Friday, November 20, 2020

HOLIDAY POP-UP SHOP

 
 
Support small and local businesses and makers by purchasing gifts from them for the holidays. ​The YogaSole Holiday Pop-up Shop will offer work by local makers, artists, and crafters, including many from Kensington and Windsor Terrace.
 
Products are eco-friendly, sustainable, and ethically made. ​
 
The Pop-up Shop will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from November 21st through December 20th.
 
Handmade and unique masks, clothing, jewelry, bags, art, skincare products, yoga props, and more will be featured. 
 
Gift wrapping will be available.
 
If you have any questions or if you know anyone who would like to sell items at the shop, send an e-mail to Info@yogasole.com.

 
Location
YogaSole
254 Windsor Place
at the corner of 11th Avenue
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

COVID-19 TEST AT ALBEMARLE PLAYGROUND

 

COVID-19 Mobile Testing Site
Saturday, November 21st, and Sunday, November 22nd, 
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

A mobile testing site will perform the standard PCR diagnostic test for COVID-19 at Albemarle Playground this weekend. The rapid test won't be offered.
 
The playground is located at Dahill and Albemarle roads in Kensington, Brooklyn. Testing will be done on Saturday, November 21st, and Sunday, November 22nd, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
 
An appointment is not needed. A referral is not needed. The test is available to everyone, regardless of their insurance status or their immigration status.

Thursday, November 19, 2020

DONATING HOLIDAY GIFTS TO THE CLIENTS AT THE KENSINGTON FAMILY SHELTER

 

 
From Tracy and Catherine, our neighborhood's volunteer liaisons to The Kensington Family Shelter
Hello neighbors:

2020 is almost done—and good riddance! We hope you have weathered everything in good health and that better times are ahead.

Because of the pandemic, the shelter has not been accepting donations or scheduling events since the spring, but they have asked us to put together our annual holiday gift drive and they are organizing a socially distanced celebration to distribute the presents.

As in past years, we have two drives: one for the kids and one for the adults.

We work with shelter staff to select gifts for each child that are appropriate to their age, the space, and other considerations, at a range of price points. Everything is on this Amazon wish list, and the shelter address is the default shipping address.

We know that many people want to support struggling local businesses this year so if you would like to purchase an item from the list at another business and drop off or ship to the shelter, feel free! Please just mark the item as purchased on the list so we don’t get doubles.

In the past we have organized a wonderful gift-wrapping event that will not be possible this year. If you are able to select the gift wrap option when ordering, that would be amazing. Otherwise, shelter staff will be putting anything unwrapped in gift bags (which are also on the wish list, along with batteries, if you don't feel like browsing hundreds of toys!)

We don’t want to forget the parents at the shelter and will be collecting new perfume, cologne, and body care gift sets. You can buy one or more of your choice anywhere and drop off or mail to the shelter, and we have also added some items to a separate Amazon wish list for convenience.

We know the pandemic has caused financial strain for many people and so we understand if you are unable to donate a gift this year. Please feel free to post our wish lists on your social media so we can make this year’s drive as big a success as in the past—and thank you in advance for whatever support you can provide.



Shelter address: The Kensington Gift Drive / Attn: Uniquia / 385 McDonald Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11218

We wish you very happy and healthy holidays and will keep you apprised of any donation or volunteer opportunities down the road. Mask up and stay safe!

Love,
Tracy and Catherine
 

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

GUIDED MOVEMENT CLASS ONLINE: A BENEFIT FOR KENSINGTON-WINDSOR TERRACE MUTUAL AID

 

 
Emergent Improvisation Class Online
Sunday, November 29th, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

A guided movement class to benefit Kensington-Windsor Terrace Mutual Aid: Neighbors Supporting Neighbors in Brooklyn, New York, will be offered online on Sunday, November 29th, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
"Community Emergent Improvisation // Kensington-Windsor Terrace Mutual Aid is a donation-based guided movement class. This class invites your individual imagination and instinct into each moment.
 
By activating your innate curiosity, playfulness, bravery, and creativity, we are able to strengthen the communication, the webbing, between our thoughts and our bodies. The movement prompts are simple--sometimes meditative, sometimes groovy--and always with an eye towards relief and enjoyment of our physical bodies.
 
Please wear clothing that you can move around in."

The suggested donation for this fund raiser for KWT Mutual Aid is $15-$20. You can donate at https://www.kwtmutualaid.com/donate. Everyone is welcome to participate, regardless of your ability to pay.

Troy Ogilvie (she/her) lives in Windsor Terrace (Lenape/Canarsie lands) and is a choreographer-director-performer-teacher. She teaches Emergent Improvisation nationally and internationally and loves to birdwatch in Green-Wood Cemetery. For more information, see www.troyogilvie.com or @troyanosaurus.

**Watch the Facebook page at 
for the class Zoom link on Sunday, November 29th.**
 
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About KWT Mutual Aid
Launched on March 19th, 2020, KWT Mutual Aid is a volunteer organization created by neighbors for neighbors, with the objective of helping our community cope with the physical, mental, emotional, and economic hardships created by the COVID-19 crisis.

The idea is simple: showing solidarity through our actions. Neighbors helping neighbors by pooling resources and supporting each others' needs.

Our neighborhoods include immigrant communities that are often denied financial support from the city, state, and federal government, neighbors who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic and those living in vulnerable situations.

KWT Mutual Aid partners with local groups, organizations, and volunteers to meet needs, from grocery shopping and delivery, to prescription pick-ups, well-being phone check-ins, support and guidance accessing government benefits, and providing emergency funds.
 

66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL ONLINE MEETING

 


66th Precinct Community Council
Thursday, November 19th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
 
The 66th Precinct Community Council will hold its monthly public meeting online this Thursday, November 19th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
 
The meeting is free, and it's open to the public.
 
Join the Zoom meeting by clicking on this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86154939179?pwd=WlhROGJKVUxwUlJjZ2wwY0E4RkF3dz09.
 
Meeting ID: 861 5493 9179
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At the meeting, you can report crimes in Kensington, Borough Park, and Midwood as well as any other policing matters that are on your mind.

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

Monday, November 16, 2020

AGENDA FOR COMMUNITY BOARD 7 (WINDSOR TERRACE, SUNSET PARK) ONLINE PUBLIC MEETING THIS WEEK

 

Community Board 7 Public Meeting
Wednesday, November 18th, 6:00 p.m.
 
Community Board 7 will hold a Zoom webinar for its monthly public meeting on Wednesday, November 18th, at 6:00 p.m.
 
Register in advance for the webinar at
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gFXecVHJSpuzNSb8PmBFsg.

After registering, you'll receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about joining the webinar.

The following is the proposed agenda:

1.    Opening of the meeting 

2.    Adoption of the agenda 

3.    Adoption of the minutes of the October 21, 2020 board meeting 

4.    Adoption of the minutes of the November 12, 2020 public hearing 

5.    Public Comment 

6.    Committee Reports: 

A)  Transportation Committee (No vote required) 

  1. Update on 3rd Avenue Greenway (Gowanus Connector) 
  2. Update on Owl’s Head Connector (2nd Avenue) 

B)   Immigration Committee (No vote required) 

  1. Prevailing wage workshop presented by the New York City Comptroller’s Office 
  2. “Know Your Rights” immigrant business owners presentation from the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs 

C)   Economic Development-Waterfront Committee 

  1. NYCEDC Presentation on Made in New York South Campus Project at Bush Terminal

D)  Land Use/Landmarks Committee (Vote required) 

  1. ULURP Application #200029ZMK & #N200030ZRK - The applicant, 737 4th Avenue LLC, seeks a zoning map amendment that would affect a portion of Brooklyn Block 652 in the Greenwood Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn Community District (CD) 7 to establish the proposed rezoning area as Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) area subject to the affordability requirements of Option 1 of the MIH program. The proposed zoning map amendment would change the zoning of the Project Area from M1-1D to R8A. In addition, a C2-4 commercial overlay would be mapped to a depth of 100 feet along the southwest side of Fourth Avenue between 24th & 25th Streets 

E)   Education/Youth Committee (No vote required) 

  1. Discussion on infrastructure and technological issues at the local schools  

7.    Elected Officials/Representatives 

8.    District Manager’s Report 

9.    Chairperson’s Report 

10. Old Business 

11. New Business 

12. 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

Saturday, November 14, 2020

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE SPONSORED BY PEOPLE IN NEED

 


Thanksgiving Food Drive
Wednesday, November 18th, through Saturday, November 21st
2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
 
People in Need (PIN), a nonprofit local grassroots organization, distributes boxes of food to local low-income families, feeding an average of 300 families per week. During its Thanksgiving Food Drive, it will be accepting donations of canned food and other non-perishable items at Jalsa Grill & Gravy Restaurant on Coney Island Avenue.
 
To donate turkey and other food that needs to be chilled or frozen, send an e-mail to PIN at peopleinneednyc @ gmail.com.

The food boxes will be distributed on Monday, November 23rd, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 944 Newkirk Avenue, between Coney Island Avenue and E. 8th Street.

Food Dropoff Location
Jalsa Grill & Gravy Restaurant
964 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn
between Webster and Newkirk avenues
(map)
(201) 878-4332
peopleinneednyc @ gmail.com

Mission of People in Need
Our mission is to assist low-income families that speak a variety of languages to reach their full potential as residents of New York City. We aim to empower the community, especially women, to advocate for their rights and understand their responsibilities as Americans and to help immigrant children with homework and personality development through various after school programs. Lastly, and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been helping the community get through emergencies.
 

Friday, November 13, 2020

GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY'S ONLINE EVENTS

 


Green-Wood Cemetery is continuing to offer events online via Zoom during the pandemic.

The online events for the rest of November are

"The Death Cafe is inspired by the centuries-old European salon (or cafe), an informal gathering to discuss philosophical, political or scientific ideas."
Free

"Among Green-Wood’s permanent residents are over 400 of some of the most acclaimed painters of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries."
$5 for members, $9 for non-members

"Green-Wood isn’t wanting for extraordinary and monumental tombs, but many of its most remarkable residents lay buried under unmarked, modest, or sunken stones. Learn about some of Green-Wood’s lesser-known—but equally fascinating—monuments."
$5 for members, $9 for non-members
 
Green-Wood Cemetery, founded in 1838, is the second largest cemetery in the United States, having 478 acres; only Arlington Cemetery is larger. The Green-Wood Historic Fund is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
 

Thursday, November 12, 2020

PARKING CHANGE FOR DIWALI

 


Alternate side of the street parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended on Saturday, November 14th, for Diwali.

All other parking regulations, including those for parking meters, will remain in effect.
 
Parking meter regulations are only suspended on these major legal holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.


Wednesday, November 11, 2020

FREE TURKEYS AT A FOOD PANTRY IN KENSINGTON

 

Turkey Giveaway
Saturday, November 21st, 11:00 a.m.
 
The Annual Turkey Distribution Day at Goke Food Pantry will take place on Saturday, November 21st, starting at 11:00 a.m. and ending when they don't have any more turkeys to give away. Turkeys will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.

Goke Food Pantry operates out of Christ Apostolic Church.

Location
Goke Food Pantry
622 Cortelyou Road
between Ocean Parkway and E. 7th Street
Kensington, Brooklyn 
admin@gokefoodpantry.org
(718) 284-7479

Monday, November 9, 2020

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENDED THIS WEDNESDAY

 

Alternate side of the street parking (street cleaning) regulations will be suspended on Wednesday, November 11th, for Veterans Day.

All other parking regulations, including those for parking meters, will remain in effect.
 
Parking meter regulations are only suspended on these major legal holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Sunday, November 8, 2020

72ND PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER PUBLIC MEETING

Captain Ernesto Castro

72nd Precinct Community Council Meeting
Tuesday, November 10th, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
 
The 72nd Precinct Community Council will meet on Tuesday, November 10th, from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Residents and workers in Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park are invited to attend.
 
Captain Ernesto Castro, the Commanding Officer, who was appointed to the 72nd Precinct earlier this year, will be at the meeting, along with the Neighborhood Coordination Officers. They'll be discussing the types of crime that have been taking place, their frequency, why they happen, and what the police and the public can do to try to prevent them.

 Meetings of the 72nd Precinct Community Council typically take place on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. To sign up to receive e-mail announcements of 72nd Precinct Community Council meetings, send an e-mail to its President, Tina Ponce, at tinaponce76@gmail.com or call her at (570) 540-5016.

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Precinct Information
72nd Precinct
830 4th Avenue
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
phone: (718) 965-6311
Facebook, 72nd Precinct: https://www.facebook.com/NYPD72pct/
 

Friday, November 6, 2020

NEIGHBORHOOD POLICE MEETING WITH THE PUBLIC (WINDSOR TERRACE, GREENWOOD HEIGHTS, SOUTH SLOPE)

 


"Build the Block" Neighborhood Policing Meeting
Thursday, November 12th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Doors Open at 6:00 for Refreshments

The residents and business owners of Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, and South Slope are invited to meet with the Neighborhood Coordination Officers assigned to the 72nd Precinct's Sector A at the next "Build the Block" neighborhood policing and safety meeting.

Join Detective Specialist Daniel McGrath and Police Officer Francis Ghanney at International Baptist Church on Thursday, November 12th, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. as they update the community about public safety issues in the three neighborhoods, answer your questions, and listen to your concerns, complaints, and suggestions.

The doors will open at 6:00 p.m. for refreshments to be served. 

The boundaries of Sector A are Park Circle, Coney Island Avenue, Caton Avenue, Fort Hamilton Parkway, 37th Street, 7th Avenue, 36th Street, 5th Avenue, 31st Street, 4th Avenue, 21st Street, 3rd Avenue, Hamilton Avenue, 15th Street, and Prospect Park Southwest.

Contact information for Sector A's Neighborhood Coordination Officers:
  • Detective Specialist Daniel McGrath: (917) 853-2601, daniel.mcgrath @ nypd.org
  • Police Officer Francis Ghanney: (929) 343-7645, francis.ghanney @ nypd.org

The link to the most recent crime statistics for the precinct is on the precinct's web page at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/72nd-precinct.page.

Meeting location
International Baptist Church

312 Coney Island Avenue
between Caton Place and Ocean Parkway Service Road 

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

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72nd Precinct contact information
Phone number: (718) 965-6311
web page: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/72nd-precinct.page
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYPD72Pct
Facebook page for 72nd Precinct:  https://www.facebook.com/NYPD72pct/

Facebook page for 72nd Precinct Community Council: https://www.facebook.com/72nd-Precinct-Community-Council-1611883092371304

Thursday, November 5, 2020

SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP ONLINE (FREE)

Spanish Conversation Group Online
Thursday, November 5th, 6:00 p.m.
 
The online Spanish conversation group is free, and it's open to all. Beginners are welcome.

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ASBC: SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP

Join us for FUN with our Spanish Conversation Group. We will be learning to listen and to speak conversational Spanish.
Beginners are welcome. Don't be shy!

Date: Thursday, November 5th, 2020 at 6PM

The meeting will be held via Zoom

Topic: Spanish Conversation Group

Join Zoom Meeting

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Passcode: 710108

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This event is free. All are welcome.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020

FREE FLU SHOTS IN WINDSOR TERRACE

 

Free Flu Shots
Thursday, November 5th, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
 
In partnership with NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Assemblymember Robert Carroll is hosting an annual free flu shot event with State Senator Kevin Parker on Thursday, November 5th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Quantities are limited.
 
COVID-19 safety precautions will be enforced. Masks must be worn.
 
Shots are available for adults eighteen years old and up.
 
Reservations are required. Schedule an appointment by sending an e-mail to Assemblymember Carroll's office at Carrollr @ nyassembly.gov or calling his District Office at (718) 788-7221.
 
Location
Shepherd’s Hall
Holy Name Parish
245 Prospect Park West
between Prospect Avenue and Windsor Place
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn 

Sunday, November 1, 2020

ALBEMARLE PLAYGROUND CLEANUP SCHEDULED

 

Albemarle Playground Cleanup
Saturday, November 7th, 10:00 a.m. to noon

The Albemarle Neighborhood Association and The Kensington Stewards invite neighborhood residents to work with them on cleaning up Albemarle Playground and the adjacent basketball court. Help them make these public spaces clean and safe for community use. 
 
The Kensington Stewards will provide brooms, grabbers, gloves, and garbage bags for volunteers.
 
Meet at the entrance on McDonald Avenue, between Albemarle Road and Caton Avenue.