Thursday, September 30, 2021

BLESSING OF THE PETS

Blessing of the Pets
Saturday, October 2nd, 1:30 p.m.
 
In honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment, the annual Blessing of the Pets will take place on his Feast Day in front of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on Saturday, October 2nd, at 1:30 p.m.

All walkers, swimmers, crawlers, and climbers are invited to be blessed. 
 
Keep your pets secure and safe by putting them on a leash or in a carrier before bringing them to the church.
 
Location
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
2805 Fort Hamilton Parkway
between E. 4th and E. 5th streets
Windsor Terrace - Kensington, Brooklyn, New York

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

CLOTHING DONATIONS REQUESTED

 
 
Clothing Donation
Sunday, October 24th, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Donate new and gently-used clothing to the Saint Vincent de Paul Society by bringing it to the society's
truck
on Sunday, October 24th, between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., when it will be parked in front of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (IHM).

Donations of new and gently-used clothing and shoes for women, men, and children are welcome. Used clothing and shoes must be clean and must be in wearable condition. Stained, ripped, worn-out clothes won't be accepted. 
 
Clothing can only be donated on that day and between those hours. Anything brought to IHM before Sunday at 8:30 a.m. will be discarded because of a lack of storage space.
 
Location
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
2805 Fort Hamilton Parkway
between E. 4th and E. 5th streets
Windsor Terrace - Kensington, Brooklyn, New York 
   

Monday, September 27, 2021

VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING OF KENSINGTON'S ALBEMARLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

 
 Albemarle Neighborhood Association Virtual Public Meeting
Wednesday, October 6th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
 
The Albemarle Neighborhood Association will hold its next virtual public meeting on Wednesday, October 6th, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  
 
The guest speakers will be from the NYPD's 66th Precinct and The Kensington family shelter.
 
The meeting is open to the public. If you'd like to attend via Zoom, send an e-mail to Pete Gomori at peter.gomori @ gmail.com and he'll send you the Zoom link for the meeting.
 
If you'd like to attend by phone instead, call (646) 558-8656. Then enter the meeting ID: 875 0468 1321. Then enter the passcode: 327552.
 
Proposed agenda:
1 Graffiti — Rite Aid — Paint
2. Police Officers from the 66th Precinct
3. Motorbikes on Sidewalk
4. Parks Department/Clean-ups
5. Sanitation
6. Open the Floor to Membership


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. ANA's meetings are free and are open to the public. 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 its members, other neighborhood residents, city agencies, and elected officials to address key issues.

The geographic area that ANA serves:

  • northern border: the north side of Caton Avenue
  • southern border: the south side of Beverley Road
  • western border: the west side of McDonald Avenue 
  • eastern border: the east side of Ocean Parkway

FLEA MARKET ON E. 4TH STREET

 

Flea Market
Saturday, October 2nd, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
 
Mums, pumpkins, books, clothing, toys, housewares, and knickknacks--they'll all be for sale at the East Fourth Street Community Garden's Fall Flea Market on Saturday, October 2nd, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The event is in support of the garden. 
 
The garden is open to the public from April through October on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to noon, and Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Ten visitors at a time can be accommodated, due to COVID-19 safety precautions.

Location
East Fourth Street Community Garden
171 E. 4th Street
between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue
Windsor Terrace - Kensington, Brooklyn, New York

Thursday, September 23, 2021

COMMUNITY BOARD 12: AGENDA FOR ONLINE AND PHONE PUBLIC MEETING

 

Community Board 12 Public Meeting
Tuesday, October 5th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
 
The next meeting of Community Board 12, which is open to the public, has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 5th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. To attend the meeting online, click on this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85972874972.
 
The board will vote on two items tonight: 
 
 
To register to speak at the public session, click on this link and fill out the form: https://forms.gle/DRjJfsAMswaABFTP8.

If you're joining the meeting by phone, dial (646) 558-8656, then enter this Webinar ID: 859 7287 4972.

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

PARKING RULE CHANGES FOR TWO DAYS NEXT WEEK

 


Alternate side of the street parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended on Tuesday, September 28th, for Shemini Atzereth and Wednesday, September 29th, for Simchas Torah.

Other regulations, including 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.
 

Thursday, September 16, 2021

ONE-DAY COMMUNITY FREE STORE IN WINDSOR TERRACE, NEAR KENSINGTON

 

Community Free Store
Saturday, September 18th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm.
 
Give or take free clothing, diapers, baby clothes, sanitary and personal care products, shoes, school supplies, and more on Saturday, September 18th, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
 
To donate, bring items to the KWT Community Fridge on E. 2nd Street between 9:30 a.m. and noon on Saturday, September 18th. If you have items to donate that you can't bring that day, contact margotghartley@gmail.com.

All donated items should be like new or very lightly used.
 
The event is sponsored by Lorraine Le Tac and Kensington/Windsor Terrace Mutual Aid.
 
Location
KWT Community Fridge
137 E. 2nd Street
north of Fort Hamilton Parkway, next to the side entrance to the laundromat
Windsor Terrace/Kensington, Brooklyn

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENDED FOR SUCCOTH

 


Alternate side of the street parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended on Tuesday, September 21st, and Wednesday, September 22nd, for Succoth.

Other regulations, including 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.

 

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

UPDATE: FOUND THE MISSING PERSON IN WINDSOR TERRACE: XIAO PING WU

 

 


Update 2, September 16th: Xiao Ping Wu has been located and is safe.

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Update 1, September 16th: Xiao Ping Wu was seen in the vicinity of McKinley Park in Brooklyn today. 

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Missing Person: Xiao Ping Wu
 
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Xiao Ping Wu. Ms. Wu has Alzheimer’s Disease and she may need medical attention. She doesn't speak English.
 
If you see her or if you have information about her, submit tips in any of these ways:
 
All calls will be kept strictly confidential.
 
She is missing from the area of 8th Avenue and 16th Street in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn. She was last seen at the 15th Street / Prospect Park subway station (the F and G lines) in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, yesterday (Tuesday, September 14th) at 7:30 a.m.

She is 79 years old, Asian, and female, is 4'11" tall, weights 94 pounds, and has salt-and-pepper-hair and brown eyes. 
 
The red shirt with dark brown stripes that she’s wearing in the photo is the shirt that she was wearing when she was last seen. She was also wearing black-and-white pants and red and burgundy sneakers. She was carrying a green reusable bag and a large burgundy bag containing empty water bottles.

COMMUNITY BOARD 7: AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER'S VIRTUAL PUBLIC BOARD MEETING


Community Board 7 Board Meeting
Wednesday, September 22nd, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
 
The monthly (September through June) board meeting of Community Board 7 will be held on Wednesday, September 22nd, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., virtually. Residents and business owners and their employees are welcome to attend.

Register for the Zoom meeting as an attendee at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IwIsWlvXSDWu1UQntRZrhA.
 
The board meeting can be viewed on CB 7's YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAZ1cECSeZI8iNyQDKuX5Q. 
 
The 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 June 16, 2021, board meeting
6.    Adoption of the minutes of the September 14, 2021, public hearing
7.    Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on topics covered in the committee reports)
8.   Committee Reports
A) Economic Development-Waterfront Committee (Vote required)
1. Update from EDC’s plans for the north campus of Bush Terminal 
2. Popular Bank’s application for a banking development district at 4502 5th Avenue
3. Updates from Steiner Studio on the Steiner Sequel Studio project at Bush Terminal
B) Education/Youth
1. Discussion on the renaming of a Sunset Park school for Dr. Antonia Pantoja
C) Special Subcommittee on Last-Mile Trucking Facilities Joint Meeting with Community Board 6
1. What did we learn then from our speakers and what questions were raised?
2. What do we know about last-mile in the district?
D) Transportation Committee (Vote required)
1. Presentation by DOT on a proposed bike boulevard on 20th-21st streets from 3rd to 7th avenues
2. Proposal to convert 20th Street (from 3rd to 10th avenues) to a one-way, with a 2-way bike lane
3. Park Circle safety improvements
4. Street renaming for 57th Street between 3rd & 4th avenues for Sandra Santos-Vizcaino
5. DOT presentation for pedestrian safety improvements around Our Lady of Perpetual Help and P.S. 169 at the intersections of 60th Street and 7th Avenue, 59th Street and 6th Avenue, 44th Street and 6th Avenue, 44th Street and 7th Avenue
6. Presentation on a Revocable Consent to add an access ramp at 5502 5th Avenue
E) Land Use/Landmarks Committee (Vote required)
1. A new education and welcome center for Greenwood Cemetery surrounding two sides of the restored and historic greenhouse on the southwest corner of 5th Avenue and 25th Street
F) Housing Committee (Tabled from June board meeting; Vote 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
    1. 50th Street rehab project
    2. Sunset Park Library and affordable housing development
    3. 6309 4th Avenue Senior Housing development
G) Asian Affairs (Tabled from June board meeting; Vote required)
1. Small business reopening and assistance 
2. Asian Hate Crime Prevention and Victim Service
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
 

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENDED FOR YOM KIPPUR

 

Alternate side of the street parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended on Thursday, September 16th, for Yom Kippur.

Other regulations, including 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, September 13, 2021

66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL WON'T MEET UNTIL OCTOBER

  

 
66th Precinct Community Council: 
Monthly Public Meeting (In Person)
Thursday, October 21st, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
 
Speak in person with Captain Jason Hagestad, the 66th Precinct's Commanding Officer, about your crime concerns at the upcoming public meeting of the 66th Precinct Community Council.
 
The community's input and perspective on crime and other policing issues is crucial.
 
The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 21st, 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 where it communicates 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 from Caton Avenue, take the B16 bus to 13th Avenue at 56th Street, then 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 
 

Friday, September 10, 2021

LEARN ABOUT FLOOD RELIEF RESOURCES FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES

 

Emergency Flood Relief Assistance
Sunday, September 12th, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
 
This event is open to residents and business owners from all neighborhoods.
 
From Cortelyou Road Merchants Association:
Was your home or business flooded after Hurricane Ida?

This Sunday, September 12, there will be an Emergency Flood Relief event in front of the Flatbush Development Corp. (FDC) office at 1616 Newkirk Avenue.

    * Learn about flood relief resources for residents and business
    * Apply for FEMA disaster assistance
    * Learn how to file a water damage claim with the NYC Comptroller's Office

Sunday, September 12
11 am - 4 pm
Location: Flatbush Development Corp., 1616 Newkirk Ave


This event is sponsored by: 
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, US Representative Yvette Clarke, NY Assemblyman Robert Carroll, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, NYC Councilman Robert Corney Jr., NYC Councilman Matthieu Eugene, Flatbush Development Corporation, Cortelyou Road Merchants Association, Brooklyn Community Board 14, Newkirk Avenue Merchants Association


Thanks,
Dina
Cortelyou Road Merchants Association

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Cortelyou Road Merchants Association (CoRMA)
Dina, Tiffany, Leah, Meredith, Lupe, and Nina

MEET NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS: VOLUNTEER FORUM/COMMUNITY APPRECIATION

Volunteer Forum/Community Appreciation
Friday, September 10th, 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
 
From The Kensington Stewards:
Please join us on Friday, September 10, 2021, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Avenue C Plaza (the triangular pedestrian plaza located at Avenue C and McDonald Avenue in Kensington) as we celebrate some wonderful community leaders and many of our amazing neighborhood volunteers. 
 
We will have art projects for the kids, non-perishable food collection, information stations for resources, light refreshments, and a loving community waiting to share in the joy of giving back. 
 
Guests speakers will include Shahana Hanif, the Democratic Party candidate for New York City Council District 39.
 
We look forward to seeing you there. 
 
Please wear a mask and be COVID-safe.
 

Thursday, September 9, 2021

72ND PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL WILL MEET WITH RESIDENTS THIS MONTH

 

72nd Precinct Community Council Public Meeting
Tuesday, September 14th, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 pm.
 
The 72nd Precinct Community Council, Commanding Officer Captain Ernesto Castro, and other officers from the precinct will meet with the public in person on Tuesday September 14th, from 7:30 p.m. to 8: 30 p.m.This will be the Community Council's first in-person meeting of the year.
 
All attendees are required to wear a face mask. 
 
Everyone who lives or works in Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park is invited to the meeting to discuss past crimes and what the precinct is doing to prevent future crimes. Learn what types of crime have been taking place, their frequency, why they happen, and how to prevent them.

The public is invited to voice its concerns about criminal activity: armed robberies, rape and other forms of sexual assaults, home break-ins, burglaries in local stores, bank robberies, drivers who are speeding or breaking other laws, stolen bicycles, package theft, and any other crimes.


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.
 
Location
Widdi Catering Hall
5602 6th Avenue
between 56th and 57th streets
Sunset Park, Brooklyn

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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

HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE FAIR ON FORT HAMILTON PARKWAY

Holiday Boutique Fair
Saturday, November 6th, and Sunday, November 7th, 
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
 
An indoor and outdoor Holiday Boutique Fair will be held at Brooklyn Prospect Charter School from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 6th, and Sunday, November 7th.

Vendors at Immaculate Heart of Mary's (IHM) fair will sell art, confections, candies, crafts, clothing, handmade items, jewelry, and other goods.

IHM is looking for vendors who would like to sell their wares at the fair. The cost of a booth is $75 for one day ($50 if you pay before October 6th) or $125 for both days ($100 if you pay before October 6th. Each vendor's booth measures 10x10 and includes one table. Any vendor who wants to set up a spot outside can bring additional tables or tents.
 
Each vendor is required to donate a $25 item that will be raffled off. Only one vendor per category will be allowed.
 
To arrange to set up a table at the fair, call John Mancuso at (718) 871-1310, extension 4.

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