72ND PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER MEETING WITH RESIDENTS OF WINDSOR TERRACE, GREENWOOD HEIGHTS, SOUTH SLOPE, AND SUNSET PARK

 

72nd Precinct Community Council Meeting

Thursday, September 18th

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

The next meeting between the public, the 72nd Precinct Community Council, and officers of the 72nd Precinct will be held on Thursday, September 18th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Meet and talk with the precinct's Commanding Officer, Captain Mobeen Yasin (pictured below), 

the precinct's Community Affairs Officers, and the Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs).

People who live or work in Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park are invited to the meeting to discuss past crimes as well as to learn what 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.

Community Councils meet from September through June. Sign up to receive e-mail announcements about future meetings of the 72nd Precinct Community Council by contacting Council President Tina Ponce: tinaponce76@gmail.com or (570) 540-5016.

Location

Marien Heim Senior Center

4502 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): https://www.nyc.gov/assets/nypd/downloads/pdf/crime_statistics/cs-en-us-072pct.pdf

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

COMMUNITY BOARD 7 SEPTEMBER 2025 MEETING, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (WINDSOR TERRACE, GREENWOOD HEIGHTS, SOUTH SLOPE, AND SUNSET PARK)

Community Board 7 Board Meeting

Wednesday, September 17th

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

 

Community Board 7 will hold its next monthly public meeting on Wednesday, September 17th, from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 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 an opportunity to address the board during the meeting (item 5 on the agenda below). You're invited to share you concerns, questions, needs, problems, suggestions, and solutions with CB 7's board members.

 

Attend the meeting either in person or virtually. If you're going to attend virtually, register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_re1IbCSdRqiOr46ZPL5wtw#/registration.

 
You can also view the board meeting on the Brooklyn Community Board 7's YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAZ1cECSeZI8iNyQDKuX5Q.

 

Proposed Agenda

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Adoption of the agenda
4. Adoption of the minutes of the June 18, 2025 board meeting & adoption of the minutes of the September 10, 2025 public hearing
5. Public Comment (on items on the agenda or general)
6. Committee Reports: A) Executive Committee – 1. Review board meeting agendas, 2. Committee meeting schedule and committee reports 

B) Land Use/Landmarks Committee (Vote expected) – 1. Presentation and discussion on the ULURP application for Prospect Farms

C) Housing Committee – 1. Presentation & discussion with DSS/DHS & Help USA on a proposed shelter for 225 25th Street

D) Education, Health & Human Services – 1. Presentations from NYU Langone Family Health Center and New York Art Residency & Studios Foundation, 2. Planning for the new cycle

E) Transportation Committee – 1. Updates from DOT on 5th Avenue, 65th Street projects, 2. Discussion on 3rd Avenue, 3. Updates on the Brooklyn Greenway project, 4. NYC Ferry, 5. Discussion on the proposed traffic improvements for McDonald Avenue, 6. Discussion on future Transportation Committee agendas

7. 2nd Roll Call
8. Elected Officials and Representatives
9. Chairperson's Report

10. District Manager’s Report

11. Old Business

12. New Business

13. Adjournment

 

Location

Community Board 7 Office

4201 4th Avenue

entrance on 43rd Street and 4th Avenue

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/BrooklynCB7

OPERATION GIG! PORCH CONCERTS: THE GRAND STREET STOMPERS, THE OG BLUEGRASS SESSION

 

 

From Operation Gig!:

Saturday Sep 13 4-6pm
The Grand Street Stompers
1423 Albemarle Rd 

The Grand St. Stompers are a New York-based New Orleans-style hot jazz band, reviving and refreshing the music of the 1920s onward.

Sunday Sep 14 4-6pm
The OG Bluegrass Session
316 Argyle Rd

Operation Gig Bluegrass Session rides again with Melody Berger, Grant Gordy and Erik Alvar and friends! On a gorgeous porch in Ditmas! 

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Sometimes, Operation Gig! concerts get canceled because the weather conditions aren't suited to these outdoor activities. Before you go to a concert, check the Operation Gig! website (https://www.operationgig.org/) to see if it's been canceled.
 
Operation Gig! provides live music performances outdoors on weekends.
 
The series, held on the porches of private houses in Ditmas Park, started in July 2020 in order to offer a venue where musicians could perform during the COVID-19 pandemic. The series provides them with a source of income as well as providing a safe space for neighbors to gather to enjoy live music.
 
The performances are free, but the suggested $10 donation, which goes directly to the musicians, is more than welcome. You can donate either at the performance itself or to the tax-deductible Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund on GoFundMe. 

Operation Gig! t-shirts can be purchased here; the proceeds go to the Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund.

 

PLANT SWAP (FREE)

 

Plant Swap

Saturday, September 13th

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

"Bring a plant, take a plant" at the free plant swap at Newkirk Community Garden on Saturday, September 13th, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

Location

Newkirk Community Garden

736 E. 8th Street, at Newkirk Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

phone: (347) 903-7297 

https://www.newkirkgarden.com

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

 

 

 

 

THE CRAFT CIRCLE'S MONTHLY MEET-UP IS THIS SUNDAY

The Craft Circle

Sunday, September 7th, 3:00 p.m.

 

From The Craft Circle:

Summer’s over! But the Ditmas Park crafts group is still here. We’re meeting this Sunday, September 7. Blue Star Parlor, 1112 Cortelyou Road, 3pm. Bring anything you’re working on or come even if you don’t have a craft! It’s free and fun!

The Craft Circle is an informal monthly meetup for neighbors to get together to knit, crochet, and work on other crafts. You can bring what you're working on or learn a new craft.

The meetup is for all levels; learners are welcome.

For more information, call or text Barbara at (917) 847-8330. 

Location

Blue Star Parlor

1112 Cortelyou Road

between Stratford and Westminster roads

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

(347) 365-9035

https://www.bluestarparlor.com/

https://www.facebook.com/BlueStarParlor 

https://www.instagram.com/bluestarparlor/

TWILIGHT OPEN MIC SERIES FOR MUSICIANS, COMEDIANS, POETS, AND STORYTELLERS

Twilight Open Mic Series

Sunday, September 12th,

October 12th, October 26th

4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Musicians, comedians, poets, storytellers, etc. will perform at the free, family-friendly Twilight Open Mic Series at the Newkirk Community Garden. The event is open to the public.

The events will take place on Sunday, September 14th, October 12th, and October 26th, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., weather permitting.

Each performance will last for two songs or eight minutes. To perform, sign up in the garden at 3:30 p.m.

Location

Newkirk Community Garden

736 E. 8th Street, at Newkirk Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

phone: (347) 903-7297 

https://www.newkirkgarden.com

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

OPERATION GIG! PORCH CONCERTS: PANGARI & THE SOCIALITES; MYCELIUM QUARTET

 

From Operation Gig!:

We are excited to partner with Albemarle Open Streets this fall. Two blocks of Albemarle Rd (at Marlborough) will be closed to car traffic every Fri (4-8pm) and Sat (9-6pm) through October. You can find out more about the programming here: Albemarle Open Streets - September 2025.pdf

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Sat Sept 6 4-6pm (Albemarle Open Streets)

Pangari & The Socialites
1423 Albemarle Rd

Pangari & The Socialites are a classic ska, soul and rocksteady group paying homage to the music of legendary Jamaican artists such as the Skatalites, Jackie Mitto, Alton Ellis and more. The large band includes a rotating cast of New York’s finest musicians and is led by bassist Ari Folman-Cohen.  

Sun Sept 7 4-6pm
Mycelium Quartet
498 Rugby Rd

Led by OG friend, bassist Dan Loomis, Mycelium delivers songs "from the American heartwood inside a groovy, infectious, heart-breakingly nostalgic neighborhood potluck of soul." 

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Sometimes, Operation Gig! concerts get canceled because the weather conditions aren't suited to these outdoor activities. Before you go to a concert, check the Operation Gig! website (https://www.operationgig.org/) to see if it's been canceled.
 
Operation Gig! provides live music performances outdoors on weekends.
 
The series, held on the porches of private houses in Ditmas Park, started in July 2020 in order to offer a venue where musicians could perform during the COVID-19 pandemic. The series provides them with a source of income as well as providing a safe space for neighbors to gather to enjoy live music.
 
The performances are free, but the suggested $10 donation, which goes directly to the musicians, is more than welcome. You can donate either at the performance itself or to the tax-deductible Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund on GoFundMe. 

Operation Gig! t-shirts can be purchased here; the proceeds go to the Operation Gig Musician Guarantee Fund.

POTLUCK BBQ, STORIES, AND OPEN MIC

BADYHouse Storytelling Concert #70 BBQ & Stories Outside in the backyard!   YUP, we are back with another potluck BBQ. It's a party. It's an open mic. BADYHouse Storytellling Concert #70! When:  Sunday, September 14, 2025                Doors open at 6:00               Show starts at 6:30 Where: 85 Chester Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11218  Take the F train to Church Ave stop  (be in front of train.) Walk 3 blocks down Church to Chester, turn right, and walk 2.5 blocks to #85. Details: $20.00 is suggested for the tip jar. More about house concerts: What can you expect? Sitting on chairs, couches, stools in the backyard. Eating homemade cookies and cakes, tea and coffee. Making new friends. Hearing great stories by great performers. Talking about the stories, maybe even telling one yourself.  It is an intimate setting, and the stories and storytellers are up close and very personal.  BYOB, and a potluck too. Come by, and see why so many people say that the BADYHouse Storytelling Concert is Brooklyn's best kept secret!   CAT ALERT!!  We have a house cat - Nonnie - and four cats who frequent the backyard. If you are allergic to kitties, come prepared.   Ring the bell. If you have any problems call 347.907.4833. For information, contact Robin at 718-633-6651 or robbady@icloud.com. Tell us that you're coming robbady@gmail.com     https://www.facebook.com/badyhousestorytellingconcert  Copyright © * All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 85 Chester Avenue, Brooklyn, NY  11218 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

FITNESS PROGRAM AT WINDSOR TERRACE LIBRARY

 

 

"Fitness with Akwesi"

Friday, September 19th

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

Akwesi Asante will lead an hour-long fitness program at the Windsor Terrace Library on Friday, September 19th, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The program incorporates chair yoga, standing exercises, and other gentle movement practices. Most of the exercises are done while seated in a chair.

 

Akwesi Asante has served in the health and wellness community for more than thirty years and has worked with seniors since 1992, teaching them movement and exercise.

 

He has also worked as a professional performance artist as an actor, dancer, acrobat/stuntman, musician, circus arts performer, and martial artist.

 

He has served as a consultant for Catholic Charities, Services for the Aging, and Arthritis Foundation.

 

Several weeks' worth of events at the Windsor Terrace Library are listed on its website at https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/windsor-terrace. 

Location 

Windsor Terrace Library Meeting Room

160 E. 5th Street
corner of Fort Hamilton Parkway
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
(718) 686-9707

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

FREE CONCERT AT AVENUE C PLAZA: SONNY SINGH AND MAFER POWER TRIO

 

A Free Concert at Avenue C Plaza

with Sonny Singh and Mafer Power Trío

Thursday, September 4th

7:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

 

From Arts & Democracy:

We welcome you to Avenue C Plaza for a special concert!

Sonny Singh is a Brooklyn-based trumpet player and singer whose music is celebrated for bold and joyous musical innovation.

Mafer Power Trío: Presenting Venes Future Sound Collective unites Mafer Bandola, Baden Goyo, and Yilmer Vivas, crafting a genre-fluid sound that blends Venezuelan roots with jazz, contemporary Latin, and global influences—pushing tradition into the future.

In the event of inclement weather, we will relocate the concert to an indoor space in the neighborhood.

The concert is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council, New York City Department of Transportation, and Partnerships for Parks through the NYC Green Fund. Thank you to City Councilmember Shahana Hanif for your support.

Get your free tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-concert-at-avenue-c-plaza-with-sonny-singh-and-mafer-power-trio-tickets-1596584931509. 

Location

Avenue C Plaza

556 McDonald Avenue

at Avenue C

Kensington, Brooklyn

(map)

 

OPEN HOUSE AT CYNTHIA KING DANCE STUDIO (FREE)

 

Open House Cynthia King Dance Studio Saturday, September 6th 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.    For the whole family!

Enjoy free refreshments and demo classes in different styles of dance at our NEW Studio (254 East 8th St., corner of East 8th St. and Beverley Rd., Brooklyn) RSVP HERE You can also catch us performing at the block parties on East 7th St. beforehand! 1:30pm on E 7th between Beverley Rd. and Ave. C 2:00pm on E 7th between Church and Beverley Rd.

Cynthia King Dance Studio

254 E. 8th Street and 

327 E. 5th Street 

info@cynthiakingdance.com

(718) 521-4043 

https://cynthiakingdance.com/

 

THE GREAT IRISH FAIR OF NEW YORK IN WINDSOR TERRACE

44th Annual Great Irish Fair of New York

Saturday, September 13th

Mass: 9:00 a.m.

Fair: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The Great Irish Fair of New York, billed as "New York City’s largest, longest running, and most popular Irish Music Festival," will again be held again this year in Windsor Terrace in the school yard of the adjoining Saint Joseph the Worker Academy.

 

The admission fee is $20 at the gate. 

Mass will be held in Holy Name at 9:00 a.m., followed by the family-friendly fair from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

This year's honorees are announced on the website of the fair's host, the Irish American Building Society.

From the Great Irish Fair:

Enjoy live performances, grab a pint at The Thatch Pub, learn a jig from the talented dancers of O’Malley Irish Dance Academy and Buckley School of Irish Dance, browse our local vendors, and let the kids have a blast with games, bounce houses, and special appearances from their favorite characters! 

Location

Saint Joseph the Worker Academy

241 Prospect Park West

between Windsor Place and Prospect Avenue 

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

(map)