UPDATE: GREAT IRISH FAIR OF NEW YORK MOVES TO WINDSOR TERRACE (OUTDOORS)

Update: The Great Irish Fair will be held on Saturday, September 24th, in the parking lot of Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church and the nearby street.

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Great Irish Fair of New York

Saturday, September 17th, 11:00 a.m. to (8:00 p.m.?)

Windsor Terrace go bragh! The 41st Annual Great Irish Fair of New York, "New York City’s largest, longest running, and most popular Irish Music Festival," is moving to Bartel-Pritchard Square in Windsor Terrace this year. 

For many years, Coney Island had served as the home of this family-friendly fair, with thousands of people attending it annually.

"For over 40 years The Great Irish Fair of New York has represented the very best of Irish culture in the very best part of New York City, Brooklyn! Tickets on sale now to join us from our brand-new location, Bartel-Pritchard Square in Prospect Park. One Ticket grants access to the day's festivities of Irish Music, Vendors, Irish-Step Dancing, Bagpipes, and so much more!"

Bands and vendors will be announced at a future date.

Tickets are priced at $25 each and can be purchased on Eventbrite at www.eventbrite.com/e/the-41st-annual-great-irish-fair-of-new-york-tickets-348447073577.

The event is hosted by the Irish American Building Society.

Location

Bartel-Pritchard Square (map)

at the intersection of Prospect Park West and Prospect Park Southwest

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

TIME CHANGE: BLOCK PARTY AND BAKE SALE FOR THE ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD

Time change: the block party will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in hopes of avoiding the rain.

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P.S. 230 PTA Block Party and Bake Sale

Sunday, June 12th, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The entire neighborhood is invited to attend the P.S. 230 PTA Block Party and Bake Sale on Sunday, June 12th, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Features will include a DJ, monster obstacle inflatable, bounce house, henna, and temporary tattoos.

Other features will be food for sale, games, dancing, and special appearances by ICN Chess, The Craft Salon, and Space Station Prospect.

If you have any questions or want to volunteer to help, send an e-mail to ps230pta1@gmail.com.

Location

P.S. 230 Upper School

Albemarle Road, between McDonald Avenue and Dahill Road

and

Dahill Road, between Albemarle Road and 12th Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

BENGALI NEW YEAR 1429 CELEBRATION AT AVENUE C PLAZA

Bengali New Year 1429 Celebration

Sunday, May 29th, 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Celebrate Bengali New Year 1429 at a free, outdoor event in Kensington, Brooklyn, on Sunday May 29th, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

You'll be treated to the music of sitar and tabla duo Morshed Khan Apu and Pinak Pani Goswami and melodious Bangla songs by Morvictus, a New York-based Bengali and English blended hard rock/heavy metal band.

The event is a joint production of Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts (BIPA) and The Singing Winds.

Location

Avenue C Plaza

556 McDonald Avenue (map)

at the intersection of Avenue C

Kensington, Brooklyn

https://www.facebook.com/avecplaza/

COMMUNITY BOARD 12 REMOTE MEETING: PUBLIC BOARD MEETING WILL BE REMOTE IN MAY (KENSINGTON, BOROUGH PARK, AND PART OF MIDWOOD)

 

Community Board 12 Remote Public Meeting

Tuesday, May 31st, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

This month's Community Board 12 board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 31st, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. It is open to the public, and it will be held remotely online and  by phone.

If you have any concerns, questions, needs, problems, suggestions, or solutions that you'd like to talk to the community board about, raise them during the "Public Hearing" (item 5 on the agenda, formerly called "Public Session") for up to three minutes.

 

Register to speak by clicking on this link and filling out the CB12 April 2022 Board Meeting Public Hearing Sign-Up Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco1v1Puh042lQ69uHJ_lKGC1-DaWqXOiLe_aFLvLQobdCfbw/viewform.

To attend the meeting on Zoom with a computer (PC or Mac), iPad, iPhone, or Android device, click this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83302758743.

To attend by wired or cordless phone, dial phone number 646-558-8656. Then enter the Webinar ID: 833 0275 8743.

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

Every neighborhood in New York City is represented by an all-volunteer community board that serves as the liaison between neighborhood residents and city agencies. Board members are appointed by the borough president.

 

If you'd like to serve on a committee without joining the board, contact Community Board 12's office at (718) 851-0800 or bk12@cb.nyc.gov. 

 

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

TWO-BLOCK SIDEWALK SALE ON BEVERLEY ROAD

Sidewalk Sale

Saturday, June 4th, 9:00 a.m. Until the Afternoon

Rain Date: Sunday, June 5th

Clothing for children and adults, home goods, furniture, appliances, houseplants (with all proceeds to benefit Food Bank for NYC), and more will be featured at a multi-building sidewalk sale on two blocks of Beverley Road.

In addition, activities for children will be offered from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 4th, from 9:00 a.m. until sometime in the afternoon, with a rain date of Sunday, June 5th.

Location

303, 310, and 415 Beverley Road

between E. 3rd and E. 5th streets

Kensington, Brooklyn

CONCERT SERIES: CHURCH AVENUE SESSIONS (OUTDOORS)

Church Avenue Sessions (Outdoors)

Thursday, June 2nd, 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Announcement from Flatbush Jewish Center:

Yoshie Fruchter & The Flatbush Jewish Center 

present 

Church Avenue Sessions

*A Monthly Music Series in Kensington, Brooklyn*

Thursday, June 2nd, at 7 pm

$10 at the gate

Featuring 

Job’s Trials by Dan Loomis

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JOB’S TRIALS: A JAZZ SONG CYCLE BY DAN LOOMIS

Job’s Trials: A Jazz Song Cycle by bassist/composer, Dan Loomis is an evocative musical dive into an ancient, universal story exploring why bad things happen to good people. 

Job stands up for his truth and dares to hold God to account. Loomis brings his unique compositional voice and signature soulful bass-playing to a new jazz song cycle form developed to bring this story alive. The fullness of the album examines the most perplexing and powerful themes from the story: the ephemeral value of a virtuous life, the injustice of suffering, and the righteousness of rebellion.

This record, an ambitious step forward for Loomis, reaches into uncharted formal and sonic territory to create a novel and thought-provoking artistic experience. The unique ensemble bringing this album to life consists of two outlandishly soulful singers, Song Yi Jeon and Yoon Sun Choi; a visionary guitarist, Jeff Miles; and NYC’s favourite beast on the drums, Jared Schonig. 

The composer and bassist, Dan Loomis, uses a unique new format based on a classical song cycle recast using the passionate language of jazz, and amplified with theatrical narration. 

Each song presents an essential, thought- provoking theme from the Book of Job, setting music to original text. Stepping in for the role of narrator, linking the events from each song (and going through a transformative experience himself) is the character of Satan, played by Broadway star Daniel Breaker (Hamilton, Book of Mormon, Passing Strange). 

In both form and content this piece is truly unlike anything else in the jazz or classical cannon.

SORTAMETA

Long time collaborators in other projects Eyal Maoz, Yoshie Fruchter, Shanir Blumenkranz and Chris Stromquist join together to create some beautiful chaos. The group will play tunes by Eyal and Yoshie along with unexpected surprises along the way.

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! 

As a recent transplant to Kensington from Prospect Heights, Yoshie was inspired to start CAS from other peers who have run music series’ in synagogues around the city, including The Sixth Street Synagogue in the East Village, Kane Street synagogue in Cobble Hill, Temple Beth Emeth in Ditmas Park, and the Stephen Wise synagogue on the upper west side.

As community spaces, synagogues are many ways perfect venues to present art and music, and Flatbush Jewish Center is no exception. With a beautiful and spacious sanctuary, and a downstairs event room, there is opportunity to present both sensitive acoustic music, as well as bands that utilize drums and electric instruments.

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.

Yoshie Fruchter is a guitar, bass, oud player and composer whose band, Pitom (Tzadik Records), has received critical acclaim from JazzTimes magazine, the Wall Street Journal and Guitar Player Magazine, among others. The unique blend of rock, jazz, experimental and Jewish styles in his playing and composing is a defining characteristic of his music.

He has toured the US and Europe with Pitom and other groups, playing the Atlantique Jazz Festival in France, the Krakow Jewish Culture Festival, Saalfelden Jazz Festival in Austria and others. He recently released a record of post-rock arrangements of old cantorial recordings entitled Schizophonia, and leads a new project called Sandcatchers featuring oud, lap steel and cello. 

In addition, Yoshie is a sought-after freelance musician in New York City in bands ranging in style from acoustic world music to heavy metal and has performed with John Zorn, Cyro Baptista and Frank London, among many others.

Yoshie and his family are members of Flatbush Jewish Center and the Kensington community.

Location

Flatbush Jewish Center patio
327 East 5th Street
at the corner of Church Avenue
Kensington, Brooklyn
phone: (718) 871-5200
fax: (718) 871-5204
office @ flatbushjewishcenter.org
http://www.flatbushjewishcenter.org
https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushJewishCenter

THIS MONDAY'S PARKING RULES

 

Alternate side of the street parking regulations for street cleaning will be suspended on Monday, May 30th, for Memorial Day.

Rules for parking meters will also be suspended. They're suspended on these major legal holidays: New Years’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

 

Click here to download the NYCASP calendar. 

MULTI-HOUSEHOLD STOOP SALE ON E. 2ND STREET

!!! STOOP SALE !!!

When: June 5, 12-6pm 

           [rain date: June 12]

Where: 140 E 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11218

Join for an afternoon in the neighborhood and browse a selection of well chosen 

• clothing & accessories (for men, women & kids)
• home goods
• art objects
• books
• records

Cash, Venmo or Zelle options will be accepted.

Visit https://partiful.com/e/rNHfypC3gDkBPu250VZs to sign up for updates about the event.

Can't wait to see you there!

PROSPECT PARK FAMILY FUN BIKE RIDE AND CELEBRATION

 

Prospect Park Family Fun Bike Ride

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

Save the date: You're invited to join a free Prospect Park Family Fun Bike Ride!  
 
Saturday, June 4th
10:00 a.m. to noon

Meet at the Bartel-Pritchard Square entrance to Prospect Park (Prospect Park West and Prospect Park Southwest).
 
Local families with children of all ages will meet at the Bartel-Pritchard Square entrance of Prospect Park, ride up the Prospect Park West bike lane, enter the park at 3rd Street, bike the loop together at a leisurely pace, and then gather for snacks and activities on the lawn behind and near the Picnic House.  

To review the route and/or register for the free event, visit here: https://bit.ly/TAFamilyFunRide.  

This event is hosted by Transportation Alternatives and co-sponsored by Councilmembers Shahana Hanif, Crystal Hudson, and Rita Joseph -- as well as a number of community groups.

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENDED FOR ONE DAY NEXT WEEK

 

Alternate side of the street parking regulations for street cleaning will be suspended on Thursday, May 26th, for Solemnity of the Ascension.

Rules for parking meters will remain in effect; they're only suspended on major legal holidays: New Years’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

 

Click here to download the NYCASP calendar. 

P.S. 130 SPRING SILENT AUCTION IS LIVE ONLINE (PLUS AN ONLINE PARTY)

 

Bidding Is Now Open for PS 130’s Spring Auction: May 16-21

Incredible items and experiences up for grabs all in the name of supporting the PS 130 PTA & the school.

Bid up until Sat., May 21 at 9 p.m.

Go here to register and bid! https://event.auctria.com/a00965e7-f35d-4a34-b582-cabc838d0347/aa6cd270-8751-11e9-a741-3fcfcb35cbb0

A Few of the Items Up for Bid:

Brooklyn Nets Luxury Suite at Barclays Center (up to 16 people!)

Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Tour

Bad Guys Movie Swag Pack with Autographed Poster

Kids Classes & Camps: Imagine Swimming, The Craft Studio, BAX, Kids in the Game, Brooklyn Robot Foundry & Much More!

Good Eats: Blue Ribbon Sushi, Winner, Milk Bar, Der Pioneer, CENA, Miriam, Wheated & More

Good Drinks: Van Brunt Stillhouse Tour, The Gilded Grape, Windsor Wines, Fort Hamilton Distillery

Unique Experiences: Horseshoe Crab Tour, Whale & Dolphin Watching, Publishing Consult, Photo Session with Matt Carr, Pasta Making Class & More

Tickets: BAM Next Wave, David Sedaris, Bauhaus, Crayola Experience

Pay-what-you-can online party Sat., May 21 at 7 p.m. includes host Academy Award-nominated actor Michael Shannon and performances by Eli Paperboy Reed and Will Butler!

BUFFALO, NEW YORK: FUND RAISER FOR THE VICTIMS AND FAMILIES OF THE RACIST MASSACRE

From Flatbush Jewish Center

The FJC community was deeply saddened to hear about yet another racially motivated attack at a grocery store in Buffalo over the weekend. Our hearts go out to the families of the 10 lives that were violently taken from this world and pray for the recovery, both physical and emotional, of the 3 people who were injured.

We have learned that the manifesto of the alleged shooter contained both racist and antisemetic rhetoric and calls for more of this extremist behavior. The FJC community remains resolute in our commitment to fighting for the freedom, justice and peace of all humankind.

To support the victims of this act of sinat hinam (baseless hatred), FJC is raising funds to cover the cost of funerals and also to provide food to community members who rely so heavily on the Tops supermarket (that is now closed temporarily). 

We were especially touched by the story of Andre Mackniel, a father who was at the Tops supermarket to buy a birthday cake for his son who just turned 3 (read more about the victims here). In his honor and memory, we want to give the community an opportunity to bake and share items and strengthen our ties to each other.

Here’s how you can help:

1.	Pledge to bake items this week or next, to be sold to another community member as a part of the fundraiser.

2.	Watch this space for baked items for sale, to be available for pickup this Thursday evening (5/19) and next Thursday evening (5/26).

3.	Make a donation now, directly to our relief fund.

If you have any questions or would like to help in other ways, please contact Dina Garfinkel (dinagee@gmail.com).

May there be abundant peace from heaven, and life for us and for all people. May Hashem create peace for us all and may the memories of those who passed provide comfort to their loved ones.

©2022 Flatbush Jewish Center | 327 E. 5th St. | Brooklyn, NY 11218 | office@flatbushjewishcenter.com

https://flatbushjewishcenter.org/ 

 

VIRTUAL STORYTELLING CONCERT

 

Virtual Storytelling Concert

Sunday, May 15th, 6:30 p.m.

 

From Robin Bady, Storyteller and Arts Educator

robbady@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/badyhousestorytellingconcert 

On Sunday, May 15th, at 6:30 p.m., six fabulous female storytellers from across the country will take you (virtually) into their confidence and tell you their stories.

 

Welcome to the BADYHouse Storytelling Concert series, hosted by Robin Bady and Tom Rigney, which has been operating for the past 10 years in a Kensington row house. Usually, the shows are inside or in the backyard, but sincethe pandemic is still a threat, this show is virtual.

You can sign up at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/badyhouse-storytelling-virtual-concert-2-tickets-324249487947.

Pay what you can, $1 to $20.

Come prepared with your favorite beverage and snacks and be prepared to spend some time with friends.

About The BADYHouse Storytelling Concert:  

We are Brooklyn's secret treasure. A concert in a house, where all are invited to schmooze, sit back, eat something,

drink something, relax and listen to the best of NYC's storytellers, plus a guest or two from out of town. Enjoy NYC's hospitality and talent in one of its quirkiest most comfortable venues.

 

66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL MAY MEETING (COVERING KENSINGTON, BOROUGH PARK, AND PART OF MIDWOOD)

 

66th Precinct Community Council Public Meeting (in Person)

Thursday, May 26th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

Community Councils are the liaison between the public and the NYPD. Meetings give residents and business owners a chance to talk face-to-face with a precinct's Commanding Officer as well as other officers.

Your input, perspectives, and insights about crime, quality of life issues, and other policing matters are invaluable at these meetings. 

 

Tell Deputy Inspector Jason Hagestad, the 66th Precinct Commanding Officer, your concerns at the upcoming, in-person public meeting of the 66th Precinct Community Council, to be held on Thursday, May 26th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

 

The 66th Precinct covers Kensington, Borough Park, and part of Midwood.

Meeting location

Community Board 12 Office

5910 13th Avenue

between 59th and 60th streets

Borough Park, Brooklyn

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66th Precinct

5822 16th Avenue

between 58th and 59th streets

Borough Park, Brooklyn 

phone: (718) 851-5611

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/NYPD66pct

 

PATIENT SAFETY AT METHODIST AND MAIMONIDES HOSPITALS

 

New York - Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in Park Slope got a "C" grade and Maimonides Medical Center in Borough Park got a "D" in a survey that rates hospitals for patient safety in the categories of 

• Infections,
• Problems with Surgery,
• Safety Problems,
• Practices to Prevent Errors, and 
• Doctors, Nurses & Hospital Staff. 

Safety is defined as lack of harm, avoiding bad events, and making it less likely that mistakes happen.

 

The "Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade," a report that's updated twice a year, is an initiative of The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit, national watchdog organization that surveys about 3,000 hospitals nationwide. 

 

The survey is "the only hospital rating focused exclusively on hospital safety. Its A, B, C, D or F letter grades are a quick way for consumers to choose the safest hospital to seek care."

 

You can search for reports about other hospitals in the United States by city/state, zip code, hospital name, or state at https://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org/. 

LGBTQAI+ BOOKS FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS

 

LGBTQAI+ Book Tasting

Thursday, June 30th, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

 

Teens and young adults will have "A chance to browse a carefully curated selection of excellent books with LGBTQAI+ themes, characters, and authors. Get personalized book recommendations and share your favorite reads."

 

Register with first name, last name, and e-mail address at https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/lgbtqai-book-tasting-windsor-terrace-library-20220630. Signing up for BPL eNews is optional.

 

Windsor Terrace Library is partially accessible.

 

This event is part of BPL's  LGBTQ pride month series.

Location

Windsor Terrace Library

160 E. 5th Street

corner of Fort Hamilton Parkway

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

phone: (718) 686-9707

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/windsor-terrace 

 

 

GREENMARKET REOPENS ON SUNDAYS AT BARTEL-PRITCHARD SQUARE

 

Bartel-Pritchard Square Greenmarket

Sundays, May 8th through December 18th, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

The Bartel-Pritchard Square Greenmarket will be open on Sundays from May 8th through December 18th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. That is in addition to being open year-round on Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Fresh, locally-produced fruit, vegetables, eggs, seafood, and baked goods are available at this location.

 

The greenmarket accept Cash, SNAP/EBT, Debit/Credit, Healthfirst OTC cards (LIP and CC members only), WIC and Senior FMNP coupons, and Greenmarket Bucks. For every $2 spent in SNAP/EBT/P-EBT, receive an extra $2 in Health Bucks, up to $10 per day.

 

The producers expected to participate this weekend are

• Bakers Bounty Bread and baked goods from Union County, NJ 
• Greentopia Farm Mushrooms from Delaware County, NY 
• Haywoods Fresh Beef, pork, chicken, and eggs from Columbia County, NY 
• Nolasco's Farm Vegetables, Mexican specialty produce, herbs, and cut flowers from Warren County, NJ 
• Pura Vida Fisheries Wild ocean fish and shellfish from Suffolk County, NY 
• Westmeadow Farm cow and goat milk cheeses and cows butter from Montgomery County, NY 
• Williams Fruit Farm Orchard fruit from Ulster County, NY

 

Location

Bartel-Pritchard Square

Prospect Park West at 15th Street

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

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