Archive for September, 2009
Update on Q/B Service Changes Due to Construction
Friday, September 25th, 2009Starting Monday, September 28th, there will be major changes to Q and B train service at the Avenue H and Avenue M train stations.
B and Q Coney Island-bound side of Avenue H and Avenue M stations are closed for rehabilitation
All times, beginning at 5 AM Mon, Sep 28, until Fall 2010
• B and Q trains operate local between Prospect Park and Kings Highway.
Customers who need to exit at Avenue H and Avenue M should take the train to Kings Highway and transfer to a Manhattan-bound train.
• Coney Island-bound riders entering at Avenue H and Avenue M should take Manhattan-bound B and Q trains to Newkirk Avenue for Coney Island-bound trains.
• Brighton Beach-bound and Coney Island-bound Q trains continue to bypass Avenue U and Neck Rd.
And as a reminder, Brighton Beach-bound and Manhattan-bound B trains will be running on the local tracks until Fall 2011.
Public Hearing (1)
Start Date: 2009-10-14
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009, Public Hearing (1), CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7:30 PM
SPECIAL PERMIT:
An Application for a Special Permit has been filed with the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA), pursuant to Zoning Resolution of the City of New York §73-36, in order to legalize the use of the second and third floors of the premises as a Physical Culture Establishment (fitness-oriented facility).
7:30 PM – 927-933 Flatbush Avenue a.k.a. 21-23 Snyder Avenue, between Snyder and Church Avenues, Block 5103, Lot 8, BSA#264-09-BZ. Applicant’s Representative: Moshe M. Friedman, 845-356-3999
Budget Committee Meeting
Start Date: 2009-10-14
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009, Budget Committee, CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7:00 PM
The CB14 Budget Committee will meet at the District office to develop the board’s priorities for Capital and Expense budgets for Fiscal Year 2011.
Regular Monthly Meeting
Start Date: 2009-10-19
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 14
PUBLIC SCHOOL 249
CATON AVENUE & MARLBOROUGH ROAD
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
7:15 P.M. – Public Hearing on Community Board 14’s proposed recommendations for the City’s Capital and Expense Budgets for Fiscal Year 2011
7:30 P.M. – Regular Monthly Meeting of Brooklyn Community Board 14
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 – CB14 Budget Priorities for Fiscal Year 2011
b) Recommendation – Special Permit – BSA# 264-09-BZ – 927-933 Flatbush Avenue a.k.a. 21-23 Snyder Avenue
5. TOPICAL COMMITTEES – REPORTS AND ITEMS:
a) Human Services
b) Youth Services
c) Transportation
d) Community Environment
e) Education, Libraries and Cultural Affairs
f) Public Safety
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
Transportation Committee
Start Date: 2009-10-22
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Thursday, October 22, 2009, Transportation Committee, CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7:00 PM
1. MTA NYC Transit will be presenting an update on the station rehabilitations of 5 Brighton line stations (Newkirk Avenue-Kings Highway), including work schedules, scope of work, service diversions and Arts for Transit.
2. Presentation on Department of Transportation Park Smart Program – Dalila Hall, Division of Planning Studies, American Institute of Certified Planners
3. Presentation on Department of Transportation Freight Mobility Study – Stacey D. Hodge, Director, Office of Freight Mobility, Division of Planning & Sustainability, NYC Department of Transportation
4. Other business
Changes to B Train Service Due To Construction
Monday, September 14th, 2009The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has informed CB14 that, effective September 14th, there is no express “B” train service south of the Prospect Park station.
This will enable the MTA to commence track work and rehabilitate older station houses. The work on the stations will include platform repair, paint jobs and electrical work. Both the “Q” and “B” trains will make all local stops.
Effective September 28th, southbound Q and B trains will skip the Avenue H and M stations for approximately one (1) year. After that work is completed, the northbound tracks of the Avenues H and M stations will be closed for one year. For service at those stations, transfer at Kings Highway to the northbound side to take the Q or B trains to Avenue H or Avenue M stop. (more…)
Education, Libraries & Cultural Affairs Committee Meeting
Start Date: 2009-09-09
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009, Education, Libraries & Cultural Affairs, CB14 Office, 810 E 16th St., 7PM
1. Presentation and Discussion on a proposal for a College Dormitory to be located at One Kenilworth Place within Community District 14 – Representatives of the Developer and Brooklyn College
2. Presentation on the construction of the new Kensington Library at 4209-4217 18th Avenue within Community District 14 – Steven Schechter, Director, Government and Community Affairs, Brooklyn Public Library
3. Update on the Brooklyn College West Quad Project – Nicole Hosten, Director, Office of Government and Community Relations, Brooklyn College
4. Other business
Regular Monthly Meeting
Start Date: 2009-09-14
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 14
EDWARD R. MURROW HIGH SCHOOL
EAST 17th STREET & AVENUE L
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
7:15 P.M. – Public Hearing with respect to the City’s Capital and Expense Budgets for Fiscal Year 2011
7:30 P.M. – Regular Monthly Meeting of Brooklyn Community Board 14
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
5. TOPICAL COMMITTEES – REPORTS AND ITEMS:
a) Human Services
b) Youth Services
c) Public Safety
d) Community Environment
e) Education, Libraries and Cultural Affairs
f) Transportation
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
Executive Committee & Interested Members Meeting
Start Date: 2009-09-24
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Thursday, September 24, 2009, Executive & Interested Members, CB14 Office, 810 E 16th Street, 7PM
1. Chairman’s Report – Alvin M. Berk, Chairman
2. District Manager’s Report – Doris Ortiz, District Manager
3. Update on Summer Activities
4. Other Business