FANG-TASTIC ONLINE RAFFLE TO BENEFIT SEAN CASEY ANIMAL RESCUE

 

 

Fang-tastic Halloween Online Raffle for Sean Casey Animal Rescue

Drawing: Sunday, October 25th, 6:00 p.m.

The annual Howl-O-Ween Bark Block Party fund raiser for Sean Casey Animal Rescue (SCAR) has taken place for twelve years in a row. But this year, SCAR is having an online raffle instead.

More than seventy wonderful prizes are up for grabs: vacations, goodie baskets, original artwork, electronics, a variety of gift certificates, jewelry, games, kitchenware and other household items, and many other gifts for people of all ages and for their animal companions.

 

The random drawing for the prizes will take place on Sunday, October 25th at 6:00 p.m. Everyone who participates will be notified about the outcome. Many of the prizes will be mailed or e-mailed to the winners, and others will be picked up at SCAR at 153 East 3rd Street, Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn. 

The proceeds will benefit SCAR's Critical Care Program for sick and injured animals as well as the daily needs of the shelter and its occupants.

Raffle tickets can be purchased at https://go.rallyup.com/scar. You have to be at least 18 years old and have a valid state ID to buy them.

SEAN CASEY ANIMAL RESCUE

IS A 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT, NO-KILL SHELTER

specializing in the rescue, rehabilitation and placement of

dogs, cats, reptiles, birds, and small mammals.
*Proudly Serving New York City’s Homeless Animals since 1998*

PASTRAMI POP-UP AT DELLA THIS WEEKEND

 

 

Pastrami Pop Up at Della

Saturday, October 24th, noon

Treat yourself to a Friedman's pastrami sandwich outside of Della Restaurant & Bar on Saturday, October 14th, from noon until the sandwiches run out.

The pastrami is made from premium Wagyu (Japanese beef cattle) brisket supplied by D'Artagnan. 

 

$20 buys a pastrami sandwich with chips, cole slaw, and dressings.

 

All proceeds will be donated to Feeding America, the largest domestic hunger relief organization in the United States.

 

Location
Della Restaurant & Bar
1238 Prospect Avenue
at Reeve Place
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
(718) 633-0249
info @ DellaRestaurant.com
https://www.dellarestaurant.com
https://www.facebook.com/dellarestaurant
https://www.instagram.com/dellarestaurant

CLOTHING DROP-OFF IN FRONT OF IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CHURCH

Clothing Donation Drop-off

Sunday, October 25th, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm.

 

Donate gently-used clothing to Society of Saint Vincent De Paul when its clothing truck is in front of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on Sunday, October 25th, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 pm.

 

Location

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church

2805 Fort Hamilton Parkway

between E. 4th and E. 5th streets

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

https://ihm-brooklyn.org

OUTDOOR QUILT SHOW IN WINDSOR TERRACE (FREE)

  

Outdoor Quilt Show

Saturday, October 24th, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Rain Date: Saturday, October 31st, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

 

The Brooklyn Quilters Guild will display forty-eight 36" x 36" quilts on the fence surrounding Holy Name of Jesus Church in a free exhibit on Saturday, October 24th, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Dr. Maya Angelou's words inspired the quilters: “Be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” The quilts incorporate the colors of the rainbow.

 

"Maya Angelou (1928-2014) was one of the most renowned and celebrated voices in American literature. She was a poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, dancer, historian, filmmaker, and civil rights activist." (Maya Angelou Papers, New York Public Library) 

 

Starting at the corner of Prospect Park West and Windsor Place, view the quilts by walking down Windsor Place and around the corner to Howard Place.

 

Masks must be worn and social distancing must be observed.

 

The rain date for the show is the following Saturday, October 31st, also from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location

Holy Name Church

245 Prospect Park West

between Prospect Avenue and Windsor Place

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn 

(map)

HALLOWEEN MASK-ERADE OUTDOORS IN KENSINGTON

 

Halloween Mask-erade: A Kensington Dog Run Meet-and-Greet

Saturday, October 31st, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

 

Dogs and their humans are invited to attend the first Kensington Dog Run Association Meet-and-Greet on Saturday, October 31st, at 5:00 p.m. The event will feature tricks, treats, and information on how to get involved with the Kensington Dog Run Association.

 

Wear a costume and enjoy an evening of Halloween fun. You're welcome to stay until the dog run closes at 10:00 p.m.

 

Safety protocols for mask-wearing and social distancing must be followed. 

 

The Kensington Dog Run Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit group of neighbors who persistently fought for a dog run for several years and found a home for it in Brooklyn's Prospect Park Parade Ground.

Location
Kensington Dog Run

397A Coney Island Avenue
between Kermit Place and Caton Avenue
Kensington, Brooklyn

(map)

 

https://www.facebook.com/KensingtonDogRun 

https://www.kensingtondogrun.com/ 

 

AGENDA FOR ONLINE COMMUNITY BOARD 7 (WINDSOR TERRACE AND SUNSET PARK) PUBLIC MEETING

 

Community Board 7 Public Meeting

Wednesday, October 21st, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The regular monthly Board Meeting of Community Board 7 will be held online via Webex on Wednesday, October 21st, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. CB 7 includes Windsor Terrace and Sunset Park.

To attend, register prior to the meeting at https://bit.ly/3dCEwEY.

Information about Greenwood Cemetery Fort Hamilton Residence & Gatehouse submission to the Landmarks Preservation Commission is posted at https://karmabrooklyn.blogspot.com/2020/09/submission-to-landmarks-preservation.html.

Proposed Agenda

 

1. Opening of the meeting

2. Adoption of the agenda

3. Adoption of the Minutes of the Board Meeting of September  16, 2020

4. Public Comment

5. Committee Reports:

A) By-Laws Committee (No Vote Required)

October 01, 2020

1) Review feedback comments on by-law amendments from the September board meeting

2) Finalize amendments for the October board meeting

B) Public Safety (Vote Required) (Tabled from last month)

1) New liquor license application for 2020 Nightclub LLC located at 225 47th Street

C) Economic Development-Waterfront Committee (No Vote Required)

1) Presentation from NYC Department of Cultural Affairs on the Percent For Art Commission at the Bush Terminal MiNy Campus located at 13 42nd Street.

2) Presentation by the Department of City Planning: Brief overview on the NYC Comprehensive Waterfront Plan

D) Land Use/Landmarks Committee (Vote Required) (Tabled from last month)

1) 3rd Avenue

September 30, 2020

1) Greenwood Cemetery Fort Hamilton Residence & Gatehouse submission to the Landmarks Preservation Commission

October 05, 2020

1) Discussion on 737 4th Avenue Rezoning

E) Personnel/Internal Budget Committee (No Vote Required)

1) 2020 Budget Review

2) 2021 Projected Budget Review

3) Personnel

F) Capital & Expense Budget Committee (Vote Required)

1) Discussion on Fiscal Year 2022 Capital & Expense Budget Priorities

6. Elected Officials/Representatives

7. District Manager’s Report

8. Chairperson’s Report

9. Old Business

10. New Business

11. Adjournment

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Community Board 7 Office 

4201 4th Avenue (entrance on 43rd Street) (map)

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

Accessible via the B35 bus, or the B16 bus to the B11, or the F train to the R 

phone: (718) 854-0003

fax: (718) 436-1142

bk07 @ cb.nyc.gov
http://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/index.page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-Community-Board-7/195263140637225
https://twitter.com/bkcb7
https://www.instagram.com/brooklyncb7

66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL ONLINE MEETING THIS WEEK

 Boundaries of the 66th Precinct

66th Precinct Community Council

Thursday, October 15th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

The 66th Precinct Community Council will hold its monthly public meeting online this Thursday, October 15th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

The meeting is free, and it's open to the public. 

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At the meeting, the public can report crimes in Kensington, Borough Park, and Midwood as well as any policing matters.

The 66th Precinct's commanding officer, Deputy Inspector James King, will update residents on recent crimes in those neighborhoods, but the input of people who live within the boundaries of the precinct is essential.

 

The purpose of the 66th Precinct Community Council is to provide the critical interface between citizens and police through regular monthly meetings. Meetings are normally held monthly from September through June.

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Contact information for the 66th Precinct:
phone: (718) 851-5611
5822 16th Avenue
between 58th and 59th streets
Borough Park, Brooklyn
e-mail: 66precinctcc @ gmail.com
website: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/66th-precinct.page
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYPD66Pct or @66precinctcc

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/NYPD66pct/posts/?ref=page_internal

COMMUNITY BOARD 14 MEETING ONLINE TONIGHT

CB14 October Board Meeting: Tuesday, 10/13 @ 6:30 PM The community is invited to join Brooklyn Community Board 14 online this evening for the CB14 October monthly board meeting. Click here to view meeting the agenda. You are invited to watch the meeting live on the CB14 Youtube channel. If you wish to make a comment or an announcement at the meeting, please email info@cb14brooklyn.com to request the Webex link.   Click Here to Watch the CB14 Meeting Our mailing address is: Brooklyn Community Board 14 810 East 16th Street Brooklyn, NY 11230 Phone: 718-859-6357 Email: info@cb14brooklyn.com Web: www.cb14brooklyn.com

Community Board 12 Board MeetingTuesday, October 13th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The monthly public board meeting will be shown online on YouTube. If you wish to make a comment or an announcement at the meeting, please email info @ cb14brooklyn.com to request the Webex link.

 

Agenda

 

1. Call To Order

2. Minutes

3. District Manager’s Report

4. Chairman’s Report:

A) Recommendation – 2328 Olean Street, Block 7677, Lot 78, Bsa Calendar No. 2020-50-Bz

5. Topical Committees – Reports And Items:

A) Human Services
B) Community Environment
C) Transportation
D) Education, Libraries And Cultural Affairs
E) Youth Services
F) Public Safety.

6. Public Session

7. Adjournment

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENDED FOR THREE DAYS

 

Alternate side of the street parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended from Saturday through Monday, October 10th through 12th, for Shemini Atzereth, Simchas Torah, and Columbus Day.
 
All other parking regulations, including those for parking meters, will remain in effect.

 

COMPOST ACCEPTED AT COMMUNITY GARDEN

 

The East 4th Street Community Garden has partnered with Big Reuse, which will be picking up the garden's food scraps and processing them into compost at Big Reuse's Salt Lot site in Gowanus.

 

The public is welcome to drop off food scraps in the green toters in the garden's compost area on Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to noon until November 21st.

 

From the garden's Tumblr page:

 

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Composting

East 4th Street Community Garden 2020 Compost Rules 

Thank you for composting at the East 4th Street Community Garden and following our rules and best practices.

Drop off during open hours (through November 21)

• Wednesday 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
• Saturday 10:00 am – noon

No more than 18 people are allowed in the garden at one time, so you may have to wait to enter.

BRING

• Fruit and vegetable scraps
• Coffee grounds and tea bags
• Egg shells
• Food-soiled paper towels or napkins
• Bread and grains (nothing with oil!)
• Shredded newspaper or brown paper

 DO NOT BRING

• Meat or fish scraps
• Anything with fats, grease or oil
• Cheese or dairy products
• Pesticide-treated plants, grass clippings, pest-infested plants
• Twisty ties, rubber bands, fruit stickers
• Bioplastics (compostable bags, compostable cutlery, compostable cups)
• Paper take out containers or produce trays
• Non-compostable materials such as plastic, metals or glass 

BEST PRACTICES

• Remove any fruit and vegetable plastic labels, twisty ties or rubber bands.
• Make sure your food scraps are chopped into 2-3” chunks. 
• Please deposit your food scraps in the green toters.
• Throw away any plastic bags, including compostable biobags, at the front gate trash area. Or better yet, bring your food scraps in a reusable container.

COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS

Wear masks and gloves when handling compost bins>.

• Allow 6 feet of space between you and another person in the compost area.
• If we get overwhelmed, we can suspend collection with no advance notice to ensure sanitary conditions in our garden. 

PLEASE NOTE

• This is a volunteer run site with limited space. We do not have the capacity to fill the void of the suspended City run organics programs. 
• Our compost committee is actively working to create sustainable compost capacity to serve our neighborhood.  

Please follow us on Facebook @East Fourth Street Community Garden. If you drop off food scraps on a regular basis, we would appreciate your help processing compost when we will welcome volunteers once again.

Contact elizabeth_royzman@yahoo.com with any questions.

 

Location

East 4th Street Community Garden

171 E. 4th Street

between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
https://www.facebook.com/groups/246036418909475/
https://eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com/

 

RESCHEDULED: TRASH THAT TRASH: OCEAN PARKWAY COMMUNITY CLEANUP

SECOND UPDATE: The cleanup has been rescheduled for Sunday, October 25th. It will start at 10:00 a.m. and end at noon.

 

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UPDATE: EVENT CANCELED. The Parks Department has canceled the October 12th cleanup of Ocean Parkway. It has canceled all events in red and orange COVID-19 zones.

 

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Ocean Parkway Community Cleanup

Monday, October 12th, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

The next community cleanup of beautiful, historic Ocean Parkway will take place on Monday, October 12th (a federal holiday), from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The rain date is Sunday, October 25th, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

 

The Kensington Stewards (TKS), the Albemarle Neighborhood Association (ANA), and the Ocean Parkway Community Development Corporation (OPCDC) will co-sponsor it, along with the New York City Parks Department.

 

The Parks Department, TKS, and ANA will provide grabbers, rakes, and gloves for picking up the litter and garbage bags to stash it in.

After meeting on the east side of the intersection of Ocean Parkway and Beverley Road (the side of Ocean Parkway that's closer to E. 7th Street) at 9:00 a.m., volunteers will clean up the east side of Ocean Parkway, between Beverley Road and Avenue C. Join them at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

 

Wear a mask, and be mindful of social distancing.

 

If you have any questions, e-mail them to Pete Gomori at peter.gomori@gmail.com.

BEING MINDFUL: INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS WITH RAMIT KREITNER (ONLINE)

Introduction to Mindfulness with Ramit Kreitner (Online)

Saturdays, October 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th, 7:00 a.m. to 8:05 a.m.

Ramit Kreitner of Jaya Yoga Center--based in Windsor Terrace and Park Slope--will lead an online Introduction to Mindfulness series.

 

The series is presented on a sliding scale basis. The suggested donation is as follows:

Option A: $40 ($10 for each class)
Option B: $60 ($15 for each class)
Option C: $80 ($20 for each class).

Teaching fees will be donated to Kensington-Windsor Terrace Mutual Aid, a network of "Neighbors Supporting Neighbors in Brooklyn, New York."

Each of the four 65-minute classes will include a short talk, meditation instruction, and practice as well as time for questions and discussion.

 

Register at https://www.jayayogacenter.com/events-healcode. 

 

If you have any questions, contact the studio at namaste @ jayayogacenter.com.