QUEER KIDS AND ALLIES READING CLUB, APRIL-JUNE 2024

 

Queer Kids and Allies Reading Club

Three Saturdays:

April 6th, May 4th, and June 1st

The next three meetings of the free Queer Kids and Allies Reading Club, which began in February, will be held at the Windsor Terrace Library on

• Saturday, April 6th, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
• Saturday, May 4th, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and
• Saturday, June 1st, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Activities include

• read-alouds, for younger kids: 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• reading to yourself, for older kids: 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• coloring and fun, for all ages

You have the option to attend one, two, or all three of the meetings.

This community project is for a Girl Scout Bronze Award.

Location

Windsor Terrace Library 

160 E. 5th Street

between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

OPEN HOURS AND NON-COMPOSTING NEWS FOR THE EAST FOURTH STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN

 

The East Fourth Street Community Garden will be open for the spring and summer from April 3rd through October 30th. It will be open to the public on Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and on Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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NO FOOD SCRAP DROP-OFF

From the garden's Tumblr site:

Due to budget cuts, Big Reuse is no longer collecting food scrap drop-off. This means the garden will NOT be collecting food scraps from the public this season. We encourage you to participate in DSNY’s curbside composting program. Watch this video to learn more.

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

https://www.facebook.com/groups/246036418909475 

https://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com/

 

COMMUNITY BOARD 12 MARCH MEETING TONIGHT (BOROUGH PARK AND PARTS OF KENSINGTON, SUNSET PARK, AND MIDWOOD)

Community Board 12 Public Board Meeting

Tuesday, March 26th

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

Community Board 12's next board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 26th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. All board meetings and all committee meetings are open to the public.

 

Community Boards are the liaison between the public and the city's agencies. Community Board 12 encompasses Borough Park and parts of Kensington, Sunset Park, and Midwood.

You can attend the board meeting either in person, on Zoom, or by phone.

To join the meeting on Zoom, click the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86040079931.  

To join by phone, call (646) 558-8656 and then enter Webinar ID 860 4007 9931.

To speak at the public hearing, formerly called "Public Comments," fill out the form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco1v1Puh042lQ69uHJ_lKGC1-DaWqXOiLe_aFLvLQobdCfbw/viewform.

 

Meetings are normally held every fourth Tuesday of the month from September through June.

 

Meeting Location 

Amico Senior Center

5901 13th Avenue, 3rd floor

(entrance on 59th Street)

Borough Park, Brooklyn

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Community Board 12

phone: (718) 851-0800

fax: (718) 851-4140

bk12@cb.nyc.gov

https://www.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb12/index.page

https://www.facebook.com/BkCB12

https://twitter.com/BrooklynCB12

Chairperson: Yidel Perlstein

District Manager: Barry Spitzer

Community Coordinator: Gittele Fekete

 

CANCELED: 66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL MARCH MEETING

The March meeting of the 66th Precinct Community Council has been canceled. Its next meeting is scheduled for April 18th.

A Community Council serves as the liaison between the public and the precinct. The 66th Precinct covers Kensington, Borough Park, and part of Midwood.

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66th Precinct Community Council

President: Mark Katz

Twitter: https://twitter.com/66precinctcc or @66precinctcc

e-mail: 66precinctcc@gmail.com

66th Precinct

5822 16th Avenue

between 58th and 59th streets

Borough Park, Brooklyn 

phone: (718) 851-5611

website: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/66th-precinct.page

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYPD66Pct  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NYPD66pct

 

COMMUNITY BOARD 7 MARCH PUBLIC MEETING (WINDSOR TERRACE, GREENWOOD HEIGHTS, SOUTH SLOPE, AND SUNSET PARK)

 

Community Board 7 Public Meeting

Wednesday, March 20th

6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Community Board 7's next monthly public meeting will be held both in person at the board office and virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, March 20th, from 6:30 p.m. to about 8:00 p.m.

 

Community Board 7 is the liaison between New York City government 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). You're welcome to share you concerns, questions, needs, problems, suggestions, or solutions with CB 7's board members.

To join the meeting on Zoom from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android device, or landline, register at https://bit.ly/3IxfCGY.

 

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

The meeting can also be viewed on CB 7's YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/3uQlAtq.

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 CB 7's 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 February 21, 2024 board meeting

6. Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on topics covered on the agenda)

7.  Elected Officials and Representatives

8.  Committee Reports: 

  A)  Executive Committee (Vote required) - 1. Discuss hybrid/virtual attendance resolution, 2. Discuss resolution calling for a ceasefire

9.  Roll Call

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)

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

phone: (718) 854-0003

fax: (718) 436-1142

bk07 @ cb.nyc.gov

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/index.page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-Community-Board-7/195263140637225

https://twitter.com/bkcb7

https://www.instagram.com/brooklyncb7

 

KNIT AND CROCHET MEETUP AND YARN SWAP IN MARCH (FREE)

 

 

 

Knit and Crochet Meetup

Sunday, March 17th

3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

From The Craft Salon:

Join us for our open studio knitting and crochet group. Feel free to bring anything you're working on (does not need to be knitting or crochet). Got yarn to donate? De-stash or bring stuff for swapping. Newcomers welcome!

The meetup has a capacity of 20 students. Dari Litchman will be the instructor. Register in advance for this free meetup at https://www.hisawyer.com/the-craft-salon-studio/schedules/activity-set/667775.

 

Location

The Craft Salon Studio

625 Church Avenue

between Ocean Parkway and E. 7th Street

Kensington, Brooklyn

(917) 324-8290

dari@thecraftsalonstudio.com

https://thecraftsalonstudio.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Thecraftsalonstudio

https://www.instagram.com/thecraftsalon/

https://www.tiktok.com/@the_craft_salon_ny

 

LGBTQIA+ AND QUESTIONING YOUTH COMMUNITY GROUP (FREE)

Rainbow Connection

Sunday, March 24th

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 

The community group Rainbow Connection offers LGBTQIA+ and questioning youth a safe and accepting environment for engaging in lively conversation and participating in crafts.

The group will meet at The Craft Salon on Sunday, March 24th, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Fifteen participants between the ages of 0 months and 18+ years can be accommodated.

Children who are age six or younger must be accompanied by an adult. Children who are age seven or older can attend on their own.

Craft Salon staff member Austin Tabor will be the instructor.

Register at https://www.hisawyer.com/the-craft-salon-studio/schedules/activity-set/667754.

Location

The Craft Salon Studio

625 Church Avenue

between Ocean Parkway and E. 7th Street

Kensington, Brooklyn

(917) 324-8290

dari@thecraftsalonstudio.com

https://thecraftsalonstudio.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Thecraftsalonstudio

https://www.instagram.com/thecraftsalon/

https://www.tiktok.com/@the_craft_salon_ny

 

49TH ANNUAL BROOKLYN ST. PATRICK'S PARADE IN WINDSOR TERRACE

49th Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick's Parade

Sunday, March 17th

Mass: 10:30 a.m.

Parade: 1:00 p.m.

 

The 49th Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick's Parade will assemble at Bartel-Pritchard Square on Sunday, March 17th, at 1:00 p.m. and step off at 1:30 p.m.

 

The day's festivities will include music, bagpipers, Irish dancers, marching bands, antique cars, and much more.

 

A pre-parade Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, 245 Prospect Park West, between Prospect Avenue and Windsor Place.

 

The parade will start and end at Bartel-Pritchard Square, located in Windsor Terrace at the intersection of Prospect Park West, 15th Street, and Prospect Park Southwest.

 

The Brooklyn St. Patrick's Parade is the oldest one in the borough, having been held annually since 1976, although it did not take place in 2020 or 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 

For more news, follow the Brooklyn St. Patrick's Parade Facebook page.

72ND PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S MARCH MEETING WITH THE PUBLIC AND 72ND PRECINCT OFFICERS

 72nd Precinct Community Council Meeting

Tuesday, March 12th

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The 72nd Precinct Community Council's meeting with the public and precinct officers will be held on Tuesday, March 12th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Talk with the precinct's Acting Commanding Officer, Captain John Dasaro (who is filling in for Detective Inspector Krystin Suarez during her leave of absence), its Community Affairs Officers, and the Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) for each of the precinct's sectors.

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 learn the precinct is doing to prevent future crimes. Find out 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 other crimes.

Receive e-mail announcements about future meetings by sending an e-mail to Council President Tina Ponce at tinaponce76@gmail.com or calling her at (570) 540-5016.

Location

Marien Heim Senior Center

4520 4th Avenue

at 45th Street

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

 

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72nd Precinct Community Council: https://www.facebook.com/72nd-Precinct-Community-Council-1611883092371304
 

72nd Precinct

phone: (718) 965-6311

website: 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:  https://www.facebook.com/NYPD72pct