BENCHES AND TREES ADDED TO CB 12'S BUDGET REQUESTS

Benches and trees might be added to the widened sidewalk in front of Walgreens on Church Avenue near Beverley Road.

KARMA requested the benches and trees in September at Community Board 12's public hearing on its budget requests for the 2012 fiscal year, which begins on July 1, 2011. Our request was added to CB 12's Expense Budget Requests & Priorities (also known as its "wish list"). Although the board had compiled its Capital Budget Requests & Priorities and its Expense Budget Requests & Priorities prior to the hearing, residents attending the meeting were told that requests could be added.

The board will receive a preliminary budget from the city's Office of Management and Budget by January 16th, CB 12 will hold another public hearing by February 15th, and the City Council will hold public hearings by May 25th and adopt a budget by June 5th. Hopefully, the benches and trees will get approved.

NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING ABOUT CRIME: UPDATE

Monday, April 19th, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
DNA and WKAG Neighborhood Meeting

An update to our April 7th post about the WKAG/DNA meeting: the new commander of the 66th Precinct will be at the meeting. Bring Deputy Inspector John Sprague your ideas on how our neighborhood can be cleaner, safer, and quieter.

You can also pick up a copy of a free Kensington Info Sheet that has important websites, phone numbers, and addresses.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING ABOUT CRIME

Monday, April 19th, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
DNA and WKAG Neighborhood Meeting

This is posted on behalf of two other neighborhood organizations.

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Hi-
As you know, a woman was beaten and robbed in broad daylight a few weeks ago on Dahill Road. Yesterday, there was a murder at an illegal Single Room Occupancy (SRO) home on Dahill Road. SROs have become a real problem in our neighborhood, resulting in overcrowding of transient folks and fire hazards and destroying the essence of our "family" neighborhood.

Please come to our meeting to discuss how we can save our neighborhood!

Dahill Neighborhood Association (DNA)
and
West Kensington Action Group (WKAG)

Invite you to a neighborhood meeting
to discuss local issues and concerns.

Topics to be explored:

• What we can do to help prevent crime in our neighborhood.
• Local zoning changes and how they will affect us.
• Getting more green space in our neighborhood.
• Other issues concerning our immediate area.

The meeting will be held at P.S. 230, in the auditorium (1 Albemarle Road, between McDonald Avenue and Dahill Road).

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

KARMA'S NEXT COMMUNITY MEETING, JANUARY 5TH

Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30p.m.

KARMA's next community meeting for residents and merchants will be held at

Old Brick Cafe Lounge
507 Church Avenue
between E. 5th Street and Ocean Parkway
http://www.menupages.com/restaurants/old-brick-cafe-lounge/menu

Guest speaker: Vicki Weiner, Director of Planning and Preservation, Pratt Center for Community Development

The Pratt Center is working with community partners on new neighborhood-based and citywide strategies to strengthen neighborhood retail as a strategy for community economic development in a worsening economy.

The meeting is open to local residents and merchants who are interested in the future of our shopping district.

KARMABROOKLYN SUPPORTS LOCAL BUSINESSES!

KARMA'S NEXT COMMUNITY MEETING, NOVEMBER 3RD

The next community meeting of Kensington merchants and residents who are interested in the future of Church Avenue will be on Tuesday, November 3rd, from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Old Brick Cafe Lounge, 507 Church Avenue, between E. 5th Street and Ocean Parkway.

Our guest speaker, Rick Miranda, is the President and CEO of the Brooklyn Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He will tell us about the availability of loans to small businesses, something that many businesses need to think about in these difficult economic times.

KARMABROOKLYN SUPPORTS LOCAL BUSINESS!

KARMA'S SECOND COMMUNITY MEETING, SEPTEMBER 8TH

The second community meeting of Kensington merchants and residents interested in the future of Church Avenue will be on Tuesday, September 8th, from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Old Brick Cafe, 507 Church Avenue, between E. 5th Street and Ocean Parkway.

KARMABrooklyn supports local business!

KARMA'S FIRST COMMUNITY MEETING, JUNE 23RD

When: Tuesday, June 23rd, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Old Brick Cafe, 507 Church Avenue, between E. 5th Street and Ocean Parkway

What: The first community meeting of Kensington residents and merchants interested in the future of Church Avenue.