace and Sunset Park.
 
Following is the proposed agenda:
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Opening of the meeting
4. Adoption of the agenda
5. Adoption of the minutes of the board meeting of May 19, 2021
6. Adoption of the minutes of the public hearing of June 7, 2021
7. Public Comment
8. Committee Reports:  
    A) Sanitation/Environment Committee (No vote required) - Presentation on the 50th Street waste transfer station
    B) Land Use/Landmarks Committee (No vote required) - 
        1. Presentation from the Department of City Planning on the Hotel Special Permit Text Amendment, 
        2. Neighborhood resident Sander Hicks introduces the possibilities of building affordable housing at 369 51st Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, using a "CoLiving" model
        3. Board of Standards and Appeals Application #2021-30-BZ - Application seeks a variance to enlarge and use the existing building located at 222 44th Street, Brooklyn, NY for the Brooklyn Rise Charter School
    C) Housing Committee (Vote is required) 
        1. Presentation from the Cerebral Palsy Association of New York State on ACS boarding home located at 100 Ocean Parkway
        2. Updates from Michelle de la Uz of the Fifth Avenue Committee on FAC's developments - 50th Street rehab project, Sunset Park Library and affordable housing development, 6309 4th Avenue Senior Housing Development
    D) Asian Affairs Committee (Vote is required)
        1. Small business reopening and assistance
        2. Asian Hate Crime Prevention and Victim Service
    E) Bylaws Committee (Vote is required) - Final reading of the final draft of the by-laws revisions
    F) Parks Committee (No vote required)
        1. Update and discussion on Sunset Park rules concerning dogs
        2. Update on existing and upcoming capital projects in Sunset Park
        3. Update on maintenance issues in Sunset Park
9. Roll Call
10. Elected Officials and Representatives
11. District Manager's Report
12. Chairperson's Report
13. Old Business
14. New Business
15. Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on any subject)
16. Adjournment 


Register in advance for this webinar. Copy and paste this link into a new tab: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FEgxln_lSJCDPH-agC_gEg. After you register, you'll receive a confirmation e-mail that contains information about joining the webinar.

You can also view this meeting on Community Board 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

Thursday, June 3, 2021

ALBEMARLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY MEETING IN JUNE

 
 

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Albemarle Neighborhood Association Community Meeting
Thursday, June 10th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
 
The Albemarle Neighborhood Association will discuss issues currently facing our neighborhood at a Zoom meeting next week.
 
All Kensington residents are invited to attend this free meeting, which will take place on Thursday, June 10th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
 
Neighborhood Coordination Officer Karol Smiarowski of the 66th Police Precinct will be at the meeting.

Possible topics include:
  • pedestrian and bicyclist safety,
  • drag racing on Ocean Parkway and Albemarle Road,
  • e-bike users who speed and ride on sidewalks,
  • litter and the lack of public litter baskets, and
  • loss of some parking spaces due to Citi Bike stations and outdoor restaurant space.
 
If you'd like to attend the meeting, send an e-mail to Jannette at jannette.katz@gmail.com and she'll send you the Zoom link.


About Albemarle Neighborhood Association
Albemarle Neighborhood Association (ANA) is the oldest neighborhood association in Brooklyn. Since its founding in 1973, it has worked to advance Kensington's quality of life.

Its meetings are open to the public and free. They provide a place for Kensington's residents to address safety, security, and quality of life issues.
 
ANA helps create a safe and stable neighborhood by working closely with neighborhood residents, city agencies, and elected officials to address key issues.

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

72ND PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING IN JUNE (WINDSOR TERRACE AND SUNSET PARK)

 

72nd Precinct Community Council Meeting
Tuesday, June 8th, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
 
The 72nd Precinct Community Council will meet with the public virtually on Tuesday, June 8th, from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Residents and workers in Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park are invited to attend. This will be the last meeting until September.
 
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 meeting is accessible from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device via Zoom as well as by a landline/wired phone.
 
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Captain Ernesto Castro, the Commanding Officer will be at the meeting, along with the Neighborhood Coordination Officers. They'll be discussing the types of crime that have been taking place, their frequency, why they happen, and what the police and the public can do to try to prevent them.

Meetings of the 72nd Precinct Community Council typically take place on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. To sign up to receive e-mail announcements of 72nd Precinct Community Council meetings, send an e-mail to its President, Tina Ponce, at tinaponce76@gmail.com or call her at (570) 540-5016.
 

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Precinct Information
72nd Precinct
830 4th Avenue
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
phone: (718) 965-6311
Facebook, 72nd Precinct: https://www.facebook.com/NYPD72pct/
 

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

WINDSOR TERRACE LIBRARY WILL REOPEN IN JULY

 

 
News from the Windsor Terrace Library:
Windsor Terrace Library is preparing to reopen July 19 after an extensive HVAC replacement, an upgrade to the electrical systems, and a cosmetic refresh of the interiors. Thank you for your patience as we safely improve library services. Please check our location map for open branches.   

 

Starting July 19, patrons will be able to pick up and return books, browse the collection, access technology, and participate in outdoor programs. 
A rooftop antenna has also been installed on Windsor Terrace Library to extend its free wireless internet signal 300 feet into the neighborhood. 
Later this summer, outdoor furniture will be installed so library patrons can sit outside, use the Wi-Fi for work or school, and connect safely with friends or co-workers. 
The branch closed for renovations on February 2, 2019. The projection at that time was that the building would be closed for one to two years. Factors that interfered with a smooth and consistent flow of work were the poor condition of the roof and the two-month moratorium on nonessential construction because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
The current building is the branch's first and only one; it opened on October 22, 1969. 
 
Previous closings include a four-week closing for parts of March and April 2017 while the green roof--funded through Participatory Budgeting--was being installed, a one-week closing in December 2016 for computer and furniture upgrades, and a four-week closing in 2011 (one week in February and three weeks in March) to install self-check machines and book return slots.
 
Check the map of Brooklyn Public Library locations at https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations where you can filter for branches that fall into these categories: expanded services, lobby services, closed (today), open saturdays, temporary closure, 24hr book drop, printing pickup, computer reservations, and outdoor services.

Location
Windsor Terrace Library
160 E. 5th Street
corner of Fort Hamilton Parkway
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
(718) 686-9707
http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/windsor-terrace
https://www.facebook.com/WindsorTerraceLibrary