Unite to Disseminate a Positive Message against Hate and White Supremacy

Occupy Kensington Meeting Sunday, November 11th, 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. From Occupy Kensington: Dear Neighbors and Fellow Activists, Many are feeling overwhelmed, angry, sad, or perplexed after the recent spate of violence, fueled by racist, xenophobic, anti-immigrant, anti Muslim, and antisemitic rhetoric. A few weeks ago, in Queens, white supremacists from The Vanguard posted flyers telling residents it was their "Civic Duty" to turn in "illegal aliens" to ICE—chillingly reminiscent of similar tactics used during the rise of Nazi Germany. Since then, of course, there has been the more widely-publicized attempted violence against prominent critics of the President, the synagogue massacre, and the shooting of two random African Americans by a racist who tried and failed earlier to enter a black church. While it may take years to build anew at a national level, there is much we can and should do immediately as a neighborhood. When white supremacist fliers appeared in Queens, Make The Road by Walking, which has a Queens branch, replaced the offending fliers with their own. City Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer took to Twitter with a video of himself tearing down one of The Vanguard’s signs. These swift counter measures made CNN News and were doubtless empowering for the neighborhood. Such responses also send a message of neighborhood unity to white supremacists. Occupy Kensington is well-situated to mobilize in the event of a similar incident here. Not only is much of our membership well-educated on immigration issues but we also have hands-on experience from two flier-posting/distribution campaigns. Please join other Occupy Kensington members for a meeting on Sunday, November 11th, at 7:30 p.m., at 309 E. 5th Street. Bring your thoughts on confronting the current situation at a neighborhood level as well as ideas on (a) an immediate flier posting to boost morale and promote neighborhood solidarity and/or unity around pro-immigrant, anti-racist values and (b) a preparedness plan for rapid response in the event of an incident (including, but not restricted to, our own flier posting). We look forward to seeing you! In Solidarity!

Sunday 11/11 @7:30 309 E. 5th Street Bring your ideas & commitment to a more just and loving world!

GRAND OPENING OF FLORAL DESIGN STUDIO AND STORE

Grand Opening of Honey and Moss

Saturday, November 10th, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The boutique floral design studio and store Honey and Moss will have its grand opening on Saturday, November 10th, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Check out the large selection of carry-away bouquets, arrangements, plants, and succulents.

Wine and snacks will be served.

The first twenty people to arrive will receive free swag bags.

The studio creates custom floral designs for any occasion or event, and they deliver in Brooklyn and Manhattan.

Location
Honey and Moss Floral Design
276 Prospect Park West
between 17th and 18th streets
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

(917) 319-6849
pam @ honeyandmoss.com
@honeyandmoss
https://www.facebook.com/honeyandmoss

TOWN HALL ON PUBLIC SAFETY AT OCEAN PARKWAY/PROSPECT EXPRESSWAY/CHURCH AVENUE

Town Hall on Public Safety at

 Ocean Parkway/Prospect Expressway/Church Avenue

Monday, November 19th

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

After a truck driver struck and killed pedestrian Faustino Garcia last spring at the Ocean Parkway/Prospect Expressway/Church Avenue intersection, Councilmember Brad Lander and Assemblymember Robert Carroll held a Town Hall about the deadly location.

The Town Hall was held in partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) so that the two agencies could get feedback from the community.

Decisions about the Prospect Expressway, a state highway, are made by the New York State Department of Transportation. On the other hand, Ocean Parkway and Church Avenue are city roads regulated by the New York City Department of Transportation. So when changes and improvements are needed, the two agencies are required to collaborate for the common good.

The agencies had implemented some short-term actions, such as adding missing speed limit signs and adding more signals on the approach to Church Avenue.

NYCDOT and NYSDOT have now finished their phase of data collection. They've put together a report with traffic safety measures that they'll share with the community at a public Town Hall. After the community hears DOT's recommendations, DOT will answer questions and listen to feedback. 

The Town Hall will take place on Monday, November 19th, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the P.S. 130 Upper School.
 
If you have any further questions or concerns about the intersection, contact Megan Flynn in Councilmember Lander's office at mflynn@council.nyc.gov or (718) 499-1090.

Location
P.S. 130 Upper School
713 Caton Avenue
between E. 7th and E. 8th streets
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn

JOB OPENINGS AT WINDSOR TERRACE FOOD COOP

If you're looking for some satisfying part-time work in the neighborhood, you might be interested in becoming a store manager at the Windsor Terrace Food Coop.

Store managers oversee the store during hours of operation. They'll be engaged on a full-day or a part-day basis. Duties include

• supervision of coop members on their shifts,
• training of coop members to perform their duties,
• record keeping,
• accepting vendor deliveries, as appropriate, and
• assisting with ordering/purchasing.

The exact duties of the store managers may vary, depending on the requirements on the day the store is being managed. All managers will be appropriately trained for their roles.

Compensation is $20 per hour.

The days that the coop is open are Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays.

If you or someone you know is interested, send an e-mail to the coop at wtfc825 @ icloud.com 

The Windsor Terrace Food Coop is located at 825 Caton Avenue, at the corner of E. 8th Street in Windsor Terrace, on the Kensington border. It opened in March 2015.

NO ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING ON VETERANS DAY

Alternate side of the street parking regulations will be suspended on Monday, November 12th, for Veterans Day (Observed).

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

AGENDA FOR COMMUNITY BOARD 7 NOVEMBER MEETING

Community Board 7 Monthly Public Meeting

Wednesday, November 14th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The regular monthly board meeting of Community Board 7, which represents Windsor Terrace and Sunset Park, will be held on Wednesday, November 14th, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The board's monthly meetings are open to the public.

Every neighborhood in New York City is represented by an all-volunteer community board. They serve as each neighborhood's liaison to city agencies. Board members are appointed by the neighborhood's city councilperson and the borough president.

At the Community Board 7 meeting, members of the public are invited to comment on any issue during the two Public Comment periods (items 5 and 12 on the agenda). 

Some issues that you might want to bring to the board's attention are

•     pedestrian safety,
•     traffic congestion,
•     housing,
•     land use and zoning,
•     construction sites,
•     outdoor lighting,
•     potholes,
•     sanitation,
•     libraries,
•     crime,
•     police presence,
•     graffiti,
•     social services,
•     rodents,
•     trash collection,
•     public litter baskets, and
•     street and sidewalk conditions.

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 October 17, 2018
5. Public Comment 

6. Committee Reports:
   A) Personnel/Internal Budget Committee
       1) Goal of the Committee
       2) Personnel: What do we know and what do we need to know
       3) Identifying criteria and process for the committee spending proposals
       4) Exploring tools and developing criteria for a performance review
   B) Ability and Access Committee
       1) Improving hearing access at CB7 meetings
       2) Disability Awareness meetings with local BIDs
       3) Bus stop benches project
       4) Areas of collaboration with other CB7 committees
       5) Next steps for committee outreach to the community
   C) Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness Issues
        1) Discussion with the Department of Homeless Services about how the homeless in the community are served and how to contact the agency managers in charge
       2) Arrange for a committee member to attend upcoming DHS community advisory meetings and discuss strategies for setting up CAC’s where there are none
       3) Establish an action plan for creating liaisons between our committee and shelter management

7. Elected Officials and Representatives
8. District Manager’s Report
9. Chairperson’s Report
10. Old Business
11. New Business
12. Public Comment
13. Adjournment

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: bk07 @ cb.nyc.gov
website: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb7/index.page
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Brooklyn-Community-Board-7-195263140637225

STAND UP AGAINST ANTISEMITISM AND OTHER HATREDS AT KENSINGTON'S FLATBUSH JEWISH CENTER

Memorializing the Jews Murdered in the Pittsburgh Synagogue

and Opposing All Forms of Hate

Friday, November 2nd, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, November 3rd, 9:30 a.m.

Flatbush Jewish Center invites everyone--whether you are Jewish, are a member of any other religion, or have no religious affiliation at all--to attend services this weekend for two purposes: to honor the memory of the Jews murdered in a synagogue in Pittsburgh and to stand up to antisemitism and all other forms of hate.

For Jews, showing up for sabbath services means "We aren't afraid." For all others, showing up delivers the message "We stand with you."

The American Jewish Committee is the organizer of the #ShowUpForShabbat campaign, which has gone international.

Shabbat services at Flatbush Jewish Center will be held on Friday, November 2nd, at 6:00 p.m., and on Saturday, November 3rd, at 9:30 a.m.

Join your fellow human beings in standing up to hate, no matter who the victim is.

The event is posted on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/313659182782925.

Location

Flatbush Jewish Center

327 E. 5th Street

corner of Church Avenue

Kensington, Brooklyn, New York

(718) 871-5200

office @ flatbushjewishcenter.com

https://fjcbrooklyn.wordpress.com

KENSINGTON'S 70TH PRECINCT SECTOR C "BEAT COPS" WILL MEET WITH RESIDENTS TONIGHT

The Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) for Sector C of the 70th Precinct will meet with the community at a safety meeting tonight (Monday, October 29th) at 7:00 p.m. Sector C covers the precinct's portion of Kensington.

The NCOs are Officer Dilek Kahveci and Officer Bryan Cipolla. They can be e-mailed at, respectively, Dilek.Kahveci @ nypd.org and Bryan.Cipolla @ nypd.org.

The meeting will be held at Pakistani American Youth Society, 1001 Newkirk Avenue, between Coney Island Avenue and Westminster Road (map).

The doors will be opened at 6:30 p.m. to serve refreshments.
 

TOY AND CLOTHING DRIVE BY COMMUNITY BOARD 7

Donations of new toys and clothing for girls and boys from ages one to twelve are being accepted for Community Board 7's 31st Annual Holiday Gift Drive. Community Board 7 includes Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace.

Bring your donated items to the community board's office Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 pm. until December 19th.

Donations can also be dropped off on the following days after 5:00 p.m. Please see a Community Board 7 staff member to drop off the donation on any of these days after 5:00 p.m.:

• Wednesday, December 12th, 5:00 to 7:30
• Monday, December 17th, 5:00 to 7:30
• Wednesday, December 19th, 5:00 to 8:00

If you have any questions, send an e-mail to the community board at bk07 @ cb.nyc.gov.

Location
Community Board 7 Office
4201 4th Avenue (entrance on 43rd Street)
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
 
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

NO ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING ON ALL SAINTS DAY

Alternate side of the street parking regulations will be suspended on Tuesday, November 1st, for All Saints Day.

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

FREE SMOKE ALARM BATTERIES AND FIRE SAFETY LITERATURE

Turn your clocks and other time-telling devices back an hour at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 4th. Prevent injury, loss of life, and property damage by, at the same time, changing the batteries in your smoke alarms. It wouldn't hurt to change the batteries in your carbon monoxide detectors and your flashlights too.

Get free smoke alarm batteries and free fire safety literature in all five boroughs, including at Alumni of NY, 1624 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, on Monday, October 29th, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

AGENDA FOR COMMUNITY BOARD 12 OCTOBER MEETING

Community Board 12 Public Meeting

Tuesday, October 23rd, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Community Board 12 (representing Kensington, Borough Park, and Midwood) will hold its monthly public meeting tonight, Tuesday, October 23rd, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The board's monthly meetings are open to the public.

If you have any concerns, questions, solutions, needs, or problems that you'd like the community board to address, arrive at the meeting before 7:00 p.m. and sign up to speak during the public comment period at the beginning of the meeting (agenda item 2). You'll have three minutes to present your topic.

Some issues you may be concerned about are

•     pedestrian safety,
•     traffic congestion,
•     housing,
•     land use and zoning,
•     construction sites,
•     outdoor lighting,
•     potholes,
•     sanitation,
•     libraries,
•     crime,
•     police presence,
•     graffiti,
•     social services,
•     rodents,
•     trash collection,
•     public litter baskets, and
•     street and sidewalk conditions. 

Agenda for the October 23rd meeting

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Public Session 
3. Chairman's Remarks - Yidel Perlstein
4. District Manager's Remarks - Barry Spitzer
5. FY20 District Needs Capital & Expense Budget Requests - Barry Spitzer
6. Variance - Full Board Vote - 2084 60th Street - David Shlomovich 
7. Adoption of September Minutes
8. Old Business
9. New Business
10. Attendance
11. Adjourn

General meetings of Community Board 12 are normally held on the fourth Tuesday of the month, from September through June, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Every neighborhood in New York City is represented by an all-volunteer community board, which serves as the neighborhood's liaison to city agencies. Board members are appointed by the neighborhood's city councilperson and the borough president.

Community Board 12's committees are

•         Planning, Zoning Variances and City Map
•         Education, Library, Cultural Affairs
•         Sanitation & Environmental Protection
•         Fire, Safety & Police
•         Health & Social Services
•         Housing & Buildings
•         Legislation
•         Parks, Capital Projects & Site Selection
•         Transportation & Franchises
•         Youth & Community Development

Meeting Location
Amico Senior Center
5901 13th Avenue, 3rd floor
corner of 59th Street
Borough Park, Brooklyn

Enter the building on 59th Street. The meeting room is accessible by elevator.

Community Board 12's office is at 5910 13th Avenue.
phone: (718) 851-0800
fax: (718) 851-4140
e-mail: bk12 @ cb.nyc.gov
https://twitter.com/BrooklynCB12
https://www.facebook.com/BkCB12

SIDEWALK SALE, SING-ALONG, QIGONG, AND ART SHOW AT THE COMMUNITY GARDEN, OCTOBER 20TH AND 21ST

Sidewalk Sale, Sing-along, Qigong, and Art Show

Saturday, October 20th, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 21st, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

An Invitation from the East Fourth Street Community Garden

This weekend, come on out for our Fabulous Fall Flea! We'll have books, clothing (for adults AND kids), housewares, toys, and knickknacks. Pumpkins and baked goods too! Our hours are:

Saturday, Oct 20th, 9AM to 2PM
Sunday, Oct 21st, 10AM to 1PM

All flea market proceeds fund expenses and programs at the garden, which is tended and operated by volunteers.

After you browse our sidewalk sale, come inside the gates for the following FREE events:

At 10:30AM Saturday, enjoy a singalong class led by Joanne Riel, whose musical play will encourage children and their families to explore expression, creativity, and learning through music and movement. Joanne will sing some children’s favorites, multicultural music, as well as songs from her CD, Flying Teapot.

On Sunday at 10AM, chill out with some gentle qigong. Its simple sequence of flowing movements, breathing techniques, self-massage, and guided meditation will help promote feelings of balance, relaxation, and renewal. Our practice will be led by Marisa Carroll, Certified Healer-Within Qigong Practice Leader, The Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi.

And don't forget to spend a few minutes taking in the garden’s third annual art show, "Jewel Box," featuring works by Eric Boucourt, Deborah Morris, and Tom Brown. Come enjoy a delightful fall weekend with your neighbors and a trove of artworks to uncover along our lovely shade garden path.

The East Fourth Street Community Garden, located between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue, has served the neighborhoods of Windsor Terrace and Kensington for 40 years.

All events at the garden are FREE; check our upcoming events at eastfourthstreetgarden.tumblr.com or on our Facebook page.

Best,
Lisa Guernsey
Head of Special Events

STOP SIGN REMOVAL ON VANDERBILT STREET?

Community Meeting about Street Safety

Thursday, October 18th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Department of Transportation and Brad Lander's office will hold a community meeting about street safety on Vanderbilt Street and East 3rd Street. Will the street sign on Vanderbilt at East 3rd be removed?

Location
One World Project
302 Vanderbilt Street 
between E. 3rd and E. 4th streets
Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn 
(917) 749-0682
http://www.oneworldproject.org

VIDEO SHOOT FOR HEALTHY TOMATO SAUCE NEEDS PARENTS WITH PICKY KIDS

An invitation to parents and children

from a Windsor Terrace entrepreneur

Dear Parents,

My kids, who are 3 and 7, are picky eaters, like many. The older they get, the pickier they get. And the pickier they get, the more concerned I, as a parent, get that they are not receiving enough nutrition from their diets.

It's tough--really tough--being a parent who only wants the best for their kids, especially with a pizza shop on every corner and store aisles full of "healthy" snacks.

So, two years ago, I decided to do something about it. I decided to make the world's healthiest tomato sauce. I enlisted my friend, Maxime Bilet, who co-wrote a book called Modernist Cuisine, which is 2,438 pages on the science of cooking.

We spent hundreds and hundreds of hours studying, testing, and laying the groundwork for what we hope will be an incredibly disruptive product that has the chance to truly improve peoples' lives. The sauce is called "otamot," and it launches in a month.

As part of our launch, we are shooting a video at a beautiful home in Park Slope on Sunday, October 21st. While we have enlisted our friends and family, we are still short on kids and parents. We are looking for picky eaters aged 6 to 9 and their parents, who struggle (like us) with giving them healthy meals as often as we wish we could.

We'll have two taping sessions. The morning session (four hours) pays $100 per family, and the afternoon session (two hours) pays $50 per family.

The film crew will tape parents speaking about their challenges and kids speaking about what they like to eat and don't like to eat. And of course, we'll have plenty of our "otamot" sauce to go around. We'll be making pizza, playing games, and, hopefully, having plenty of fun.

If you are a parent and this sounds like something you might want to do, please visit this link for more information: https://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/tlg/d/video-shoot-for-new-healthy/6722924950.html

From one Windsor Terrace parent to another, thanks in advance for giving this a read. Feel free to share.

Best,

Andrew Suzuka

…………………………………...

Andrew Suzuka, CEO
Super Sauce, Inc.
Phone: (347) 497-2537
553 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

66TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL'S OCTOBER PUBLIC MEETING, OCTOBER 18TH

66th Precinct Community Council Monthly Meeting
Thursday, October 18th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 

Report crimes and other policing matters in Kensington, Borough Park, and Midwood at the upcoming 66th Precinct Community Council meeting. 

The 66th Precinct's commanding officer, Captain David Wall, will update residents on recent crimes in those neighborhoods, but the input of people who live within the boundaries of the precinct is essential. 

At the meeting, the public can learn about the various programs available to the community through the precinct. 

The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 18th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. It's free, and it's open to the public. 

Boundaries of the 66th Precinct:

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 on the third Thursday of the month, from September through June. The Community Council does not meet in July or August.

Meeting location
Community Board 12 Office
5910 13th Avenue
between 59th and 60th streets
Borough Park, Brooklyn
(map)

To get to the meeting, take the B16 bus to 13th Avenue at 56th Street and walk three blocks along 13th Avenue to 59th Street. To return home, take the B16 on 14th Avenue (schedule).

-------------------------------------------------------------------- 

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