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Emergency Meeting Regarding Common Ground’s “Street to Home” Program’s Utilization of 800 East 12th Street

Dear Community Resident:

Common Ground, a non-profit that helps find permanent housing for New York’s homeless, has begun utilizing 800 East 12th Street, formerly the Oak Hotel, for its “Street to Home” program.

In response to overwhelming community concern and questions about the operation of this facility for this purpose, I am calling an emergency meeting for:

Thursday, July 23, 2009
7 PM

CB14 District Office
810 East 16th Street (between Avenue H and the Dead End)
Brooklyn, New York

Representatives from Common Ground, the owners of 800 East 12th Street, and relevant City agencies have been asked to attend this important meeting.

Please do not hesitate to contact District Manager Doris Ortíz at 718-859-6357 if you require further information.

Alvin M. Berk
Chairman
Brooklyn Community Board 14

Reception & Awards Presentation

Title: Reception & Awards Presentation
Start Date: 2009-06-25
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Thursday, June 25, 2009, Reception & Awards Ceremony, CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 6 PM – 9 PM

** Join us in celebration of our new Board Members and the CB14 Service Awards Presentation **

Reception Invitation

Transportation Committee

Title: Transportation Committee
Start Date: 2009-06-08
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Monday, June 8, 2009, Transportation Committee, CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 11 AM

Continuation of discussions with Department of Transportation representatives and the Church Avenue BID with respect to the implementation of the Parksmart Program on Church Avenue from East 16th Street to Flatbush Avenue.

Public Safety Committee

Title: Public Safety Committee
Start Date: 2009-06-03
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009, Public Safety Committee, CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7 PM
1. Status report on the acquisition of a new site for the 70th Precinct – Inspector Anthony Tria, Commanding Officer, Capital Construction, NYPD
2. State of the 70th Precinct – Deputy Inspector Ralph Monteforte, Commanding Officer, 70th Precinct, NYPD
3. Presentation on programs available through the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office – Henna White, Kings County District Attorney’s Office
4. Other business

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 14

Title: REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 14
Start Date: 2009-06-15
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MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF

BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 14

PUBLIC SCHOOL 249

CATON AVENUE & MARLBOROUGH ROAD

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

7:30 PM

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 – Special Permit – BSA# 168-09-BZ – 1435-1437 East 26th Street

b)    Recommendation – Special Permit – BSA# 297-08-BZ – 3496 Bedford Avenue

5.  TOPICAL COMMITTEES – REPORTS AND ITEMS:

a)     Public Safety

b)    Transportation

c)     Youth Services

d)    Human Services

e)     Education, Libraries and Cultural Affairs

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

Public Hearings (2)

Title: Public Hearings (2)
Start Date: 2009-06-10
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009, Public Hearings (2), CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7 PM
SPECIAL PERMIT: An application for a Special Permit has been filed with the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA), to permit the enlargement of two (2) existing semi-attached one-family dwellings by combining them into one dwelling with a new attic and additions to the front, rear and side of the building 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 – 1435-1437 East 26th Street, between Avenue N and Avenue O, Block 7680, Lots 34 & 35, BSA# 168-09-BZ –
Applicant’s Representative: Lewis E. Garfinkel, 718-951-6551

SPECIAL PERMIT: An application has been filed with the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) to request a Special Permit to allow the enlargement of a single-family residence in an R2 zoning district. The proposed extensions to the existing one (1) family dwelling are contrary to rear yard, floor area and open space ratios requirements. Therefore, a Special Permit from the BSA is needed as per Section 73-622 of the Zoning Resolution. The initial application was recommended for denial by Community Board 14 at its monthly meeting on January 12, 2009.

7:15 PM – 3496 Bedford Avenue, between Avenue M and Avenue N, Block 7660, Lot 78, BSA# 297-08-BZ –
Applicant’s Representative: Eric Palatnik, 212-425-4343

70th Precinct Community Council

Title: 70th Precinct Community Council
Start Date: 2009-06-24
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Wednesday June 24 70th Precinct Community Council For more information, visit http://70pctcc.blogspot.com

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 14

Title: REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 14
Start Date: 2009-05-11
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MONDAY, MAY 11, 2009
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 14
EDWARD R. MURROW HIGH SCHOOL
AVENUE L & EAST 17TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
7:30 PM

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 – Special Permit – BSA# 52-09-BZ – 1438 East 26th Street

5. TOPICAL COMMITTEES – REPORTS AND ITEMS:

a) Youth Services
b) Human Services
c) Education, Libraries and Cultural Affairs
d) Public Safety
e) Transportation
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

70th Precinct Community Council

Title: 70th Precinct Community Council
Start Date: 2009-05-27
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Wednesday May 27 70th Precinct Community Council For more information, visit http://70pctcc.blogspot.com

Transportation Committee

Title: Transportation Committee
Start Date: 2009-05-20
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009, Transportation Committee, CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7:00 PM
1. Presentation on a Proposal for Left Turn Bays on the North and South Sides of Flatbush and Church
Avenues – NYC Department of Transportation and Heidi Wolf, Project Consultant
2. Presentation on the Farragut Road Safety Education Project (Traffic Calming) – Kim Lau, NYC Department of Transportation
3. Other business

Borough Service Cabinet

Title: Borough Service Cabinet
Start Date: 2009-05-12
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Tuesday May 12 Borough Service Cabinet Brooklyn Borough Hall, 9:30 AM

Community Environment Committee

Title: Community Environment Committee
Start Date: 2009-05-07
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Thursday, May 7, 2009, Community Environment Committee, CB14 Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7:00 PM
1. Presentation on a Proposal for a New Comfort Station in the Parade Ground Playground – Eric Landau, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
2. Proposal to Convert MTA Triangle Adjacent to 97 Crooke Avenue into a Communty Garden – David Rowe, CAMBA
3. Discussion on Summer Programs and Projects in Prospect Park – Philippe Pereira, Division of Management and Operations, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
4. Presentation on the 2009 Cortelyou Road Greenmarket – Jessica Douglas, Council on the Environments of NYC
5. Other business

Borough Board

Title: Borough Board
Start Date: 2009-05-05
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Tuesday May 5 Borough Board Brooklyn Borough Hall, 6:00 PM

Public Hearing

Title: Public Hearing
Start Date: 2009-05-04
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Monday, May 4, 2009, 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 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 – 1438 East 26th Street, between Avenue N and Avenue O, Block 7679, Lot 66, BSA# 52-09-BZ – Applicant’s Representative: Dennis Dell’Angelo, 718-720-4105

School Safety Improvement Phase I for Public School 217

The New York City Department of Education, the School Construction Authority, and the Department of Design and Construction, has informed CB14 that they will begin work on the School Safety Improvements for Public School 217, which is located at Newkirk Avenue and Coney Island Avenue.

The project will include the following improvements:

  1. Pedestrian curb extensions on the northeast and southeast corners of Coney Island Avenue and Newkirk Avenue
  2. Pedestrian curb extensions on the northwest and southeast corners of Newkirk Avenue and Westminster Road
  3. Pedestrian refuge in the middle of Coney Island Avenue and Newkirk Avenue, and
  4. Other work pertaining to distribution water mains, hydrants, catch basins, sidewalks, pedestrian ramps, traffic lights, street lighting and trees.

Work will be conducted in the following manner:

  1. Work 9 AM to 2 PM Monday to Friday
  2. Work 4 PM to 10 PM Monday to Friday; no work on January 9, 10, 11 and March 6, 7, and 8
  3. Work Saturday and Sunday 9 AM to 6 PM
  4. Note: On weekdays that school is not in session, contractor may also work 7 AM to 6 PM
  5. During working hours, occupy 11 foot of roadway adjacent to the curb while maintaining one eleven foot lane for traffic on one way streets and two eleven foot lanes in each direction on two way streets
  6. During working hours may occupy/close one crosswalk at a time posting necessary signage to notify pedestrians to use other crosswalks
  7. After working hours, enclose work zone by occupying 3 feet adjacent to curb and partial sidewalk while maintaining minimum 5 feet clear sidewalk for pedestrians.  All crosswalks must be opened during non-working hours

70th Precinct Community Council Meeting

Title: 70th Precinct Community Council Meeting
Start Date: 2009-04-29
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Wednesday April 29 70th Precinct Community Council

For more information, visit http://70pctcc.blogspot.com

CB14 Regular Monthly Meeting

Title: CB14 Regular Monthly Meeting
Start Date: 2009-04-20
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MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF
BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 14
PUBLIC SCHOOL 249
CATON AVENUE & MARLBOROUGH ROAD
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
7:30 PM
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 – Special Order Calendar – BSA#301-03-BZ – 1103 East 22nd Street
b) Recommendation – Flatbush Rezoning – ULURP #C 090336 ZMK
5. TOPICAL COMMITTEES – REPORTS AND ITEMS:
a) Youth Services
b) Education, Libraries and Cultural Affairs
c) Public Safety
d) Human Services
e) Community Environment
f) Transportation
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

Title: Youth Services Committee
Start Date: 2009-04-16
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Thursday, April 16, 2009, Youth Services Committee, CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7 PM
1. Finalization of Planning for Community Board 14’s Youth Conference
2. Other Business

Public Hearing

Title: Public Hearing
Start Date: 2009-04-06
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Monday, April 6, 2009, Public Hearing (1), CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7 PM

SPECIAL ORDER CALENDAR: A Special Order Calendar (SOC) application has been filed with the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) for an extension of time to complete construction and to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy. In conjunction with this extension request, there is also an amendment request to modify the previously approved plans, and a request for a waiver of the rules of procedure due to a late filing.

7:00 PM – 1103 East 22nd Street, between Avenue J and Avenue K, Block 7604, Lot 31, BSA# 301-03-BZ – Applicant’s Representative: Lyra J. Altman, 212-867-3820

District Service Cabinet

Title: District Service Cabinet
Start Date: 2009-04-01
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Wednesday April 1 District Service Cabinet CB14 District Office, 11:00 AM

Transportation Committee

Title: Transportation Committee
Start Date: 2009-03-11
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009, Transportation Committee, CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7:00 PM
1. Presentation on Department of Transportation Park Smart Program – Dalila Hall, Division of Planning Studies, American Institute of Certified Planners
2. Presentation on Department of Transportation Freight Mobility Study – Stacey D. Hodge, Director, Office of Freight Mobility, Division of Planning & Sustainability, NYC Department of Transportation
3. Other business

Public Hearings

Title: Public Hearings
Start Date: 2009-03-05
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THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2009
COMMUNITY BOARD 14 DISTRICT OFFICE
810 EAST 16TH STREET
(between Avenue H and Railroad Dead End)
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

7:00 PM – CITYWIDE STATEMENT OF NEEDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2010 AND 2011: In accordance with Section 204 of the New York City Charter, the Mayor has submitted the Citywide Statement of Needs for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 for review and comment. The purpose of this statement is two-fold: to inform the public at the earliest possible stage of the City’s needs for facilities and the specific criteria for selecting their locations; and to provide information about the existing distribution of City properties. To that end, this public hearing has been scheduled to provide information and an opportunity for public comment. Documents will be available for review in advance on the CB 14 website at www.cb14brooklyn.com and on the evening of the hearing at the CB14 District Office.

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.
7:15 PM – 1082 East 26th Street, between Avenue J and Avenue K, Block 7607, Lot 85, BSA# 7-09-BZ Applicant’s Representative: Lyra J. Altman, 212-867-3820
VARIANCE – An application for a Variance has been filed with the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA), pursuant to Zoning Resolution of the City of New York §72-21, to request a variance of the rear yard requirements of §24-36 of the New York City Zoning Resolution in order to permit the construction of a Use Group 3 Community Facility on the premises.
7:30 PM – 97 Crooke Avenue, between St. Paul’s Place and Ocean Avenue, Block 5059, Lot 51, BSA# 26-09-BZ – Applicant’s Representative: Richard S. Lobel, 212-725-2727
VARIANCE – An application for a Variance has been filed with the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA), pursuant to Zoning Resolution of the City of New York §72-21, for a partial waiver of the 15 foot front yard setback requirement on Farragut Road for a new community facility church.
7:45 PM – 2307 Farragut Road/583 East 23rd Street, at the northeast corner of Farragut Road and East 23rd Street, Block 5223, Lot 2, BSA# 10-09-BZ – Applicant’s Representative: Francis R. Angelino, 212-758-3500

Youth Services Committee

Title: Youth Services Committee
Start Date: 2009-03-19
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Thursday, March 19, 2009, Youth Services Committee, CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7:00 PM
1. Continuation of Planning for Community Board 14’s 2009 Youth Services Event
2. Other business

CB14 Regular Monthly Meeting

Title: CB14 Regular Monthly Meeting
Start Date: 2009-03-16
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MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2009

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF

BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 14

EDWARD R. MURROW HIGH SCHOOL

EAST 17TH STREET & AVENUE L

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

7:30 PM

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
Li Ng Chao, Member-at-Large
Leo J. Kimmel, Member-at-Large

b) Recommendation – Citywide Statement of Needs for Fiscal Years 2010 & 2011
c) Recommendation – Special Permit – BSA# 7-09-BZ – 1082 East 26th Street
d) Recommendation – Variance – BSA# 26-09-BZ – 97 Crooke Avenue
e) Recommendation – Variance – BSA# 10-09-BZ – 2307 Farragut Road/583 East 23rd Street

5. TOPICAL COMMITTEES – REPORTS AND ITEMS:

a) Education, Libraries and Cultural Affairs
b) Youth Services
c) Transportation
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

70th Precinct Community Council

Title: 70th Precinct Community Council
Start Date: 2009-03-25
***WRITE AFTER HERE***

Wednesday March 25 70th Precinct Community Council

For more information, visit
http://70pctcc.blogspot.com

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