GRAND OPENING OF THE CRAFT SALON'S NEW LOCATION

 

Grand Opening of The Craft Salon's

New Location

Saturday, March 15th

3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

The Craft Salon has moved east to 1101 Church Avenue. The Grand Opening of the new location will take place on Saturday, March 15th, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony, music, and refreshments.

 

The Craft Salon is a multi-disciplinary arts and crafts studio that offers classes for children and adults of all ages. 

A neighborhood favorite, The Craft Salon is owned and operated by community-minded creative artist Dari Litchman.

 

SUPPORT LOCAL, INDEPENDENT

SMALL BUSINESSES.

 

Location

The Craft Salon

1101 Church Avenue, first floor

corner of Stratford Road

Ditmas Park, 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 

72ND PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL WILL MEET WITH THE PUBLIC IN MARCH

 

72nd Precinct Community Council Meeting

Wednesday, March 12th

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 Wednesday, March 12th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Meet and talk with the precinct's new Commanding Officer, Captain Mobeen Yasin, who started at the 72nd Precinct in January.

Also talk with the Community Affairs Officers and the Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs).

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 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

 

STREET TREE CARE ON OCEAN PARKWAY: A COMMUNITY PROJECT

 

Street Tree Care

Saturday, March 1st

noon to 2:00 p.m.

 

From Big Reuse:

Kensington! We’ll be back on Ocean Parkway on Sunday, March 1st for street tree care—volunteers needed

Location: 135 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn 11218
Date/Time: Saturday, March 1, 12pm EST

Sign up to volunteer at lnk.bio/stcnyc [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/street-tree-care-w-135-ocean-parkway-tickets-1235128315039].

Thank you to @cmritajoseph @ritajosephnyc for funding street tree care in her district, as well as @cbre for funding Big Reuse as a CBRE Thrive Fund Community Partner.

Join us to clean, care for, and add mulch thanks to District 40 CM Rita Joseph!

All supplies will be provided. Please dress comfortably for the weather and our work together. Don't forget to bring a water bottle and stay hydrated!

Thank you to our sponsor District 40 CM Rita Joseph for making this event possible.

Please bring a friend and share this with your neighbors and in the community!

Location

135 Ocean Parkway

between Caton Avenue and Church Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

 

COMMUNITY BOARD 12 FEBRUARY MEETING, IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL (KENSINGTON, BOROUGH PARK, MIDWOOD, SUNSET PARK)

 

Community Board 12 Public Meeting

Tuesday, February 25th

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

 

Community Board 12 will holds its monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 25th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

The all-volunteer Board is the liaison between city agencies and the residents of Borough Park, most of Kensington, and parts of Sunset Park and Midwood.

 

Board members are appointed by the neighborhood's city councilmembers and the borough president.

 

The full board normally meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month from September through June, in person and on Zoom.

 

From Community Board 12:

Dear Residents,

Our February board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, at 7:00 pm. 

The in-person location is at Amico Senior Center, 5901 13th Avenue, 3rd Floor (entrance on 59th Street).

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

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86040079931

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

https://forms.gle/8izAHJDN4KsStNtg7

We will be getting a presentation from DSS (Department of Social Services) and DHS (Department of Homeless Services) on their plan to open a shelter at 5001 10th Avenue and 1016 50th Street for 82 families with children. We will be taking questions from the public. If you would like to speak or ask a question, please make sure to sign up at the link above.

The agenda is attached for your review.

We are looking forward to seeing you.

Best regards,

The Community Board 12 Team

 

AGENDA
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
3. ADOPTION OF NOVEMBER AND JANUARY MINUTES
4. CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS – YIDEL PERLSTEIN
5. NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT

6. PRESENTATION BY THE DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES & DEPT. OF HOMELESS SERVICES

• Proposed shelter at 5001 10th Avenue and 1016 50th Street for 82 families with children

7. PUBLIC HEARING

8. DISTRICT MANAGER’S REPORT – BARRY SPITZER

9. REPORTS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS, REPRESENTATIVES & AGENCIES

10. OLD BUSINESS
11. NEW BUSINESS
12. ATTENDANCE
13. ADJOURN 

 

The shelter, to be called Tenth Avenue Manor, would be operated by Midway Living (https://midwayliving.org/). The units will accommodate 100 adults and 200 children. It currently operates five family shelters in Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan.

 

Meeting Location

Amico Senior Center

5901 13th Avenue (entrance on 59th Street)

Borough Park, Brooklyn

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Community Board 12 Office

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

Chairperson: Yidel Perlstein

District Manager: Barry Spitzer

50TH ANNUAL BROOKLYN ST. PATRICK'S PARADE IN WINDSOR TERRACE AND PARK SLOPE

 

50th Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick's Parade

Sunday, March 16th

Mass: 10:30 a.m.

9/11 Rededication Ceremony: 1:00 p.m.

Parade: 1:30 p.m.

After-party: 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

 

Marchers in the 50th Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick's Parade will assemble at Bartel-Pritchard Square on Sunday, March 16th, at 1:00 p.m. for the 9/11 Rededication Ceremony. The parade will step off at 1:30 p.m.

 

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

 

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

 

An after-party will be held in Shepherd's Hall in Holy Name Church from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The meal will include a corned beef and cabbage dinner, beer, wine, soda, and Irish soda bread. Entry costs $50. If you have any questions about the after-party, contact Pat Heaney at (347) 622-2575. 

 

The parade will start at Bartel-Pritchard Square, located in Windsor Terrace at the intersection of Prospect Park West, 15th Street, and Prospect Park Southwest. It will march down 15th Street, turn right onto 7th Avenue, march to Garfield Place and turn right, march up to Prospect Park West and turn right, and return to Bartel-Pritchard Square.

 

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.

FREE WEEKLY FITNESS PROGRAM AT WINDSOR TERRACE LIBRARY

 

"Fitness with Akwesi"

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

 

Akwesi Asante leads an hour-long fitness program at the Windsor Terrace Library every Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. The program incorporates chair yoga, standing exercises, and other gentle movement practices.

 

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.

Location 

Windsor Terrace Library

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

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

 

FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN FOUR TIMES PER MONTH ON CORTELYOU ROAD

Free non-perishable groceries are distributed four times a month at Goke Food Pantry at Christ Apostolic Church on a first come, first served basis.

Distribution schedule:

• first and third Tuesdays of the month, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• second and fourth Saturdays of the month, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

If the groceries run out prior to closing time, the food pantry closes for the day.

 

Location

Christ Apostolic Church

622 Cortelyou Road

corner of E. 7th Street

Kensington, Brooklyn

(718) 284-7479

admin@gokefoodpantry.org

https://gokefoodpantry.org/ 

COMMUNITY BOARD 7 FEBRUARY MEETING, ONLINE AND IN PERSON (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

Community Board 7 Board Meeting

Wednesday, February 19th

6:30 p.m. to 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). Share you concerns, questions, needs, problems, suggestions, or solutions with CB 7's board members.

  

From Community Board 7

The regular monthly board meeting of Community Board 7 will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 @ 6:30 p.m. in the CB7 Meeting Room located at 4201 4th Avenue (enter on 43rd Street & 4th Avenue).

You can attend in person or register to attend the board meeting virtually: https://bit.ly/4aVj3EG

You can view the board meeting on the Brooklyn Community Board 7's YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3uQlAtq
 
Following is the 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 January 15, 2025 board meeting
6. Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on topics covered in the agenda)
7. Elected Officials and Representatives
8. Committee Reports: A) Education, Health & Human Services Committee –1. Presentation from Grand Street Settlement about their Head Start program, 2. Presentation from NY Connects on their senior services

B) Public Safety Committee – 1. Discussion on vendor activity and public safety on the 5th and 8th Avenues, 2. Discussion on an adult retail use dispensary application from Amsterdam PCC to be located at 4814 5th Avenue (Voting expected)
 
C) Joint Committee Meeting with Education, Health & Human Services and Parks & Environment – 1. Presentation from NYS Smoke Free on the Reality Check program, 2. Discussion with Playground NYC on a letter of support for integrating an adventure playground into the Brooklyn Army Terminal, with the goal of creating partnerships with nearby schools (Voting expected)
 
D) Joint Committee Meeting with Transportation and Public Safety – 1. Discuss traffic concerns and critical locations in the district, 2. Discussion and vote on NYC Dining Out Applications for Le Paddock, Café 58 and Elora’s Mexican and Spanish Restaurant, (Voting expected) 3. Committee discussion on approach to future dining out applications

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

Location

Community Board 7 Office

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/BrooklynCB7

CRAFT CIRCLE WILL GET TOGETHER TOMORROW ON CORTELYOU ROAD (FREE)

The Craft Circle

Sunday, February 16th, 3:00 p.m.

 

From The Craft Circle:

Crafty neighbors! We’re at it again!

We met last week. It was really lovely.
So, we’re doing a repeat for those who couldn’t make it last Sunday.

Weather permitting, we will meet at:
Victorian Cafe
1029 Cortelyou Road 
3pm

My number is 917-847-8330.

I hope everyone had a very sweet 
Valentine’s Day. May all your days be full of love and happiness!

Stay warm!

The next meetup of The Craft Circle will be at Victorian Cafe tomorrow--Sunday, February 16th--at 3:00 p.m.

 

The Craft Circle is a free, informal meetup for neighbors to knit and crochet together or work on other crafts. Bring what you're already working on or learn a new craft.

 

The get-together is for all skill levels, and learners are welcome.

 

If you need any other information or to make sure that the meetup is going to take place, call or text Barbara at (917) 847-8330.

 

Location 

Victorian Cafe

1029 Cortelyou Road

corner of Stratford Road

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

https://www.instagram.com/victorian.cafe/ 

STORYTELLING HOUSE CONCERT THIS WEEKEND

BADYHouse #64

 

BHSC #64 3 fabulous storytellers plus an open mic

When:  Sunday, February 16, 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. Eating homemade cookies and cakes, tea and coffee, and maybe some quiches. BYOB 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. 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

NEW SATURDAY CLASSES AT CYNTHIA KING DANCE STUDIO AND NEW ADDITIONAL LOCATION

 

NEW Spring Seasonal Classes on Saturdays! Starting March 8

SATURDAYS March 8 - April 12 10am Pre K Dance & 11am ages 9+ Contemporary / Ballet MORE DETAILS Our registration process begins with an in-person meeting

SCHEDULE NOW

ANNOUNCING NEW ADDITIONAL LOCATION! 254 East 8th St. Brooklyn, NY 11218 (only 4 blocks away from our East 5th home)

Text to 718-521-4043
Or e-mail to info@cynthiakingdance.com with any questions.

 

SUPPORT LOCAL, INDEPENDENT

 SMALL BUSINESSES.

 

CRAFT WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS TOMORROW ON CORTELYOU ROAD (FREE)

 

The Craft Circle

Sunday, February 9th, 3:00 p.m.

 

From The Craft Circle:

"Let it snow! We will still try to meet up for our crafts group! Sunday - 3pm, Blue Star Parlor,1112 Cortelyou Road. If it’s snowing hard, call or text me [Barbara] at 917-847-8330 to see if we’re still on."

The next meetup of The Craft Circle will be at Blue Star Parlor tomorrow--Sunday, February 9th--at 3:00 p.m.

 

The Craft Circle is a free, informal monthly meetup for neighbors to knit and crochet together or work on other crafts. Bring what you're already working on or learn a new craft.

 

The get-together is for all skill levels, and learners are welcome.

 

If you need any other information or to make sure that the meetup is going to take place, call or text Barbara at (917) 847-8330.

Location 

BlueStar 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/

KENSINGTON "BEAT COPS" WILL MEET WITH THE PUBLIC IN MARCH ON CORTELYOU ROAD

66th Precinct, Sector D

Build the Block Meeting

Tuesday, March 18th

2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The police officers who patrol Kensington will hold their next Build the Block meeting on Tuesday, March 18th, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., to address the safety concerns of neighborhood residents.

Kensington residents and business owners will meet with the Neighborhood Coordination Officers of the 66th Precinct Sector D (Kensington) at Christ Apostolic Church.

From time to time, the Build the Block meeting times, dates, and locations change. Call the 66th Precinct at (718) 851-5611 and speak to a Neighborhood Coordination Officer to verify that the meeting information is correct.

"These "Build the Block" neighborhood safety meetings are strategy sessions between local police officers and the people they serve. The meetings have two simple goals: identify the public safety challenges of a specific neighborhood and discuss potential solutions."

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/buildtheblock.page

The Neighborhood Coordination Officers for Sector D are PO Jennifer Desanto (jennifer.desanto@nypd.org) and PO Ben Hua (ben.hua@nypd.org).

"Neighborhood Policing is "a comprehensive crime-fighting strategy built on improved communication and collaboration between local police officers and community residents. Neighborhood Policing greatly increases connectivity and engagement with the community without diminishing, and, in fact, improving the NYPD's crime-fighting capabilities.

The same officers work in the same neighborhoods on the same shifts, increasing their familiarity with local residents and local problems."

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/neighborhood-coordination-officers.page

To find out when Build the Block meetings are scheduled, go to https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/find-your-meeting.page and enter your street address.

At this Build The Block neighborhood policing and safety meeting, the officers will update residents about neighborhood public safety issues. They'll answer your questions and listen to your concerns about assaults and robberies on the street, home burglaries, packages stolen from porches and lobbies, street safety for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and e-bicyclists and any other issues that are on your mind.

NYPD precincts are divided into sectors as part of the policing model known as "community policing." The same officers work in the same neighborhoods on the same shifts. The radio dispatchers, supervisors, and sector officers work together. Sector officers and sector cars stay within the boundaries of their assigned sectors, except in precinct-wide emergencies.

The boundaries of Sector D are Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue to the north, Coney Island Avenue to the east, 18th Avenue and Avenue F to the south, and McDonald Avenue and 37th Street to the west.

Meeting location

Christ Apostolic Church

622 Cortelyou Road

near E. 7th Street

Kensington, Brooklyn

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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

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

 

 

WINDSOR TERRACE "BEAT COPS" WILL MEET WITH THE PUBLIC IN MARCH ON PROSPECT PARK WEST

 

72nd Precinct Sector A

 Build the Block Meeting

Tuesday, March 25th

6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Share your safety and quality-of-life concerns at the next Build the Block neighborhood safety meeting.

 

Residents and business owners in Windsor Terrace, South Slope, and Greenwood Heights will meet with the Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) of the 72nd Precinct's Sector A on Tuesday, March 25th, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., in Holy Name of Jesus Church. 

 

The Build the Block meeting times, dates, and locations sometimes change sometime prior to the meeting. You can verify the meeting information by calling the 72nd Precinct at (718) 965-6311 and speaking to a Neighborhood Coordination Officer.

"These "Build the Block" neighborhood safety meetings are strategy sessions between local police officers and the people they serve. The meetings have two simple goals: identify the public safety challenges of a specific neighborhood and discuss potential solutions." 

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/buildtheblock.page

 

Detective Francis Ghanney (e-mail: Francis.Ghanney@nypd.org) and Detective Daniel McGrath (e-mail: Daniel.McGrath@nypd.org) are the NCOs for Sector A, the faces of neighborhood policing.

"Neighborhood Policing is "a comprehensive crime-fighting strategy built on improved communication and collaboration between local police officers and community residents. Neighborhood Policing greatly increases connectivity and engagement with the community without diminishing, and, in fact, improving the NYPD's crime-fighting capabilities.

The same officers work in the same neighborhoods on the same shifts, increasing their familiarity with local residents and local problems."

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/neighborhood-coordination-officers.page

At this Build The Block neighborhood policing and safety meeting, the officers will update residents about neighborhood public safety issues.

 

They'll answer your questions and listen to your concerns about assaults and robberies on the street, home burglaries, delivered packages being stolen from porches and lobbies, street safety for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and e-bicyclists and any other issues that are of concern.

 

NYPD precincts are divided into sectors as part of the policing model known as "community policing." The same officers work in the same neighborhoods on the same shifts. The radio dispatchers, supervisors, and sector officers work together. Sector officers and sector cars stay within the boundaries of their assigned sectors, except in precinct-wide emergencies.

The dates and locations of upcoming Build the Block meetings can be found at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/find-your-meeting.page by entering your street address. Meetings occasionally get relocated, so check the page shortly before the meeting.

Meeting Location

Holy Name of Jesus Church

245 Prospect Park West

at 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

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, 72nd Precinct:  https://www.facebook.com/NYPD72pct

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