Archive for June, 2009
Thank You!
Tuesday, June 30th, 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
Reception & Awards Presentation
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
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Great News! Community Board Budgets Restored!
Friday, June 19th, 2009We 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!
Flatbush Rezoning Update
Thursday, June 18th, 2009Community 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.
Street Co-naming Ceremony: “St. Brendan Way”
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009On 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
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009The 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.
Community Boards Budget Rally
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009Start Date: 2009-06-09
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