COMMUNITY BOARD 7 JANUARY MEETING, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Update, January 15th: One of Hamilton's two outdoor dining applications was approved by unanimous consent at tonight's meeting of Community Board 7. That application is for twelve tables that can seat twenty-four people on the sidewalk on Fort Hamilton Parkway. The other application, for roadway dining on E. 4th Street, couldn't be considered tonight because of the timeline that DOT imposed on applications.

No action was taken on Syko Restaurant's outdoor dining application, by a vote of twenty-eight in favor, nine opposed, and one abstention. DOT can now decide whether or not to hold its own public hearing.

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Community Board 7 Board Meeting

Wednesday, January 15th

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, January 15, 2024 @ 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 you can register to attend virtually via Zoom. https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F8DEaHIGQyCIjvVeu9kGfQ#/registration

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

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 December 18, 2024 board meeting

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

7. Elected Officials and Representatives

8. Committee Reports 

A) Transportation Committee (Vote is expected) - 1. Dining Out Applications review for Black Horse Pub, Syko Restaurant, and Hamiltons Restaurant, 2. Street co-naming for 17th Street between 3rd & 4th Avenues for Donna Maxil, 3. Update on the Sunset Park Greenway  

B)Joint Committee Meeting with Public Safety and Education,        Health & Human Services (Vote is expected) - 1. Discussion on NY For All resolution

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

RESTAURANT DINING OUT APPLICATIONS AND OTHER AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT COMMUNITY BOARD 7 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING

 

Update, January 9th, 3:40 p.m.:  

"Due to no heat in our offices, tonight's Transportation Committee Meeting will be held virtually on Zoom @ 6:30 p.m."

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Community Board 7

Transportation Committee Meeting

Thursday, January 9th, 6:30 p.m.

The Community Board 7 Transportation Committee will meet on Thursday, January 9th, at 6:30 p.m. in person and online.

Agenda:

 

1. Dining Out Application Review for:

Black Horse Pub - 568 5th Avenue

Syko - 126 Windsor Place

Hamilton's - 2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway (Fort Hamilton Parkway side: an application for sidewalk dining with twelve tables that seat twenty-four people; E. 4th Street side: an application for roadway dining with eleven tables that seat twenty-two people)

 

2. Street co-naming application for 17th Street between 3rd & 4th Avenues for Donna Maxil*

 

3. Presentation by UPROSE on the Sunset Park Greenway

 

4. Committee discussion on priorities/agenda items for 2025

You can attend the meeting either in person or on Zoom. To attend via Zoom, register here.

The meeting can be viewed on Brooklyn Community Board 7's YouTube Channel.

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*Donna Maxil's Way

Introduced by Council Member Aviles 

November 22, 1956 – December 11, 2021

Donna Maxil was a paraprofessional 
for the Department of Education and 
later a parent coordinator. She retired 
after 30 years. She served as a member 
of the 72nd Precinct Community Council 
for 22 years, including 18 years as the 
Council’s president.

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Location

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/BrooklynCB7

RESTAURANT OPENING SOON ON PROSPECT PARK WEST

 

The soon-to-be-open Hilltop Tavern in Windsor Terrace will be a neighborhood restaurant with a creative American menu, serving seasonal specials, cocktails, draft beers, and organic wines.

 

Brunch will be served all day, every day, and dinner will be served every night.

 

The owners of Hilltop Tavern also own Hamilton's at 2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway in Windsor Terrace and Alchemy Restaurant and Tavern at 56 5th Avenue in Park Slope.

SUPPORT LOCAL 

SMALL BUSINESSES.

 

Location

256 Prospect Park West

corner of Prospect Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

(718) 788-7800

DOG-FREE HAMILTON'S

Hamilton's writes

"Dear Customers and Friends,
We are sorry to say that we can no longer allow dogs on our patio- inside or outside the perimeter. We LOVE dogs, but unfortunately we had one too many incidents. The last one was when our employee was bitten. She's fine thank goodness!

Thanks for understanding."

Hamilton's

2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway

southeast corner of E. 4th Street 

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn (one block from Kensington)

(718) 438-0488

hamiltonbkny @ gmail.com 

https://www.facebook.com/hamiltons2826?ref=ts

http://hamiltonsbrooklyn.com

HOME BUYERS AND SELLERS, TALK TO A REALTOR AND A BANKER AT HAMILTON'S (FREE)

Home Buying and Selling

Wednesday, March 25th, 6:00 p.m.

Haley Magnett, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with the Corcoran Group, and Gabi Feuer, Assistant Vice President of the Residential Mortgage Division at Sterling National Bank, will be at Hamilton's on March 25th.

Haley will answer your questions about real estate. If you're a current or potential home buyer or seller, she'll help you figure out how much the home is worth in today's environment. Gabi will provide you with information about mortgages and interest rates.

The hosts will provide light bites and wine.

If you want to participate, e-mail an RSVP to Haley.magnett @ corcoran.com by Sunday, March 22nd.

Hamilton's

2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway

southeast corner of E. 4th Street 

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn (one block from Kensington)

(718) 438-0488

hamiltonbkny @ gmail.com 

https://www.facebook.com/hamiltons2826?ref=ts

http://hamiltonsbrooklyn.com

TOGA! TOGA! EXPERIENCE "ANIMAL HOUSE" AT HAMILTON'S (FREE)

Movie Night: Animal House

Wednesday, January 28th, 10 p.m.

Hamilton's Movie Night Mug Madness presents Animal House, with cheap and good beer and food and drink specials for all. Sorry -- no food fight!

Hamilton's
2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway

southeast corner of E. 4th Street
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

one block from the Kensington border

(718) 438-0488

hamiltonbkny [at] gmail [dot] com

https://www.facebook.com/hamiltons2826?ref=ts

http://hamiltonsbrooklyn.com

HAMILTON'S REZONING FOR OUTDOOR CAFE APPROVED BY COMMUNITY BOARD 7 COMMITTEE

"Community board land use meeting adjourned - Unanimous vote in our favor! Now on to the full community board meeting next week. Please send written testimony to communityboard7 @ yahoo.com. Be sure to put your full name and address and cc hamiltonbkny @ gmail.com."

-- from the Facebook page of Hamilton's

For information about the rezoning request, please see our blog post here.

TO OPEN A SIDEWALK CAFE, HAMILTON'S NEEDS A ZONING AMENDMENT

Public Hearing on Hamilton's

Request for a Zoning Amendment

Wednesday, November 12th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Hamilton's (aka Lula Enterprises LLC) has called upon the office of attorney and lobbyist Vincent Petraro to assist it in getting a license for an unenclosed 45-seat sidewalk cafe right outside the restaurant.

Mr. Petraro's office is targeting the Department of City Planning (DCP), the Brooklyn Borough President, City Council members, and City Council members staff. The Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) is the agency that issues sidewalk cafe licenses, but it doesn't accept license applications for sidewalk cafes that don't meet zoning requirements.

For that reason, Hamilton's has filed a rezoning request with the Department of City Planning. The request is for 2826 (Hamilton's) and 2902 (Jaya Yoga East) Fort Hamilton Parkway, portions of two city blocks that are both located within the Special Ocean Parkway District.

The requested zoning map change would establish a commercial C2-4 district (Local Service District) within an existing residential R5 district (General Residence District), allowing a preexisting legal nonconforming use to be brought into conformance to permit a sidewalk cafe.

After a review by the Environmental Assessment & Review Division of the DCP, the City Planning Commission has determined that this will have no significant impact on the quality of the environment.

Hamilton's needs Community Board 7's approval for the requested zoning amendment and is asking community residents to attend a public hearing of the board's Land Use/Landmarks Committee at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church as a show of support for the proposed cafe. If the committee, approves the request, it will recommend to the full board that it too approve it.

The committee will meet after the public hearing.

Location
Good Shepherd Center
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church

2805 Fort Hamilton Parkway
between E. 4th and E. 5th streets
Windsor Terrace (one block from the Kensington border)

HAMILTON'S WANTS ITS OUTDOOR SEATING BACK

Hamilton's wants to apply for a sidewalk cafe license so it can use its patio for outdoor seating again. But first, Community Board 7's Land Use/Landmarks Committee has to approve Hamilton's rezoning request and then recommend it to the full board. Community support is needed, and Hamilton's is inviting all community residents to attend the public hearing on Wednesday, November 12th, at 6:30 p.m. in the Good Shepherd Center at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. 

Location

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church 

2805 Fort Hamilton Parkway
between E. 4th and E. 5th streets
Windsor Terrace (one block from the Kensington border)
entrance on E. 4th Street

HAMILTON'S INTRODUCES DELIVERY SERVICE

UPDATE: Delivery is now available through Seamless and GrubHub. The delivery minimum is $15.

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As of last night, Hamilton's delivers--every night from 5:00 p.m. until closing time.

The current delivery zone is south to Church Ave., west to Chester Ave., east to Prospect Park Southwest (south of Fort Hamilton Parkway) expressway and north to Vanderbilt Street (on the west side of the expressway).

Owners Georgia and Kevin hope to expand the delivery area quickly.

The minimum order for delivery service is $15. Credit cards are accepted by phone. Grub Hub and Seamless aren't being accepted yet.

Hamilton's

2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway

southeast corner of E. 4th Street 

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

one block from the Kensington border

(718) 438-0488

hamiltonbkny [at] gmail [dot] com

https://www.facebook.com/hamiltons2826?ref=ts

http://hamiltonsbrooklyn.com

HAMILTON'S' OUTDOOR SEATING IS GONE

the past

the present

Hamilton's' outdoor tables and chairs have been folded up: owners Georgia and Kevin Read have had to discontinue offering outdoor seating to their customers.

A restaurant that "operates a portion of a restaurant on a public sidewalk," as Hamilton's did, is required to have a sidewalk café license. The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has been enforcing this rule more frequently lately.

DCA applies the rule to all sidewalk cafés, enclosed and unenclosed alike. An unenclosed sidewalk café is "an outdoor area on the public sidewalk in front of the restaurant that contains removable tables and chairs."

To be licensed, a restaurant must meet a bucketload of requirements. To name just two, the street must be zoned for sidewalk cafés (including the specific type of café), and at least twelve feet of sidewalk must be left available for pedestrians.

If you want to see how overwhelming the process is to apply for a license, take a look at this DCA page. The fees are pretty staggering too.

Until Hamilton's customers can again sit outdoors while they enjoy their meal, luckily, the inside of Hamilton's is attractive, and the food tastes good indoors too!

Hamilton's
2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway

southeast corner of E. 4th Street
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

one block from the Kensington border

(718) 438-0488

hamiltonbkny [at] gmail [dot] com

https://www.facebook.com/hamiltons2826?ref=ts

http://hamiltonsbrooklyn.com

OUTSIDE AT HAMILTON'S

Hamilton's
2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway

southeast corner of E. 4th Street
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

one block from the Kensington border

(718) 438-0488

hamiltonbkny @ gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/hamiltons2826?ref=ts

http://hamiltonsbrooklyn.com

RESTAURANT BARGAINS DURING "DINE IN BROOKLYN"

"Dine in Brooklyn"

Monday, March 11th, to Thursday, March 21st

Two Windsor Terrace restaurants--Le P'tit Paris Bistro and Hamilton's--are among the approximately 200 throughout Brooklyn that will offer big savings on three-course brunches, lunches, and dinners during the eleven days of "Dine in Brooklyn." The locations of all of the participating restaurants have been mapped.

The fixed prices for the meals are

• Brunch: 2 for $20.13
• Lunch:   1 for $20.13
• Dinner:  1 for $28.00

Not every restaurant will serve all three meals at the "Dine in Brooklyn" price. Hamilton's will offer it for dinner, and Le P'tit Paris Bistro will offer it for brunch, lunch, and dinner.

Le P'tit Paris Bistro 
256 Prospect Park West, at the corner of Prospect Avenue
Windsor Terrace
(718) 369-3590
olivier @ leptitparisbistro.com and matthieu @ leptitparisbistro.com 
https://www.facebook.com/le.p.bistro.9
http://leptitparisbistro.com

Hamilton's 
2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway, on the southeast corner of E. 4th Street
Windsor Terrace, one block from the Kensington border
(718) 438-0488

hamiltonbkny @ gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/hamiltons2826?ref=ts
http://hamiltonsbrooklyn.com 

No Kensington restaurants are participating.

OSCAR PARTY AT HAMILTON'S

Sunday, February 24th...enjoy the fun, the suspense, the cheers, and the groans of Oscar night at a party at Hamilton's. Jump into the betting pool. Play trivia with Joe the bartender. Win money, win drinks, win food. Show up in a tux or an evening gown and get a special treat.

The festivities begin with the red carpet pre-show at 7:00 p.m. ET, with Tim Gunn, Nina Garcia, and the fashion gurus. The co-hosts are Kelly Rowland, Kristin Chenoweth, Lara Spencer, and Jess Cagle.

The awards show's official starting time is 8:00 p.m., although it usually starts at about 8:30 p.m. ET. The host is Seth MacFarlane, creator of "Family Guy."

The Oscars won't be streamed online.

Hamilton's
2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway, southeast corner of E. 4th Street
Windsor Terrace, by the Kensington border Brooklyn, New York

(718) 438-0488

hamiltonbkny @ gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/hamiltons2826?ref=ts
http://hamiltonsbrooklyn.com

 

INTRODUCING HAMILTON'S LUNCH MENU

Hamilton's will start offering lunch this Thursday, February 14th, at 11:00 a.m.

Small plates
Tomato-Gorgonzola Soup 6

Brussels 6
Pan- seared with lemon and queso fresco

Macaroni and Cheese 7
Elbows in white cheddar cream

Kale Salad 8
Lacinato kale, toasted pumpkin seeds,
dried cranberries and maple vinaigrette

Farro Salad 8
Toasted farro, baby greens, shaved vegetables,
sherry vinaigrette

Sandwiches all served with salad
Grilled Cheese and Tomato 9
White cheddar and hothouse tomato on sourdough

Grilled Eggplant 10
Japanese eggplant, olive-caper tapenade
and preserved tomatoes

BLTA 10
Thick cut slab bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado

Lamb Sandwich 11
Lamb brisket, herbed yogurt, Brussells slaw

The Ella Fitzgerald 12
Sliced ham, cheddar cheese, fried egg,
grilled chicken, spicy mustard and mayo

Main dishes
Fritatta of the day 9
Served with salad

Kimchi Fried Rice and Organic Egg 12
Mama O’s vegan kimchi, organic brown rice, fried egg

Grass Fed Burger 12
Sweet and sour onions roasted potato wedges
With aged white cheddar 13
Side of potato wedges 4

Hamilton's introduced its brunch menu on January 26th.

Hamilton's
2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway
southeast corner of E. 4th Street
Windsor Terrace, by the Kensington border Brooklyn, New York

(718) 438-0488

hamiltonbkny @ gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/hamiltons2826?ref=ts

http://hamiltonsbkny.com

LUNCH AND BRUNCH AT HAMILTON'S

On Valentine's Day, Hamilton's will start serving lunch. For now, it'll only be served on Thursdays and Fridays, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A menu will be available soon.

Hamilton's has been serving brunch since the Saturday before last (January 26th). That meal is served on Saturdays and Sundays, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Hamilton's doesn't take reservations for brunch.

                                                  BRUNCH MENU

Yogurt and Granola 8
Greek yogurt, toasted pumpkin seed granola, and dried fruit

Melon salad 11
Honeydew, cantaloupe with orange segments, mint vinaigrette, feta cheese

Bittergreens salad 12
Frisee, radicchio, endive, bacon lardon, and shaved egg

Salmon toast 9
Sliced Nordic lox, toasted baguette, goat cheese, sliced egg, capers

Grilled Brioche 9
Spiced citrus custard, toasted almond-butter, mint-infused maple syrup

Chorizo biscuits and gravy 10
Hand-rolled biscuits with fresh chorizo gravy
Beef Hash and Eggs 11
Corned beef, potatoes, onion, sunny-side egg

Three eggs any style with grilled potatoes 9

Omelet
Three eggs rolled with grilled potatoes
Peekytoe crab and goat cheese 13
Wilted spinach and queso fresco 12

Poached eggs with hollandaise with grilled potatoes
Benedict, smoked ham 12
Norwegian 13
Florentine, wilted baby spinach 12

Grass Fed Burger 12
Sweet and sour onions roasted potato wedges
With aged white cheddar 13

Sides
Grilled Potatoes 4
Side Spinach Salad 5
Spiced potato wedges 4
Slab bacon 5

Dessert
Chocolate cake with sea salt 8


Hamilton's
2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway, southeast corner of E. 4th Street
Windsor Terrace, by the Kensington border Brooklyn, New York

(718) 438-0488

hamiltonbkny @ gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/hamiltons2826?ref=ts

http://hamiltonsbkny.com

JAZZ TONIGHT AT HAMILTON'S

Hush Money plays jazz tonight at Hamilton's from 9:00 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Hush Money is John McNeil on trumpet, Jeremy Udden on alto saxophone, Aryeh Kobrinsky on bass, and Vinnie Sperrazza on drums.

The quartet will be in the studio recording on January 27th and 28th.


Hamilton's
2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway, southeast corner of E. 4th Street
Windsor Terrace, by the Kensington border
Brooklyn, New York

(718) 438-0488

hamiltonbkny @ gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/hamiltons2826?ref=ts

http://hamiltonsbkny.com SUPPORT LOCAL INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES!

HAMILTON'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hamilton's opens at 4:00 p.m. every day, as of yesterday. The kitchen opens at 5:00 p.m. 

Happy "hour" is from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Starting soon, brunch will be served.

Hamilton's
2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway, southeast corner of E. 4th Street
In Windsor Terrace, bordering Kensington.
Convenient to the F and G trains and the B16, B67, B69, and B35 buses.

(718) 438-0488

hamiltonbkny @ gmail.com http://hamiltonsbrooklyn.com

https://www.facebook.com/hamiltons2826?ref=ts

MY DINNER AT HAMILTON'S; MENU

 

A friend and I ate dinner at Hamilton's last night on its opening night. We got there at 7:15. The place was full--every table and every space at the bar was occupied.

My friend suggested three items from the menu for us to order. Which means I tried a few foods that were new to me. We shared Brussels, Farro Salad, and Kimchi Fried Rice and Organic Egg. I'd never had queso fresco, farro, or kimchi before.

My "official" review:
Brussels: delicious.
Farro Salad: scrumptious.
Kimchi Fried Rice and Organic Egg: fabulous.

Our waitperson, Chrissy, brought us our meal quickly. She was efficient, and she was pleasant. The whole experience was enjoyable.

Hours: 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Temporarily closed on Mondays. Open on Mondays beginning October 29th.

Hamilton's
2826 Fort Hamilton Parkway, southeast corner of E. 4th Street
In Windsor Terrace, by its border with Kensington.
Convenient to the F and G trains and the B16, B67, B69, and B35 buses.

(718) 438-0488

hamiltonbkny @ gmail.com http://hamiltonsbrooklyn.com

https://www.facebook.com/hamiltons2826?ref=ts