Archive for February, 2010
Regular Monthly Meeting
Start Date: 2010-03-08
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 14
EDWARD R. MURROW HIGH SCHOOL
EAST 17TH STREET & AVENUE L
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
7:15 PM – PUBLIC HEARING – with respect to the City’s Preliminary Budget Statement and Register of Budget Requests for
Fiscal Year 2011. (Documents from the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget will be available for review at the CB14 Office as well
as on the evening of the public hearing)
7:30 PM – REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 14 – The regular monthly meeting of Community
Board 14 will commence immediately following the public hearings.
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) Election of Officers
Alvin M. Berk, Chairman
Edward Powell, First Vice-Chair
Carmen Cerio-Belle, Second Vice-Chair
Gail L. Smith, Third Vice-Chair
Joseph Dweck, Secretary
Members-at-Large (2) – Candidates: Li Ng Chao; Lawrence Hilonowitz; Ephraim Nierenberg
b) Recommendation – Special Permit – 3114 Bedford Avenue – BSA# 15-10-BZ
5. TOPICAL COMMITTEES – REPORTS AND ITEMS:
a) Education, Libraries and Cultural Affairs
b) Transportation
c) Youth Services
d) Human Services
e) Public Safety
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
Youth Services Committee
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Start Date: 2010-03-03
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010, Youth Services Committee, CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7:00 PM
1. Continuation of planning for Community Board 14’s 2010 Youth Conference
2. Other business
Public Hearing (1)
Start Date: 2010-03-04
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Thursday, March 4, 2010, Public Hearing (1), CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7:00 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 §73-622, to enlarge a single or two-family detached or semi-detached
residence 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 – 3114 Bedford Avenue, between Avenue I and Avenue J, Block 7588, Lot 80, BSA# 15-10-BZ – Applicant’s
Representative: Dennis D. Dell’Angelo, 718-720-4105
Bourough Service Cabinet
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Start Date: 2010-03-09
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Tuesday, March 9, Brooklyn Borough Hall, 9:30 AM
Public Safety Committee
Start Date: 2010-03-17
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010, Public Safety Committee, CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7:00 PM
1. State of the 70th Precinct – Deputy Inspector Ralph Monteforte, Commanding Officer, 70th Precinct, NYPD
2. Presentation on NYPD’s Counterterrorism Programs – Phil Vangostien, NYPD
3. Presentation on Fire Safety Programs – Brandon Mahon, Diversity Coordinator, Office of Recruitment & Diversity, FDNY
4. Other business
Community Enviornment Committee
Start Date: 2010-03-25
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Thursday, March 25, 2010, Community Environment Committee, CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7:00 PM
1. Presentation on Brooklyn Botanic Garden Programs and Initiatives – Aaron Bouska, Director of Government Affairs
2. Presentation on Parks Department Spring 2010 Initiatives – Philippe Pereira, Deputy Chief of Operations, Prospect Park
3. Update on PLANYC2030 Million Tree Program – Jeffrey Watson, Forestry Division, Parks Department
4. Discussion on Greening Programs within CB14 – Anne Pope, Director, Sustainable Flatbush
5. Other business
70th Precinct Community Council
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Start Date: 2010-03-24
***WRITE AFTER HERE***
CB14/CB7 Park Circle Walking Tour
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Start Date: 2010-03-11
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Thursday, March 11, Park Circle at Coney Island Ave, 5:30 PM
Borough Board
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010Start Date: 2010-03-02
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Tuesday, March 2
Brooklyn Borough Hall
6:00 PM
Office will be closed on Monday, Februrary 15 – Presidents’ Day – No Garbage Collection
Thursday, February 11th, 2010The CB14 office will be closed on Monday, February 15 for Presidents’ Day.
Garbage and recycling will not be picked up by the Department of Sanitation on Lincoln’s Birthday, Friday February 12th and on Presidents’ Day, Monday February 15th. Your refuse will be picked up the day after the holiday. Recycling will be picked up the following week.
Executive Committee & Interested Members Meeting
Start Date: 2010-02-18
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Thursday, February 18, 2010, Executive & Interested Members, CB14 District Office, 810 E 16th Street, 7 PM
1. Chairman’s Report – Alvin M. Berk
2. Roundtable discussion with representatives of the Buildings Department, Department of City Planning and Mayor’s Office on General Compliance and Enforcement of Zoning & Building Department issues
3. Other business
Education, Libraries & Cultural Affairs Committee
Start Date: 2010-02-24
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010, Education, Libraries & Cultural Affairs, CB14 District Office, 810 E 16th Street, 7 PM
1. Update on Brooklyn College Garden – Representatives of Brooklyn College and South Midwood Residence Association
2. Presentation on Brooklyn Public Library initiatives – Tambe Tysha-John, Cluster Leader, Brooklyn Public Library
3. Other business
Save the B23 Bus Route and Student Metro Cards
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has proposed the ELIMINATION of the Cortelyou Road B23 bus route and of student metro cards.
YOU can help us fight it!
- Sign our online petition.
- Hand out our flyer to your neighbors
For more information, call our office at 718-859-6357 or e-mail us at bklcb14@optonline.net.
Graffiti Free NYC
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010Freeing our neighborhoods of graffiti has long been an important goal of city government. The New York City Economics Development Corporation, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and the Department of Sanitation, is proud to offer you free graffiti removal services through our Graffiti Free NYC program.
Graffiti Free NYC uses state of the art cleaning trucks to remove over 10 million square feet of graffiti throughout the city each year. Our services are completely free. To access Graffiti Free NYC, call 311 or visit www.nycedc.com/graffiti.
MTA Public Hearing on B23 Bus Route Elimination and Student Metro Card Elimination
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be holding public hearings on proposed changes in fares and crossing charges, levels of service, such as the elimination of the B23 bus and student metro cards, and partial or complete closings of subway stations or of means of public access to stations.
Proposed changes are summarized below and pertain, as applicable, to MTA New York City Transit (NYCT), the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MaBSTOA), MTA Staten Island Railway (SIR), MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), MTA Metro-North Railroad (MNR), MTA Bridges and Tunnels (B&T), MTA Long Island Bus (LI Bus) and MTA Bus.
For more complete descriptions of these potential changes, please consult information posted at MTA stations and on the MTA website, www.mta.info or call 212-878-7483. Please note: other service adjustments and cost-reduction steps are under consideration that may also affect operation of subway, bus and rail lines, bridges and tunnels, staffing of stations and general provision of service. Although these possible changes do not require public hearing, they are described in informational material available on the MTA website.
Wed, 3/3/10
Brooklyn Museum
Cantor Auditorium
200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
6PM
Directions:
- 2 3 trains to Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum
- 4 5 trains to Franklin Avenue
- Shuttle S to Botanic Garden
- Bus: B41, 45, 48, 69, 71
Registration to speak will be open until 9 p.m. on the dates of the hearings. Oral testimony is limited to 3 minutes per speaker.
To register to speak in advance of the hearings, for more information, or to comment in writing contact Douglas Sussman, Director, MTA Community Affairs, 347 Madison Ave, NY, NY 10017, (212) 878-7483.
Additional information can be found at www.mta.info. Comments may also be made on the MTA website.
In accordance with applicable legal requirements notices are being posted at appropriate locations throughout the MTA system with respect to the proposals under consideration. All public hearing locations are accessible to the mobility impaired. Interpreter services will be available for the hearing impaired.