Archive for September, 2010
No Q Train Service Between Prospect Park and Stillwell Avenue This Weekend
Friday, September 24th, 2010No trains between Prospect Park and Stillwell Av Weekend, 9:30 PM Fri to 5 AM Mon, Sep 24 – 27
D, F and N trains and free shuttle buses provide alternate service
• Two shuttle bus routes provide express and local service:
Express buses run between Stillwell Av and Prospect Park stopping at West 8 St, Ocean Pkwy, Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay, Neck Rd, Avenue U, Kings Hwy, Flatbush Av 2 train and Prospect Park Q train. Transfer between shuttle buses and trains at Prospect Park, Flatbush Av 2 train and Stillwell Av D, F, and N Stations.
Local buses run between between Prospect Park and Kings Hwy Q Stations.
Transfer between shuttle buses and Q and S trains at Prospect Park.
• To connect between stations in the express and local shuttle bus areas, transfer between shuttle buses at Kings Hwy.
Note to Manhattan-bound customers between Kings Hwy and Stillwell Av:
For faster service to Manhattan, take the express or local shuttle bus to Stillwell Av and transfer to the D, F or N trains.
Transportation Committee
Monday, October 25, 2010, Transportation Committee, CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7:00 PM
1. Presentation on NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission’s New Group Ride Vehicle Pilot Program to replace discontinued B-23 bus service within Community District 14 – Seth Melnick, Policy Analyst, NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission
2. Presentation on NYC Department of Transportation’s projects within Community District 14 – Keith Bray, Deputy Borough Commissioner
3. Other business
Regular Monthly Meeting
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010
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 2012. (Proposed budget priority recommendations will be available for review on the CB 14 website at www.cb14brooklyn.com and on the evening of the hearing)
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 2012
b) Recommendation – Special Permit – BSA# 149-10-BZ – 1415 East 29th Street
c) Recommendation – Special Permit – BSA# 178-10-BZ – 943 East 24th Street
d) Recommendation – Special Permit – BSA# 182-10-BZ – 1082 East 23rd Street
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
Budget Committee
Thursday, October 14, 2010, 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 the City’s Capital and Expense Budgets for Fiscal Year 2012.
Public Hearings (3)
Wednesday, October 6, 2010, Public Hearings (3), CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7:00 PM
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.
7:00 PM – 1415 East 29th Street, between Avenue N and Kings Highway, Block 7683, Lot 39, BSA#149-10-BZ, Applicant’s Representative: Eric Palatnik, 212-425-4343;
7:15 PM – 943 East 24th Street, between Avenue I and Avenue J, Block 7588, Lot 27, BSA# 178-10-BZ, Applicant’s Representative: Lyra J. Altman, 212-867-3820
7:30 PM – 1082 East 23rd Street, between Avenue J and Avenue K, Block 7604, Lot 79, BSA# 182-10-BZ, Applicant’s Representative: Lyra J. Altman, 212-867-3820
70th Precinct’s Annual Medal Day Awards Ceremony
Monday, September 20th, 2010
On Sunday, September 19, 2010, Deputy Inspector Ralph Monteforte and the 70th Precinct hosted the annual Medal Day awards ceremony at the United Cerebral Palsy NYC complex on Lawrence Avenue. Officers, family and community residents came out in droves to show their support of the NYPD and to congratulate those officers who served with distinction in the last year.
Brighton Line Rehabilitation Project Update
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010Granite Construction has informed CB14 about the following service changes and work schedule for the Brighton Line Rehabilitation Project:
- Starting Monday, September 13, 2010 at 5 AM, southbound/Coney Island-bound service on the Q and B lines will be restored to the Avenue H and Avenue M train stations.
- For two weeks, there will be northbound/Manhattan-bound service on the Avenue H and Avenue M train stations as well as southbound/Coney Island-bound service.
- Starting Friday, September 24, 2010, northbound/Manhattan-bound service will cease at Avenue H and Avenue M until approximately Summer 2011.
- Transit users will be able to access both northbound and southbound Q and B train service at Avenue J, so they will not have to transfer at Newkirk Avenue to get to the Avenue M train station.
- The Brighton Line Rehabilitation Project should be substantially completed by Summer 2011.
- Rehabilitation at the Newkirk Plaza pedestrian mall (not Newkirk Plaza Station) should be completed by the end of 2010.
Regular Monthly Meeting
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
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 2012
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 – Request for a street co-naming – East 17th Street/Saul Bruckner Way
b) Recommendation – Special Permit – BSA# 103-10-BZ – 1036 East 24th Street
c) Recommendation – Special Permit – BSA# 150-10-BZ – 1124 East 26th Street
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:
g) Attendance Committee
h) Task Force on the Revitalization of the Junction Area
i) Legal/By-Laws Committee
7. PUBLIC SESSION
8. ADJOURNMENT
Another Successful Chaand Raat Festival
Friday, September 10th, 2010
On Thursday evening, September 9, 2010, the American Council of Minority Women and the Pakistani community held a very successful Chaand Raat Festival on Coney Island Avenue between Foster Avenue and Avenue H with many local residents, community leaders and elected officials in attendance.
Apply For The Gifted & Talented Program
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010The Department of Education is currently accepting applications for the 2010 -2011 Giffted and Talented program. The deadline to apply is September 17th, 2010. Please follow the link below for the application and eligibility requirements.
http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/GiftedandTalented/EligibilityApplications/default.htm
CB14 Office Closed, No Garbage, Recycling Collection or Street Cleaning on Labor Day, Monday, September 6th
Friday, September 3rd, 2010The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has informed CB14 that in observance of Labor Day, there will be no garbage or recycling collection, or street cleaning on Monday, September 6, 2010. In addition, CB14 will be closed on Monday, September 6th, in observance of the holiday.
Residents who normally receive Monday garbage collection should place their trash out at curbside Monday after 5 P.M. for pickup. Those receiving Monday recycling collection will not have their recycling picked up until the following Monday, September 13th.
Pesticide Spraying Notification to Reduce Mosquito Activity in Brooklyn
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010Weather Permitting, Pesticide Application by Trucks is Scheduled for Thursday, September 2, 2010 between 8:00 PM and 6:00 AM the Following Morning in Parts of: Midwood
A map of areas to be treated is available at http://nyc.gov/health/wnv (click “Spray Schedule”).
Due to rising West Nile virus and adult mosquito activities in Brooklyn including parts of Midwood, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) will spray pesticide from trucks from 8:00 PM on Thursday, September 2, 2010 to 6:00 AM on Friday, September 3, 2010. If weather does not permit, or equipment malfunctions occur, spraying will be delayed until Tuesday, September 7, 2010.
The NYC DOHMH advises persons to stay indoors during the ground spraying of pesticides. For additional information regarding Anvil and other mosquito control products, please see our website at: http://nyc.gov/health/wnv.
Please note that the application may be delayed as a result of unfavorable weather conditions
(i.e., rain, high winds) or equipment malfunction. For more up-to-date information on the spraying activities, you may call City Information at 3-1-1 or visit online spray schedule at http://nyc.gov/html/doh/html/wnv/wnvspray.shtml. In addition, extensive information is also available on the City’s website at: http://nyc.gov/health/wnv.
In the event of rain, high winds or equipment malfunction, all operations will continue on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 between the hours of 8:00 PM and 6:00 AM the following morning, weather permitting.