NO F TRAIN BELOW CHURCH AVE. THIS WEEKEND

From Friday, May 22nd, at 9:45 p.m. through Tuesday, May 26th, at 1:00 a.m., due to the signal modernization project,

• F trains will not run between Church Avenue and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue.

• F trains will run between 179th Street and Church Avenue.

• Nearby D, N, and Q trains and local buses will provide alternate service between Church Avenue and Stillwell Avenue.

• For direct service between Manhattan/Downtown Brooklyn and Coney Island, take the D, N, or Q train instead.

• For West 8th Street-New York Aquarium, take the Q train instead.
  

Manhattan transfer stations:		Brooklyn transfer stations:
34 St-Herald Sq | and		Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr |
W 4 St | and		4 Av-9 St and
B'way-Lafayette St | and		Coney Island-Stillwell Av |

Station	Alternate service/nearby bus
Church Av |	B35 - Church Av at McDonald Av Connect with the at 9 Av or at Church Av
Ditmas Av	B35 - McDonald Av at Church Av Connect with the at 9 Av or the at Church Av B8 - McDonald Av at 18 Av Connect with the at Newkirk Plaza or the at 18 Av
18 Av	B8 - 18 Av at McDonald Av Connect with the at Newkirk Plaza or the at 18 Av
Avenue I	B11 - Avenue I at McDonald Av Connect with the at Avenue J or the at 50 St
Bay Pkwy	B6 - Bay Pkwy at McDonald Av Connect with the at Avenue J or the at Bay Pkwy
Avenue N	• Nearby Bay Pkwy station B9 - 60 St/Avenue N at McDonald Av Connect with the at Avenue M
Avenue P	B82 - Kings Hwy at McDonald Av Connect with the at Kings Hwy or the at Kings Hwy B9 - 60 St/Avenue N and McDonald Av Connect with the at Avenue M
Kings Hwy	• Nearby Kings Hwy station B82 - Kings Hwy at McDonald Av Connect with the at Kings Hwy or the at Kings Hwy
Avenue U	• Nearby Avenue station B3 - Avenue U at McDonald Av Connect with at Avenue U or the at Avenue U
Avenue X	• Nearby 86 St station B1 - Avenue X at McDonald Av/Shell Rd Connect with the at Ocean Pkwy Connect with the at 86 St B4 - Shell Rd at Bouck Ct/Avenue X Connect with the at 86 St
Neptune Av	• Nearby W 8 St station B68 - Neptune Av at W 6 St Connect with the at Coney Island or the at Ocean Pkwy
W 8 St
Coney Island-Stillwell Av

SMALL BUSINESS & NONPROFIT VIRTUAL TOWN HALL

SMALL BUSINESS & NONPROFIT

VIRTUAL TOWN HALL 

From Congressmember Yvette D. Clarke:

This Thursday Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) will host a virtual (video) town hall for small businesses and nonprofit organizations. Clarke will be joined by special guests House Small Business Chairwoman Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Congressman Hakeem Jeffries.

WHAT: The town hall will provide information about available resources during coronavirus for local organizations and businesses from the CARES Act, which was enacted in late March. Lawmakers will also touch on the House-passed HEROES Act and discuss why it is important the Senate act and that measure be signed into law. 

WHEN: Thursday, May 21st from 5-6 p.m. eastern 

WHO: Clarke will be joined by House Small Business Chairwoman Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07); House Democratic Caucus Chairman Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08); New York State Assemblyman Robert Carroll; NYC Councilman Brad Lander; Robert Piechota, Long Island Branch Manager Small Business Administration; and Daniel Gonzalez, Director Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union. 

HOW: Join by streaming or calling in. Details directly below: 

Stream the town hall at: https://bit.ly/3bMclRl; event number 900 039 200; password ClarkeTownHall1 

-or- 
 
Listen only by dialing: (415) 527-5035; code 900-039-200# 

NOTE: Participants can submit questions during the event and ahead of time by emailing teamclarke09@gmail.com. 
 

SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS: RELIEF THROUGH INTEREST-FREE LOANS IN CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 39 AND ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 44

From New York City Councilmember Brad Lander:

New Interest-Free Loan Opportunity for District 39 Small Businesses

In conversations with small business owners in our community, I’ve heard so many heartbreaking stories of the difficult choices they are facing. With so much uncertainty, local businesses don’t know how much longer they can pay rent, insurance, and utilities while their stores are shuttered, with little or no revenue. 

So I am glad to share that, thanks to the partnership of the Hebrew Free Loan Society and The Change Reaction, we are launching a new opportunity for small businesses and independent contractors operating in District 39 to receive interest-free loans up to $25,000. 

The Greg Perlman and Michael Clark Small Business Angel Fund at HFLS will offer 0% interest loans between $7500 and $25,000 dollars to businesses with 15 or fewer employees that are currently operating in City Council District 39 (or Assembly District 44). 

These funds are intended to help businesses that are struggling to stay open with reduced revenues. Loans of up to $7,000 will also be available for independent contractors and sole proprietors who are unable to operate due to the current shutdown orders. 

You can read more about the loans and start the application here. 

We are partnering with the office of Assemblymember Robert Carroll and the Hebrew Free Loan Society to offer these loans which are made possible by a generous donation from Greg Perlman and Michael Clark of The Change Reaction. 

The loans will be processed as swiftly as possible, so that we can get money into operations that need it immediately. 

We know that much more is needed to help businesses of all types get through this shutdown and begin to regain stability in the months ahead. 

We will continue to work on other proposals to open up streets for restaurant seating, force insurance companies to pay business interruption insurance, and urge our congressional leaders to address problems with existing federal loan programs. 

But we are glad to be able to offer these loans immediately as a source of support for our neighborhoods.  

Read more about the loans here and reach out to us with your questions at lander@council.nyc.gov. 

Brad

New York City Councilmember Brad Lander

456 Fifth Avenue, 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-499-1090 lander@council.nyc.gov

    

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS UPDATES

Reopenings, closings, cancellations, postponements, policy changes, changes in practice, and other news from the neighborhood, Brooklyn, and beyond are posted on KARMABrooklyn's Facebook page, along with links to resources and assistance for Brooklyn and New York City residents.

I keep posting, so please keep checking. 

https://www.facebook.com/pg/KARMABrooklyn-Kensington-Area-ResidentMerchant-Alliance-215195235161276/posts/?ref=page_internal

DON'T VISIT GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY ON MOTHER'S DAY: A MESSAGE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

Mother's Day is traditionally the busiest day of the year in Green-wood Cemetery. In order to provide plot-owners with the peace and solitude they deserve when they're paying their respects to the deceased, Green-wood is asking the general public not to visit the cemetery this Mother's Day--Sunday, May 9th.

Green-wood's rules are published on its website here.

COMPOST DROP-OFF PAUSED AT PROSPECT FARM

Tomorrow--Saturday, May 9th--is the last day that Prospect Farm will collect food scraps from the public until further notice.

Sign up for their e-mail list if you'd like to receive food drop-off updates as well as resources and information on local composting.

WINDSOR COFFEE REOPENS FOR TAKEOUT

Windsor Coffee reopened this morning for take-out service, making life a little more normal. Owners Mark and Karen Newfeld are looking forward to seeing everyone again.

Social distancing is being practiced: only two customers are allowed in the store at a time, and everyone has to wear a mask.

The store is open every day from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location
Windsor Coffee
144 E. 4th Street
just north of Fort Hamilton Parkway, next to Hair Care by Yolanda
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn  
https://www.facebook.com/Windsor-Coffee-1917585921857432/
 

BAD BEHAVIOR IN GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY IS A THREAT TO KEEPING THE GATES OPEN

A letter from the President of Green-Wood Cemetery

It’s very difficult for me to send this email. The conduct of a small percentage of our visitors has created an unacceptable situation. If things don’t change, we may be left with no choice but to close our gates as many other cemeteries have done. 

Four weeks ago today, we decided to staff all four of our gates until 7pm every day of the week. We knew how important that was. We all need open space, a connection to nature, and a place for serenity. Thousands of you have come to visit. We’ve been delighted to welcome you. 

But some of our visitors have behaved very badly. They have brought their dogs. They've ridden bikes. Their kids have climbed trees. They've taken flowers that had been placed on graves. None of these actions is appropriate or permitted. 

Green-Wood is a cemetery. It is an arboretum, and a place of tranquility. Families come to visit the graves of their loved ones. It is not a public park. It is a not a place of recreation. Our rules are clear on what is allowed and what is not. 

With the nice weather predicted this weekend, we will surely again be seeing large crowds. We have a group of volunteers who will be assisting us as Green-Wood Ambassadors, making sure the cemetery rules are honored. If you would like to join the group, please click here. We hope, together, we can keep Green-Wood open and available for everyone. 

Thank you,
 
Richard J. Moylan 
President

Green-Wood 500 25th Street Brooklyn, NY 11232 green-wood.com