LIFE-THREATENING WIND CHILLS THIS WEEKEND. BE CAREFUL!

Temperatures continue to drop to dangerously cold levels with life-threatening wind chills through the weekend.

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory that will be in effect from 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 13th, until noon on Sunday, February 14th. The Advisory is for winds gusting up to 45 miles per hour beginning on Saturday and continuing through Sunday evening, with expected wind chills as low as 20 to 25 degrees below zero.

New Yorkers are urged to limit their time outdoors. Prolonged exposure will cause frostbite. The combination of very low wind chills and frigid air temperatures has the potential to result in hypothermia.

Report heat and hot water conditions to property managers and to 311. The wind chills and the temperature can lead to frozen pipes.

Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven, charcoal barbecue grill, or kerosene, propane, generator or oil-burning heaters.

Electric space heaters are the only kind of space heaters legal in New York City. They should turn off automatically if they are tipped over. Keep them far from water and from combustible and flammable objects.

Keep pets safe and protected from the cold weather.

Check in on vulnerable people: friends, relatives and neighbors, including the elderly and people who have disabilities and access and functional needs.

For more information, see http://on.nyc.gov/1TdyZoB.

IMMIGRANT/PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE WILL REPORT AT CB 7 BOARD MEETING

Community Board 7 Meeting

Wednesday, February 17th, 6:30 p.m.

The regular monthly Board Meeting of Community Board #7 will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 @ 6:30 P.M. at the Board Office, located at 4201 4th Avenue (entrance on 43rd Street).

Following is the proposed agenda:

1. The Pledge of Allegiance
2. Opening of the meeting
3. Adoption of the agenda
4. Adoption of the Minutes of the Board Meeting of January 20, 2016
5. Public Comment
6. Presentation: Street Vendor Project
7. Committee Reports:
   A) Immigration/Public Safety
     1) Presentation by Ms. Rodriguez from the Healing Center
     2) Q&A session with Sgt. Divito & P.O. Hernandez – 72nd Pct.
   B) Transportation
     1) Speed hump request for 41st Street between 5th & 6th Avenues
     2) Discussion on DOT’s Terrace Place proposals from the previous Transportation Committee Meeting
     3) Discussion on a motion calling on DOT to present specific information on traffic studies at community board meetings
8. Elected Officials Representatives
9. Chairperson’s Report
10. District Manager’s Report
11. Old Business
12. New Business
13. Public Comment
14. Adjournment

Meeting location
Community Board 7 Office
4201 4th Avenue (entrance on 43rd Street)
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
phone: (718) 854-0003
fax: (718) 436-1142
e-mail: communityboard7 @ yahoo.com
website: http://www.brooklyncb7.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brooklyn-Community-Board-7/195263140637225

MISSING SENIOR: FELIX RIVERA

Felix Rivera, missing

Missing senior: Felix Rivera

Felix Rivera is missing. He was last seen in New York Methodist Hospital, in the area of 6th Street and 8th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Mr. Rivera is a 79-year-old Hispanic male who has schizophrenia and dementia.He is 6'0" tall, weighs 160 pounds, and has a white beard.

When last seen, he was wearing black jeans, a white sweater, a black coat, a black baseball cap, and gray sneakers.

He was last seen at approximately 11:00 p.m. on February 8th. A Silver Alert was issued on February 10th at 12:13 a.m.

If you see Felix Rivera, call 911.

HATE CRIMES SEMINAR: A REGRETTABLY STILL-NECESSARY MEETING

Hate Crimes Seminar

Thursday, February 25th, 6:30 p.m.

Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson

in collaboration with Brooklyn Community Board 12 

presents

Hate Crimes Seminar:

Understanding the Legal Definition of a Hate Crime

Presenter:

Assistant District Attorney Marc J. Fliedner

Chief, Civil Rights Bureau
Kings County District Attorney's Office

RSVP your attendance to gurevica @ brooklynDA.org

For more information,

call Alexander Gurevich of the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office

at (718) 250-2540

Event location

The Boro Park YM-YWHA

4912 14th Avenue

between 49th and 50th streets

Boro Park, Brooklyn

(map)

THREE DAYS COMING UP WITHOUT ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING

Alternate side of the street parking regulations will be suspended on

• Wednesday, February 10th, for Ash Wednesday,
• Friday, February 12th, for Lincoln's Birthday, and
• Monday, February 15th, for Washington's Birthday/Presidents Day.

All other regulations, including those for parking meters, will be in effect.

Alternate side parking regulations are normally in effect on weekdays and Saturdays so that streets can be cleaned.

SUSTAINABILITY DISCUSSION AT THE FOOD COOP MEMBERS MEETING NEXT WEEK

                  Windsor Terrace Food Coop Members Meeting
                          Thursday, February 18th, 7:00 p.m.

The main topic at the next Windsor Terrace Food Coop members meeting will be coop sustainability. It will be a continuation of the discussion that began at the January 21st board meeting. Also on the agenda will be a discussion of membership rules and regulations.

Documents relevant to the agenda will be placed on the coop's website soon.

All food coop members are invited and encouraged to participate in the members meeting.

Meeting location
Knights of Columbus Hall
1511 10th Avenue
between Prospect Park Southwest and 16th Street
Windsor Terrace
(map)
http://www.windsorterracefoodcoop.com
https://www.facebook.com/windsorterracefoodcoop

IN MEMORIAM AT 66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING

                      66th Precinct Community Council meeting
                            Thursday, February 25th, 7:30 p.m.
 
Join the 66th Precinct Community Council at its next meeting as it honors the memory of Mohammed J. Alam, Corresponding Secretary, at Royal Community Care Center, 818 Coney Island Avenue.

Meet the precinct's Commanding Officer, Captain Kenneth Quick, who will update the community on the latest crimes in our neighborhood and what is being done about crime.

There will also be an opportunity to bring any crime issues you may have to the precinct's attention. You can also find out about the many different programs available that may be of interest to you.

The meeting is open to the public.

The Community Council provides the critical interface between the citizen and the police through these regular monthly meetings. They are held on the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Normally, the meeting is held at Community Board 12's office at 5910 13th Avenue.

E-mail the Community Council at 66precinctcc @ gmail.com.

MOONDOS GRILL IS FOR SALE

The restaurant on the first floor of 424 Church Avenue--Moondos Grill--is for sale. The asking price is $110,000 complete.

The seller of the fully-operating restaurant, located on the southeast corner of East 5th Street, is including all fixtures in the sale, along with the takeover of a long lease.

The storefront, built in 1931, has two large windows, one on Church and one on E. 5th. Its prior occupants include Connie's Cafe and, before that, Church Avenue Cafe.

To get answers to your questions or to arrange a visit to the site, call SMD Neighborhood Realty at (718) 435-0281 or send an e-mail to NeighborRealty @ aol.com. Our former City Councilmember Stephen DiBrienza is a licensed broker and the owner of SMD Neighbor Realty, 2903 Fort Hamilton Parkway, at the corner of E. 5th Street.

NO ALTERNATE PARKING TOMORROW

Alternate side of the street parking regulations--normally in effect on weekdays and Saturdays so that streets can be cleaned--will be suspended on Monday, February 8th, for Asian Lunar New Year.

All other regulations, including those for parking meters, will be in effect.

GIRL SCOUT COOKIES ARRIVE WITH SPRING

UPDATE: The Girl Scout cookie sale in front of Thai Tony's has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 3rd, from noon to 3:00 p.m.

Get ready for a treat: Girl Scout cookies will be sold in thirty-four locations in Brooklyn during March, April, and May. Two of those locations are Thai Tony's and P.S. 10.

These seven types of cookies will be available:

• Samoas -- caramel and toasted coconut-covered
• Thin Mints (vegan) -- round, mint-flavored cookies with a delicious chocolaty coating
• Trefoils -- shortbread
• Tagalongs -- a layer of peanut butter with a rich chocolaty coating
• Do-si-dos -- sandwich cookies with crisp and crunchy oatmeal on the outside and creamy peanut butter inside
• Savannah Smiles -- zesty, lemon-flavored cookies dusted with powdered sugar
• Rah-Rah Raisins -- hearty oatmeal cookies packed with plump raisins and Greek yogurt-flavored chunks

The cookies sell for $4.00 per box.

Consult the Food Allergens Guide to see which ingredients in each cookie might cause an allergic reaction.

Brownie Troop 2662 will sell cookies at Thai Tony's on Sunday, March 20th, from noon to 3:00 p.m. Troop 2297 will have its sale at P.S. 10 on Friday, May 6th, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

See the list of other locations by entering your zip code here.

A piece of advice based on experiences in previous years: if you have one or more favorite types of cookies, get to the cookie booth early and snap them up before they're gone. 

See you on the line!

Locations

Thai Tony's
3019 Fort Hamilton Parkway
between E. 2nd and E. 3rd streets
Windsor Terrace - Kensington, Brooklyn

http://thaitonys.com/

P.S. 10
511 7th Avenue
between 17th Street and Prospect Avenue
Park Slope, Brooklyn

http://ps10.org/ 

STORY BOOKS COME TO LIFE IN "TWICE UPON A TIME"

"Twice upon a Time"

Saturday, February 6th, 10:30 a.m. to noon

Madeline Solomon of Music Garden Productions will perform her original puppet show/play "Twice Upon a Time" this Saturday at Willow Nest Studio in Windsor Terrace. 

"Twice Upon a Time" is the tale of a little girl named Anushka, who struggles to fall asleep one moonlit night. While Anushka's mother becomes increasingly worn out, children will be delighted when they see Anushka's story books come to life and spring to her rescue.

Characters from the children's books "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," "Madeline," "Where the Wild Things Are," "Goodnight Moon," and "Goodnight Gorilla" unite to bring this musical play (accordion and cello) to life. 

"Twice upon a Time" premiered in London in 2010. 

Children will experience an interactive performance in an intimate setting. Following the performance, children and parents will be sharing in a creative arts workshop relating to one of the characters.

The play is suitable for children ages 0 to 7.

Tickets cost $14.71 each. Buy them through Eventbrite.

This is the first of many creative Theatrical Performances hosted by Willow Nest, an early childhood alternative space that is currently enrolling 2- to 5-year-old children in a range of programs.

Event location
Willow Nest Studio
592 16th Street (at 11th Avenue/Prospect Park Southwest)
Windsor Terrace
(646) 236-3116
Elisha@willowneststudio.com
willowneststudio.com
https://www.facebook.com/WNS592/?fref=ts 

SURVEY OF JEWISH/HEBREW ENRICHMENT NEEDS IN KENSINGTON

In a "Survey of Jewish/Hebrew Enrichment Needs in Kensington, Brooklyn," Flatbush Jewish Center is assessing children's need for Jewish and Hebrew enrichment in the Kensington area. Parents' input will help the synagogue build a program to meet the needs of as many families as possible.

On the survey form,

• give the age of your children,
• describe their Jewish learning background, their skills, and what to improve on,
• rank the importance of various categories of knowledge,
• choose the days and frequency that you would like the instruction to be held, and
• provide your name and e-mail address.

Flatbush Jewish Center, Hanid Room 
327 E. 5th Street 
corner of Church Avenue
Kensington, Brooklyn 
phone: (718) 871-5200
fax: (718) 871-5204 
e-mail: fandstjc  @  verizon.net
http://www.flatbushjewishcenter.org
https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushJewishCenter

SEE "THE JUNGLE BOOK"

Family Movie Night: The Jungle Book

Saturday, February 6th, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Watch the Walt Disney movie The Jungle Book this Saturday at the P.S. K280 Pre-K Center, located in the former Bishop Ford High School.

The K280 PTA will host Family Movie Night, and local residents and their children are invited to join K280 students and their parents at the viewing.

The Jungle Book is an animated film produced in 1967. It runs for 78 minutes.

The synopsis begins

"The story of 'The Jungle Book' concerns a young man-cub named Mowgli. A panther named Bagheera one day comes across an abandoned boat, in which a small baby is seen. Taking pity on the baby, Bagheera takes it to a small family of wolves, who adopt the boy."

The suggested donation is $2 per ticket. Concessions will be available for purchase.

Location
P.S. K280 Pre-K Center Auditorium
500 19th Street
between Prospect Park West and 10th Avenue (entrance is closest to 10th Avenue)
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn 
(718) 369-4450
http://ps10.org/k-280
https://www.facebook.com/PSK280PTA

GOOD MUSIC WITH A GOOD BEAT

Adirondack Beat

Saturday, February 6th, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

DJ Kyle Brown will spin oldies, instrumentals, soul, and doo-wop on 45 rpm vinyl for two solid hours on a new day and at a new time: Adirondack Beat will be presented on the first Saturday of each month, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Adirondack is a neighborhood bar with a focus on New York State craft beer. It features beer on tap, bottled, and canned, cocktails, and snacks.

By subway: F or G train to the Fort Hamilton Parkway station. Get out at the Reeve Place-Prospect Avenue exit (back of Coney Island-bound train, front of Queens-bound train).

Event location 
The Adirondack
1241 Prospect Avenue
between Greenwood Avenue and Reeve Place
Windsor Terrace
(718) 871-0100
theadirondackbar @ gmail.com
http://www.theadirondackbar.com/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_Adirondack 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theadirondack/

TRASH COLLECTION RESUMES THURSDAY

The Department of Sanitation will start collecting trash and recyclables on Thursday, January 28th. Starting tonight (Wednesday), place your trash and recyclables at curbside, following your normal collection schedule. Because of the backlog in trash collection and ongoing snow operations, expect some delays in collection.

Make sure that Sanitation Department employees can easily get to your trash by clearing any snow surrounding it.

LIBRARY NEEDS FACEBOOK LIKES FOR A CHILDREN'S LITERARY GARDEN

If enough people click "Like," the Windsor Terrace Library could get funding from BKLYN Incubator to create a Children's Literary Garden.

BKLYN Incubator is going to provide money to a Brooklyn Public Library branch for a new community program. Help the Windsor Terrace Library's program win the money by clicking "Like" and commenting by Wednesday, February 3rd.

A description of the Windsor Terrace Library's program:

"The inspiration for this program comes from literature. We hope to plant a love of reading. From Greek myths to Shakespeare to Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden, plants have always played an important role in works of literature.

The goal of the program is to create a children’s literary garden that is filled with flowers and plants mentioned in works of literature. The Children’s Literary Garden is a program that incorporates plant care and reading."

The Windsor Terrace Library will partner with GreenWorks Team for this project.

To vote for the WT Library's project, go to
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153748528380250.1073741836.8544515249&type=1 and vote for Children's Literary Garden. Actually, all that's visible on the page is "ildren’s erary arden." The project is in the top row, third from the left--but the order that the projects are listed in might change.

DONATION WISH LIST FOR SEAN CASEY ANIMAL RESCUE

Stand Up For Pits Donation Drive

Saturday, April 30th, noon to 5:00 p.m.

All supplies donated during the Stand Up For Pits Donation Drive will go directly to the Sean Casey Animal Rescue (SCAR). Last year, the donation drive raised over $25,000 worth of shelter supplies nationwide. This year's goal is to double that amount.

Set aside supplies now to drop off at SCAR on April 30th. These simple supplies and that one effort makes all the difference in the world to shelter animals.

Drop-off Location
Sean Casey Animal Rescue
153 E. 3rd Street
between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue
Windsor Terrace - Kensington, Brooklyn

(718) 436-5163 
e-mail: info @ nyanimalrescue . org
website: http://nyanimalrescue.org 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue
adoptable pets on Petfinder: 
http://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?shelterid=NY637 
home page on Petfinder:
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/NY637.html

SUPPORT LOCAL, INDEPENDENT SMALL BUSINESSES.

TRIVIA NIGHT TONIGHT

Get free drinks if you win.

Pop's Wings won't be able to get through the snow to be there tonight.

Location
Sycamore Bar and Flower Shop
1118 Cortelyou Road 
between E. 11th Street and Argyle Road
Ditmas Park, Brooklyn

(347) 240-5850 
sycamorebrooklyn @ gmail . com
http://www.sycamorebrooklyn.com/ 
https://www.facebook.com/sycamore.brooklyn
https://twitter.com/SycamoreBklyn 
http://instagram.com/sycamoreflowershopbar

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENSION EXTENDED

Alternate side of the street parking regulations will be suspended from Monday, January 25th, through Friday, January 29th, to facilitate snow removal. Regulations are normally in effect on weekdays and Saturdays so that streets can be cleaned.

All other regulations, including those for parking meters, will be in effect.

ALTERNATE PARKING FOR SNOW ON JANUARY 25TH

Alternate side of the street parking regulations will be suspended on Monday, January 25th, to facilitate snow removal. Regulations are normally in effect on weekdays and Saturdays so that streets can be cleaned.

All other regulations, including those for parking meters, will be in effect.

HEALTH WARNING ABOUT DOLE PACKAGED SALADS

Dole Salad Company has informed Foodtown that it is voluntarily withdrawing from the market all Dole-branded packaged salads, which are sold in the produce department of Foodtown and other supermarkets.

This withdrawal is being performed voluntarily by Dole in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control.

A multistate outbreak of listeriosis has been linked to packaged salads produced at the Springfield, Ohio, Dole processing facility. Listeria can cause a serious, life-threatening illness.

These packaged salads were sold under various brand names: Dole, Fresh Selections, Simple Truth, Marketside, The Little Salad Bar, and President's Choice. The packaged salads can be identified by the letter "A" at the beginning of the manufacturing code found on the package.

Twelve people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from six states since July 5, 2015, including New York. Twelve were hospitalized, and one died as a result of listeriosis.

See more about this withdrawal at http://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks.

ALTERNATE PARKING FOR SNOW ON JANUARY 23RD

Alternate side of the street parking regulations--normally in effect on weekdays and Saturdays so that streets can be cleaned--will be suspended on Saturday, January 23rd, to facilitate snow removal.

All other regulations, including those for parking meters, will be in effect.

66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING

66th Precinct Community Council Monthly Meeting
Thursday, January 21st, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.     

Meet Captain Kenneth Quick and several of his officers at this month's 66th Precinct Community Council meeting.

Captain Quick, the Commanding Officer of the Kensington - Borough Park - Midwood precinct, will update the community on the latest crimes in our neighborhood and what is being done about them.

The purpose of a precinct's Community Council is to provide a critical interface between residents and the police through regular monthly meetings. Residents have an opportunity to bring crime issues to the precinct's attention and can also find out about the many different programs available.

Community Council meetings are free and open to the public. All are welcome.

The 66th Precinct's meetings are normally held on the third Thursday of each month from September through June.

Meeting location
Office of Community Board 12
5910 13th Avenue, at 59th Street
Borough Park, Brooklyn

66th Precinct Community Council e-mail: 66precinctcc @ gmail.com.

BOWIE RECORD NIGHT

Remembering Bowie
Tuesday. January 19th, 8:00 p.m.

Feel the music of the late, great David Bowie at an all-Bowie Classic Rock Record Night, hosted by La Grange at neighborhood bar The Adirondack.

To get to The Adirondack, take the F or G train to the Fort Hamilton Parkway station. Exit at the Reeve Place-Prospect Avenue end of the station (back of Coney Island-bound train, front of Queens-bound train).

Location

The Adirondack

1241 Prospect Avenue

between Greenwood Avenue and Reeve Place

Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

phone: (718) 871-0100

e-mail: theadirondackbar @ gmail.com 

website: http://www.theadirondackbar.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_Adirondack

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Adirondack/858246554191009

SHELTER CAN NOW ACCEPT MORE DONATED ITEMS

The family shelter across the street from Foodtown can now accept donations of the items that its families need the most. The items should be new or in like-new condition.

To find out which types of items are needed and the times that you can drop them off at the shelter, send an e-mail to Catherine and Tracy at givemeshelterBK @ gmail.com.

Catherine and Tracy are neighborhood residents who have been doing a beautiful job of coordinating this and other efforts to lend a helping hand to the people who are currently living in the shelter.

At Christmas, neighborhood residents prepared and served dinner to the families in the shelter. This activity will take place again on Valentine's Day. Write to Tracy and Catherine at givemeshelterBK @ gmail.com, and they'll tell you how you can help with this.

People are needed to pop popcorn for the families to enjoy during the weekly movie screenings that will start soon. Write to Catherine and Tracy at givemeshelterBK @ gmail.com for more information.

If you or someone you know has a particular skill or talent or ability to share with children and/or adults, contact Tracy and Catherine at givemeshelterBK @ gmail.com.

Financial donations are also being accepted. They're tax-deductible. Details about donating are available from Catherine and Tracy at givemeshelterBK @ gmail.com.

Help is much appreciated.