Wed. Feb. 1

A major event will be held in Whitman Theatre starting at 5 pm. This event will require planning and set up prior to the event and some parking for dignitaries. Therefore, the “C “ Parking lot ( adjacent to Whitman Theatre) will be CLOSED on Wed. Feb. 1^st from 7am to 5pm. Public Safety Personnel will be assigned to the additional parking lots to assist College Parking Permit holders to find parking. In addition, persons parking in the “B” Lot (adjacent to the Nostrand Ave. meat market) are requested to vacate this lot by 5:15pm. Also, at approximately 5:15pm, the East Entrance to the parking lot at Avenue H and Campus Rd./ Nostrand Avenue will be open for two way traffic. Officers will be present to assist and direct traffic.

CALENDAR – February 2012

February 2012 Meeting Agenda

Community Board 14 wishes everyone
a very Happy New Year!

Best wishes in 2012,

Chairman Alvin Berk, the members of Board 14, District Manager Shawn Campbell, and CB14 staff members Irina Lerman and Anya Hoyer.

CALENDAR – January 2012

January 2012 Meeting Agenda

Monday, January 2, 2012 -  New Year’s Day (Observed)

Monday, January 16, 2012 – Martin Luther King Day

Search Committee Organized to Hire New District Manager for Flatbush, Midwood and Kensington

BROOKLYN, NY – After 34 years of distinguished service to the communities of Flatbush, Midwood and Kensington, Brooklyn Community Board 14 District Manager Doris Ortíz announced to the Board’s Executive Committee on Wednesday evening that she will be retiring effective July 1, 2011.

“Doris is the best kind of District Manager you could hope to find,” said Alvin M. Berk, Chair of Community Board 14.  “She has been a source of strength for CB14 for over three decades, and she has shown over the past four years that she takes second place to no other District Manager.  We are sorry to lose Doris, but we are happy that she is excited about her retirement.”

In light of Ortíz’s announcement, the Executive Committee authorized the formation of a Search Committee to recruit, interview and make a formal recommendation to the Board on the hiring of a new District Manager in an open, inclusive and transparent process.

Asked whether he expects anything to change upon Ortíz’s retirement, Berk commented, “We expect a lot of things to change.  Hopefully, our new District Manager will bring new and different ideas to the table.  Nevertheless, we will make sure that Brooklyn Community Board 14 continues to meet the needs of the Flatbush, Midwood and Kensington communities as always.”

“Community boards are truly the heart and soul of municipal government in Brooklyn and New York City—the entry point for New Yorkers who love their neighborhoods and wish to be involved in the planning and development process,” said Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, “and no one exemplified that better than Doris Ortíz, who devoted more than three decades of service to Flatbush, Midwood and Kensington, including the last four as district manager of CB14. Among her many accomplishments: ensuring the MTA’s Brighton Line rehabilitation project had minimal impact on the community; working to establish Cortelyou Road and Flatbush-Nostrand Junction as retail destination hotspots; and helping teens find jobs by establishing youth conferences at Brooklyn College. I wish Doris well as she begins the best years of her life in retirement, and my office is available to assist CB14 as it searches for her successor, who will undoubtedly have some mighty big shoes to fill.”

For her part, Ortiz offered, “I look forward to taking many fond memories with me into my retirement and I wish you all a life blessed with happiness, prosperity, and good health.  I will always be thankful for being able to work with so many wonderful people for so many years.”

The Board is expected to ratify the Executive Committee’s actions at its regular meeting on May 9^th at 7:30 PM, held in Edward R. Murrow High School.

For anyone interested in applying for the position of District Manager, the Board is now accepting cover letters and résumés addressed to Alvin M. Berk, Chairman, Brooklyn Community Board 14, 810 East 16^th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11230.  All submissions must be mailed or delivered to the Board office by the close of business on or before May 31, 2011.

For more information, please visit CB14’s website at www.cb14brooklyn.com.

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Join Community Board 14 at its annual reception to welcome new Community Board members and to recognize the excellence of public servants in the Flatbush and Midwood communities. All are invited and welcomed to join us for this wonderful evening! Light refreshments will be served.

When: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 6-9 PM
Where: CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street bet. Ave. H & Dead End
RSVP: 718-859-6357 or bklcb14@optonline.net

2010 Reception Invitation

Thanks to everyone for making our Annual New Member Reception & Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 25th a spectacularly successful event!  We enjoyed a wonderful spread of food, donated by local establishments and members of our community.

This year, CB14 welcomed the following new members:

Skip Burgoyne
Delsie Lawson
Simone Levine
Jonathan Sherman

CB14 Chairman Alvin Berk and District Manager Doris Ortíz also recognized the following City employees and community leaders for their contributions to the communities of Flatbush and Midwood:

Flatbush Gardener Blog
Christopher Kreussling

Ditmas Park Blog
Liena Zagare & Ben Smith

Courier Life Publications
Helen Klein, Reporter

Flatbush Food Co-op
Barry Smith, General Manager

Brooklyn College
Bonnie Impagliazzo, Director, Government & External Affairs
Nicole Hosten, Director, College & Community Relations

New York City Department of City Planning
Winston Von Engel, Deputy Director, Brooklyn Office
David Parish, City Planner, Brooklyn Office

New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Philippe Pereira, Manager of Operations, Prospect Park

New York City Department of Sanitation, Bk14
Superintendent Daniel Stine
Supervisor Michael Pergola
Supervisor Anthony Stabile
Supervisor Kevin Tock
Supervisor John Vlacich

New York City Police Department, 70th Precinct
Deputy Inspector Ralph Monteforte
Lieutenant Jacqueline Bourne
Sergeant Brian Lane
Police Officer Brian Lang
Police Officer Shawn Lipstein