Tuesday, June, 8, Borough Service Cabinet, Brooklyn Borough Hall, 9:30 AM

Tuesday, June 1, Borough Board, Brooklyn Borough Hall, 6:00 PM

THURSDAY, May 6, 2010
Community Board 14 District Office
810 EAST 16TH STREET
(between Avenue H and the Railroad Dead End)
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

** Please note that each public hearing will commence immediately following the previously scheduled hearing **

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 R3-2 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 – 1225 East 28th Street, between Avenue L and Avenue M, Block 7646, Lot 34, BSA# 36-10-BZ – Applicant’s Representative: Eric Palatnick, 212-425-4343

7:15 PM – 1230 East 27th Street, between Avenue L and Avenue M, Block 7644, Lot 58, BSA# 37-10-BZ –
Applicant’s Representative: Eric Palatnick, 212-425-4343

VARIANCE:
A Variance application has been filed with the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) pursuant to §72-21 of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York to permit a Use Group 6 commercial use in the entire building at the premises. Sixty-two percent (62%) of the premises lies within an R5B zoning district where UG6 uses are not permitted as-of-right; the remaining thirty-eight (38%) percent of the premises lies within a C4-4A zoning district. Since less than half of the parcel is situated within the desired zoning district (i.e. C4-4A), a variance to permit a Use Group 6 uses in the entire building is being sought.

7:30 PM – 150 Kenilworth Place, between Hillel Place and Glenwood Road, Block 7556, Lot 71,
BSA# 40-10-BZ – Applicant’s Representative: Richard S. Lobel, 212-725-2727

If you would like to testify at any of these public hearings, you should pre-register for speaking time by calling the Board office at 718-859-6357. You may, in addition, register to speak at the hearing on May 6th.

Avoid a LIEN against YOUR Property!

Join Councilman David Greenfield as he hosts a joint event with the:

DEP
(Department of Environmental Protection)

DOF
(Department of Finance)

HPD
(Housing Preservation and Development)

Talk directly with City Agency personnel

Thursday, April 29th, 2010
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Georgie Ballroom
4424 16th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY

1 Flight Up – For more information, please call our office – 718-853-2704

Office Closed

Wednesday, May 26, 70th Precinct Community Council, http://70pctcc.blogspot.com

Tuesday, May 25, 2010, Human Services Committee, CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, 7 PM
1. Presentation by hospitals serving Community District 14 on services available – Representatives of Brookdale Hospital, Maimonides Medical Center, SUNY Downstate and Community Hospital
2. Other business

Wednesday, May 12, 2010, Executive & Interested Members, CB14 District Office, 810 E 16th Street, 7 PM
1. Presentation on the Re-development of the Loews Kings Theater on Flatbush Avenue within CB14 –
David M. Anderson, President & CEO of ACE Theatrical Group; Josh Nachowitz, Assistant Vice President,
Government & Community Relations, NYC Economic Development Corporation.
2. Presentation on the NYC Comprehensive Water Plan – David Parish, Department of City Planning
3. Discussion on NYC Charter Revision 2010 – Alvin M. Berk, Chairman, Community Board 14
4. Other business

Tuesday May 4, Brooklyn Borough Hall, 6:00 PM

Thursday, March 11, Park Circle at Coney Island Ave, 5:30 PM

Tuesday, March 2
Brooklyn Borough Hall
6:00 PM

Dear New Yorker,

The New York City Council is once again partnering with the Department of Education (DOE), the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) and childcare advocates to help enroll four-year olds in FREE Universal Pre Kindergarten (UPK) programs by Friday, October 30^th.

About 5,000 full-day and half-day UPK seats are still available for children who turned four years old by December 31, 2009, in public schools, childcare centers contracted by ACS and community-based organizations contracted by the DOE.  Research supports UPK as a way to support the social, emotional and academic skills of children as well as prepare children for Kindergarten.

When choosing a UPK program, families can select a vacant seat near where they live, where they work or where they go to school.  Families should also know that selecting a UPK slot in a public school will not guarantee their child a space in the Kindergarten program for the following year.  Moreover, for childcare centers ONLY, both three- and four-year olds are eligible to attend UPK programs.

Families should contact individual programs to confirm seat availability and to register.  The following tools are available to help families find childcare centers or public schools with available seats:

• Families can call 311 and ask for a UPK program in their neighborhood.

• Call a toll free number (888) 469-5999 and speak with a parent counselor.

• NYCityMap lets families search for UPK programs with available seats close to their home, work or school.  Families can log on to http://gis.nyc.gov/doitt/nycitymap/, enter an address first, then click on “Show Additional Data” (on the right hand side at the bottom), and choose “Universal Pre-K” under Education.

• The DOE’s website has a directory of programs with available seats at http://schools.nyc.gov/ChoicesEnrollment/PreK/default.htm.

Please note that there are additional services that children potentially attending ACS-contracted childcare centers can receive if they qualify.  Families interested in finding out if they qualify for subsidized services can log on to the ACS’s website and use the Child Care Eligibility Wizard to see if they are eligible for additional services at http://www.nyc.gov/html/acs/chidcare_eligibility/wizard.html.

We’re hoping you will join us in getting the word out that full- and half-day UPK slots are still available!

For more information or if you have any questions about UPK programs in general, please contact Yolanda McBride in the Council’s Policy Division at (212) 227-4558.  You can also e-mail her directly at ymcbride@council.nyc.gov.

Thanks so much for helping us get the word out!

Sincerely,

Christine C. Quinn
Speaker
New York City Council

Robert Jackson
Chair, Education Committee
New York City Council

Bill de Blasio
Chair, General Welfare Committee
New York City Council

The Penalty Relief Program will allow businesses and homeowners who have outstanding default judgments against them from the Environmental Control Board (ECB) to pay ONLY the base violation fine amount.  A violation is considered to be in default if the individual or business that received the violation failed to pay the fine or challenge it in a hearing within the required time frame.  Through the program, the City will wave the default judgment, late fees, and all other penalties and interest.

ECB violations are issued by such city agencies as Sanitation, Buildings, Consumer Affairs and Transportation.  Businesses and homeowners are commonly issued violations for dirty sidewalks, failure to properly separate recyclable materials, obstruction of sidewalks, vending merchandise without a license of permit and much more.

Individuals and business owners may apply for the program online, by phone or by mail.  The application process takes less than five minutes and all that is needed is the name and address of the business and homeowner.

10/19/09: The NYC Department of Homeless Services has responded to CB14 Chair Alvin Berk’s letter requesting clarification on what constitutes a homeless shelter.

9/3/09: CB14 District Manager Doris Ortíz, representatives of the NYC Department of Homeless Services, the Mayor’s Community Assistance Unit, the 70th Precinct,  Common Ground, and West Midwood Community Association visited 800 East 12th Street with the property owner on Wednesday, August 26th.  The walk-through provided the opportunity to observe that the property is well maintained.  There are four bathrooms on each floor; each room has ceiling fans, hardwood floors and window shades.  The graffiti has been removed from the exterior walls.  There is a live-in superintendent who is maintaining the facility.  Additionally, there are multiple security cameras aimed at multiple points of view to ensure full coverage of each floor, which are checked by the owner’s security several times a week.  The Police Department continues to conduct vertical patrols twice a week.  Finally, the owner, Michael Rosen, will join the West Midwood Community Association and attend as many meetings as possible.

8/7/09: CB14 Chair Alvin Berk has sent a letter requesting clarification on what constitutes a homeless shelter in response to the statement that the Board received from the NYC Department of Homeless Services.

8/6/09: Attached are letters from Common Ground (and accompanying information on street homelessness) and the NYC Department of Homeless Services in response to the community’s questions.  The Board is currently formulating its response.

7/29/09: Alain Realty currently does not have any signed contract or signed lease with the other vacant units at the present time.

7/28/09: Alain Realty has signed a waiver for the Mayor’s Office to remove graffiti from the side of the building as requested by the neighbors.

7/27/09: Alain Realty has given the 70th Precinct several keys to access the building for vertical patrols on an as-needed basis

JULY 17th MEETING SUMMARY

Community Board 14 convened an emergency meeting on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 7 PM in the District Office to investigate the use of 800 East 12th Street as a facility for temporary homeless housing, organized by Common Ground, a contractor of the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS).

Among those present included:

1. Charles Glover, Community Assistance Unit, Mayor’s Office
2. Xamayla Rose, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz’s Office
3. Harvey Rosenholtz, Councilmember Kendall Stewart’s Office
4. Reuven Lipkind, State Senator Eric Adam’s Office
5. Eli Slavin, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke’s Office
6. Jody Rudin, Assistant Commissioner for Street Homelessness Solutions and Adult Services, Department of Homeless Services
7. Heidi Schmidt, CB14 Liaison, Department of Homeless Services
8. Deputy Inspector Ralph Monteforte, Commanding Officer, 70th Precinct, NYPD
9. Battalion Chief John McEneaney, 41st Battalion, FDNY
10. Kenneth Lazar, CB14 Liaison, NYC Department of Buildings
11. Amie Pospisil, Director, Outreach and Housing Placement, Common Ground
12. Mo Benjamin, Representative, Alain Realty, Owner of 800 East 12th Street

Common Ground and DHS gave an overview of the program. Common Ground, serving as a contractor of DHS, is renting 12 units out of the 30 available units at 800 East 12^th Street as temporary housing for the homeless. They have staff that make regular visits to the location as well as licensed professionals who assess each client and determine the best methods for meeting their needs.

The members of the community who attended expressed the following concerns:

1. There appears to be no on-site 24/7 security, so what measures will be taken to ensure public safety both inside the building and the surrounding areas?What are the terms of the contract between Common Ground and DHS, especially regarding notification to CB14 and the community?
2. What percentage of the clients come from Community District 14? How many from what other locations?
3. Are there any statistics about, e.g., drug use incidence, available on the clientele living at this facility?
4. What kind of staff are on-hand during the night at the facility?
5. Is smoking permitted in the facility?
6. Are there any individuals who are registered sex offenders? Is there a requirement to register when they reside at a temporary shelter? Does DHS require sex offenders to register when residing at DHS-funded temporary housing? Does DHS make Common Ground responsible for this?
7. Will the owner permit NYPD officers to conduct regular patrols in the building?
8. Will the exterior of the building be repainted to remove graffiti?
9. What will the other 18 units be used for?

Commitments:

Within the next 10 days, DHS, Alain Realty, and Common Ground will get back to CB14 with answers to the above questions.