SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOLS: AN ADMISSIONS INFORMATION SESSION

Specialized High Schools: An Admissions Information Session 

Saturday, September 23rd, 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Middle school students and their parents, are you interested in one of New York City's specialized high schools? The New York City Department of Education will present a free information session on specialized high schools at the Kensington Library.

Learn about the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT), find out about LaGuardia High School auditions, and speak to a New York City Department of Education representative.

At the session, scheduled for Saturday, September 23rd, at 3:30 p.m., you can hear about the admissions process and ask any questions that you have.

Space is limited; it's available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Location
Kensington Library
Community Room (downstairs)
4207 18th Avenue 
between Ocean Parkway and Seton Place
Kensington, Brooklyn
(718) 436-0545
http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/kensington
 

ARREST IN CAR BREAK-INS

From P.O. Danny McGrath, Neighborhood Coordination Officer, 72nd Precinct Sector A:

Last night [Tuesday, August 8, 2017] my partner and I were able to arrest 2 teenagers in front of 112 East 2nd Street. The teenagers were witnessed checking car door handles near Seeley St. and 20th St. The witness observed them enter an unlocked BMW at that location. The teenagers removed property from the unlocked vehicle.

My partner and I were able to locate the owner of the vehicle....he is pressing charges. My partner and I were also able to recover the vehicle owner's property.

PLEASE LOCK YOUR CAR DOORS!!!

SUBWAY ESCORTS FOR LATE-NIGHT TRAVELERS

After watching a TV news segment six years ago about sexual assaults committed against women in Brooklyn, Brooklynite Jay Ruiz felt a calling to help safeguard women against this epidemic of attacks. Jay founded Brooklyn Bike Patrol (BPP) in September 2011, walking women home from subway stations late at night.

That was the start of Brooklyn Bike Patrol--one man who rode his bike to a handful of subway stations and made himself available to walk home one woman at a time. BPP since has grown from a one-person operation to an all-volunteer organization with dozens of members who feel the same way as Jay, its founder and president.

BPP describes itself:

The Brooklyn Bike Patrol is dedicated to making the people of Brooklyn feel safe as they travel from train stations to their homes in the evening hours. Just call us ahead of time before you board your train and one of our volunteers will be waiting to meet and escort you home safely.

We service various train stops in Brooklyn, including Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Sunset Park, Kensington,Windsor Terrace and Carroll Gardens, Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights, Borough Park, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Bushwick, Williamsburg, Bay Ridge, Greenpoint, Ditmas Park, Bensonhurst, and Red Hook.

All of our volunteers have been background checked by the 72nd Precinct and their pictures can be found on our Facebook page. Please check our Facebook page for service updates.

When you want someone to accompany you home, call Brooklyn Bike Patrol at (929) 475-3313.

WASH YOUR DOG TO SUPPORT SEAN CASEY ANIMAL RESCUE

Dog Wash Fund Raiser
Saturday, August 5th, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Being a dog is a lot of work--all that running around and barking and being taken for a walk can wear a pooch down. In addition, it's a huge responsibility to protect their human companions. So, naturally, dogs look forward to some down time.

A relaxing bath can rejuvenate these canine companions. You can make your dogs feel even more special with a bath that doubles as a fund raiser for Sean Casey Animal Rescue. They'll be washed with loving care (and Earthbath dog shampoo) by the staff of Brooklyn Bark. When you make a donation to Sean Casey Animal Rescue in any amount, they'll give your dog a bath and a gift.

Sean Casey Animal Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, no-kill shelter that has saved the lives of countless dogs, cats, and other furry and non-furry creatures.

Location
Sean Casey Animal Rescue
153 E. 3rd Street
between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue
on the border of Windsor Terrace and Kensington
(718) 436-5163
nyanimalrescue @ yahoo.com
http://nyanimalrescue.org
http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/NY637.html
https://www.facebook.com/SeanCaseyAnimalRescue

SUPPORT LOCAL, INDEPENDENT, SMALL BUSINESSES!

A SURVEY FOR EVERYONE WHO USES THE SUBWAY

Fixing NYC’s Subways:

What Would Progress Look Like to You?

This survey, created by New York City Councilmember Brad Lander, is for everyone who uses the subway. Your opinion counts.

To fill out the survey, click the one radio button that most closely matches your answer to each question:

1. What's the most important to you when you're riding the subway? (choose one)
2. In your opinion, what should the MTA invest in first? (choose one)
3. How do you think we should pay for these investments? (choose one)

After those questions, Councilmember Lander asks you

• Is there anything else you'd like to share with me or ask the MTA at the Council's upcoming hearing on Tuesday, August 8th?

GENRE-CROSSING CONCERT FEATURES SANDCATCHERS, THE THOMAS HEBERER QUARTET, AND HUDA ASFOUR

                                  Church Avenue Sessions:
                  Sandcatchers and The Thomas Heberer Quartet
                   Thursday, August 10th, 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Two forward-thinking, genre-spanning ensembles--Sandcatchers and the Thomas Heberer Quartet--will perform at "Church Avenue Sessions," the monthly music series hosted by Flatbush Jewish Center. Both groups "explore the ever-changing boundaries between folk traditions, improvisation, and the possibilities of storytelling in music."

Sandcatchers plays bluegrass/Americana with a Middle Eastern flavor, featuring the oud, lap steel guitar, bass, drums, and percussion.

The Thomas Heberer Quartet fuses various folk traditions, jazz, and contemporary chamber music, using trumpet, guitar, bass, and drums.

Joining them will be Huda Asfour, a D.C.-based and Tunisian-born oud player, vocalist, composer, and engineer who has worked, studied, and collaborated with artists in Tunisia, Gaza, Ramallah, Egypt, Lebanon, and the United States.

All ages are welcome to attend the concert, which will be held on Thursday, August 10th, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

The cost of a ticket is $15 for an adult and $7 for a child under the age of 16.

Guitarist and composer Yoshie Fruchter founded Church Avenue Sessions. The series' focus is on showcasing the artistry of Brooklyn-based musicians, regardless of genre.

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

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About Flatbush Jewish Center
Flatbush Jewish Center (FJC) is a Conservative synagogue offering programming and services for families, adults, and children. It serves the Windsor Terrace and Kensington communities and offers traditional egalitarian services.

Q-TRAIN, THE MONTHLY QUEER PARTY

Q-Train Queer Party
Thursday, August 3rd, 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

Q-Train, Ditmas Park's only queer party, will feature 

• bingo hosted by Flora De Lis at 8 p.m.,
• DJ GoGo Gadget spinning music at 10 p.m.,
• live, late-night performances by Thee Suburbia, and
• gogo at midnight by Nico.

No cover charge. 

Catch the Q-Train on the first Thursday of every month. 

Location
Sycamore Bar
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

COCKTAILS AND CROQUET PARTY AT FLATBUSH JEWISH CENTER

Cocktails and Croquet Party

Sunday, August 6th, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Celebrate Tu B'Av, the ancient Jewish holiday of love, at Flatbush Jewish Center's 2nd annual Cocktails and Croquet Party.

Wear your summer whites to play croquet, sip cocktails and mocktails, and eat dainty sandwiches.

Admission is free. Cash bar.

Location
Flatbush Jewish Center
327 E. 5th Street
at the corner of Church Avenue
Kensington

EAST WINDSOR TERRACE COMMUNITY MEETING: BUILDINGS PLANNED FOR CATON PLACE AND KENSINGTON STABLES UPDATE

East Windsor Terrace/Stable Brooklyn Community Meeting

Wednesday, August 9th, 6:30 p.m.

 
The evolving status of three sites--Kensington Stables, the warehouse at 57 Caton Place, and Calvary Cathedral of Praise parking lot at 72 Caton Place--are the agenda items for a community meeting for East Windsor Terrace/Stable Brooklyn residents.

The boundaries of East Windsor Terrace/Stable Brooklyn are the Ocean Parkway Service Road to Coney Island Avenue and Caton Avenue to Caton Place.

The sponsors of the meeting are City Councilmember Brad Lander, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams, New York State Assemblymember Bobby Carroll, and Brooklyn Community Board 7.

                                               Agenda

Kensington Stables
The city government has offered to buy the Kensington Stables building from owner Walker Blankinship and his family, with a goal of its long-term preservation as a horse stable.

Having declared bankruptcy earlier this year and having set a February date for an auction of the property, the family decided to accept the city's offer in early July. The current status of the offer and the future of the stable will be updated at the meeting.

For background information about Kensington Stables, see these blog posts: 
A Bankrupt Kensington Stables May Not Be Auctioned Off 
The City Might Buy Kensington Stables
Kensington Stables Is Moving Closer to Being Purchased by NYC

57 Caton Place
The owners of this building next to Kensington Stables filed an application with the New York City Department of City Planning to rezone the building for use as a residential development. They've been invited to the meeting to speak to the community about their proposal. 

Before being converted to a warehouse, the building housed Park Circle Roller Skating Rink.
 
72 Caton Place
The parking lot of Calvary Cathedral of Praise is located at this address. In 2015, the church partnered with a real estate firm to erect a nine-story residential rental and retail building.
 
Activity has been observed at the location, including surveys and soil borings, but no information has been forthcoming about plans for the site. Residents may, nonetheless, want to start a conversation about it, however speculative it may be.

All East Windsor Terrace/Stable Brooklyn residents and anyone else who feels they may be affected by developments at any of these three sites are invited to attend.

If you can, RSVP to Catherine Zinnel, Deputy Chief of Staff in Councilmember Lander's office, at czinnel @ council.nyc.gov.

Meeting location
P.S. 130 Upper School
713 Caton Avenue
between E. 7th and E. 8th streets
Windsor Terrace - Kensington

A MUSICAL MIX AT 45 REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE

Adirondack Beat

Saturday, August 5th, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

DJ Kyle Brown will spin rhythm & blues, soul, girl groups, oldies, instrumentals, and more on 45 rpm vinyl at The Adirondack on Saturday, August 5th, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Admission is free. 

During the two hours of Adirondack Beat, draft beers are $1 off, and well drinks cost $4. This neighborhood bar focuses on New York State craft beer, featuring beer on tap, bottled, and in cans, cocktails, and snacks.

Subway directions to The Adirondack: Take the F or G to the Fort Hamilton Parkway station. Exit at the Reeve Place-Prospect Avenue end of the station (the back of the Coney Island-bound train or the front of the 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/

72ND PRECINCT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME

70th Precinct National Night Out Against Crime

Tuesday, August 1st, 4:00 p.m.

The 72nd Precinct's free annual National Night Out Against Crime will feature music, dance, and play. The event will take place in Sunset Park. Enter the park on 44th Street and 6th Avenue.

The sponsors are the 72nd Precinct Community Council, NYU Langone Health, New York City Councilmember Carlos Menchaca, Sunset Park B.I.D., Health PLUS, Tacos el Bronco, Latin Records, UTZ, and others.

This event is held annually on the first Tuesday in August.

The National Association of Town Watch introduced National Night Out--America's Night Out Against Crime--in 1984. The night's goals are to

• heighten crime and drug prevention awareness,
• generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime efforts,
• strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and
• send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

In the 1970s, before the creation of National Night Out, people in several communities participated in a grass-roots effort to deter crime by turning on their porch lights, sitting outside, and talking with their neighbors.

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The 72nd Precinct Community Council keeps the community connected with all NYPD Community Affairs activities, notifications, and alerts.

Community Council meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month from September through June. Meetings are held at the Marien Heim Senior Center, 4520 4th Avenue, in Sunset Park, at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

HIGH LEVEL OF TOXINS IN PROSPECT PARK LAKE CONTINUES UNABATED

A high level of toxins continues to flourish in Prospect Park Lake.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reconfirmed on July 24th, through a lab sample, the "widespread/lakewide" presence of blue-green algae blooms (cyanobacteria).

The lake is being monitored for blooms every week. Adults, children, and dogs should not have any contact with the lake.

Prospect Park Alliance has been awarded a grant to create a natural filtration system that would stem the growth of algae blooms. 

Two previous blog posts have additional information about the hazards and what to do if anyone makes contact with the blooms: 

• Toxins in Prospect Park Lake Are Widespread

• Toxins Remain in Prospect Park Lake

 

70TH PRECINCT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME

                      National Night Out Against Crime, 70th Precinct
                      Tuesday, August 1st, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Join the 70th Precinct and the 70th Precinct Community Council at the Prospect Park Parade Ground for National Night Out Against Crime.

Meet leaders and personnel from the 70th precinct and interact with neighbors, community members, and local businesses with the common goal of partnership and safety.

Enjoy a free, child-friendly evening of BBQ, rides, games, face painting, giveaways, and other activities.

Get useful crime prevention tips to keep you, your home, and your neighborhood safe. 

Have your cell phone, bicycle, and iPod etched for identification purposes.

The 34th Annual National Night Out Against Crime will take place on Tuesday, August 1st, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Parade Ground is at Caton Avenue and Argyle Road.
 
For more information, contact the 70th Precinct Community Affairs Office at (718) 851-5557. 

This event is held annually on the first Tuesday in August.

The National Association of Town Watch introduced National Night Out--America's Night Out Against Crime--in 1984. The night's goals are to

• heighten crime and drug prevention awareness,
• generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime efforts,
• strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and
• send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

In the 1970s, before the creation of National Night Out, people in several communities participated in a grass-roots effort to deter crime by turning on their porch lights, sitting outside, and talking with their neighbors.

PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSAL FOR SIX-STORY SCHOOL ON MINNA STREET

Public Hearing on Variance for High School on Minna Street

Tuesday August 8th, 1:00 p.m.

A variance application for a proposed high school for boys, to be built at 182 Minna Street, was presented to Community Board 12 in June 2015. The board, which serves in an advisory capacity only, rejected it. The next step in the process is now at hand: a public hearing by the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA).

The owner of the property, Yeshiva Machzikei Hadas, can, under the existing R-5 zoning, build a school that's three stories high. However, its variance application, if approved, would permit it to build a six-story school on a street whose structures are all one- or two-story houses. The school would replace a one-story house. 

Councilmember Brad Lander and Assemblymember Robert Carroll are opposed to permitting the variance because the building would be out-of-scale for this small residential street.

The BSA will hold the initial public hearing on the application on Tuesday, August 8th. The application is the first case on the BSA's zoning calendar for the afternoon session, which starts at 1:00 p.m. Councilmember Lander will testify against the variance at the hearing.

At least two additional BSA hearings will be held on the variance application.

People who want to either object or consent to the application but aren't able to get to the hearing can fill out a form provided by the BSA (Form for Objection or Consent). Next to Address, write 182 Minna Street, Brooklyn. Next to Applicant, write Law office of Jay Goldstein.

The form does NOT need to be notarized. E-mail the completed form to submit @ bsa.nyc.gov, using the subject line: 87-15-BZ.

Blank forms will be available at the Minna Street block party this Saturday, July 29th.

Hearing location
Spector Hall
22 Reade Street
between Broadway and Elk Street
Manhattan

KENSINGTON PUBLIC SAFETY MEETING WITH OFFICERS FROM THE 70TH PRECINCT (FREE)

Kensington Public Safety Meeting, 70th Precinct, Sector C
Tuesday, August 8th, 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Residents of the portion of Kensington that falls within the 70th Precinct's Sector C are invited to discuss public safety problems with the officers who serve that neighborhood.

The officers would like to hear suggestions from a broad range of residents about what can be done to make everyone in the community feel safe and secure.

The NYPD divided the 70th Precinct into four sectors over a year ago as part of a new, citywide policing model known as "community policing." As shown in the map above, the boundaries of Sector C are Cortelyou Road on the north, Bedford Avenue on the east, Foster Avenue on the south, and Coney Island Avenue on the west.

The two officers (Neighborhood Coordination Officers) who patrol Sector C are PO Bryan Cipolla (Bryan.Cipolla @ nypd.org) and PO Dilek Kahveci (Dilek.Kahveci @ nypd.org). Their function is to build strong relationships between the police and the community.

The meeting is free. It's scheduled for Tuesday, August 8th, at the Dorchester Senior Citizens Center. The doors will be opened at 7:00 p.m. for refreshments to be served. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Children are welcome to attend.

Location
Dorchester Senior Citizens Center
1419 Dorchester Road, near Marlborough Road
Brooklyn

SUGGESTIONS WANTED FOR NEW SERVICES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS WITHIN COMMUNITY BOARD 14 (KENSINGTON, DITMAS PARK, AND FLATBUSH)

BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 14 BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS
FISCAL YEAR 2019 (July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019)
 
Dear Community Resident:
 
Each year, in accordance with the New York City Charter, all 59 Community Boards are required to submit recommendations for NYC’s capital and expense budgets for the following fiscal year.

If you have any suggestions you would like to see funded in the district, please complete the information below. Only in cases where the request is for a new service or capital project (generally capital items have a value of $35,000 or more and a “useful life” of at least 5 years), should the request go through the budget process.
 
Requests for ongoing programs and regular city services such as street signs, building inspections, park maintenance, road repairs or tree pruning for example, should be directed to the Community Board 14 District Office staff as a service delivery request.
 
Recommendations must be received by the Community Board 14 office via fax, email or mail no later than Friday, September 8, 2017 to be considered at Community Board 14’s Public Hearing on Community Budget Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2018 to be held on Monday, September 11, 2017, 7:15 PM at Edward R. Murrow High School (1600 Avenue L, Brooklyn, New York.)

PROJECT OR ITEM RECOMMENDATION:
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SUGGESTED LOCATION:
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BENEFIT TO COMMUNITY:
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NAME (INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION): ________________________________________________________________________________________
 
ADDRESS:
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PHONE NUMBER / EMAIL ADDRESS:
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____ YES, please add me to the Community Board 14 Mailing List. I prefer to receive meeting calendars & notifications via: ____ EMAIL ____ MAIL
 

BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 14 ∙ 810 EAST 16TH STREET, BROOKLYN, NY 11230 ∙ WWW.CB14BROOKLYN.COM
PHONE: (718) 859-6357 ∙ FAX: (718) 421-6077 ∙ E-MAIL: INFO@CB14BROOKLYN.COM

66TH PRECINCT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME

National Night Out Against Crime, 66th Precinct

Tuesday, August 1st, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

At the 34th Annual National Night Out Against Crime, meet leaders and personnel from the local precinct and interact with neighbors, community members, and local businesses with the common goal of partnership and safety.

Enjoy games and activities for youth and get information on ways to work with the NYPD and keep your neighborhood safe. 

Join the 66th Precinct, the 66th Precinct Community Council, and Community Board 12 for this year's National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, August 1st, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The event is held annually on the first Tuesday in August.

Enjoy free food, drinks, ice cream, rides, bounces, games, a petting zoo, giveaways, and more.

The event will be held in front of the 66th Precinct at 5822 16th Avenue, between 58th and 59th streets, in Borough Park.

For more information, contact the 66th Precinct Community Affairs Office at (718) 851-5601.

The National Association of Town Watch introduced National Night Out--America's Night Out Against Crime--in 1984. The night's goals are to

• heighten crime and drug prevention awareness,
• generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime efforts,
• strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and
• send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

 
In the 1970s, before the creation of National Night Out, people in several communities participated in a grass-roots effort to deter crime by turning on their porch lights, sitting outside, and talking with their neighbors.

ALBEMARLE PLAYGROUND BEAUTIFICATION, A COMMUNITY EVENT (FREE)

Clean-up Albemarle Playground

Tuesday, July 18th,Thursday, July 20th,
Tuesday, July 25th, and Thursday, July 27th
10:00 a.m. to noon

Beautify the garden in the children's playground at Albemarle Playground, alongside The Singing Winds. Help with light weeding, mulching, and general clean-up from 10:00 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, July 18th, Thursday, July 20th, Tuesday, July 25th, and Thursday, July 27th.

The clean-up is an annual event of "It's My Park," presented by Partnership for Parks, a joint program of NYC Parks and the City Parks Foundation.

Albemarle Playground is on McDonald Avenue, near Albemarle Road, in Kensington. You don't need to RSVP.

Event organizer: The Singing Winds, cultural storytellers whose events are hosted by P.S. 230
Contact number: (718) 564-5983
Contact e-mail: thesingingwinds @ gmail.com

FREE SUMMER MEALS FOR EVERYONE 18 YEARS OLD AND UNDER

All school-aged children and teenagers (ages 18 and under) are eligible for a free breakfast and lunch Mondays through Fridays until Friday, September 1st, while school is out of session. Just walk in and be served a meal.

New York City residency is not necessary. No registration, documentation, or ID is required or requested in order to receive a free breakfast or lunch.

The July breakfast menu is here. The July Breakfast Express menu for pools, parks, and libraries is here.
 
The July lunch menu is here. The July Express Cold Lunch menu for pools, parks, and libraries is here.

In libraries, lunch will be served in the libraries’ meeting rooms.

The free Schoolfood Feed Your Mind app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch is in the App Store. The one for Android is in Google Play.

The Department of Education's Office of Schoolfood's annual Summer Meals Program is available at hundreds of public schools, community pool centers, parks, libraries, New York City Housing Authority complexes, and other locations around the city.

In addition to those locations, four food trucks visit beaches, parks, and playgrounds throughout the city every day of the week and hand out free, delicious, nutritious lunches.

The Brooklyn food truck stops at Fox Playground, 5324 Avenue H, between E. 54th and E. 55th streets. The July food truck menu is here.

To find a meal site near you, click here, type your address or zip code, and click Search. Click the name of a school, library, etc. to see if it serves both breakfast and lunch or lunch only and to see what times the meals are served.

Searching zip code 11218 leads to a list of sites that includes these as well as other sites further away:

• P.S. 249, The Caton, 18 Marlborough Road,
• J.H.S. 62, Ditmas, 700 Cortelyou Road,
• P.S. 217, Colonel David Marcus School, 1100 Newkirk Avenue,
• Borough Park Library, 1265 43rd Street,
• Parkside Preparatory Academy, 655 Parkside Avenue, and
• Kensington Library,, 4207 18th Avenue.

This is a nationwide program.

CUITE PARK CLEAN-UP

Clean-up Thomas J. Cuite Park

Sunday, July 16th, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Join the Friends of Thomas J. Cuite Park for light weeding, mulching, and general clean-up on Sunday, July 16th, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The clean-up is an annual event of "It's My Park," presented by Partnership for Parks, a joint program of NYC Parks and the City Parks Foundation.

Thomas J. Cuite Park is on 19th Street in Windsor Terrace, between 11th Avenue and Seeley Street (map). Meet at 19th and Seeley streets. You don't need to RSVP.