WHERE TO SAFELY GET RID OF HARMFUL HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS

NYC SAFE Disposal Event

Sunday, April 3rd, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

New York City residents can dispose of harmful household products safely at this upcoming Sanitation Department SAFE Disposal Event ("SAFE" = "Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics").

Only New York City residential waste will be accepted. No commercial vehicles are allowed. Residents must provide proof of living in New York City, such as their New York State driver’s license or a utility bill.

Because the disposal events are popular, you may wait on line.

The event will be held rain or shine.

Accepted items

• Automotive products, such as motor oil, transmission fluid, and spent batteries 
• Personal care items, such as unwanted medicines or cosmetics 
• Thermometers 
• Syringes (clearly labeled and packaged in a "sharps" container or other leak-proof, puncture-resistant container)
• Household products, such as pesticides, paint, hazardous cleaners, and spent compact, fluorescent light bulbs
• Electronics
  

Event location
Prospect Park, Park Circle, at the corner of Parkside Avenue and Prospect Park Southwest

Cars should enter along Parkside Avenue from Ocean Avenue and Lincoln Road. A walk-in area is available for residents who are traveling on public transportation.

BROOKLYN ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE TOMORROW IN WINDSOR TERRACE AND PARK SLOPE

41st Anniversary

 Brooklyn St. Patrick's Day Parade

Sunday, March 20th, 2016, 1:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m.: Pre-parade Mass, Holy Name of Jesus Church,

245 Prospect Park West

Celebrant: TBD

12:00 noon: Bands & Marching Units should assemble on Prospect Park West between 9th Street & 15th Street

12:45 p.m.: “Re-Dedication Ceremony” to the Heroes & Victims of 9/11 – WTC

At Prospect Park West & 15th Street, before Parade “step-off”

Reviewing Stand: Bartel Pritchard Circle/PPW/14th Street

Parade Route:

From 15th Street & Prospect Park West > Down 15th Street to 7th Avenue > Along 7th Avenue > To Garfield Place > Up Garfield Place To Prospect Park West > And Along Prospect Park West To 15th Street

Parade Grand Marshal: Mary Hogan,

National President, Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians

Aides to the Grand Marshal:  

Thomas Callahan - Catholic Education (St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy)

Daniel Chiarantano - Ancient Order of Hibernians (Kings County Board) 

Michael Coyne - Aide-At-Large (Holy Name Parish)

J.J. Devaney - Gaelic Sports (Brooklyn Shamrock's Gaelic Football Club)

Brian Dilberian - Uniformed Services (FDNY & Retired Military Sgt. - Wounded Warrior)

Frank Jordan - Grand Council/Emerald Societies (Communications/Verizon)

Margaret McEneaney - Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians (Kings County Board)

Lisa Murphy - Irish Culture (O'Malley Dance Academy)

Agnes Newlinger - United Irish Counties of New York

FREE ART WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN

Free Art Workshop for Children

Sunday, March 20th, 11:00 a.m. 

Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts will present "Everyone Is an Artist," a free art workshop for children, this Sunday.

Marvin Cabrera, founder of Art in a Suitcase, will teach the children how to work with mixed media and materials such as watercolors and cloth. Using these skills, they'll create a mixed media collage that expresses what Bangladesh's independence means to them. The material will be supplied to them.

For more information, call Annie Ferdous at (917) 674-4746 or Nilofar Jahan at (347) 237-1628.

The mission of Art in a Suitcase is is to "create opportunities for global understanding through art between schools around the world." To learn more, visit its Facebook page or its website.

Event location
P.S. 230 Lower School  
425 McDonald Avenue
between Church Avenue and Albemarle Road
between the post office and the bank
Kensington, Brooklyn

NATURAL GAS SMELL TOMORROW

The smell of natural gas may be noticeable around 39th Street and New Utrecht Avenue (map) tomorrow--Friday, March 18th--from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. During those hours, National Grid will be performing gas system upgrades.

WINE AND SPIRITS STORE WILL OPEN IN APRIL

A wine and liquor store is scheduled to open on Church Avenue in April. The store will be housed in a one-story commercial building between E. 7th and E. 8th streets.

From Gilded Grape's Facebook page: "We are a couple of locals from Brooklyn with wine & spirits. Our mission is to bring you the best of what New York has to offer--"

Gilded Grape
727 Church Avenue
between E. 7th and E. 8th streets
Kensington, Brooklyn
https://www.facebook.com/GildedGrape

OPEN HOUSE AT THE WINDSOR TERRACE FOOD COOP

First Anniversary Open House
at the Windsor Terrace Food Coop

Saturday, March 19th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Everyone--whether you're a member or not--is invited to shop to their heart's content this Saturday at the Windsor Terrace Food Coop's open house. If you aren't a member of the coop, here's your chance to shop for a growing variety of high-quality, mostly-organic produce, dairy products, and dry goods.

You can also find out what the coop is about and how it would benefit you to join (no arm twisting will be involved). The coop is member-owned and operated.

Bring shopping bags with you to carry your purchases home in.

Windsor Terrace Food Coop
825 Caton Avenue
corner of E. 8th Street
Windsor Terrace - Kensington

(718) 972-4600
e-mail: windsorterracefoodcoop @ gmail . com 

website: http://www.windsorterracefoodcoop.com  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTFoodCoop   

Instagram: https://instagram.com/windsorterracefoodcoop/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Windsor-Terrace-Food-Coop-Inc/118978878257944?sk=timeline

NEW C.O. AT 72ND PRECINCT

Capt. Emmanuel Gonzalez

Capt. Emmanuel Gonzalez is the new Commanding Officer at the 72nd Precinct. The precinct covers Windsor Terrace and Sunset Park. Captain Gonzalez replaces Captain Tommy Ng, who had served as C.O. since July 2014.

Prior to this assignment, since March 2015, Captain Gonzalez represented Kensington, Borough Park, and part of Midwood as Executive Officer at the 66th Precinct.

Ten years ago, as a lieutenant, Captain Gonzalez was the commander of the first platoon in the 70th Precinct, covering Prospect Park South, Flatbush-Ditmas Park, and part of Midwood.

The 72nd Precinct Community Council meets on the second Tuesday of the month, from September through June, from 7:30 p.m. to, normally, 8:30 p.m. Its usual meeting-place is Marien Heim of Sunset Park Senior Housing, 4520 4th Avenue, between 45th and 46th streets.

Everyone who lives or works within the boundaries of the precinct is invited to attend council meetings. For more information, call the precinct at (718) 965-6311.

72nd Precinct House
830 4th Avenue
between 29th and 30th streets
Sunset Park
phone: (718) 965-6311
website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_072.shtml
CompStat report (crime statistics): http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/downloads/pdf/crime_statistics/cs-en-us-072pct.pdf

66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL MARCH MEETING

66th Precinct Community Council Monthly Meeting
Thursday, March 17th, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.     

Meet Captain Kenneth Quick and several of his officers at this month's 66th Precinct Community Council meeting.

Captain Quick, the Commanding Officer of the Kensington - Borough Park - Midwood precinct, will update the community on the latest crimes in our neighborhood and what is being done about them.

The purpose of each precinct's Community Council is to provide a critical interface between residents and the police through regular monthly meetings. Residents have an opportunity to bring crime issues to the precinct's attention and can also find out about the many different programs available.

Community Council meetings are free and open to the public. All are welcome.

The 66th Precinct's meetings are normally held on the third Thursday of each month from September through June.

Meeting location
Office of Community Board 12
5910 13th Avenue, at 59th Street
Borough Park, Brooklyn

66th Precinct Community Council e-mail: 66precinctcc @ gmail.com.

DISCUSSION OF LAUREN GROFF'S "DELICATE, EDIBLE BIRDS"

Author Discussion Series: Delicate, Edible Birds

Thursday, April 7th, 6:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Lauren Groff's Delicate, Edible Birds will be the first book to be explored in the free three-part Author Discussion Series at the Windsor Terrace Library. 

The book, published in 2009, is a collection of nine dramatic short stories "of astonishing insight and variety, each revealing a resonant drama within the life of a twentieth-century woman."

Ms. Groff is also the author of The Monsters of Templeton (2008), Arcadia (2011), and Fates and Furies (2015).

Myla Goldberg, author of Bee Season, Wickett's Remedy, and The False Friend, will lead the series.

Register for the event here.

Windsor Terrace Library 

160 E. 5th Street, off Fort Hamilton Parkway 

Brooklyn, NY 11218  

(718) 686-9707 

http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/windsor-terrace

 

LOOKING FOR VENDORS, PERFORMERS, AND VOLUNTEERS FOR GREENWOODSTOCK

Greenwoodstock 2016

Saturday, May 7th, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Friends of Greenwood Playground's (FoGP) annual Greenwoodstock festival returns for its seventh year of Peace, Love, Music, Crafts, and Bargains.

Greenwoodstock is an all-day combination of a community market and a live music festival that features local musicians, singers, dancers, and artisans.

Are you interested in performing? Or in being a volunteer? Write to greenwoodplayground @ gmail.com to express your interest.

Vendors are welcome to sell flea market items, stoop sale items, and handmade crafts and artisanal items. If you would like to be a vendor, send an e-mail to greenwoodplayground @ gmail.com. Food vendors aren't permitted.

A vendor space costs $40, plus an additional $20 fee for a table and two chairs, if you need them. The funds are raised for FoGP's programs.

Greenwood Playground is on E. 5th Street, between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Greenwood Avenue, in Windsor Terrace, one block from Kensington.

NEW MARTIAL ARTS AND FITNESS SCHOOL OPENING

Blitz Dojo Grand Opening

Saturday, April 2nd, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

A martial arts and fitness school for children, teenagers, and adults will be opening on Church Avenue (where the clothing store Vernisage used to be).

Blitz Dojo will specialize in pre-karate classes for children from ages three to seven, karate for children, grappling, kickboxing/MMA for adults, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for adults, and cardio kickboxing for people who enjoy working out to music.

Stop by on April 2nd for the grand opening. If you call or e-mail Blitz Dojo before that day, you can receive a full week of free classes.

Hours
Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Monday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, CLOSED
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Blitz Dojo
412 Church Avenue
between E. 4th and E. 5th streets
Kensington, Brooklyn
phone: (718) 851-2425 and (347) 249-6170
e-mail: blitzdojo@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/BLITZDOJO
https://twitter.com/blitz_dojo 
https://www.instagram.com/blitzdojo/
http://www.blitzdojo.com

HAIR PLEASURE CLOSES TOMORROW (MARCH 12, 2016)

Hair Pleasure Unisex Salon closes tomorrow after 45 years of serving the community, Cathy Abbruzzese Gioia has posted on Facebook. Cathy has worked there for 30 years. She reports that Hair Pleasure is going to try to find a new home in the area.

The next occupant of 110 Beverley Road will be Dunkin' Donuts.

FREE SLICE AND SODA AT KORNER PIZZA

Korner Pizza Anniversary Celebration

Sunday, March 20th, noon to 5:00 p.m.

A free slice of pizza and a free soda will be yours when you go to Korner Pizza on Sunday, March 20th, between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Congratulate the family on their successful run in the neighborhood--50 years and counting. If the mild weather holds up, you can enjoy the food outdoors at the stone tables and benches.

Korner has been family-owned and operated since March 19, 1966, by generations of a family for generations of customers.

Menu: click here to see the menu on WhereYouEat.com.

Open hours and delivery hours (minimum delivery: $9.00):

Monday to Saturday, open 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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

Sunday, open noon to 9:30 p.m.

Delivery 2:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Korner Pizzeria

226 Church Avenue, corner of E. 3rd Street

Kensington, Brooklyn
(718) 853-3755 

http://kornerpizzeria.com/home.html 

AGENDA FOR COMMUNITY BOARD 7'S MARCH MEETING

Community Board 7 Meeting

Wednesday, March 16th, 6:30 p.m.

The regular monthly Board Meeting of Community Board #7 will be held on Wednesday, March 16th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Board Office, located at 4201 4th Avenue (entrance on 43rd Street).

The proposed agenda:

1. The Pledge of Allegiance
2. Opening of the meeting
3. Adoption of the agenda
4. Adoption of the Minutes of the Board Meeting of February 17, 2016
5. Public Comment
6. Committee Reports:
  A) Transportation
     1) Presentation by NYS DOT on Gowanus Expressway steel repair contracts
  B) Parks and Environment
     1) Update on Butterfly Garden
     2) Paths and benches project at Sunset Park
     3) Update on children’s shower in Sunset Park
     4) Update on children’s playground at Sunset Park
  C) Executive
     1) Community Board Office rehabilitation project
  D) Public Safety 
    1) Community Board Office rehabilitation project 
  E) Site Selection 
    1) Update on school site list and discussion of potential locations
7. Acknowledgement of Elected Officials and Elected Officials Representatives
8. Chairperson’s Report
9. District Manager’s Report
10. Old Business
11. New Business
12. Public Comment
13. Adjournment

Meeting location
Community Board 7 Office
4201 4th Avenue (entrance on 43rd Street)
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
phone: (718) 854-0003
fax: (718) 436-1142
e-mail: communityboard7 @ yahoo.com
website: http://www.brooklyncb7.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-Community-Board-7/195263140637225

FREE GRAPHIC NOVEL WORKSHOP (MARCH 8TH)

Graphic Novel Workshop

Tuesday, March 8th, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The award-winning author of The Only Living Boy, neighborhood resident David Gallaher will be presenting a free graphic novel workshop open to parents and children of all ages. Learn about how great teamwork helps makes for great comics.
 
The workshop will be followed by a Q&A and a signing. Books will be available for purchase on site.

In addition, there will be a beer and wine happy hour.

Event location
Elk Cafe
154 Prospect Park Southwest
between Vanderbilt and Seeley streets
across from Prospect Park's Vanderbilt Street Playground
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
(718) 853-5500
http://www.elkcoffee.com
https://www.facebook.com/elkcoffee

A DOG RUN IN KENSINGTON--VOTE FOR IT!

Guest post by
Sal Garro, President
Kensington Dog Run Association

The Kensington Dog Run Association will be meeting this Thursday, March 10th, to discuss our efforts to get out the vote for Participatory Budgeting (PBNYC). All are welcome! We will meet in the Rec Room at 346 Coney Island Avenue, between Caton Place and Kermit Place, at 7:30 p.m.

There has been immense interest in the Kensington Dog Run Association's proposed dog run at the Prospect Park Parade Ground (on Coney Island Avenue, between Caton Place and Kermit Place). We have made a lot of progress, and now we are asking the members of our community to show their support by going out and voting for our dog run proposal at Participatory Budgeting (PBNYC) this year in the City Council's District 39 (Councilmember Brad Lander) and District 40 (Councilmember Mathieu Eugene).  

Support is strong among neighbors, who have backed the dog run proposal with nearly 600 petition signatures to date. The Kensington Dog Run Association has rallied the support of our local leaders; they have agreed to share funding responsibilities for the dog run. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Councilmember Mathieu Eugene of District 40, and Councilmember Brad Lander of District 39 are all currently engaged in making our proposed project a reality by sharing funding responsibilities.

Participatory Budgeting voting will take place from March 26 through April 3, 2016. Any resident of of our district who is age 14 or older can take part in the process. All you need in order to vote is an ID, a utility bill, or some other document that states your name and address. Voting locations and more information are available on our website at www.kensingtondogrun.com.

We thank the community for its continued support. Thank you for spreading the word to our neighbors to get out the vote!

Cheers,
Sal Garro, President
Kensington Dog Run Association

AVENUE C PLAZA PLANNING MEETING (MARCH 10TH)

Avenue C Plaza Meeting with

The Kensington Stewards

Thursday, March 10th

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Join the Kensington Stewards at a meeting to plan the opening of a second pedestrian plaza in Kensington. The public space would be a gathering place for neighbors, located on the existing concrete triangle on McDonald Avenue at Avenue C.

The plaza will have movable tables and chairs, umbrellas, planters, a granite block like the one at Kensington Plaza, and a mural painted on the ground to create a pleasing look.

If you'd like more information about the meeting or about the plaza, send an e-mail to Dorothy Le from Neighborhood Plaza Partnership at DLe @ thehort.org or call her at (212) 757-0915, extension 125.

Meeting location
Windsor Terrace Library 
160 E. 5th Street
between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue 
Windsor Terrace - Kensington

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The plaza at Avenue C is a joint project of the Kensington Stewards and the Neighborhood Plaza Partnership (NPP).

About the Kensington Stewards

The Kensington Stewards is a group of volunteers who live in Kensington and got together a few years ago to work on community projects: getting Kensington Plaza built, getting metal guards put around trees on Church Avenue, planting daffodils and other flowers by the trees, and holding sidewalk clean-up days.

About the Neighborhood Plaza Partnership (NPP) Neighborhood Plaza Partnership (NPP), a program of The Horticultural Society of New York, is working with The Kensington Stewards. With their professional guidance, the plaza will be clean, green, and well-managed.

CREATIVE AGING THROUGH MOVEMENT

                   Creative Aging, Dancercise, Dance, Move and Stretch
                     Monday, March 7th, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

If you are age fifty or over, you're eligible to join this free ten-week dancercise workshop at the Windsor Terrace Library. Listen to soothing tunes while engaging in light movement, stretching, strengthening, breathwork, and self-massage techniques.

To register, call the library at (718) 686-9707.

Windsor Terrace Library
160 E. 5th Street, off Fort Hamilton Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11218
(718) 686-9707
http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/windsor-terrace 
https://www.facebook.com/Windsor-Terrace-Library-1705662956313372/?fref=ts

COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR: MANY RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE

Community Resource Fair

Thursday, May 12th, 5:30  p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Meet representatives of more than fifty city and state government agencies, cultural institutions, community organizations, and service providers at this free community resource fair.

Hear about the special programs, incentives, and services that Brooklyn, New York City, and New York State can offer.

The fair will be hosted by Assemblymember Jim Brennan and community partners Maria Nunziata, the principal of P.S. 130, and Michael Perlberg, the principal of M.S. 839.

Event location
The Parkside Educational Complex
713 Caton Avenue
between E. 7th and E. 8th streets
Windsor Terrace - Kensington, Brooklyn

FREE FAMILY ART DAY (MARCH 12TH)

Spellbound Theatre: Free Family Art Day

Saturday, March 12th, 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Bring your children to Willow Nest Studio for a playful, creative, free workshop with Spellbound Theatre. Teaching artists have created a special experience, bringing the theme of "nests" alive.

Space is limited. RSVP to Willow Nest Studio's director, Elisha Georgiou, at Elisha @ willowneststudio.com. Or visit either www.willowneststudio.com or www.spellboundtheatre.com for more information. 

About Spellbound Theatre
Spellbound Theatre’s Free Family Art Days are opportunities for families to play, imagine, and explore through a variety of different art forms. Each month, its storytellers present crafts, songs, stories, and creative play around a theme. These events are free for the public and presented in partnership with local businesses and community centers. 

Event location
Willow Nest Studio
592 16th Street (at 11th Avenue/Prospect Park Southwest)
Windsor Terrace
(646) 236-3116
Elisha @ willowneststudio.com
willowneststudio.com
https://www.facebook.com/WNS592/?fref=ts 

"DROP THE MIKE," AN ALMOST ALL-FEMALE STAND-UP COMEDY SERIES

Drop the Mike: An All-female Stand-up Comedy Series

Wednesday, March 23rd, 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

 No cover charge.

Sycamore Bar and Flower Shop
1118 Cortelyou Road
between Stratford and Westminster roads
Ditmas Park, Brooklyn
(347) 240-5850
sycamorebrooklyn @ gmail . com 
http://www.sycamorebrooklyn.com/ 
https://www.facebook.com/sycamore.brooklyn

https://twitter.com/SycamoreBklyn 
http://instagram.com/sycamoreflowershopbar 
(map)

QUEER PARTY AT SYCAMORE BAR TONIGHT (MARCH 3RD) (NO COVER)

Q Train 

Thursday, March 3rd, 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. 

Ditmas Park's only queer party

in Brooklyn's only combination bar and flower shop

 on the first Thursday of every month

No cover charge.

Ariel Speedwagon hosts Bingo in The Lodge at 8:00 p.m.

DJ GoGo Gadget spins music at 10:00 p.m.
  late-night performance by Heidi Haux at 11:00 p.m.

Sycamore Bar and Flower Shop
1118 Cortelyou Road
between E. 11th Street and Argyle Road
Ditmas Park

(347) 240-5850
sycamorebrooklyn @ gmail . com
http://www.sycamorebrooklyn.com/ 
https://www.facebook.com/sycamore.brooklyn
https://twitter.com/SycamoreBklyn 
http://instagram.com/sycamoreflowershopbar

NO ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING TOMORROW (MARCH 4TH)

Alternate side of the street parking regulations will be suspended on Friday, March 4th, to facilitate snow removal. Regulations are normally in effect on weekdays and Saturdays so that streets can be cleaned.

All other regulations, including those for parking meters, will be in effect.

LEARN ABOUT LOCAL SUMMER CAMPS AND PROGRAMS (MARCH 5TH)

Camp Carnival

Saturday, March 5th, 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Camp Carnival, a free neighborhood event, brings local businesses and families together for a day of games, crafts, face-painting, dress-up, juggling, puppet-making, and refreshments--all while you learn about local summer activities for your child.

Participating programs include Alden Moves, EzraGuitar, Honeydew Drop, Latin Fever, Prospect Gymnastics, Trail Blazers, and Urban Martial Arts.

Urban Martial Arts, whose space the event will take place in, offers fitness kickboxing classes for adults, karate for kids, a karate after-school program, and a karate sports summer camp.

Event location
Urban Martial Arts
965 Coney Island Avenue
between Ditmas and Newkirk avenues
Ditmas Park - Kensington, Brooklyn
(718) 287-5500
https://www.facebook.com/urbanmartialarts/ 
http://www.urbandojo.com/