KENSINGTON BEAT COPS WILL MEET WITH RESIDENTS THIS MONTH

 

Kensington Neighborhood Policing and Safety Meeting

  Wednesday, September 29th, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) in the 66th Precinct's Sector D (Kensington and Ditmas) will meet with residents at a Build the Block meeting on Wednesday, September 29th, at 7:00 p.m. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

 

Masks will be provided.

 

Officers Viviane Perrone and Karol Smiarowski will update the community about public safety issues in the neighborhood.  

 

Ask questions. Express your concerns, complaints, and suggestions about rapes and other sex crimes, robberies, assaults, home burglaries, packages stolen from porches and lobbies, street safety for pedestrians and bicyclists, noisy cars and buses, and any other police-related issues that are on your mind. 

 

Sector D's boundaries are Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue to the north, Coney Island Avenue to the east, 18th Avenue and Avenue F to the south, and McDonald Avenue and 37th Street to the west.

 The NCOs for Sector D are

• Police Officer Viviane Perrone (phone: (917) 863-5169, e-mail: viviane.perrone @ nypd.org)
• Police Officer Karol Smiarowski (phone: (917) 826-6569, e-mail: karol.smiarowski @ nypd.org.

 

Each NYPD precinct is divided into four or five sectors to carry out neighborhood policing. The four sectors in the 66th Precinct are Sector A, Sector B, Sector C, and Sector D.

 

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.

 

Meeting Location
Christ Apostolic Church
622 Cortelyou Road
near the southwest corner of E. 7th Street
Kensington, Brooklyn

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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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/NYPD66pct/posts/?ref=page_internal

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYPD66Pct or @66precinctcc

 

FOODTOWN WEBSITE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE TOMORROW MORNING

 

 

The Foodtown website at https://www.foodtown.com will be down for maintenance on Wednesday, September 8th, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. 

As an alternative, you can use Foodtown's mobile app, which can be downloaded from https://www.foodtown.com/mobile-app.

"SHOFAR ACROSS BROOKLYN": SHOFARS WILL BE BLOWN OUTDOORS IN BROOKLYN

Shofar across Brooklyn

Wednesday, September 8th, 5:00 p.m.

 

Welcome in the New Year with family, friends, neighbors, and people you haven't met yet as shofars are blown at twenty outdoor locations in central/northern Brooklyn. All are welcome to attend.

 

On Wednesday, September 8th, at 5:00 pm., shofars will be blown outdoors in Kensington and Windsor Terrace as well as in Midwood, Prospect Park, Park Slope, Cobble Hill, Clinton Hill, Crown Heights, Dumbo, Greenpoint, Gowanus, Prospect Heights, and Williamsburg.

 

Kensington

Flatbush and Shaare Torah Jewish Center

327 E. 5th Street - Heather Miller heather.miller@flatbushjewishcenter.org 

Windsor Terrace

Kane Street Synagogue
Machate Circle (at the southwest corner of Prospect Park)

 

Midwood

East Midwood Jewish Center 

1625 Ocean Avenue (in the courtyard of the shul)

 

B'Shert 

E. 17th Street and Foster Avenue

 

Prospect Park

Shir Hamaalot 

Prospect Park Boathouse steps

 

Addresses of the other locations are posted on the UJA-Federation website at https://www.ujafedny.org/shofar-across-brooklyn.

 

NEW GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY EDUCATION AND WELCOME CENTER PROPOSED

 

Proposed Green-Wood Cemetery Education and Welcome Center

 

Public Hearing on Green-Wood Cemetery 

Education and Welcome Center

Tuesday, September 14th, 6:00 p.m.

 

A proposal for a new Education and Welcome Center for Green-Wood Cemetery will be discussed at a public hearing on Tuesday, September 14th, at 6:00 p.m. Brooklyn Community Board 7 will host the hearing on Zoom. 

 

Following the hearing, the Land Use/Landmarks Committee will meet to discuss the proposal. 

 

The public is invited to attend the public hearing and the Land Use/Landmarks Committee meeting. Register at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DK1fLLi9QGSwVgOvfwd7QA. You'll receive an e-mail confirming your registration and explaining how to submit questions in advance and how to connect to the meeting by PC, Mac, iPad, Android, and landline.

 

You can watch the hearing on Community Board 7's YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAZ1cECSeZI8iNyQDKuX5Q.

 

The proposed Center would surround two sides of the restored historic Weir Greenhouse (renamed the McGovern-Weir Greenhouse in 1971, when the Weir family sold it to the McGovern family). It's located on the southwest corner of 5th Avenue and 25th Street, across the street from Green-Wood's main entrance. 

 

Built in 1895, the greenhouse is the only surviving Victorian commercial greenhouse in New York City. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission landmarked it in 1982. It was added to the United States government's National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Project Description

A new Education and Welcome Center will strengthen the visitors’ experience of Green-Wood Cemetery as a cultural institution for art, history, and nature. The new building is L-shaped, surrounding two sides of the restored historic greenhouse with expansive views towards the Cemetery and the Richard Upjohn Arches.

 

The building houses exhibition galleries, a classroom, a multipurpose space within the greenhouse, and offices on the second floor. Its massing is organized by a one-story volume that faces 5th Avenue and relates to the existing greenhouse and a two-story volume along the west end of the building site, introducing an entry courtyard that opens onto 25th Street.

 

The façade is comprised of an aluminum curtain wall screened by glazed terra cotta baguettes and a glazed terra cotta rainscreen that covers the solid areas of the building as well as the adjacent party wall that abuts 5th Avenue.

 

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENDED FOR STORM CLEANUP

 

 

UPDATE, September 2nd, 9:30 p.m.: Alternate side parking regulations are suspended through Wednesday, September 8th, to facilitate the response to the storm. This includes the Labor Day and Rosh Hashanah holidays already on the Alternate Side Parking calendar.
 
Payment at parking meters will remain in effect throughout the city.

 

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Alternate side of the street parking regulations for street cleaning are suspended today--Thursday, September 2nd--to facilitate the city's response to the recent storm. Rules for parking meters remain in effect.

 

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING SUSPENSION COMING UP

 

Alternate side of the street parking (street cleaning) and parking meter regulations will be suspended on Monday, September 6th, for Labor Day.

Alternate side of the street parking will be suspended on Tuesday, September 7th, and Wednesday, September 8th, for Rosh Hashanah; parking meter regulations will be in effect.

Alternate side parking rules and the 2021 suspension calendar are posted at https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/asp-calendar-2021.pdf.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR BATTLE OF BROOKLYN RE-ENACTMENT, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND ENTERTAINMENT (FREE)

 

UPDATE: Rain is forecast for Saturday, August 28th, so this event will take place on Sunday, August 29th, instead (11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.).

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CATCH THE REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT OF 

THE 1776 BATTLE OF BROOKLYN 

AT THE GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY

 

Commemorate the Historic Event with Family-Friendly Afternoon of Reenactors, Demonstrations, and Entertainment

 

Press Release

(Brooklyn, NY) – On Saturday, August 28th, Brooklynites can commemorate the Battle of Brooklyn, fought in 1776 on land that is now a part of The Green-Wood Cemetery. It was the first battle of the American Revolution to occur after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

 

To honor those who bravely defended the new republic and learn more about the world they lived in, Green-Wood will present a family-friendly afternoon with reenactors, demonstrations, music, and storytelling. The outdoor event is co-presented with The Old Stone House.

 

Kids and adults will be able to:

·         Chat with Continental soldiers from the 1st Rhode Island Regiment

·         Learn how the colonists used herbs to treat wounds and illnesses

·         Sing along with brigands and learn a sea shanty (sung on the sailing ships of the era)

·         Learn about James Hemings, a chef enslaved by Thomas Jefferson, who helped define American cuisine, preparing meals for prominent politicians, diplomats, and many more. 

·         See muskets, cannons, horses, and British Cavalry

·         Learn about the military maps used during the battle

·         Take a walk up to Battle Hill to learn from Green-Wood educators about the importance of the statue of Minerva, which salutes the Statue of Liberty and was placed in commemoration of the battle.

·         See replicas of battle flags placed atop Battle Hill, each self-styled by the individual bands of colonial fighters

·         Take home the Battle of Brooklyn Day 2021 Activity Guide

This battle was pivotal. Measured by the total number of British and American troops poised and ready to fight, this battle was also the largest of the entire Revolution. Washington nearly lost everything, including his life, and the experience led him to fashion a strategy that would win the war for independence. A brave force of 2,000 Americans held back a British force of over 30,000, allowing General George Washington to move most of his troops to safety. 

 

“Green-Wood is proud to again remember the crucial role Brooklyn played in the birth of our nation. We come together to honor the American heroes who fought so valiantly 245 years ago,” said Richard Moylan, President of Green-Wood.

 

The event is free and open to all. However, for COVID-19 safety protocols, tickets (for adults, but not children under 12) are required for entry and capacity is reduced from past years. Visitors need to select one of four time slots on Saturday, August 28th: 11am–12pm, 12pm-1pm, 1pm-2pm, or 2pm-3pm. For the hilly and uneven terrain, suitable footwear is recommended. Children must be accompanied by an adult. In the event of rain, the event will be postponed to Sunday, August 29th.

 

Masks are strongly recommended regardless of vaccine status. Please follow instructions from Green-Wood’s staff and ambassadors. 

 

Reservations: go to www.green-wood.com/calendar. The event is free with a suggested donation of $5.

 

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About Green-Wood. Established in 1838, The Green-Wood Cemetery, a National Historic Landmark, is recognized as one of the world’s most beautiful cemeteries. As the permanent residence of over 570,000 individuals, Green-Wood’s magnificent grounds, grand architecture, and world-class statuary have made it a destination for half a million visitors annually, including national and international tourists, New Yorkers, and Brooklynites. At the same time, Green-Wood is also an outdoor museum, an arboretum, and a repository of history. Throughout the year, it offers innovative programs in arts and culture, nature and the environment, education, workforce development, restoration, and research. For more information, please visit www.green-wood.com.

 

About Old Stone House. The Old Stone House & Washington Park, historic site and park conservancy, is dedicated to preserving and teaching local and national history as it has impacted our historically significant Brooklyn neighborhood. The Old Stone House building is a reconstruction of the 1699 Vechte-Cortelyou House on land taken from the Lenape as early as 1639. Located in Washington Park, on the border of Park Slope and Gowanus in Brooklyn, it marks the place where the original Dutch farmstead stood, and the culminating engagement of the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn took place. www.theoldstonehouse.org

KEVIN AND RICH'S RECYCLED SOUNDS (FREE)

 

 

Kevin and Rich's Recycled Sounds
Monday, August 16, 4:00 p.m. to 4:45p.m.

From Windsor Terrace Library:

The Recycled Sounds program by percussionists Kevin Nathaniel and Rich Stein is an exciting music-filled journey with jams, stories, dances, and call-and-response that engage the audience in the musical possibilities of items that we might usually discard. Great for the very young to the very old. 

 

Register by 2:45 p.m. on August 16th with your name and e-mail address at https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/kevin-and-richs-recycled-virtual-20210816 to get the Zoom link e-mailed to you. 

 

The Windsor Terrace Library will present this free program.

 

ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING ONE-DAY SUSPENSION

 

Alternate side of the street parking (street cleaning) will be suspended on Sunday, August 15th, for Feast of the Assumption.

Other regulations, including parking meter regulations are only suspended on these major legal holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

 

Alternate side parking rules and the 2021 suspension calendar are posted at https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/asp-calendar-2021.pdf.

FLATBUSH JEWISH CENTER: THE RETURN OF DINNER UNDER THE STARS

 

 

Dinner Under the Stars
Friday, August 20th, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Register for a lively Shabbat evening service in Flatbush Jewish Center's main sanctuary, followed by a catered Shabbat dinner on the patio. Kid-friendly and vegetarian options will be available.

On Friday, August 20th, the Kabbalat Shabbat starts at 6:00 p.m., and dinner starts at 6:45 p.m. The cost of dinner for adults is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. The cost is $10 for children over the age of six.

Advance registration is required to attend the dinner. Register via PayPal at https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=JHD6BN87XEUN2&source=url or call the office at (718) 871-5200) or send an e-mail to office@flatbushjewishcenter.org. When you register, note any dietary restrictions that you have.

 

The synagogue's COVID-19 protocol still requires that masks are worn by participants in the Sanctuary at all times. Review the Indoor/Outdoor COVID Protocol at https://flatbushjewishcenter.org/shabbat-services/.

 

Complete the health screening questionnaire at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffxYPEW_-9HsTkTw5XWWeTZCeN6FL35u6xezzjkBGa8iZNmg/viewform.

 

Location

Flatbush Jewish Center

327 East 5th Street, corner of Church Avenue
Kensington, Brooklyn
phone: (718) 871-5200
fax: (718) 871-5204
e-mail: office @ flatbushjewishcenter.org
https://flatbushjewishcenter.org/

https://www.facebook.com/FlatbushJewishCenter

PARK CIRCLE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS: ONLINE MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (FREE)

 

 Park Circle: existing conditions (left), proposed conditions (right)

  

Park Circle Safety Improvements
Tuesday, August 17th, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Safety improvements at Park Circle will be discussed at the CB7 Transportation Committee virtual meeting on Tuesday, August 17th, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

 

Register in advance for the meeting at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ObVPDvUbRzejVtxQz8dxHA. After you register, you'll receive an e-mail that confirms your registration and contains information about joining the webinar by PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, cell phone, or landline phone.

 

The meeting can also be viewed on Community Board 7's YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/channel/UCcAZ1cECSeZI8iNyQDKuX5Q.

The meeting was called because the New York City Fire Department reported problems they were having when navigating their emergency vehicles through traffic within the circle. The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) then studied Park Circle for possible improvements to the traffic situation. 

 

The DOT is proposing changes to the road markings within the circle. They would reconfigure all of the travel lanes toward respective exits to improve traffic flow and organization.

 

Currently, the markings within the vehicular area of the circle only include lane lines. DOT would add arrow markings, in-road messaging, and additional signage for improved traffic guidance. They would also add Qwick Kurb and plastic delineators in striped areas to denote the separation of traffic movements. 

 

The improvements are designed to relocate exiting traffic queues and prevent the blocking of through traffic within the circle. That would help keep the circle operating during heavy traffic periods.

 

This proposal won't adjust traffic signal timing or alter parking capacity in or near the circle at this time, but the DOT will monitor traffic conditions after the changes are made. They'll make further adjustments, if any are needed.

The drawings at the top of this blog post show the existing conditions as well as the proposed conditions. The full proposal is presented at https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/park-circle-cb14-mar2021.pdf. Implementation would take place in August/September 2021.

COMMUNITY CLEANUP OF OCEAN PARKWAY

Join local residents in cleaning up the block of Ocean Parkway between Ditmas Avenue and Cortelyou Road on Saturday, July 31st, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Meet at the northwest corner of Ocean Parkway and Ditmas Avenue.

 

In case of rain, the clean-up will be canceled; a cancellation notice will be posted on The Kensington Stewards Facebook page.

 

If you can participate in this effort, let Pete Gomori of The Kensington Stewards know in advance so that he can make sure he has enough supplies on hand. E-mail him at peter.gomori@gmail.com.

72ND PRECINCT: NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME

 

 

72nd Precinct: National Night Out Against Crime

Tuesday, August 3rd, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

Join the 72nd Precinct Community Council and others at National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, August 3rd, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

Free food, music, youth activities, and more will be available. 

 

Location

Sunset Park Soccer Field

entrance on 44th Street and 6th Avenue

Sunset Park, Brooklyn

 

66TH PRECINCT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME

 66th Precinct National Night Out Against Crime

Tuesday, August 3rd, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

Join Kensington and Borough Park's 66th Precinct Community Council and Community Board 12 on Tuesday, August 3rd, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., for free food/drinks, ice cream, rides, bounces, games, giveaways, and more at National Night Out Against Crime.

 

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

Location

66th Precinct

5822 16th Avenue

Borough Park, Brooklyn