Archive for August, 2010
Changes to B and Q Train Service due to Brighton Line Rehabilitation Project
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010The MTA has informed CB14 of the following changes to Brighton Line Subway Service due to the rehabilitation project:
This is to inform you that MTA NYC Transit will be operating shuttle buses along the Brighton B/Q subway line from Prospect Park to Stillwell Avenue during three upcoming weekends, due to the ongoing station rehabilition projects from Newkirk Avenue to Kings Highway along the line. Shuttle buses will service all stations between Prospect Park and Stillwell Avenue, and NYC Transit personnel will be available to assist our customers in utilizing the alternate service. Posters will be placed at each affected station in advance of each weekend, and updated information will be available on our website at www.mta.info
The weekends when shuttle buses will replace trains (from 12:01 a.m. Saturdays through 5:00 a.m. Mondays are:
September 11-13
September 25-27
October 2-4 (this is currently a backup weekend and will be needed only if all work is not completed during the first two weekends)
Donate Canned Food to Victims of the Pakistan Flood
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
70th Precinct Community Council
For more information, visit http://70pctcc.blogspot.com
District Service Cabinet Meeting
Wednesday, September 15, CB 14 District Office, 11:00 AM
Borough Service Cabinet
Tuesday, September 14, Brooklyn Borough Hall, 9:30 AM
Borough Board
Tuesday, September 7, Brooklyn Borough Hall, 6:00 PM
Nighttime Street Closure Notice for Brighton Line Rehabilitation Project
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010Granite Construction has informed CB14 about the following street closure and work in conjunction with the Brighton Line Rehabilitation Project:
Please be advised that Avenue L between East 15 Street and East 16 Street will be closed to vehicular traffic for crane operation at Avenue L between the hours of 9:00 pm to 5:00 am from August 24, 2010 to September 1, 2010.
Daytime Street Closure Notice for Brighton Line Rehabilitation Project
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010Granite Construction has informed CB14 about the following street closure and work in conjunction with the Brighton Line Rehabilitation Project:
Please be advised that Elm Avenue between East 15 Street and Avenue M will be closed to vehicular traffic for crane operation at Elm Avenue between the hours of 7:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturdays, and 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Sundays from September 9th to November 9th.
Public Hearings (3)
Thursday, September 2, 2010, Public Hearings (3), CB14 Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7:00 PM
7:00 PM – PUBLIC HEARING – REQUEST FOR A STREET CO-NAMING:
The administration of Edward R. Murrow High School has requested community support for co-naming
East 17th Street between Avenue L and Avenue M “Saul Bruckner Way” in honor of the late Saul Bruckner, the school’s founding principal. For thirty years, Mr. Bruckner was the principal of Edward R. Murrow High School, one of the premier high schools in New York City. The school was designated a “School of Excellence” by the United States Department of Education.
SPECIAL PERMITS:
Applications for Special Permits have been filed with the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA), pursuant to Zoning Resolution of the City of New York §73-622, to enlarge single or two-family detached or semi-detached residences 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.
7:15 PM – 1036 East 24th Street, between Avenue J and Avenue K, Block 7605, Lot 60, BSA# 103-10-BZ –
Applicant’s Representative: Lyra J. Altman, 212-867-3820
7:30 PM – 1124 East 26th Street, between Avenue K and Avenue L, Block 7625, Lot 55, BSA# 150-10-BZ –
Applicant’s Representative: Richard Lobel, 212-725-2727
Executive & Interested Board Members
Tuesday, September 7, 2010, Executive & Interested Members, CB14 Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7:00 PM
- Chairman’s Report – Alvin M. Berk
- District Manager’s Report – Doris Ortiz
- Discussion on the New York City Charter Revision Commission’s Final Report
- Other Business
National Grid Planned Work on Avenue L
Monday, August 16th, 2010CB14 has received information that National Grid will be working starting shortly on Avenue L between Ocean Avenue and East 17th Street for gas main installation and service replacements to accommodate increasing demand of gas in the area. The full notice is here:
Dear Valued Customer:
Please be advised that National Grid will be working on your block to install a new gas main/service in the next week or two. We would like to inform you about the nature of our work in case you have any questions. We are working on Avenue L between Ocean Ave and East 17th Street.
National Grid’s scheduled gas main installation and gas service replacements are necessary to accommodate the increased demand of gas in the area. We are up-sizing the pipe diameter to boost pressures in the region and add to the reliability of service to our customers. The main installation may be followed with service work to your building. This timeframe between the two operations may take several weeks. The anticipated duration of all of our work will be approximately ninety (90) business days. (more…)
August 26th is Flatbush Shomrim’s National Night Out
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Congratulations to the Pakistani American Merchants Association on its 20th Annual Mela
Monday, August 9th, 2010
Community Board 14 congratulates all the awardees honored at the Pakistani-American Independence Day Festival, as well as the Pakistani American Merchants Association for another successful event.
Congratulations to Vanderveer Place, the Greenest Block in Brooklyn
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Community Board 14 is honored and proud to announce that Vanderveer Place between Flatbush Avenue and East 23rd Street has been chosen as the Greenest Block in Brooklyn!
The Brooklyn Botanic Gardens and the Brooklyn Community Foundation, along with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, presented the Vanderveer Block Association President Olivia Avery with the award earlier this morning.
“It’s a little piece of heaven in the concrete jungle,” said Yvonne Murray, Vice President of the Block Association, beaming with pride at her verdant oasis.