FOOD PANTRY FUND RAISER AT PROSPECT FARM

 

Food Pantry Fund Raiser

Saturday, November 22nd

11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 

 

Prospect Farm will hold a fund raiser for People In Need Inc. and CHiPS, two local organizations that have been supporting SNAP recipients.

 

A bake sale, a raffle, and an open music jam will be featured. Plus, you'll be able to make shakers from locust beans to play during the music jam.

 

People in Need serves hot meals and distributes culturally-appropriate groceries every Sunday.

 

CHiPS brings its mobile food pantry to Kensington Plaza every other Friday to distribute free groceries, fruit, and vegetables.

 

Prospect Farm is a non-profit, cooperative project for growing food. 

 

Location

Prospect Farm

1194 Prospect Avenue

between Vanderbilt and Seeley streets

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

(map)

prospectfarmbk@gmail.com

https://prospectfarm.org/

https://www.facebook.com/ProspectFarmBK

CANNED GOOD DRIVE AT THREE KENSINGTON BARS

 

Canned Good Drive

Through Wednesday, November 19th

 

Canned goods are being collected at three bars in Kensington through Wednesday, November 19th, thanks to organizer Courtney Hirsch. The food will be donated to Goke food pantry at Christ Apostolic Church on Cortelyou Road. 

 

The bars and their hours of collection are 

 

Denny's Pub

every day from 2:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. 

106 Beverley Road

corner of McDonald Avenue and Church Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

(718) 435-2156

https://www.facebook.com/people/Dennys-Bar/100063669514311/ 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DOcOM0ijFBC/

 

Hinterlands Bar

every day from noon to 4:00 a.m. 

739 Church Avenue

between E. 7th and E. 8th streets

Kensington, Brooklyn

(718) 633-0550

hinterlandsbar@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/hinterlandsbar

https://www.instagram.com/hinterlands_bar/?hl=en

 

Shenanigans Pub

Monday through Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. 

802 Caton Avenue

corner of E. 8th Street

Windsor Terrace/Kensington, Brooklyn

(718) 633-3689

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077592924507 

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

 

Community Board 7 Board Meeting 

Wednesday, November 19th

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

 

Community Board 7 will hold its next monthly public meeting on Wednesday, November 19th, 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 6 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_bTKGfzEkTDe5m4HlKuZTqw#/registration.

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

 

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 15, 2025 board meeting
6. Public Comment (3 minutes to speak on items on the agenda or general)
7. Committee Reports: 

A) Education, Health & Human Services

1. CB7 resource guide, 

2. Co-occurring disorders treatment at NYU Langone Brooklyn Family Health Centers-Sunset Terrace,

3. Understanding emotional health and NYC 988

B) Housing Committee

1. Establishing a set of housing principles

C) Public Safety Committee (Vote expected)

1. Liquor license application for Family Hall Inc. located at 201 46th Street

8. 2nd Roll Call

9. Elected Officials and Representatives
10. Chairperson’s Report
11 . District Manager’s Report
12. Old Business
13. New Business

14. 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

MERCADO: MAKER'S MARKET, BOOK FAIR, AND COMMUNITY GATHERING

 

Mercado

Saturday, November 15th

11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

From One World Project:

Join us for One World Project’s Annual Mercado on Saturday, November 15, from 11am–3pm! 

 

The OWP Mercado is a joyful celebration of art, creativity, and connection--a maker’s market, book fair, and community gathering all in one.

 

Come support the artists and makers in our community and help sustain One World Project by getting tickets for activities or food!

  

Wristbands give full access to all activities for one child, including

• Face Painting: Get your face painted! / ¡Píntate la cara!
• Hair braiding: Get your hair braided by our wonderful teachers! Haste trenzas con nuestras maravillosas maestra!
• Friendship Bracelets: Create bracelets to share with friends / Crear pulseras personalizadas para compartir con amigos.
• Tin Decorations: Decorate tin boxes for cookies that have been donated by Kate Branom (Cillian’s mom)! Gracias Kate! / ¡Decora cajas de galletas que han sido donadas por Kate Branom (la mamá de Cillian)!
• Photobooth: Come take photos with fun props! / ¡Ven a tomarte fotos con accesorios divertidos!
• Weaving craft: Make weaving craft inspired by traditional Mexican artisans. / Crear una manualidad de tejido inspirada en los artesanos tradicionales Mexicanos!
• Bird Feeders: Make and decorate bird feeders to take home! / ¡Crear y decora comederos para pájaros para llevar a casa! 
   

Note: Wristbands do not include food or drinks and includes access to each activity only once. Buy your wristband for $40. 

Prefer just a few activities? You can also buy individual tickets (available online or at the event). $1 per ticket--perfect if you’d like to participate in just a few specific activities or donate to support OWP.

 

Food & drinks will be purchased with tickets only. 

 

Location

One World Project

302 Vanderbilt Street

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

https://www.oneworldproject.org/ 

https://www.facebook.com/oneworldproject.org/ 

https://www.instagram.com/oneworldprojectbk 

joanne@oneworldproject.org

phone (718) 435-2840
fax (315) 293-3663

FREE KIDS' CLOTHING SWAP THIS WEEKEND, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 

Free Kids' Clothing Swap

Sunday, November 16th

8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

 

From the P.S. 230 PTA:

 

Join the PTA for a FREE clothing swap!

Bring clothes that don’t fit your kids. Drop them off for someone else to take.

Take clothes that do fit - all for free!

PLEASE: no clothes with stains, rips, or holes. Only bring clothes in good repair.  

Children’s clothing only! All clothes at the end of the swap will be donated.

Sunday, November 16

8:30am - 11am, Lower School MMR

 

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¡Únete a la AMPA para un intercambio de ropa GRATUITO!

Trae ropa que ya no les quede a tus hijos. Déjala para que alguien más la use.

Llévate la ropa que sí les quede, ¡totalmente gratis!

POR FAVOR: no traigas ropa con manchas, roturas ni agujeros. Solo ropa en buen estado.

¡Solo ropa infantil! Toda la ropa recibida al final del intercambio será donada.

Domingo, 16 de noviembre

8:30 - 11:00, Sala MMR de Lower School

 

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বিনামূল্যে পোশাক বিনিময়ের জন্য PTA-তে যোগদান করুন!

এমন পোশাক আনুন যা আপনার বাচ্চাদের মানায় না। অন্য কাউকে নেওয়ার জন্য রেখে দিন।

এমন পোশাক আনুন যা মানায় - সব বিনামূল্যে!

অনুগ্রহ করে: দাগ, ছিঁড়ে যাওয়া বা গর্তযুক্ত কোনও পোশাক আনবেন না। শুধুমাত্র ভালোভাবে মেরামত করা পোশাক আনুন।

শুধুমাত্র শিশুদের পোশাক! বিনিময় শেষে সমস্ত পোশাক দান করা হবে।

রবিবার, ১৬ নভেম্বর

সকাল ৮:৩০ - সকাল ১১টা, লোয়ার স্কুল এমএমআর

 

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انضموا إلى رابطة أولياء الأمور والمعلمين لتبادل الملابس مجانًا!

أحضروا ملابس لا تناسب أطفالكم. سلموها لشخص آخر ليأخذها.

أحضروا ملابس تناسبكم - مجانًا!

الرجاء: لا ملابس بها بقع أو تمزقات أو ثقوب. أحضروا فقط ملابس بحالة جيدة.

ملابس أطفال فقط! سيتم التبرع بجميع الملابس في نهاية التبادل.

الأحد، ١٦ نوفمبر

٨:٣٠ صباحًا - ١١ صباحًا، مدرسة MMR الابتدائية

 

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加入家长教师协会 (PTA) 的免费衣物交换活动！

请将您孩子不合身的衣服带来，让其他孩子可以免费领取。

带走您孩子合身的衣服——全部免费！

请注意：请勿携带有污渍、破损或破洞的衣物。请只携带完好无损的衣物。

仅限儿童衣物！交换结束后，所有衣物都将捐赠出去。

11月16日，星期日

上午8:30 - 11:00，小学部 MMR 教室

 

Location

P.S. 230 Lower School Multimedia Room

425 McDonald Avenue

between Church Avenue and Albemarle Road

Kensington, Brooklyn

FREEDOM SATURDAY (HANDS OFF NYC DAY OF COMMUNITY ACTION, NOVEMBER 15TH)

 

Freedom Saturday

Saturday, November 15th

1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

 

From the host, Brooklyn Resisters:

We will have a Saturday version of our weekly Freedom Fridays event, with signs and music and dancing.

The focus of the event is Hands Off NYC and building a stronger Kensington network of mutual support in case of federal troops and/or ICE.

We are planning to give out whistles and whistle cards for people to use if they spot ICE activity in their neighborhood and Know Your Rights information, along with zines and talk to people about readying New York for ICE/National Guard.

We will be talking with people about the Hands Off NYC campaign, informing our neighbors about efforts to protect our city from potential ICE or National Guard incursion, and providing resources to assist people facing food insecurity during the government shutdown.

 

We will be sending canvassers to local businesses to encourage them to put up EMPLOYEES ONLY signs in their stores to protect undocumented workers.

The event is part of the Hands Off NYC Day of Community Action.

 

Location

Kensington Plaza

114 Beverley Road

between E. 2nd Street and McDonald Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SUPPORT IMMIGRANTS? (HANDS OFF NYC DAY OF COMMUNITY ACTION, NOVEMBER 15TH)

 

Looking for Ways to Support Immigrants? 

Saturday, November 15th

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

From the host, KWT Up!Rising:

I will be hosting an informational and action-oriented gathering on 11/15 at 2:00. I am supporting Hands Off NYC, a large coalition working to create a citywide response to increased ICE activity and the possibility of a National Guard presence.

 

As stated on the flyer, we will be sharing resources, creating whistle kits and flyers to distribute that explain how to report on ICE activities, learning more about our rights, and brainstorming ideas we have for further actions! Come one- come all- the more we can do, the safer we all will be.

 

At about 3:00, some people will head out for action and others will stay to make flyers and such.

 

There are a few things I could use some help🙏 with... 

 

Small things 🐞-

~I would love someone to sit🪑 at the building entrance door to help guide folk to the right place.

Medium things 🐩-

~I have about 70 whistles for making whistle kits (don't worry if you don't know what that is yet) but people would probably happily take more 😗. Feel free to bring whistles 🪈.

 

~Soon I will have the address of somewhere to pick up 🛍️ more materials from Hands Off NYC. It may be in Manhattan 🏢, so if someone who regularly travels 🚇 to Manhattan could pick stuff up, that'd be great.

Large thing 🐋-

~People may be motivated 😀 by the meeting to head out and leaflet, sticker, and distribute 🫱 whistle kits. Anyone feel brave 💪 enough to lead squads to the Church⛪ Ave subway spot? Or other locations, depending on interest? This would happen at about 3:00 ⌚.

 

Please respond to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd0W1Lt4HoIUR25a20sIm9ygyQ-YyXVttPx0kk6sBrebJ8Rzw/viewform if you would like to attend! Someone will be downstairs to direct people to the meeting place.

 

This event is part of the Hands Off NYC Day of Community Action.

Location

221 McDonald Avenue

between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Greenwood Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brookyn

 

VENDORS NEEDED FOR P.S. 130 WINTER MARKET

Local vendors are needed for the P.S. 130 Winter Market, an annual event. If you have new handmade items to sell, you're invited to fill out a vendor application form.

 

Items can be as diverse as jewelry, home décor, artisanal food, paper goods, beauty products, tie-dyed clothing, toys, stained glass, ceramics, crocheted items, Turkish towels, and manga artwork. 

 

Other activities presented that day will be live music, free crafts and games for kids, and a photo booth.

 

The Winter Market will take place on Saturday, December 6th, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the P.S. 130 Upper School gymnasium at 713 Caton Avenue.

 

See the list of fees for the tables at https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/winter-market-2025-tables and fill out the vendor application at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScz9JmNjNpg8mGl0z4izIw99uOM-H_OnjNZb-awpLwa2zhRlw/viewform.

For more information, send an e-mail to info@ps130pta.org. 

70TH PRECINCT NOVEMBER 2025 COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING (KENSINGTON, MIDWOOD, FISKE TERRACE, DITMAS PARK, AND PROSPECT PARK SOUTH)

  

70th Precinct Community Council Meeting

Wednesday, November 19th

7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Join Deputy Inspector Joseph Wernersbach (the Commanding Officer of the 70th Precinct since August 2025), other precinct officers, your neighbors, and public officials at the 70th Precinct Community Council monthly public meeting on Wednesday, November 19th, at 7:30 p.m. 

Discuss key safety and security issues affecting your lives and your communities. Share your concerns, complaints, and compliments. Participate in the discussion and get answers to your questions.

If you have any questions about the meeting, contact the 70th Precinct Community Affairs at 70pctcommunityaffairs@nypd.org.

70th Precinct Community Council meetings typically take place on the last Wednesday of each month, but the date was changed for this month because of Thanksgiving. 

The 70th Precinct covers a small part of Kensington as well as Midwood, Fiske Terrace, Ditmas Park, and Prospect Park South.

Meeting location
ADAPT Community Network
175 Lawrence Avenue
between Ocean Parkway and Seton Place
across from the precinct
Brooklyn, New York

Precinct

70th Precinct

154 Lawrence Avenue

Brooklyn

(718) 851-5511

https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/70th-precinct.page  

https://www.facebook.com/NYPD70pct 

FOOD DRIVE FOR P.S. 230 FAMILIES

 

The P.S. 230 PTA is collecting non-perishable food for distribution to its school community. The annual food drive will run through Monday, November 24th. 

 

The suggested foods to donate are dried beans, chickpeas, lentils, rice, oats, barley, peanut butter, pasta, tomato sauce, shelf-stable milk, canned vegetables, and canned fruit.

 

If it isn't convenient for you to drop off items at the schools, you can order them from the school's Amazon wish list at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ODP8DVYOTLC7/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex.

 

Location

Upper School lobby

1 Albemarle Road

between McDonald Avenue and Dahill Road

 

Lower School lobby

425 McDonald Avenue

between Albemarle Road and Church Avenue

GENTLE MOVEMENT FITNESS PROGRAM AT WINDSOR TERRACE LIBRARY (FREE)

 

 

"Fitness with Akwesi"

Friday, November 14th

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, November 14th, 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 

CANCELED: THE CRAFT CIRCLE WILL MEET TOMORROW AT BLUE STAR PARLOR (FREE)

 The Craft Circle

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

 

From The Craft Circle:

Crafts group is meeting! Weather permitting. If it’s raining, please call or text me. 917-847-8330. Come join us even if you just want to hang out with good people or learn to knit or crochet. We’re meeting at Blue Star Parlor, 1112 Cortelyou Road, 3 pm.

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

The meetup is for all levels, and 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

(map)

(347) 365-9035

https://www.bluestarparlor.com/

https://www.facebook.com/BlueStarParlor 

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

"HELP US FEED LOCAL FAMILIES": FOOD DRIVE FOR A FOOD PANTRY IN WINDSOR TERRACE

 

Food Drive

Saturday, November 8th

Saturday, November 15th

Sunday, November 16th 

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Scout Troop 187B will hold a food drive on Saturday, November 8th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to help stock the food pantry at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (IHM) with non-perishable food. The drop-off location for the food is Foodtown of Kensington.

Pack 187 and 187G will also hold a food drive to stock the IHM pantry. Theirs will be on Saturday, November 15th, and Sunday, November 16th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and will also be at Foodtown.

The food pantry's most-needed items are 

• cereal, peanut butter, jelly
• canned fruits, soups
• coffee, tea, crackers
• rice, flour, sugar, grains 
• shelf-stable milk  
• grocery store gift cards.

Cash donations are also welcome and will be applied toward gift cards. They can be donated to the troop or directly to the food pantry. 

All donations support Immaculate Heart of Mary Church's food pantry as it supports our neighbors who are in need.

Location

Foodtown

382 McDonald Avenue

corner of Albemarle Road

Kensington, Brooklyn

https://www.foodtown.com/stores/foodtown-of-kensington 

WEEKLY HOT MEALS AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION ON CONEY ISLAND AVENUE (FREE)

 

From People in Need:

COMMUNITY HOT MEAL & OTHER FOOD ITEMS DISTRIBUTION DRIVE
As SNAP benefits will be temporarily suspended for millions of people, we are asking for community support through STOP HUNGER INITIATIVE so that no family should go hungry.

FREE HOT MEALS and other food items distribution on Sundays, starting Sunday, November 2nd
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Open to all — first come, first served until supplies last
If food assistance remains in jeopardy, we will continue weekly distribution until restored.

■ SUPPORT THE CAUSE
Donate non-perishable staple items
Venmo: @peopleinneed
PayPal: charity/2662593
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/7dce7fbe

■ VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP
signupgenius.com/go/70a094badaf2aab9-people
#peopleinneed #fooddistribution #snapcut

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

 

Location

People in Need Inc.

766 Coney Island Avenue

near Cortelyou Road

Kensington, Brooklyn

https://www.peopleinneed.org/ 

https://www.facebook.com/peopleinneedinc 

https://www.instagram.com/peopleinneedinc/ 

contact@peopleinneed.org

phone: (347) 247-5076