Archive for July, 2009
City Council Adopts Flatbush Rezoning
Thursday, July 30th, 2009On July 29, 2009, the City Council adopted the Flatbush Rezoning, 47-0. The zoning map and text changes are now in effect. We greatly appreciate the hard work of our elected officials, the neighborhood associations and their able leadership, and particularly the great staff at the Brooklyn office of the Department of City Planning for making this happen!
For more information on the zoning change, visit the Department of City Planning‘s website.
Report on 800 East 12th Street (Updated x7)
Monday, July 27th, 2009UPDATES:
10/19/09: The NYC Department of Homeless Services has responded to CB14 Chair Alvin Berk’s letter requesting clarification on what constitutes a homeless shelter.
9/3/09: CB14 District Manager Doris Ortíz, representatives of the NYC Department of Homeless Services, the Mayor’s Community Assistance Unit, the 70th Precinct, Common Ground, and West Midwood Community Association visited 800 East 12th Street with the property owner on Wednesday, August 26th. The walk-through provided the opportunity to observe that the property is well maintained. There are four bathrooms on each floor; each room has ceiling fans, hardwood floors and window shades. The graffiti has been removed from the exterior walls. There is a live-in superintendent who is maintaining the facility. Additionally, there are multiple security cameras aimed at multiple points of view to ensure full coverage of each floor, which are checked by the owner’s security several times a week. The Police Department continues to conduct vertical patrols twice a week. Finally, the owner, Michael Rosen, will join the West Midwood Community Association and attend as many meetings as possible.
Emergency Meeting Regarding Common Ground’s “Street to Home” Program’s Utilization of 800 East 12th Street
Dear Community Resident:
Common Ground, a non-profit that helps find permanent housing for New York’s homeless, has begun utilizing 800 East 12th Street, formerly the Oak Hotel, for its “Street to Home” program.
In response to overwhelming community concern and questions about the operation of this facility for this purpose, I am calling an emergency meeting for:
Thursday, July 23, 2009
7 PM
CB14 District Office
810 East 16th Street (between Avenue H and the Dead End)
Brooklyn, New York
Representatives from Common Ground, the owners of 800 East 12th Street, and relevant City agencies have been asked to attend this important meeting.
Please do not hesitate to contact District Manager Doris Ortíz at 718-859-6357 if you require further information.
Alvin M. Berk
Chairman
Brooklyn Community Board 14
City Council Flatbush Rezoning Public Hearing
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009The New York City Council’s Zoning & Franchises Committee will be conducting a public hearing on the Flatbush Rezoning proposal next Monday, July 27, 2009 at 9:30 AM in the Committee Room at City Hall. All are invited and encouraged to attend. The final step in the rezoning process will be a vote by the City Council on whether to adopt the changes.
For a complete breakdown of the process, visit the Department of City Planning‘s website.
Fiscal Year 2011 Community Recommendation Form Online
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009Dear Community Resident:
Each year, in accordance with the New York City Charter, the City’s fifty-nine Community Boards are required to submit priorities and recommendations for the City’s Capital and Expense budgets for the following fiscal year. This year, the boards must submit their recommendations for Fiscal Year 2011 by October 23, 2009.
As in previous years, Community Board 14 is soliciting the participation of Flatbush and Midwood residents. This offers an opportunity for neighborhood groups and individuals to make their needs known to the Community Board. It further assures consideration of local suggestions and opinions during the development of budget requests and recommendations for the City resources and services.
Please complete this simple budget recommendation form online.
Your recommendations must be submitted no later than Friday, September 4, 2009. This early date is necessary to meet the City’s mandated deadlines, and to assure that the board’s recommendations have maximum impact on City agency budget requests.
For your information, Community Board 14 will hold two (2) public hearings concerning budget recommendations tentatively scheduled as follows:
PUBLIC HEARING ON COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FY2011 Monday, September 14, 2009, 7:15 PM Edward R. Murrow High School 1600 Avenue L, Brooklyn, New York
PUBLIC HEARING ON COMMUNITY BOARD 14 PRIORITIES FOR FY2011 Monday, October 19, 2009, 7:15 PM P.S. 249 (Caton Ave & Marlborough Rd), Brooklyn, New York
Notices of these hearings will be forwarded prior to the scheduled dates. Community Board 14’s regular monthly meeting will commence immediately following each of the above public hearings. If you have any questions regarding the above or need assistance with the recommendations form, please do not hesitate to the District Office at 718-859-6357.
Sincerely,
Doris Ortíz
District Manager
Youth Employment Opportunity with Parks & Recreation
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009Community Board 14 was recently informed about the following opportunity for young people to apply for jobs with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation:
What is the MillionTreesNYC Training Program?
Recognizing the MANY benefits trees provide New York City’s residents, neighborhoods and environment, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the New York Restoration Project created the MillionTreesNYC tree planting and stewardship initiative that established the goal of planting one million new trees throughout the City’s five boroughs by 2017. In order to make this a reality, MillionTreesNYC started a 7-month “green-collar” job training program that will produce a class of highly trained green professionals. The program begins on October 5, 2009 and runs through April 2009. Trainees will work 33 hours a week, from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, and will earn $10.24 per hour.