MAKE THE PUMPKIN SMASH A SMASHING SUCCESS (FREE)

 

Pumpkin Smash

Sunday, November 8th

10:00 a.m. to noon

 

Compost your Halloween jack-o-lanterns, painted pumpkins, and uncarved, unadorned pumpkins at the Third Annual Pumpkin Smash.

 

Bring the pumpkins to the East Fourth Street Community Garden on Sunday, November 8th, between 10:00 a.m. to noon, and they'll be turned into compost for the garden. Being 90% water, they'll help moisten the garden's soil. 

 

Pumpkins with glitter or candles won't be accepted because they can't be composted.

 

You're also welcome to bring leaves to compost. Garden trimmings won't be accepted--just leaves.

 

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

 

COMMUNITY BOARD 12'S OCTOBER 2026 PUBLIC MEETING, COVERING MOST OF KENSINGTON AS WELL AS BOROUGH PARK AND PARTS OF MIDWOOD AND SUNSET PARK

Received from Community Board 12 on October 27, 2026, at 2:17 p.m.:

THE CITY OF NEW YORK
COMMUNITY BOARD 12
5910 13th Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11219
Phone: (718) 851-0800 • Fax: (718) 851-4140
Email: bk12@cb.nyc.gov
 

Antonio Reynoso 

Borough President  

Yidel Perlstein

Chairperson

Barry Spitzer

District Manager

TO: COMMUNITY BOARD 12 MEMBERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND INTERESTED PARTIES
FROM: YIDEL PERLSTEIN, CHAIRMAN
RE: OCTOBER AGENDA
________________________________________________________________________________________
The next scheduled meeting of Community Board 12 will be held on:

 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2026 at 7:00 P.M.
VIA IN-PERSON & ZOOM
COMMUNITY BOARD 12
5910 13TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY 11219
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86040079931

AGENDA

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ADOPTION OF MAY, JUNE AND SEPTEMBER MINUTES
3. CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS – YIDEL PERLSTEIN
4. PUBLIC HEARING
5. DISTRICT MANAGER’S REPORT – BARRY SPITZER
6. REPORTS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS, REPRESENTATIVES & AGENCIES
7. OLD BUSINESS
8. NEW BUSINESS
9. ATTENDANCE
10. ADJOURN

 

Yaakov Kaplan, 1st Vice Chair • Yeruchim Silber, 2nd Vice Chair • Mamnunul Haq, Secretary • Bernard Freilich, Sergeant-At-Arms
Alan J. Dubrow, Chairman Emeritus 

 

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 24th.

HOWL-O-WEEN PARTY AT THE KENSINGTON DOG RUN (FREE)

 

Howl-O-Ween Party

Saturday, October 31st

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

 

Dress yourself and your pets in costumes and join the Kensington Dog Run Howl-O-Ween Party on Saturday, October 31st, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

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/ 

https://www.kensingtondogrun.org/ 

WALKSHOPS: THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING WANTS TO KNOW WHAT OUR COMMUNITY'S PRIORITIES ARE (FREE)

Walkshops

Sunday, October 25th

rain date: Sunday, November 15th

and 

Saturday, November 14th

rain date: Saturday, November 21st

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

and 

3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

 

From Beth Slepian, Chair, Community Board 12 South of Prospect Planning Committee:

The Department of City Planning (DCP) will be holding community "Walkshops" this Sunday, October 25 to help them "understand community priorities and continue to hear from all who live, work, and play in the neighborhood."

 

These walking tour/workshops are open to the public, so please join and share your input if you are able.

 

There are three routes to choose from (see map above), but two walking tour times: 1-2pm and 3-4pm. Sign up for one or both!

 

These same walkshops will be held again on Saturday, November 14.

 

Learn more and register HERE: https://www.nyc.gov/content/planning/pages/our-work/plans/brooklyn/south-of-prospect#involved.

 

The tours are of McDonald Avenue, Coney Island North, and Coney Island South. They all start at the intersection of Ocean Parkway and 18th Avenue, on the east side of Ocean Parkway.

 

Each tour is about a mile in length and will take about an hour to complete.

 

Previous blog posts on the South of Prospect Neighborhood Plan:

 

TALLER BUILDINGS AND MORE HOUSING FOR MCDONALD AVENUE, CONEY ISLAND AVENUE, AND SURROUNDING AREAS I.E., THE NEIGHBORHOODS SOUTH OF PROSPECT PARK

 

UPZONING WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL AND TALLER HOUSING ON MCDONALD AVENUE AND CONEY ISLAND AVENUE

 

UPZONING ON MCDONALD AND CONEY ISLAND AVENUES FOR TALLER, DENSER BUILDINGS: COMMUNITY BOARD 12 SOUTH OF PROSPECT PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

 

MCDONALD AND CONEY ISLAND AVENUES: WHAT WILL THEY LOOK LIKE IN THE FUTURE? COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS, IN-PERSON AND ONLINE, IN SEPTEMBER 

 

UPZONING KENSINGTON'S MCDONALD AND CONEY ISLAND AVENUES: NEXT MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY BOARD 12 SOUTH OF PROSPECT PLANNING COMMITTEE

 

BULB PLANTING IN ALBEMARLE PLAYGROUND (FREE)

 

Bulb Planting

Sunday, October 25th

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

Help beautify Kensington by planting daffodil and tulip bulbs in Albemarle Playground on Sunday, October 25th, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Just show up and dig in.

 

For more information, send an e-mail to friendsofalbemarleplayground@gmail.com. 

 

Location

Albemarle Playground 

McDonald Avenue

near Albemarle Road, behind the P.S. 230 Lower School

Kensington, Brooklyn

https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofAlbemarlePlayground

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS CELEBRATION: A CELEBRATION OF LOVED ONES WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY (FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

Dia de los Muertos

Sunday, October 24th

1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

 

From Casa Cultural:

 

Celebrate Día de Los Muertos

in Kensington

Saturday, October 24, 1:00-6:00pm

McDonald Avenue between Church Avenue and Avenue C

Let’s come together for our 10th anniversary of celebrating memories of our loved ones.

Join Casa Cultural for a parade de las Catrinas, community ofrendas, arts activities, music and dance performances, engagements with community groups, and more! The afternoon kicks off with a festive puppet parade. Families can enjoy hands-on art making, face painting, books, food, raffles and giveaways, and contribute a photo to the event’s centerpiece—our communal ofrenda.

1:00 - 1:30pm:

Parade de las Catrinas, featuring papier-mâché sugar skulls, alebrijes, and other colorful creations made by local schools and families, accompanied by Mariachis Nuevo Sol and Mariachis Águila y Plata. Presented in partnership with The Singing Winds.

1:00 - 6:00pm:

Activities in partnership with Brooklyn Museum on Wheels will include mask-making, pumpkin painting, printmaking with Mobile Print Power; and art and wellness with Casa Finca. Additional crafts will include marigold making, designing hojalata frames, sugar skull crafts, a message-for-loved-ones tent, and a cross-cultural henna table.

Community engagements will include the House of Speakeasy Bookmobile with book giveaways, Prospect Park Alliance nature education crafts for kids, a small Brooklyn Porch Concert performance with youth musician recruitment, Windsor Terrace Food Coop table, graffiti with Willie Mae Rock Camp, composing information from Big Reuse, and more!

3:00 - 6:00pm

Performances featuring Calpulli Tletlpapalotzin, Ballet Mariposas, Ballet Folklório Quetzalcoatl NY, Tecuanes San Rafael, and Mariachis Bohemio 

All are welcome! Let us know that you’re coming and you’ll get a reminder: tinyurl.com/CC-KENSDDLM2026

Location

McDonald Avenue at Avenue C

Kensington, Brooklyn

CHILDREN'S CLOTHING AND COSTUME SWAP (FREE)

Children's Clothing and Costume Swap

Saturday, October 17th

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

The P.S. 230 PTA will hold its first children’s clothing and costume swap at the P.S. 230 lower school on Saturday, October 17th, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

 

Bring gently-used clothing or costumes to donate (if you have any). Only donate clothing that doesn't have stains, rips, or holes and are in good repair.  

 

Whether or not you bring something, you're welcome to take something.

 

Location

P.S. 230 Lower School Multimedia Room

425 McDonald Avenue

between Church Avenue and Albemarle Road

Kensington, Brooklyn

CRAFT CLUB: FREE OPEN COMMUNITY CRAFTING

Craft Club

Saturday, October 17th

3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

From The Craft Salon:

SATURDAY OCTOBER 17 3 - 6 pm

Craft Club - Free open community crafting

Come on over! Bring something you are working on or we will set you up with a craft. This 3rd space is open to adults and older teens. Free but registration is required.

Register here: https://www.hisawyer.com/the-craft-salon-studio/schedules/activity-set/2024724?source=camps.

 

Location 

The Craft Salon

1101 Church Avenue, first floor

corner of Stratford Road

Kensington, 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

 

CLEANUP AT THE KENSINGTON DOG RUN: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

 

Kensington Dog Run Fall Cleanup 

Saturday, October 17th

8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. 

 

Users of the Kensington Dog Run and

all neighbors are welcome to help clean the dog run on Saturday, October 17th, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. 

 

Coffee and donuts will be provided.

The Kensington Dog Run, located on Coney Island Avenue in the Parade Ground near Prospect Park, had its grand opening on Monday, July 6, 2020.

It came into existence after years of grassroots planning and organizing by neighborhood dog owners who wanted to create a dog run where dogs could enjoy the benefits of exercising, socializing, and breathing fresh air off-leash.

The project was made possible with funds allocated via Participatory Budgeting and the Brooklyn Borough President's office. 

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/ 

https://www.kensingtondogrun.org/ 

LIVE LATIN MUSIC AT KENSINGTON PLAZA (FREE)

Music in the Plaza:

Tomas Rodriguez with the Sambar Trio

Saturday, October 10th

3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

 

Hear Latin music played live outdoors for free on Saturday, October 10th, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The musicians are Tomas Rodriguez on guitar, Sam Barrios on keys, Donald Nicks on bass, and Urbano Sanchez on percussion.

 

Location

Kensington Plaza

in front of 114 Beverley Road

between McDonald Avenue and E. 2nd Street

Kensington, Brooklyn

(Google map)

UPZONING KENSINGTON'S MCDONALD AND CONEY ISLAND AVENUES: NEXT MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY BOARD 12 SOUTH OF PROSPECT PLANNING COMMITTEE

Update: When the video recording of this meeting is available, the link to it will be posted on the Community Board 12 website at https://www.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb12/meetings/upcoming-public-hearings.page.

 

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Update: The Zoom link for the committee meeting is https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/W2jzdE5qTNOmEjUSw0mJcA#/registration.

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Community Board 12 

South of Prospect Planning Committee

Wednesday, October 14th, 7:00 p.m.

 

From Beth Slepian, Chair, Community Board 12 South of Prospect Planning Committee:

Hello Neighbors and Friends of Community Board 12,

CB 12's next South of Prospect Planning Committee Meeting will be Wednesday, October 14th at 7pm, at Community Board 12's Office: 5910 13th Avenue, and remotely on Zoom. 

 

Our meetings are open to the public, and all are welcome to attend. Please join us to learn more as we plan our next steps following the Department of City Planning (DCP)'s kickoff Community Workshops earlier this month.

 

And please share this meeting info with your neighbors!

Zoom link will be forthcoming; please stay tuned for a follow-up email.

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The Department of City Planning has proposed the "South of Prospect Neighborhood Plan" to upzone McDonald Avenue (Fort Hamilton Parkway to Avenue I), Coney Island Avenue (Caton Avenue to Avenue I), and the surrounding areas.  

 

Upzoning will increase the amount of development by allowing more density (more dwelling units per acre) and taller buildings.

IT'S YOUR MONEY. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE $1.5 MILLION TO BE SPENT ON TO BENEFIT YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?

 

Step 1: Think of ways that you'd like $1.5 million of your District 39 New York City Councilmember's budget spent to improve your neighborhood.

 

Step 2: Post your suggestions on the Participatory Budgeting Ideas Map. Click on "Manual & Guidelines" for instructions on how to submit your ideas.

 

Everyone who lives, works, or goes to school in District 39 is invited to submit one or more ideas for that district. The boundary map for District 39 is at https://www.nyc.gov/assets/districting/downloads/pdf/39-Final-Plan-10-6-22-Districts.pdf.

 

Submit your suggestions on the Ideas Map by November 6th or at an Idea Collection session.

 

CANCELED

The Windsor Terrace Idea Collection session will be held on Tuesday, October 20th, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Windsor Terrace Library, 160 E. 5th Street, corner of Fort Hamilton Parkway.

 

NOT CANCELED 

The Kensington Idea Collection session will be held on Friday, October 23rd, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m, in Kensington Plaza, 118 Beverley Road, between McDonald Avenue and E. 2nd Street.

 

To be eligible, an idea has to be for a "capital" project, an improvement to the  physical infrastructure that benefits the public, such as improvements to schools, parks, libraries, streets, and other public spaces. A project has to cost at least $50,000 and has to have a lifespan of at least five years.

 

"Expense" projects, like afterschool programming or expanding bus service, aren't eligible for funding.

 

FALL FESTIVAL ON FORT HAMILTON PARKWAY

 

Fall Festival

Thursday, October 22nd

4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

 

From Prospect Schools Windsor Terrace:

Prospect Schools Windsor Terrace invites you to our Fall Festival! Free and open to the community.

 

Games, pumpkin decorating, magic show and seasonal treats! Come meet the teachers, leaders, and families in your neighborhood. Fun for the whole family!

 

RSVP Here: https://luma.com/5u109yct
 

When: October 22nd, 2026

Where: 3002 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11218

Time: 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM

 

TWO-DAY FALL FLEA MARKET AT THE EAST FOURTH STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN

 

Fall Flea Market

Saturday, October 3rd

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

and 

Sunday, October 4th

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

From the East Fourth Street Community Garden:

This weekend (SAT 9 to 3, SUN 10 to 4), score some great deals while you support the East Fourth Street Community Garden and its FREE events at our Fall Fundraiser.

 

You can help keep the garden growing and make sure our ambitious program of special events (music! kids classes! birding! open mic! history series!) can continue in 2027.

 

Find us on East Fourth Street between Caton Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway. 

 

Hope to see you there!

Mums and pumpkins season has arrived, and they're for sale at the East Fourth Street Community Garden's annual fall flea market, along with books, clothing, toys, housewares, and knickknacks.

 

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

 

COMMUNITY BOARD 12'S SEPTEMBER 2026 PUBLIC MEETING, COVERING MOST OF KENSINGTON AS WELL AS BOROUGH PARK AND PARTS OF MIDWOOD AND SUNSET PARK

 

Update: The Community Board 12 office has sent the agenda for tonight's meeting. It is posted above. On the agenda is a South of Prospect Planning Committee report. The committee met on August 4th and August 25th.

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Community Board 12 Public Meeting

Tuesday, September 22nd

7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

Community Board 12's next public meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 22nd, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The agenda and the minutes of the June meeting have not been made available as of this writing.

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 meeting will be held in person and on Zoom. To watch it on Zoom, go to https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86040079931.

To sign up to ask questions and/or make comments, whether you're at the meeting in person or on Zoom, fill out the form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSco1v1Puh042lQ69uHJ_lKGC1-DaWqXOiLe_aFLvLQobdCfbw/viewform?pli=1. 

Meetings are normally held on the fourth Tuesday of the month from September through June, but they get rescheduled if they fall on a Jewish holiday.

To be added to CB 12's e-mail list to receive agendas and minutes, send an e-mail to bk12@cb.nyc.gov. 

To get to the meeting by bus, take the B16 to 13th Avenue at 56th Street, then walk three blocks along 13th Avenue to 59th Street. To return, take the B16 on 14th Avenue at 56th Street.

Meeting Location

Community Board 12 Office

5910 13th Avenue 

between 59th and 60th streets

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

Community Associate: Aziza Temirova