Wednesday, November 30, 2022

NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY MEETING (NYPD 72ND PRECINCT, SECTOR A: WINDSOR TERRACE, SOUTH SLOPE, GREENWOOD HEIGHTS)


72nd Precinct, Sector A Build the Block Meeting
Thursday, December 8th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The next Build the Block neighborhood safety meeting between the public and the Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) of the 72nd Precinct's Sector A will be held on Thursday, December 8th, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sector A covers Windsor Terrace, South Slope, and Greenwood Heights.

Detective Daniel McGrath (Daniel.McGrath@nypd.org) and 
Police Officer Francis Ghanney (Francis.Ghanney@nypd.org) are the NCOs for Sector A. They're the faces of neighborhood policing.

Find out the dates and locations of upcoming Build the Block meetings by going to https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/find-your-meeting.page and entering your street address.

Location
Holy Name of Jesus Church
245 Prospect Park West
between Windsor Place and Prospect Avenue
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

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72nd Precinct
830 4th Avenue
between 29th and 30th streets
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Phone number: (718) 965-6311
Facebook, 72nd Precinct:  https://www.facebook.com/NYPD72pct

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

FDNY ONLINE PRESENTATION ON FIRE SAFETY


Brooklyn Community Board Public Safety Committee
Monday, December 5th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Brooklyn Community Board's Public Safety Committee will meet on Monday, December 5th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Zoom.

Agenda:
  1. Presentation by the Fire Department of New York on general fire safety, holiday fire safety, and lithium-ion batteries (for individuals and businesses)
  2. Meet and greet with BOP/Metropolitan Detention Center staff
Register at the Zoom attendee registration link to join this webinar: https://bit.ly/3hPKV5T

You can also view the meeting on Community Board 7's YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3uQlAtq

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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

Saturday, November 26, 2022

PEOPLE IN NEED ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT


People In Need Annual Fundraising Event
Sunday, December 4th, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

From People in Need:
People In Need Annual Fundraising Event.
Date : Sunday, December 4th, 2022
Time : 3:00 to 5:00 pm
Location : JALSA,
786 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11218.

-Exclusive screening of the documentary “That Change I Have Seen” and a discussion/Q&A with the director Samantha Grace Schulte who won “Best Short Documentary” and “Audience Awards” at the Cannes Short Film Festival in 2021.

-Recognition of volunteers. 
All money raised will be used to fund the following programs:  
-Youth programs including after-school, weekend clubs, summer activities, women empowerment including Info-workshops, conversation partner classes, craft classes and our digital literacy program.

-Also funding will be our farm stand, open to all distributions of food, home deliveries for seniors, support for domestic-violence victims, single-moms and low -income families, warm-clothing, school supplies and our holiday distribution. 
Suggested donation will be $50 each which includes a delicious sampling of Jalsa’s incredible cuisine.

R.S.V.P AT: peopleinneednyc@gmail.com

TO SUPPORT US, PLEASE DONATE:
✴️ Venmo: @peopleinneed

People in Need is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit immigrant women-led grassroots organization based in Brooklyn.

Friday, November 25, 2022

P.S. 130 PTA HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE


From the P.S. 130 PTA:

Each year, PS 130 families join together to ensure that every child in our school has all their needs met this winter. Families in need register to receive a bag of requested items donated by our community, so that no child goes without. This year we expect as many as 100 children to register -- we REALLY need your help to fill that many bags!

Just as we did last year, the PTA will deliver a “winter warmth” package of a coat, boots or shoes, a hat and gloves to families that request it. We will also give the families an additional gift card so they can purchase their child’s “needs and wants” directly -- items like toys, books, games, pjs, clothing, bedding, and more.

If your family is in a position to help, please give generously, as the need in our community is great!

Donations to the annual gift drive for families in need will be accepted through Friday, December 9th. Donate at https://secure.givelively.org/donate/ps-130-parkside-pta/ps-130-pta-holiday-gift-drive-2022?fbclid=IwAR1nktq0EAPggtwAeN6Exx0JpKvGSAytdj-YXRbXgcwCBpxz2MXXCcarV1I.

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

TOYS 4 TOTS CHRISTMAS PARTY AT DENNY'S PUB

 
Toys 4 Tots Christmas Party
Friday, December 2nd
7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Donate a toy at Denny's Pub on Friday, December 2nd, from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

At Denny's annual Toys 4 Tots Christmas Party, the price of admission is an unwrapped toy worth a minimum of $25. 

Karaoke by DJ Big G from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

Location
Denny's Pub
106 Beverley Road
corner of Church and McDonald avenues
Kensington, Brooklyn
(718) 435-2156

HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE AT BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 7

 


Donations of new, unwrapped toys for children (infants to 18-year-olds) are being accepted for Community Board 7's annual Holiday Toy Drive. Bring them to the board office from Tuesday, November 22nd, through Wednesday, December 21st. The office is open Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

If you have any questions, contact the board office by calling (718) 854-0003 or sending an e-mail to bk07@gmail.com.

Location
Community Board 7 office
4201 4th Avenue
entrance: 43rd Street and 4th Avenue
Sunset Park, Brooklyn 

phone: (718) 854-0003
fax: (718) 436-1142
bk07 @ cb.nyc.gov

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

HALAL FOOD GIVEAWAY

 


Free Halal Food
Wednesday, November 23rd, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Free halal food will be distributed on Beverley Road, between Church Avenue and E. 2nd Street, in Kensington, on Wednesday, November 23rd, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Hot meals and pantry bags with chickens will be given away while supplies last.

New York City Councilmember Shahana Hanif in collaboration with Muslims Giving Back will provide the food.

If you have any questions about this event, contact Ali Boivab,  Councilmember Hanif's Kensington Community Liaison, at aboivab@council.nyc.gov or (718) 499-1090.

COMMUNITY BOARD 12 ONLINE AND IN-PERSON MEETING TONIGHT



From Community Board 12 (covering Kensington, Borough Park, and part of Midwood):

Dear Residents,

Our November board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 22 at 7:00 pm. For those that wish to attend in person, the meeting will be held at Amico Senior Center, located at 5901 13th Avenue (entrance on 59th Street) on the 3rd Floor.

For those that wish to attend on Zoom, please use the following link:

To speak at the public hearing, either in person or on Zoom, please click on the following link and fill out the form:

If you are calling in by phone please dial the following number and then enter the Webinar ID:
Phone #: 646-558-8656
Webinar ID: 835 9616 4306

Thank you,
The Community Board 12 Team

If you have any concerns, questions, solutions, needs, or problems that you'd like the community board to address, register to speak at the public hearing (formerly called public session). You can speak whether you're attending in person or via Zoom.

Every neighborhood in New York City is represented by an all-volunteer community board. It serves as the neighborhood's liaison to city agencies. Board members are appointed by the neighborhood's city councilperson and the borough president.

The goal of a community board is to help resolve issues involving pedestrian safety, traffic congestion, housing, land use and zoning, outdoor lighting, potholes, sanitation, libraries, crime, police presence, social services, rodents, trash collection, public litter baskets, street and sidewalk conditions, etc.

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
bk12 @ cb.nyc.gov
Chairperson: Yidel Perlstein
District Manager: Barry Spitzer

SPECIAL OFFER FOR CLEAN RITE CUSTOMERS


Clean Rite is offering a special on four Thursdays in December. On December 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd, all machines will be discounted. You can save from $1 to $3, depending on the weight of the load.

To get a free tote bag, water bottle, and keychain, show the flyer that's posted above.

Download the Clean Rite app from the App Store or Google Play at https://qrco.de/bd1snW.

Location
Clean Rite
314 McDonald Avenue
between Caton Avenue and Albemarle Road
Kensington, Brooklyn
(347) 240-4328

Sunday, November 20, 2022

HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE FOR THE CHILDREN AT THE KENSINGTON FAMILY SHELTER


A request for donations of gifts for the holidays for the children living at The Kensington Family Shelter. From Tracy and Catherine, our neighborhood's volunteer liaisons to the shelter.
Hello neighbors,

We hope you and your loved ones are healthy and well. The holiday season is upon us, and it's time to spread some cheer to our neighbors living at the Kensington Family Shelter.  We will be working with shelter staff on a few additional opportunities [stay tuned for details], but want to get the children's gift drive going so there is time to get everything delivered and wrapped.

For the kids, you are welcome to order off the list and have an item shipped directly to the shelter, or you can purchase the exact item somewhere else and have it shipped or drop it off (the shelter is address is 385 McDonald Ave., Brooklyn, NY, 11218, and all items should be sent attention Uniquia Parker). Gifts have been hand-picked for each child, so we ask that you do not donate items not on the list.  If you do purchase somewhere besides Amazon, please be sure to mark the gift as purchased on the list.


Please note that, due to storage constraints, the Kensington Family Shelter is not accepting any other donations at this time. 

Thank you so much for your continued generosity. When this tradition began in 2015, we never imagined that we'd still be going so strong into YEAR EIGHT!  The families and the shelter staff have been overwhelmed by your caring each year, and we know that 2022 will be no different.

Love,

Tracy and Catherine

Saturday, November 19, 2022

WINDSOR TERRACE FOOD COOP SERVES THE WINDSOR TERRACE AND KENSINGTON COMMUNITIES: ORIGINS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Press Release

Windsor Terrace Food Coop founders and members, along with Assemblymember Robert Carroll and Councilmember Shahana Hanif, celebrated the Coop's 10-year history with a kombucha toast and discussed its work to serve the community, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. 


The Coop was first created to address the loss of neighborhood grocery stores in 2012 and ensure that the Windsor Terrace and Kensington communities had continued access to healthy, local and organic food.


The Coop first opened its door at 825 Caton Avenue in March 2015 after three years of community organizing. Nearly 800 neighbors have been members during our first seven years of store operation.


Over the years, the Coop has increased the number of products on its shelves, including from local bakeries and other Brooklyn-made goods, as well as organic produce from farms in the New York City area.


The Coop has continued to serve an important role in the community, and during the pandemic partnered with local restaurants to take over their ingredient orders.


It also worked with local community groups like People in Need (https://www.peopleinneed.org/), and hosted a donation drive allowing members to use their pandemic P-EBT school aid to purchase local, organic food for neighborhood families. 


The Coop also kicked off its latest Open House event, which will allow all community members to walk in and shop on the following days:


  • Thursdays: 3 pm - 8 pm

  • Fridays: 9:30 am - 11:30 am & 4 pm - 7 pm

  • Saturdays: 10 am - 4 pm


The Coop will remain open to members only on Sundays and Monday. Members of any other Brooklyn food coop are also welcome to shop at any time.


Full store hours and information on membership is available on the coop website: https://windsorterracefoodcoop.com.


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Open Hours

Thursday: 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday: closed Wednesday: closed


Windsor Terrace Food Coop

825 Caton Avenue

corner of E. 8th Street

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

e-mail: wtfcstoremanagers@gmail.com phone: (718) 972-4600

https://windsorterracefoodcoop.com/


Friday, November 18, 2022

WINDSOR TERRACE FOOD COOP 10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY AND OPEN HOUSE


Press Release


The Windsor Terrace Food Coop is

Celebrating our 10th Year Anniversary & Open House


Kombucha Toast, Special Guest Speakers, 

Local, Affordable & Organic Food

Run by & for the Community


Brooklyn, NY -- Windsor Terrace Food Coop founders and members will celebrate the Coop's 10-year history, discuss its work with community organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic, and kick off its latest Open House event, which will allow community members to walk in and shop on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays (store hours available on the coop website).


Who: Windsor Terrace Food Coop founders, board, members, elected officials including Councilmember Shahana Hanif and Assemblymember Bobby Carroll, local community groups (People in Need), and residents


Where: Windsor Terrace Food Coop Storefront, 825 Caton Avenue, Brooklyn


What: Celebration of 10th Anniversary of community coming together to create the Windsor Terrace Food Coop, kombucha toast, & kick-off to Open House with walk-in shopping on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.


When: Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 11am


RSVP to Rachael Fauss, rachaelfauss@gmail.com, Outreach Committee Chair, Windsor Terrace Food Coop


THANKSGIVING PARKING RULES

 

Alternate side of the street parking regulations for street cleaning will be suspended on Thursday, November 24th, for Thanksgiving.

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

When alternate side parking is suspended, you still have to follow any other posted parking time limits and rules.

Suspension applies from midnight of the day before until midnight of the day of the suspension.

Click here to see the Alternate Side Parking Rules 2022 Suspension Calendar.

Saturday, November 12, 2022

ONLINE AND PHONE PUBLIC MEETING OF COMMUNITY BOARD 7


Community Board 7 Public Meeting
Wednesday, November 16th, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Community Board 7 will hold its regular monthly board meeting remotely on Wednesday, November 16th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Zoom and by phone. The meeting is open to the public.

CB 7 is the liaison between New York City agencies and the residents, business owners, and employees of Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park.

Attendees will have two opportunities to address the board (items 6 and 14 on the agenda below). If you have any concerns, questions, needs, problems, suggestions, or solutions that you'd like to share with CB 7 board members, you can raise them at that time.

To attend the webinar via laptop, tablet, cell phone, or landline, register at https://bit.ly/3tgHTKs.

After you register, you'll receive an e-mail confirming your registration. It will also give instructions on joining the webinar from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android phone, or landline/wired phone.

The meeting can also be viewed on the CB 7 YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/2Rl39PO.

From the website: 
The Board's boundaries are the waterfront on the west, the Long Island Railroad cut to the South (approximately 65th Street); Our boundary extends north on 8th Avenue from 62nd Street to Greenwood Cemetery. We include all of the cemetery and the land between it and Prospect Park to Caton Avenue on the east. Our northern border is on 15th Street from Park Circle to Hamilton Avenue and continues on Hamilton Avenue to the Gowanus Canal.
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.
 
Members of the public are welcome to serve on a committee without being a board member. Descriptions of the committees are posted at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/committees/committees.page. Contact the Community Board 7 office to learn more.

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 October 19, 2022 board meeting
6.  Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on topics covered in the committee reports) 
7.  Committee Reports: 
A) Transportation (No vote required) – 1. Presentation by DOT to discuss BQE repairs and the impact on the district, 2. Presentation by DOT on Brooklyn CarShare  
B) Parks Committee (No vote required) – 1. Update on the activities and general operations happening in Prospect Park and with the Prospect Park Alliance, 2. Open discussion on Parks Committee priorities 
C) Economic Development-Waterfront (Vote required) – 1. Presentation from EDC on the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal final design for the Public Design Commission 
D) Joint Committee Meeting with Public Safety and Transportation (No vote required) – 1. 1. Quality of life concerns (including bikes, motorized bikes/scooters, visible drug use and theft), 2. Safety (Streets, transit and in the park), 3. 311 call responses, 4. Community concerns, 5. Enforcement activities in CD7 
8. Roll Call
9. Elected Officials and Representatives
10. Chairperson’s Report
11. District Manager’s Report
12. Old Business
13. New Business
14. Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on any topic)
15. Adjournment

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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

Friday, November 11, 2022

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE AND DISTRIBUTION


Thanksgiving Food Drive
Donations: November 12, 13, 18, 19, and 20, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Distribution: Tuesday, November 22, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Help People in Need (PIN), Pakistani American Youth Society (PAYS), and New York City Councilmember Rita Joseph (District 40) fight food insecurity at Thanksgiving. Together, they're requesting food donations for a Thanksgiving food drive.

Donated items will be accepted on November 12th, 13th, 18th, 19th, and 20th, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at PIN, 766 Coney Island Avenue, between Cortelyou and Dorchester roads.

Food will be distributed to all members of the public on Tuesday, November 22nd, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at PAYS, 1001 Newkirk Avenue, between Coney Island Avenue and Westminster Road.

Home deliveries will be made to single mothers, seniors, and shelters on November 23rd and 28th.

The requested food items are turkey (halal, if possible), stuffing, cooking oil, potatoes, beans, rice, etc.

PIN can be contacted by sending an e-mail to contact@peopleinneed.org or by calling (201) 878-4332.

Thursday, November 10, 2022

LOCAL MUSICIAN RELEASES ALBUM OF ORIGINAL SONGS


Daniel Schorr, long-time Kensington/Windsor Terrace resident and local educator, has just released an album containing 12 original songs, featuring Dan on all instruments. Here is a link to the music:

Here is a link to the single Dan is releasing simultaneously with the album, "If I'm Alone":

72ND PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL CHANGES ITS MEETING DAY

 

72nd Precinct Community Council Meeting
Tuesday, December 13th, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Starting with its meeting on Tuesday, December 13th, the 72nd Precinct Community Council's monthly meetings with the public will be held on Tuesdays from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. instead of on Wednesdays.

Meet with the 72nd Precinct Community Council in person and talk with the precinct's Commanding Officer (Deputy Inspector Ernesto Castro Jr.), its Community Affairs Officers, and its Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) for each sector in the precinct.
 
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 how the precinct is working to prevent future crimes. Learn about the types of crime that have been taking place, their frequency, any enabling factors, and how to prevent them.

Members of the public are invited to voice their concerns about criminal activity, including armed robberies, rape and other forms of sexual assaults, home break-ins, burglaries in local stores, bank robberies, speeding drivers, stolen bicycles, package theft, and any other crimes.
 
To sign up to receive e-mail announcements of the meetings, send an e-mail to Council President Tina Ponce at tinaponce76@gmail.com or call her at (570) 540-5016.

Location
Iglesia del Redentor/Church of the Redeemer
4717 7th Avenue
corner of 48th Street
Sunset Park, Brooklyn

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72nd Precinct contact information
Phone number: (718) 965-6311
Facebook, 72nd Precinct:  https://www.facebook.com/NYPD72pct