Friday, November 15, 2024

WINDSOR TERRACE "BEAT COPS" WILL MEET WITH THE PUBLIC NEXT WEEK

 
72nd Precinct Sector A
 Build the Block Meeting
Thursday, November 21st
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Share your safety and quality-of-life concerns at the next Build the Block neighborhood safety meeting.
 
Residents and business owners in Windsor Terrace, South Slope, and Greenwood Heights will meet with the Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) of the 72nd Precinct's Sector A will meet on Thursday, November 21st, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., in Green-Wood Cemetery. 
 
The Build the Block meeting times, dates, and locations sometimes change sometime prior to the meeting. You can verify the meeting information by calling the 72nd Precinct at (718) 965-6311 and speaking to a Neighborhood Coordination Officer.
"These "Build the Block" neighborhood safety meetings are strategy sessions between local police officers and the people they serve. The meetings have two simple goals: identify the public safety challenges of a specific neighborhood and discuss potential solutions." 
 
Detective Francis Ghanney (e-mail: Francis.Ghanney@nypd.org) and Detective Daniel McGrath (e-mail: Daniel.McGrath@nypd.org) are the NCOs for Sector A, the faces of neighborhood policing.
"Neighborhood Policing is "a comprehensive crime-fighting strategy built on improved communication and collaboration between local police officers and community residents. Neighborhood Policing greatly increases connectivity and engagement with the community without diminishing, and, in fact, improving the NYPD's crime-fighting capabilities.

The same officers work in the same neighborhoods on the same shifts, increasing their familiarity with local residents and local problems."
At this Build The Block neighborhood policing and safety meeting, the officers will update residents about neighborhood public safety issues.
 
They'll answer your questions and listen to your concerns about assaults and robberies on the street, home burglaries, delivered packages being stolen from porches and lobbies, street safety for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, and e-bicyclists and any other issues that are of concern.
 
NYPD precincts are divided into sectors as part of the policing model known as "community policing." The same officers work in the same neighborhoods on the same shifts. The radio dispatchers, supervisors, and sector officers work together. Sector officers and sector cars stay within the boundaries of their assigned sectors, except in precinct-wide emergencies.

The dates and locations of upcoming Build the Block meetings can be found at https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/find-your-meeting.page by entering your street address. Meetings occasionally get relocated, so check the page shortly before the meeting.

Meeting Location
Green-Wood Cemetery
500 25th Street at 5th Avenue
Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11232

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72nd Precinct
830 4th Avenue
between 29th and 30th streets
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
phone number: (718) 965-6311
Facebook, 72nd Precinct:  https://www.facebook.com/NYPD72pct
 

Thursday, November 14, 2024

HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE AT COMMUNITY BOARD 7

 
Update: The drive has been extended to Monday, December 23rd.

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Holiday Toy Drive
November 14th through December 18th

Community Board 7 welcomes donations of new, unwrapped toys for disadvantaged children from infants to 18-year-olds for its annual Holiday Toy Drive. The toys will be distributed through local human services agencies to children in family and domestic violence shelters.
 
Toys will be accepted at the board office through Wednesday, December 18th. The office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

If you have any questions about the toy drive, contact the board office by phone at (718) 854-0003 or by e-mail at bk07@cb.nyc.gov.
 
If you'd like to make a monetary donation, call the CB 7 office at (718) 854-0003.
 
Community Board 7 covers Windsor Terrace, South Slope, Greenwood Heights, and Sunset Park.

Location
Community Board 7 office
4201 4th Avenue
entrance: 43rd Street and 4th Avenue
Sunset Park, Brooklyn 

phone: (718) 854-0003
fax: (718) 436-1142
bk07 @ cb.nyc.gov
 

VOLUNTEER DAY AT THE KOKO LOT: HELP PREPARE FOR WINTER

Volunteer Day at the KoKo Lot
Saturday, November 23rd
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

From Open Source Gallery
Join us on Saturday, November 23rd from 11AM - 4PM at the Lot to help us prepare for winter! You'll have the opportunity to use tools to help us take apart old projects, clean and organize the space, and more!

All ages are welcome, but waivers are required for anyone under 18, and any volunteers 12 years old and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

This is a great opportunity for curious neighbors and the families of KoKo kids to get acquainted with the Lot, our programming, our tools, and some of our team!

About volunteering at the KoKo Lot:

  • Please be sure to dress for the weather and wear closed-toed, durable shoes.
  • There is a port-a-potty onsite for bathroom use.
  • Please bring a pre-filled water bottle and snacks in case you get hungry while at the Lot.
  • The KoKo Lot is nut free.
The KoKo Lot is located at 440 19th Street (between 8th Avenue and Prospect Park West), Brooklyn.

KoKo NYC is an educational program initiated by Open Source Gallery and a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax deductible (TAX ID: 27-3661294).

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

DINNER UNDER THE STARS AT FLATBUSH JEWISH CENTER

 
Dinner under the Stars
Friday, November 22nd, 6:00 p.m.
 
From Flatbush Jewish Center:
 
Dinner Under the Stars - Fri, Nov 22
 
Join us for a lively Shabbat evening service, followed by a catered Shabbat dinner! Kid friendly and vegetarian options will be available.
 
Date: Friday, Nov 22 
Time(s):
Kabbalat Shabbat: 6 pm
Dinner: 6:45pm
Location: Flatbush Jewish Center, 327 East 5th St.
 
Cost: $25 adults/$30 non-member/$10 kids over 6 
 
Register Now! (Please indicate that you are registering for Dinner Under the Stars, the number of attendees and any dietary restrictions). Registration is required in advance to attend the dinner
  • Register via Paypal, or contact the office (718-871-5200) | email office@flatbushjewishcenter.org

  • When registering, please note if you have any dietary restrictions.

  • Any questions? Let us know! office@flatbushjewishcenter.org

Deadline for registration is Tues. Nov 19

 

Sunday, November 10, 2024

FREE CRAFTING MEETUPS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AS OF NOVEMBER 10, 2024

 
Free Crafting Meetups


Kensington Library Storytime Room, 4207 18th Avenue:  Learn the basics of crocheting and knitting at the Crochet/Knit Club. All skill levels are welcome. Yarn, knitting needles, and crochet hooks are provided for the lesson, but you can bring your own supplies, if you prefer. Classes are held twice a month on Thursdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. All ages are welcome.

 
Windsor Terrace Library Meeting Room, 160 E. 5th Street at Fort Hamilton Parkway: Work on your knitting, crocheting, sewing, and other fiber arts projects with your neighbors while sipping tea at Stitch 'n Sip: Knitting, Crocheting, & Sewing. Bring your own crafting materials. Formal instruction isn't provided. Stitch 'n Sip meets on Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For ages 18+.
 
 
Windsor Terrace Library, 160 E. 5th Street: Virtual Knit, Crochet & Sew Together meets on Thursdays from 7:00 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. This is a Zoom knitting/crocheting/sewing/fiber arts session to share your projects and hang out. All are welcome. Registration is required.

Windsor Terrace Library, 160 E. 5th Street:
Adult Beginner Knitting lessons are available on Tuesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Open to knitters at all levels.
 

Bad Therapy Bar, 1008 Cortelyou Road: The Craft Circle is an informal monthly meetup where people knit, crochet, and work on other crafts. It is for all levels; learners are welcome. The meetup is dog-friendly.
 
The Craft Salon, 625 Church Avenue: The knitting and crocheting meetup is for adults at all levels of competence, although teenagers are also welcome. Owner Dari Litchman is available to teach you how to knit or crochet. From time to time, yarn swapping takes place. The meetups are always on a Sunday but are not always on the fourth Sunday.


Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 2805 Fort Hamilton Parkway: The sewing and crochet group meets on Mondays at 10:00 a.m. in the Marian Center in the rectory (next to the church). All are welcome.

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Informational
 
Kensington Knitting Group: The page offers information and announcements that are of interest to knitters, especially knitters in the neighborhood. https://www.facebook.com/groups/213963390120109/

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Fee-based Knitting Lessons
 
 
Two types of fee-based knitting lessons are available at Argyle Yarn Shop on Prospect Park West. They are "Beginning Knitting"--a two-part workshop--and "Open Forum Knitting--a two-hour, semi-private lesson. Read about them and register at  https://www.argyleyarnshop.com/classes.html.

Saturday, November 9, 2024

KNIT + CROCHET MEETUP (FREE)

 

Knit and Crochet Meetup
Sunday, November 24th
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
 
From Dari Litchman, owner of The Craft Salon: 

The Craft Salon's knit and crochet meetup is a free monthly group. We have all levels, and if anyone wants to learn, I am always willing to teach either knitting or crochet.

It's an adult group but teens are also welcome.

We do yarn swapping from time to time.

Our next meetup is on November 24th.

You can register here: https://www.hisawyer.com/the-craft-salon-studio/schedules/activity-set/1112205.

 
Capacity: 20 participants

SUPPORT LOCAL INDEPENDENT
 SMALL BUSINESSES.
 
Location
The Craft Salon Studio
625 Church Avenue
between Ocean Parkway and E. 7th Street
Kensington, Brooklyn
(917) 324-8290
dari@thecraftsalonstudio.com
 

Thursday, November 7, 2024

A DAY TO CONNECT THROUGH MEDITATION, WALKING, AND DISCUSSION

 
A Day to Connect
Sunday, November 10th
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
 

Open Source Gallery and meditation teacher Mark Chandler will lead a morning of meditation, walking, and discussion for adults eighteen years of age and up on Sunday, November 10th, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 

From Open Source Gallery

A Day to Connect is an opportunity to connect with ourselves and our community. The only requirement is an open mind.

 

Mark Chandler is a meditation teacher, Open Source supporter, and long time South Brooklyn resident. Mark will lead participants through a morning of meditation, discussion, and walking in Green-Wood Cemetery.

 

Refreshments will be provided.


Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-day-to-connect-tickets-1027172609927?aff=oddtdtcreator. The suggested donation is $15.


Location

The KoKo Lot

440 19th Street

between 8th Avenue and Prospect Park West

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

 

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

DINING OUT PROPOSAL, GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY, AND MORE ARE ON THE AGENDA FOR COMMUNITY BOARD 7''S TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

 
Community Board 7 Transportation Committee Meeting
Tuesday, November 12th
6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Community Board 7's Transportation Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 12th, at 6:30 p.m.

All Community Board meetings and committee meetings are open to the public.

Community Board 7 serves Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park.

Agenda:

1. Dining Out proposal for The Adirondack at 1241 Prospect Avenue in Windsor Terrace
2. Revocable consent application for Green-Wood Cemetery
3. Review of efforts at the intersection of 21st Street and 6th Avenue
4. BQE South proposal redesign - review and discuss of the latest proposal, released in October 2024

You can attend in person, register to attend via Zoom at https://bit.ly/3UkvAKV,  or view the meeting on CB 7's YouTube channel at https://bit.ly/3uQlAtq.

Location
Community Board 7 Office
4201 Fourth Avenue
(entrance on 43rd Street)
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
phone: (718) 854-0003
fax: (718) 436-1142
bk07 @ cb.nyc.gov

GLOBE ORNAMENTS WORKSHOP

 
Globe Ornaments Workshop
Sunday, November 17th
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

From La Petite Chambre BK:
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Arts & Craft Workshop with La Petite Chambre BK
45 minutes @ $15.00
 
Crafts_Made_by_Mommy & La Petite Chambre BK are hosting a fun workshop for all ages
 
Class will be lead by Addy a mom that is looking to share her creativity with you and your little ones. She will help you create and personalize globe ornaments which are a perfect keepsake and great gift idea
 
$15 per person
 
Workshop includes 2 ornaments to decorate (addl. ornaments $5 each)
 
4 yrs and under need parent supervision
 
Location
La Petite Chambre BK
1035 Cortelyou Road
between Coney Island Avenue and Stratford Road
Brooklyn
(347)627-2943
lapetitechambrellc@gmail.com
 

Sunday, November 3, 2024

STREET CLEANLINESS ISSUES AND STRATEGIC PLANS FOR PROSPECT PARK: TOPICS FOR THE COMMUNITY BOARD 7 PARKS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING

Parks & Environment Committee Meeting
Thursday, November 7th
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
 
The Community Board 7 Parks & Environment Committee will meet on Thursday, November 7th, at 6:30 p.m., with the following agenda:
 
1. Updates from the Prospect Park Alliance on new strategic plans for Prospect Park
 
2. Identify and recommend specific neighborhood locations of persistent street cleanliness issues to the Mayor's Community Affairs Unit
 
3. Brainstorming session on committee's priorities and goals.
 
The public is invited to attend either in person at the Community Board 7 office. You can also attend on Zoom by pre-registering at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-EdMux1JTJCaHkJGv_LDBw#/registration.

The meeting can also be viewed on CB 7's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAZ1cECSeZI8iNyQDKuX5Q.
 
Community Board 7 represents Windsor Terrace, South Slope, Greenwood Heights, and Sunset Park.
 
Location
Community Board 7 Office
4201 4th Avenue
enter on 43rd Street and 4th Avenue
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
phone: (718) 854-0003
fax: (718) 436-1142
bk07 @ cb.nyc.gov

ELECTION DAY STRESS RELIEF CRAFTING (FREE)

 
Election Day Stress Relief Crafting
Tuesday, November 5th
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

From Dari Litchman, owner of The Craft Salon:

Are you toiling about election results? Have you bitten your nails down to nubs? Are you disgusted and afraid? WELL: I am! Join me at The Craft Salon to decompress with hard liquor and crafts. We will talk, laugh, commiserate, and, maybe even cry. I don't want to do it alone. 

No charge, but registration is required due to space/seat limitations.

Bring something you are working on, or I will set you up with something for your hands to do!
Bring hard drinks and snacks.
This is for adults only. Capacity: 20 people.

SUPPORT LOCAL INDEPENDENT
 SMALL BUSINESSES.
 
Location
The Craft Salon Studio
625 Church Avenue
between Ocean Parkway and E. 7th Street
Kensington, Brooklyn
(917) 324-8290
dari@thecraftsalonstudio.com
 
 

Saturday, November 2, 2024

DIWALI DHAMAKA 2024

 
Diwali Dhamaka 2024
Sunday, November 3rd
7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Celebrate the victory of good over evil and light over darkness.
 
Jalsa Grill will present Diwali Dhamaka 2024 on Sunday, November 3rd, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The Bollywood songs and dance night and dinner buffet will feature a live DJ (DJ Kash) and live performances by singer Trijoy Dey and belly dancer Audrey.
 
The price of a ticket is $50 per person. Purchase tickets by texting "Bollywood" to Jalsa at (718) 552-2534.

Location
Jalsa Grill
786 Coney Island Avenue
Kensington, Brooklyn
https://jalsagrill.com/

Friday, November 1, 2024

72ND PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER MEETING

 

72nd Precinct Community Council Meeting
Tuesday, November 12th
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The next meeting between the 72nd Precinct Community Council, the public, and officers of the 72nd Precinct will be held on Tuesday, November 12th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Talk with the precinct's Commanding Officer, Deputy Inspector Krystin Suarez, the Community Affairs Officers, and the Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) for each of the precinct's sectors.

Everyone who lives or works in Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, South Slope, and Sunset Park is invited to the meeting to discuss past crimes and learn what the precinct is doing to prevent future crimes.

Find out about the types of crime that have been taking place, their frequency, any enabling factors, and how to prevent them.

Members of the public are invited to voice their concerns about criminal activity, including armed robberies, rape and other forms of sexual assaults, home break-ins, burglaries in local stores, bank robberies, speeding drivers, stolen bicycles, package theft, and other crimes.

You can receive e-mail announcements about future meetings by contacting Council President Tina Ponce at tinaponce76@gmail.com or (570) 540-5016.

Location
Marien Heim Senior Center
4520 4th Avenue
at 45th Street
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
 
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72nd Precinct
phone: (718) 965-6311

FOUR-DAY FLEA MARKET

 
Flea Market
Saturday, December 7th and 14th
10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, December 8th and 15th
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
 
"Discover hidden gems and unique treasures! Bring your friends and family for a fun day of shopping. Cash only." 
 
St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church will hold its first annual flea market on Saturday, December 7th and 14th, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and on Sunday, December 8th and 15th, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the church hall on the lower level of the church.

Location
St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church
269 Parkville Avenue
between Ocean Parkway and E. 8th Street
Parkville, Brooklyn (just below Kensington)
 
phone: (718) 434-8040
e-mail: https://stroseoflimabkln@aol.com