Welcome to the website of Brooklyn Community Board 12

Brooklyn Community Board 12 encompasses the neighborhoods of Borough Park and parts of Kensington, Sunset Park and Midwood.

Public Hearing: December 13

For those that wish to attend the hearing, please watch on zoom
Download the 4910 14th Avenue public hearing notice
Download the 1465 38th Street public hearing notice

Public Hearings and Regular Monthly Meetings

To sign up to speak at the public hearing please fill out the sign-up form. [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco1v1Puh042lQ69uHJ_lKGC1-DaWqXOiLe_aFLvLQobdCfbw/viewform]

Community Board 12's Public Hearing and Regular Monthly Meetings are open to the public. Meetings are held every fourth Tuesday of the month at 7pm (except July and August). We conduct hybrid hearings, the in-person location is at the Amico Senior Center at 5901-13th Ave, and the Zoom link is posted monthly.

Contact Us

Brooklyn Community Board 12
5910-13th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
718-851-0800
Bk12@cb.nyc.gov
Follow us on twitter @BrooklynCB12
Yidel Perlstein, Chairman
Barry Spitzer, District Manager
Gittel Fekete, Community Coordinator

About Brooklyn Community Board 12

Brooklyn Community Board 12 encompasses the neighborhoods of Borough Park and parts of Kensington, Sunset Park, and Midwood.

We are home to a diverse demographic. Borough Park is known for its large enclave of Chasidic Jewish residents. Kensington is home to a rapidly growing Pakistani and Bangladeshi Community. Sunset Park, specifically 8th Avenue which borders District 12 as well as District 7, is the location of Brooklyn's Chinatown. Midwood's Ocean Parkway is the site of a 4.86 miles-long boulevard that connects Coney Island Beach to Prospect Park.

Message from the Chairman

Yidel Perlstein

A community is only as good as the sum of its parts. We have an incredibly diverse one here in our district with people from all walks of life. The community board is the place where we come together to discuss, debate and make recommendations to the greater NYC government on matters that impact our district. I have the privilege of being appointed by my fellow board members, who graciously volunteer their time, to lead this board as Chairman.

As chairman, I preside over the monthly board meetings. All meetings are open to the public and are a forum for residents to discuss their opinions and concerns. I am also in charge of forming committees and appointing their chairpersons. It is my job to set the agenda and the direction for the board. I have been involved in many community projects and organizations prior to my appointment as chair, and proudly continue in these endeavors. This community is my home and I am humbled by the opportunity to serve it.

Our District

View the District Profile for Brooklyn Community Board 12 on the NYC City Planning website. https://communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov/brooklyn/12

Upcoming Meetings

December 27, 2022
January 24, 2023
February 28, 2023
March 28, 2023
April 23, 2023
May 23, 2023
June 27, 2023
Upcoming Public Hearings
December 13, 2022