CRAFT CIRCLE MEETUP AT CORTELYOU LIBRARY

The Craft Circle

Saturday, April 19th, 2:30 p.m.

 

From The Craft Circle: 

Crafty neighbors! 

Miss you. 

We haven’t met in a few weeks, but we’re still at it. This Saturday we will be at the Cortelyou Library. We have the back room all to ourselves.

Feel free to bring a drink or snack.

The Craft Circle will meet at the Cortelyou Library tomorrow--Saturday, April 19th--at 2:30 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.

 

Location

Cortelyou Library

1305 Cortelyou Road

between Argyle and Rugby roads

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

(718) 693-7763 

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/cortelyou 

https://www.facebook.com/cortelyoulibrary/

 

EASTER EGG HUNT AND ARTS & CRAFTS (FREE)

 

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday April 19th

10:00 a.m. to noon

 

The Singing Winds will present arts & crafts, games, riddles, and an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 19th, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, all free.

 

Join Ms. Jill and Friends to paint a sun catcher, make wind chimes, and play games to win prizes.

 

Location

Albemarle Playground

between McDonald Avenue, Dahill Road, Albemarle Road and Caton Avenue

behind P.S. 230 Upper School

entrances on McDonald Avenue and Dahill Road

Kensington, Brooklyn 

(map)

FLEA MARKET AT P.S. 130 ON CATON AVENUE (OPEN TO ALL)

Flea Market

Saturday, April 26th, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

P.S. 130 will hold its 8th Annual Flea Market on Saturday, April 26th, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Items to be sold will include clothing for kids and teens, shoes, toys, and games.

Donations of clean (no stains or holes) clothing for kids and teens, shoes, toys and games (not broken or missing any parts), etc. will be accepted that morning from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Books aren't being accepted this year.

Location

P.S. 130 Upper School gymnasium

713 Caton Avenue

between E. 7th and E. 8th streets

Windsor Terrace/Kensington

READINGS BY AUTHORS (FREE)

Ditmas Lit 

Wednesday, April 23rd

7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

 

Hosted by Sarah Bridgins and Lena Valencia, Ditmas Lit is a monthly reading series in Ditmas Park dedicated to showcasing a diverse range of emerging and established writers in all genres.

 

On the fourth Wednesday of every month, poets, essayists, fiction writers, and storytellers share their work.  

 

This month's readers are Diane Mehta, JoAnna Novak, Timothy Ree, and Anton Solomonik.

 

The doors open at 7:30 p.m.; the show begins at 8:00 p.m.

 

The event is free with an RSVP. https://www.ditmaslit.com/upcoming

 

Location

Urbane Arts Club

1016 Beverley Road

between Coney Island Avenue and Stratford Road

Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Urbane-Arts-Club-100064234354845/ 

https://www.instagram.com/urbane_brooklyn/

Ditmas Lit website https://www.ditmaslit.com/

Ditmas Lit on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ditmaslit

SUPPORT LOCAL, INDEPENDENT

 SMALL BUSINESSES.

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

 

Community Board 7 Board Meeting

Wednesday, April 16th

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

 

Community Board 7 will hold its next monthly public meeting on Wednesday, April 16th, from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. or later.

 

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 during the meeting (items 6 and 14 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_n69PH9PgTNSjHU2zBNiklg#/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. Opening of the meeting 

4. Adoption of the agenda 

5. Adoption of the minutes of the March 19, 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) Joint Committee Meeting with Housing and Land Use/Landmarks Committee

        1. Discussion on the Arrow Linen Community Benefits Agreement

    B) Education, Health & Human Services Committee

        1. Citywide Colorectal Cancer Control Coalition

        2. CB2 Health Committee on executing and planning a community health fair

    C) Joint Committee Meeting with Transportation and Land Use/Landmarks Committees

        1. Last Mile Facility Text amendment

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 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

66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL WILL NOT MEET AGAIN UNTIL MAY

From the 66th Precinct Community Council:

We wanted to inform you that there will be no meeting scheduled for the month of April due to the Passover Holiday.

Our next scheduled meeting will take place on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Please be sure to mark your calendars accordingly.

Wishing you a meaningful and joyful Passover.

Sincerely,
The Board

The Community Council serves as the liaison between the public and the NYPD. 

The meetings are intended to give residents and business owners a chance to speak face-to-face with the precinct's Commanding Officer and other officers.

 

Your input, perspectives, and insights about crime, quality of life issues, and all other policing matters are invaluable at these meetings. 

 

The 66th Precinct covers Kensington, Borough Park, and part of Midwood.

 

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66th Precinct Community Council

President: Mark Katz

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

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

CLEAN & GREEN EVENT: E-WASTE COLLECTION, TEXTILE RECYCLING, AND PAPER SHREDDING

 

Spring Clean & Green

Sunday, May 4th

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

From Robert Carroll, Assemblymember for District 44:

My annual Spring Clean and Green event in Prospect Park is scheduled for Sunday, May 4th from 10am-2pm.

 

E-waste collection, Shredding, Textile Recycling, along with new services, giveaways and information from city agencies and local institutions. If you plan to bring Electronic Waste, please RSVP here.

Spring Clean & Green will take place rain or shine.

If you have any questions about this, either call Assemblymember Carroll's office at (718) 788-7221 or send an e-mail to carrollr@nyassembly.gov.

 

Location 

Park Circle

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

 

Park Circle (aka Machate Circle) is near one of the entrances to Prospect Park. It's by the intersection of Prospect Park Southwest and Parkside Avenue, across from a TD Bank.

SPRING CLEANING AT THE KENSINGTON DOG RUN

Kensington Dog Run Spring Cleaning

Saturday, April 26th

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Rain Date: Sunday, April 27th

The Kensington Dog Run, a place for dogs to play together and socialize, will get a spring cleaning on Sunday, April 26th (rain date: Sunday, April 27th), from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Users of the dog run and anyone else who'd like to volunteer are welcome to help maintain the dog run.

Coffee and donut holes will be provided.

Located on Coney Island Avenue in the Parade Ground near Prospect Park, the Kensington Dog Run opened in July 2020 after years of grassroots advocacy by neighborhood dog owners.

The Kensington Dog Run Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Location

Kensington Dog Run

397A Coney Island Avenue

between Kermit Place and Caton Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

(map) 

https://www.facebook.com/KensingtonDogRun

https://www.instagram.com/kensingtondogrun/ 

SPRING IN WINDSOR TERRACE (PHOTO)

 

SEEDS AND CHEFS SPRING BREAK CAMP AT ONE WORLD PROJECT

From One World Project:

Spring Break is just around the corner, and we hope you'll join us at One World Project for our Seeds and Chefs camp, taking place April 14-18! We're cooking up a week chock-full of adventure, learning, and connection with nature for students ages 2-10, in which campers will explore the food we eat and where it comes from.

At Seeds & Chefs, students will get the chance to practice lots of Spanish while they garden and cook healthy food together. We'll discover new plants and what helps them grow. We'll be learning about some key ingredients where they come from, and what makes them healthy. And of course, we'll get to taste all our culinary creations at the end. 

Registration is open now until the deadline, Tuesday, April 8 -- to register, please see our website here. Our camps are tailored to support children wherever they are in the process of language-learning, and all students are welcome with any level of previous Spanish experience. Please feel free to enroll regardless of your child's Spanish ability, and help us spread the word after you register to other friends and family that might be interested!

And as a reminder, we always work hard to ensure that our opportunities are available for all, regardless of socioeconomic status. For more information about financial aid and scholarship opportunities, please see here.

And lastly, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions at lposel@oneworldproject.org!

Gracias,
Leo

--

Leo Posel 

Development and Communications Associate

One World Project

he/him/él

lposel@oneworldproject.org II 347-397-2982

EARTH DAY CELEBRATION AT PROSPECT FARM (FREE)

 

Earth Day at Prospect Farm

Saturday, April 26th

11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Rain Date: Saturday, May 3rd

Prospect Farm's annual Earth Day celebration will be held on Saturday, April 26th, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

See what your neighbors are growing, and join in these activities:

• garden tours 
• compost giveaway
• bake sale
• kids' activities and crafts
• live music from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

This is a free event, although donations to support Prospect Farm are always happily accepted (Venmo @prospectfarmbk). Prospect Farm is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; contributions are tax-deductible.

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

OPEN HOURS AT THE EAST FOURTH STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN

 

The East Fourth Street Community Garden will be open for the spring and summer seasons from April 1st through October 31st. 

 

The garden will be open to the public on

• Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.,
• Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and
• Sundays, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

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, IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL (KENSINGTON, BOROUGH PARK, MIDWOOD, SUNSET PARK)

 

 

Community Board 12 Public Meeting

Tuesday, March 25th

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

 

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

KARMABrooklyn has not yet received an e-mail and text from CB 12 that would include the agenda for the March meeting and the minutes of the February meeting. In addition, CB 12's website still lists the February meeting as the upcoming meeting.

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.

 

The CB 12 board normally meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month from September through June, in person and on Zoom.

 

The in-person location for tonight's meeting is the CB 12 office.

 

To attend on Zoom, go to https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86040079931.

To speak at the public hearing (formerly called "public session"), either in person or on Zoom, go to https://forms.gle/8izAHJDN4KsStNtg7 and fill out and submit the form.

 

The members of Community Boards are appointed by the neighborhood's city council members and the borough president. All New York City residents who are at least sixteen years old and who live, work, attend school, own a business, or have a significant business interest in a community can serve on a community board.

Meeting Location

Community Board 12 Office

5910 13th Avenue

Borough Park, Brooklyn 

(map)

 

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

"BLUEGRASS ON THE GREEN GRASS" OPEN BLUEGRASS JAM SESSIONS (FREE)

Bluegrass on the Green Grass

May 10th through September

Second and Fourth Saturdays

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Open bluegrass jam sessions for musicians and music lovers will return to the East Fourth Street Community Garden for the third season in a row, weather permitting.

The series will take place from May 10th through September, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month.

All skill levels and ages are welcome to participate.

Location

East Fourth Street Community Garden

171 E. 4th Street

between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

https://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com/ 

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

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS PROPOSED FOR COMMUNITY DISTRICT 7

 

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed an expansion of electric vehicle charging stations within the boundaries of Community District 7.

 

DOT's proposal would expand the existing charging station at 5th Avenue and 43rd Street (484 43rd Street) and add stations at 3rd Avenue and 65th Street.

 

Community Board 7 welcomes additional suggestions from constituents for potential locations of electric vehicle charging stations within the District, which includes Windsor Terrace, South Slope, Greenwood Heights, and Sunset Park.

 

The Board will compile the data to share with the Department of Transportation (DOT) later this year. E-mail your suggestions to the Board at bk07@cb.nyc.gov.

 

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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

72ND PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL WILL MEET IN APRIL WITH RESIDENTS OF WINDSOR TERRACE, GREENWOOD HEIGHTS, SOUTH SLOPE, AND SUNSET PARK

                                     

72nd Precinct Community Council Meeting

Wednesday, April 9th

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, April 9th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Meet and talk with the precinct's 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

VIRTUAL TOWN HALL WITH DAN GOLDMAN, CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR WINDSOR TERRACE AND OTHER BROOKLYN AND MANHATTAN NEIGHBORHOODS

 

Virtual Town Hall

with Congressional Representative

Dan Goldman (NY-10)

Wednesday, March 26th, 7:30 p.m.

 

From Congressional Representative Dan Goldman (NY-10):

Join Representative Goldman for a March town hall to discuss the Trump Administration’s policies and orders that have continued to impact nonprofits, education, citizenship, immigration, health care, LGBTQ+ rights, federal employment, and more. 

 

Hear from Representative Dan Goldman and ask questions about the issues that concern you regarding the Trump Administration.

 

Register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/EDM5s5DlS12dgyugRNUBcQ#/registration.

 

Dan Goldman represents New York State Congressional District 10, which covers Windsor Terrace, other portions of Brooklyn, and lower Manhattan. (map)

 

Representative Yvette D. Clarke (NY-9), the Congressional representative for Kensington, held a virtual town hall on March 6th.

66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT (FOR KENSINGTON, BOROUGH PARK, AND PART OF MIDWOOD)

66th Precinct Community Council Meeting

Thursday, March 20th

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

Meet with officers of the 66th Precinct and the 66th Precinct Community Council in person on Thursday, March 20th, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Note that the meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m., not at the usual 7:00 p.m.

The Community Council serves as the liaison between the public and the NYPD. 

These meetings are intended to give residents and business owners a chance to talk face-to-face with the precinct's Commanding Officer and officers. Your input, perspectives, and insights about crime, quality of life issues, and all other policing matters are invaluable at these meetings. 

 

Tell Captain Kenneth Herrarte, the Commanding Officer of the 66th Precinct, about your concerns.

 

The 66th Precinct covers Kensington, Borough Park, and part of Midwood.

Meeting location

Community Board 12 Office

5910 13th Avenue

between 59th and 60th streets

Borough Park, Brooklyn

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66th Precinct Community Council

President: Mark Katz

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

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