SAFE STREETS: WINDSOR TERRACE COMMUNITY WORKSHOP FOR SAFE STREETS (FREE)

Windsor Terrace Community Workshop

for Safe Streets

Monday, April 7th

6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

From Transportation Alternatives

Dear Neighbors,

We’re reaching out to invite you to a Windsor Terrace Safe Streets Workshop focused on improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists in the neighborhood.

 

Your perspective is invaluable, and we would love for you to share your thoughts and ideas on how we can make our streets safer and more accessible.

Date: Monday, April 7
Time: 6:30 pm to 8 pm
Location: 500 19th St., school cafeteria (use MS442 main entrance)

RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/transalt/event/758966/

Email: Brooklyn@transalt.org

Workshop partners: Council Member Shahana Hanif, Assemblymember Robert Carroll, K280, MS442, BUGS

Let's ensure that our streets are safe for people of all ages and abilities. This workshop is your chance to have a direct impact on the future of our community’s infrastructure.

At the workshop, we’ll discuss:

 

• dangerous intersections and areas that need design improvements as well as crossing guards,

• better pedestrian pathways and safer bike lanes, and

• ways to make our streets safer for everyone in the neighborhood.

Please let us know if you can make it, and spread the word among your neighbors, if you'd like.

 

If you can't attend the workshop but want to let us know which intersections or corridors in Windsor Terrace you feel need safety improvements, please send us your comments.

Best,

Kathy 

Kathy Park Price (she/her)

Brooklyn Organizer

Transportation Alternatives

Tel (646) 873-6038

@TransAlt | @kathyparkprice

https://bsky.app/profile/transalt.org 

https://transalt.org/ 

Location

M.S. 442 Cafeteria

500 19th Street

between Prospect Park West and 10th Avenue

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn 

(formerly the location of Bishop Ford High School) 

YOUTH-LED CLEANUP AT KENSINGTON PLAZA

Kensington Plaza Cleanup

Sunday, March 16th

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Join Flutura Effect, Kensington's youth-led climate action team, for its next cleanup at Kensington Plaza on Sunday, March 16th, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Supplies and snacks will be provided.

 

If you have any questions, send an e-mail to fluturaeffect@gmail.com. 

Flutura Effect meets on Tuesdays (except on holidays and when public schools are closed) from 5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in P.S. 179 at 202 Avenue C, between E. 2nd and E. 3rd streets.

 

"Flutura" means “butterfly” in Albanian. 

 

Location

Kensington Plaza

114 Beverley Road

between E. 2nd Street and McDonald Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn

(map)

GREENWOOD PLAYGROUND HANDBALL AND PICKLEBALL RENOVATION

 

 

At Greenwood Playground, reconstruction of the handball courts and construction of pickleball courts will begin the week of March 17, 2025.

 

The project will take about one year to complete, the projected completion date is March 2026. On average, construction for such projects takes twelve to eighteen months.

 

Additional details about design, procurement, and construction are on the Parks Department website at https://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/capital-project-tracker/project/10394.

 

Greenwood Playground is bounded by Fort Hamilton Parkway, E. 5th Street, Greenwood Avenue, and the Prospect Expressway.

 

THE DAY BEFORE ST. PATRICK'S DAY AT SHENANIGANS PUB

 

The Day Before St. Patrick's Day

Sunday, March 16th

noon until closing

 

Join Shenanigans Pub for The Day Before St. Patrick's Day on Sunday, March 16th, from noon until closing. 

 

Listen to live music from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., featuring No Nay Nevers and traditional Celtic music from The Bonny Brogues. 

 

Enjoy corned beef plates and alcoholic and non-alcoholic Guinness.

 

Location

Shenanigans Pub

802 Caton Avenue

corner of E. 8th Street

Windsor Terrace/Kensington, Brooklyn

(718) 633-3689

https://www.facebook.com/shenaniganspub/

https://www.instagram.com/shenaniganspubbk 

 

COMMUNITY BOARD 14 MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (SERVING FLATBUSH, MIDWOOD, AND PARTS OF KENSINGTON)

From Community Board 14:

 

CB14 March 2025 Board Meeting Monday, March 10, 2025, 7:00 PM East Midwood Jewish Center 1625 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn The meeting will be in person and broadcast live on YouTube All are welcome to join Brooklyn Community Board 14 on the evening of Monday, March 10, 2025 for our monthly board meeting. Join us in person at the East Midwood Jewish Center, 1625 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn (directions). You may watch the meeting live or on-demand anytime on YouTube. The meeting agenda can be found on CB14's website. Board Meeting Public Session: If you would like to make an announcement of civic interest during the public session, please register to do so by filling out this form before 3 PM on the day of the meeting or in person upon arrival. All registered speakers will receive up to three minutes to make their announcement(s). Registration is not necessary for members of the public who plan to attend the meeting but do not intend to make an announcement during the public session.

Please email info@cb14brooklyn.com or call 718-859-6357 for any questions or assistance.

Location

East Midwood Jewish Center

1625 Ocean Avenue

between avenues K and L

Midwood, Brooklyn

MULTICULTURAL INTERFAITH COMMUNITY IFTAR IN KENSINGTON, FREE AND OPEN TO ALL

Kensington Community Iftar

Tuesday, March 18th

6:00 pm. to 8:30 p.m.

From Arts & Democracy:

Join us for a multicultural community Iftar in Kensington, Brooklyn! The event is in-person, free of charge and open to all.

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Ramadan Kareem! Break fast with your Muslim neighbors and celebrate and learn about Ramadan. Join friends and neighbors at PS 179 in Kensington, Brooklyn to taste food from around the world as Muslim artists share their work. Co-sponsored with ArtBuilt, NOCD-NY, NIA Beacon @ PS 179, NYC Comptroller Brad Lander and NYC Councilmember Shahana Hanif Date: Tuesday March 18, 6:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm. Location: PS 179, 202 Avenue C in Kensington, Brooklyn Please RSVP. It is very helpful for us to make sure we have enough food for everyone. Your info will not be shared. Schedule: 6:00pm - Doors open 6:30pm - Opening remarks 7:06pm - Dinner is served at sundown 7:30pm - Program with Muslim artists artwork: Sabrina Malik

This event is supported in part by public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the NYC Council and Brooklyn Org

GIRL SCOUT COOKIE BOOTH IN WINDSOR TERRACE TOMORROW (SATURDAY, MARCH 8TH)

 

 

Troop 2063 will be selling Girl Scout cookies at a Cookie Booth in Windsor Terrace on Saturday, March 8th.

 

The booth will be at Fort Hamilton Parkway and E. 5th Street from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. or until the Scouts run out of cookies.

 

Ingredients and nutrition information about the cookies is on the Girl Scout website at https://www.girlscouts.org/en/cookies/cookie-flavors.html#!.

 

All Girl Scout Cookies are kosher and halal certified.

 

AUCTION OF SPRING AND SUMMER BREAK CAMPS AND AFTERSCHOOL CLASSES; OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

From the P.S. 230 PTA

Bidding is now open for the annual PS 230 PTA Camp Auction! Bid now through next Friday, March 14 for great deals on spring and summer break camps and afterschool classes.

http://bit.ly/3D9z9ye [https://app.charityauctionstoday.com/auctions/2025-camp-auction-PS230-44024]

Featuring offerings from:
BROOKLYN NATURE DAYS |TRAILBLAZERS | 

CHESS CAMP | 

TEA TIME TACTICS | 

PROSPECT SPACESTATION | AQUARIUM | 

CRAFT SALON | 

BROOKLYN MUSIC FACTORY | 

BKCM | 

SHIBLEY DAY CAMP | 

PENGUIN CODING | 

PROSPECT GYMNASTICS | 

BROOKLYN CLICK AND CONNECT | JCC | 

GJOA SOCCER| 

BULLDOG BASEBALL| 

MINDFUL SPORTS | 

KIDS IN THE GAME | 

PARK SLOPE PERFORMING ARTS

All proceeds support arts and enrichment programs at PS 230.

The auction is open to the public.

CUENTOS Y CANCIONES: STORYTELLING AND SONGS, SPANISH BOOK FAIR AT ONE WORLD PROJECT

 

From One World Project

Please join One World Project this Friday, March 7, from 5-6:30pm at 302 Vanderbilt Street for a new edition of Cuentos y Canciones! RSVP here. 

At OWP, we use stories and songs very intentionally, and thought that sharing some of our favorites with the community would be important.

This time the event will center around themes of friendship and community: how can we foster connections -- both new and old -- throughout our communities? We'll select some treasured songs and stories that encourage us to be curious about the world around us, to learn more about one another, and to be kind and build bridges through both our similarities and differences. 

We also want to invite all those in our community to come and share. Should you be interested in reading a favorite story or singing a song about friendship in English or Spanish, please reach out to Silvia at silvia@oneworldproject.org.

There is a suggested donation of $25 per family, but we hope that you'll give only what you can -- more if you are able, and less if you are not. We can't wait to share this evening with you!

Location

One World Project

302 Vanderbilt Street

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

https://www.oneworldproject.org/ 

https://www.facebook.com/oneworldproject.org/ 

https://www.instagram.com/oneworldprojectbk 

joanne@oneworldproject.org

phone (718) 435-2840
fax (315) 293-3663

 

RALLY FOR DOGS

                        Rally for Dogs

            Saturday, March 8th, 9:00 a.m.

 

Copied from a post seen on Nextdoor:

There will be a peaceful rally at Prospect Park this Saturday 9am to spread awareness about Corey Harden dog abuser! 

 

We will be meeting at Winner in the Park 40 West Dr. Brooklyn a little before 9. 

 

Corey has confirmed that he will be at the Prospect Park Picnic House front side lawn where he is going to offer free training for unsuspecting new clients every Saturday 9-10 in March! 

 

Feel free to bring protest banners or print flyers to pass out. We have made some already that you can print https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zIKT-0OA2t8tfeU21P3pOHqnIyNN1_uq/view

 

We will have extra flyers for people who don't have any. 

 

This is your chance to make a difference and to save dogs from further abuse by him! Spread the word!

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Related articles:

 

"NYC dog trainer caught on video kicking, whipping pups still in business, neighbors say: 'He’s fully abusing dogs'" 

https://nypost.com/2025/02/24/us-news/nyc-dog-trainer-caught-on-video-kicking-whipping-pups/ 

 

"Brooklyn dog trainer apparently caught on camera abusing animals"

https://abc7ny.com/post/animal-abuse-brooklyn-dog-trainer-apparently-abusing-animals-caught-camera-residents-demand-action/15954650/ 

 

Location

Winner in the Park 

on the lower level of the Picnic House

40 West Drive 

near the 5th Street entrance to Prospect Park

Brooklyn

BROWN BABIES N' BOOKS MEETUP: FREE BOOK READING FOR THE LITTLE ONES

 

Brown Babies N' Books

Sunday, March 16th

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

From La Petite Chambre BK:

Join brown babies and books first event at La Petite..Enjoy book reading with the author Qef Johnson of Soca Baby. Get a sign copy with purchase. Meet other parents and have babies meet and play.

 

UNDER 14 WITH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN

 

Brown babies N books is a meetup for multiracial families in NYC to explore children’s literature by black and brown voices. 

All are welcome to attend.

 

Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brown-babies-n-books-meetup-tickets-1266853505939.

 

SUPPORT LOCAL, INDEPENDENT SMALL BUSINESSES.

 

Location

La Petite Chambre BK

1035 Cortelyou Road

between Coney Island Avenue and Stratford Road

Brooklyn

(347) 627-2943

lapetitechambrellc@gmail.com

https://www.lapetitechambrebk.com/ 

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064014945703 

https://www.instagram.com/lapetitechambrebk/