Human Services Committee
Changes to Food Stamp Center Serving CB14 Residents
Friday, January 29th, 2010Effective April 1, 2010, the NYC Human Resources Administration/Division of Food Stamps Services (DFSS) will be retaining a full service Food Stamp Center at 2865 West 8th Street, renaming it the F22 Coney Island Food Stamp Center and expand the territory it covers. As a result of this action:
- Coney Island F22 will serve eligible applicants/participants who reside in the following zip codes: 11204, 11214, 11218-11220, 11223, 11224, 11228-11230 and 11235
- In the middle of February 2010, HRA/DFSS will arrange for HRA’s Management Information Systems (MIS to send the Notice of Change of Center to Food Stamp participants with active cases in the above-stated zip codes.
H1N1 Influenza: What You Need to Know
Monday, October 5th, 20091. What is H1N1 influenza?
Like regular, seasonal flu, H1N1 influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory (lung) infection. It causes fever and a cough or sore throat that can last a week or more. Some people also get diarrhea and vomiting.
2. How serious is it?
H1N1 caused some severe illness last spring. But the great majority of infections (more…)
Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption Program (SCRIE)
Thursday, October 1st, 2009The Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) and the Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) Programs offer eligible seniors, who live in rent controlled or rent stabilized apartments or certain residential hotel units, to receive an exemption from paying future increases in their rent.
For SCRIE eligibility, applicants must:
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Be 62 years of age or older;
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Rent an apartment that is rent controlled, rent stabilized or hotel stabilized;
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Have an annual household income of $29,000 or less;
For applications received in 2009, income eligibility is established by the applicant’s income from calendar year 2008; and -
Pay more than one-third of the household’s net monthly income for rent.
For more information on applying for SCRIE, visit the Department of Finance’s website.
CB14 Organizes Successful Holiday Food Drive For Local Pantries
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008Almost 200 pounds of food donated for community residents, from community residents
Community Board 14 has concluded its Holiday Food Drive, collecting almost 200 pounds of food from community residents to be distributed among food pantries within Flatbush and Midwood. (more…)
CB14 Holiday Food Drive: Help Feed A Neighbor
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008Join Community Board 14 in supporting our local food pantries so no one goes hungry this holiday season!
Here’s how you can help:
Bring 1 item of non-perishable food to our next meeting on Monday, December 8th, in P.S. 249 (Caton Ave. & Marlborough Rd.) at 7:30 PM or drop it off at the Board office (810 East 16th Street) during office hours (weekdays between 10 AM and 4 PM).
* All items will be donated to food pantries within Community District 14 *
Download our flyer and help us spread the word!