Thank You!
| Posted on: June 30, 2009 |
Thanks to everyone for making our Annual New Member Reception & Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 25th a spectacularly successful event! We enjoyed a wonderful spread of food, donated by local establishments and members of our community.
This year, CB14 welcomed the following new members:
Skip Burgoyne
Delsie Lawson
Simone Levine
Jonathan Sherman
CB14 Chairman Alvin Berk and District Manager Doris Ortíz also recognized the following City employees and community leaders for their contributions to the communities of Flatbush and Midwood:
Flatbush Gardener Blog
Christopher Kreussling
Ditmas Park Blog
Liena Zagare & Ben Smith
Courier Life Publications
Helen Klein, Reporter
Flatbush Food Co-op
Barry Smith, General Manager
Brooklyn College
Bonnie Impagliazzo, Director, Government & External Affairs
Nicole Hosten, Director, College & Community Relations
New York City Department of City Planning
Winston Von Engel, Deputy Director, Brooklyn Office
David Parish, City Planner, Brooklyn Office
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Philippe Pereira, Manager of Operations, Prospect Park
New York City Department of Sanitation, Bk14
Superintendent Daniel Stine
Supervisor Michael Pergola
Supervisor Anthony Stabile
Supervisor Kevin Tock
Supervisor John Vlacich
New York City Police Department, 70th Precinct
Deputy Inspector Ralph Monteforte
Lieutenant Jacqueline Bourne
Sergeant Brian Lane
Police Officer Brian Lang
Police Officer Shawn Lipstein
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Reception & Awards Presentation
| Posted on: June 25, 2009 |
Start Date: 2009-06-25
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Thursday, June 25, 2009, Reception & Awards Ceremony, CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 6 PM - 9 PM
** Join us in celebration of our new Board Members and the CB14 Service Awards Presentation **
Topics: Latest News
Great News! Community Board Budgets Restored!
| Posted on: June 19, 2009 |
We have just learned that the City Council has come through with a full restoration of the Community Board budgets. Each board will receive an approximately $30,000 restoration in the budget that will be adopted. More information will be available shortly.
Community Board 14 is deeply grateful to the City Council for listening to our concerns, particularly Council Members Eugene, Felder, Nelson and Stewart, as well as our Board members and the Flatbush and Midwood communities for their support during this budget battle!
Topics: City Budget, Latest News
Flatbush Rezoning Update
| Posted on: June 18, 2009 |
Community Board 14 has learned that the City Planning Commission voted in favor of the Flatbush rezoning plan as submitted. The next and final step in the process is adoption by the New York City Council. The Council’s hearing is scheduled for July 27, 2009. More details will be posted as they become available.
Topics: City Planning / Zoning, Latest News
Street Co-naming Ceremony: “St. Brendan Way”
| Posted on: June 10, 2009 |
On Sunday, June 21 at 12:15P.M., Councilman Nelson will be joining local residents for a street co-naming ceremony in honor of St. Brendan’s Church.
The origins of St. Brendan Church dates back over 100 years ago (St. Brendan, in, 2007, celebrated their 100th anniversary.) The parish had a grammar school, founded in 1913, and a diocesan high school, started in 1921. Although both schools are now closed, they have been replaced by St. Brendan’s Houses, a residence for senior citizens. The old high school is now a William O’Connor School, one of seven schools that serve children three-to-five years old with developmental disabilities. There’s also a universal pre-school program for the children living in the community.
There were summer Sunday night dances organized by Father Henry J. Palmer in the late 1940s in the parish courtyard. He played the great golden oldies music of the ’40s and he also called square dancing. Through the years, beginning in 1907, the church has had rune pastors, starting with Msgr. Timothy Hickey, the founding pastor, 1907-43, to the present pastor, Father Frank Spacek, who has been with the church since 2005. St. Brendan hosts many events throughout the year, from flower sales (usually around the holidays), a book fair, clothing drives, a 50-50 raffle every month to Christmas fairs, and an annual flea market, to mention a few.
You are cordially invited to join local residents as we honor St. Brendan Church by co-naming the street after her. Attendees are invited for a post-ceremony gathering in St. Brendan’s for Wine & Cheese. Please R.S.V.P by calling my office at (718) 368-9176 by Friday, June 18th.
WHAT: Street Co-naming Ceremony to be Co-named “St. Brendan Way”
WHERE: At the intersection of East 12m Street and Avenue 0, Brooklyn, 11230
WHEN: Sunday, June 21st at 12:15a.m.
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Community Boards to Rally Against Budget Cuts
| Posted on: June 2, 2009 |
The five Borough Presidents, City Council Members, and other elected officials will be joining the members and staffs of the City’s 59 Community Boards to rally against the nearly $40,000 cut to each community board’s budget and in support of adequate funding of their operation. The rally will be held on:
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Front Steps of City Hall, Manhattan
11 AM
Members of the community are welcome and encouraged to attend in support of the crucial work that Community Boards perform in our neighborhoods.
For more information about how you can participate in the rally, contact us at 718-859-6357 or bklcb14@optonline.net.
Topics: City Budget, Latest News
Transportation Committee
| Posted on: May 27, 2009 |
Start Date: 2009-06-08
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Monday, June 8, 2009, Transportation Committee, CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 11 AM
Continuation of discussions with Department of Transportation representatives and the Church Avenue BID with respect to the implementation of the Parksmart Program on Church Avenue from East 16th Street to Flatbush Avenue.
Topics: Latest News
Public Safety Committee
| Posted on: May 26, 2009 |
Start Date: 2009-06-03
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009, Public Safety Committee, CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7 PM
1. Status report on the acquisition of a new site for the 70th Precinct – Inspector Anthony Tria, Commanding Officer, Capital Construction, NYPD
2. State of the 70th Precinct – Deputy Inspector Ralph Monteforte, Commanding Officer, 70th Precinct, NYPD
3. Presentation on programs available through the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office – Henna White, Kings County District Attorney’s Office
4. Other business
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REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 14
| Posted on: May 26, 2009 |
Start Date: 2009-06-15
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REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 14
PUBLIC SCHOOL 249
CATON AVENUE & MARLBOROUGH ROAD
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
7:30 PM
Please Note: There will be no public discussion on any matter on which a public hearing was previously held
A G E N D A
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. MINUTES
3. DISTRICT MANAGER’S REPORT
4. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT:
a) Recommendation - Special Permit - BSA# 168-09-BZ - 1435-1437 East 26th Street
b) Recommendation - Special Permit - BSA# 297-08-BZ - 3496 Bedford Avenue
5. TOPICAL COMMITTEES - REPORTS AND ITEMS:
a) Public Safety
b) Transportation
c) Youth Services
d) Human Services
e) Education, Libraries and Cultural Affairs
f) Community Environment
6. SPECIAL COMMITTEES - REPORTS AND ITEMS:
a) Attendance Committee
b) Task Force on the Revitalization of the Junction Area
c) Legal/By-Laws Committee
7. PUBLIC SESSION
8. ADJOURNMENT
Topics: Latest News, Meetings
Public Hearings (2)
| Posted on: May 26, 2009 |
Start Date: 2009-06-10
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009, Public Hearings (2), CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7 PM
SPECIAL PERMIT: An application for a Special Permit has been filed with the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA), to permit the enlargement of two (2) existing semi-attached one-family dwellings by combining them into one dwelling with a new attic and additions to the front, rear and side of the building within the designated R2 district bounded by Avenue I, Nostrand Avenue, Kings Highway, Avenue O and Ocean Avenue in Community Board 14 in the Borough of Brooklyn.
7:00 PM – 1435-1437 East 26th Street, between Avenue N and Avenue O, Block 7680, Lots 34 & 35, BSA# 168-09-BZ –
Applicant’s Representative: Lewis E. Garfinkel, 718-951-6551
SPECIAL PERMIT: An application has been filed with the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) to request a Special Permit to allow the enlargement of a single-family residence in an R2 zoning district. The proposed extensions to the existing one (1) family dwelling are contrary to rear yard, floor area and open space ratios requirements. Therefore, a Special Permit from the BSA is needed as per Section 73-622 of the Zoning Resolution. The initial application was recommended for denial by Community Board 14 at its monthly meeting on January 12, 2009.
7:15 PM – 3496 Bedford Avenue, between Avenue M and Avenue N, Block 7660, Lot 78, BSA# 297-08-BZ –
Applicant’s Representative: Eric Palatnik, 212-425-4343
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Flatbush Rezoning Public Hearing
| Posted on: May 26, 2009 |
Start Date: 2009-06-03
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Wednesday June 3 Flatbush Rezoning Public Hearing Department of City Planning 22 Reade Street, Manhattan, 10:00 AM
Topics: City Planning / Zoning, Latest News
Flatbush Rezoning Process Update
| Posted on: May 14, 2009 |
The Flatbush rezoning proposal began formal public review on March 2, 2009 with the Department of City Planning’s Certification of the Uniform Land Use Review (ULURP) application (C 090336 ZMK and N 090335 ZRK).
Brooklyn Community Board 14 held its public hearing on Thursday, April 2, 2009, and the consensus of the members was to recommend that the rezoning plan be approved as submitted. On Monday, April 20, 2009, the Board adopted the recommendation and approved of the rezoning plan.
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz held a public hearing on the proposal on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at Brooklyn Borough Hall. The next step in the process is for the City Planning Commission to conduct a public hearing on the plan on June 3, 2009.
The following table outlines the process:
|
Milestones |
Target Dates |
| Department of City Planning certification | March 3, 2009 |
| Community Board 14 Approval | April 20, 2009 |
| Brooklyn Borough President Hearing | May 7, 2009 |
| Brooklyn Borough President Review | Must be completed by May 21, 2009 |
| City Planning Commission Hearing | June 3, 2009 (tentative) |
| City Planning Commission Review | Must be completed by July 20, 2009 |
| City Council Review | 50 Days |
If you have any questions about the process, please contact CB14 at 718-859-6357 or by e-mail at bklcb14@optonline.net.
Topics: City Planning / Zoning, Latest News
70th Precinct Community Council
| Posted on: May 12, 2009 |
Start Date: 2009-06-24
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Wednesday June 24 70th Precinct Community Council For more information, visit http://70pctcc.blogspot.com
Topics: Latest News