Free Summer Camp for Girls, grades 6-8
| Posted on: May 26, 2022 |
The Octavia Project Summer Camp is a FREE summer camp for young women and trans, nonbinary, and/or gender non-conforming youth who are ages 10-13. Together we will create, explore, build, and have FUN in daily workshops that combine science, tech, art, and writing. We’ll also go on field trips that explore art & STEM in NYC. The Octavia Project Summer Camp will be held in person at the Urban Assembly Institute in Downtown Brooklyn from July 5 – July 28, 2022. Workshops will run Monday through Thursday from 8:30am-3pm. The camp is 100% free and includes breakfast, lunch, and MetroCards.
For more information and to apply visit: www.octaviaproject.org/join-the-octavia-project-summer-camp/
Topics: Community Events, Education, Latest News
June 2022 Meetings
| Posted on: May 18, 2022 |
Click the links below to view CB14’s June 2022 meetings calendar & agenda. Read the June newsletter for more information. Watch live and archived meetings on the CB14 channel. Email info@cb14brooklyn.com for Webex links, to sign up to make announcements or to RSVP.
Topics: Latest News, Meetings
City Harvest Feed Our Kids Food Drive
| Posted on: May 6, 2022 |
City Harvest’s annual Feed Our Kids Food Drive runs each year from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day (May 8–June 19, 2022) and helps provide much needed food for New York City’s children and their families, especially during summer, when access to free schools meals may become limited. With one in every four children in our city now experiencing food insecurity, the need is especially high. Click here to find out how you can get involved.
Topics: Food Pantries, Latest News
Fair Fares NYC
| Posted on: March 25, 2022 |
Fair Fares NYC helps New Yorkers with low incomes cover transportation costs. Using the Fair Fares NYC MetroCard, eligible New York City residents receive a 50% discount on subway and eligible bus fares. Pay-per-Ride, weekly unlimited, and monthly unlimited options are all available. Fair Fares can also provide 50% off MTA Access-A-Ride paratransit trips. Fair Fares is open to all eligible New Yorkers at or below the Federal Poverty Level who do not already receive discounted transportation benefits from the MTA or the City. To check your eligibility and to learn more, call 311 or visit nyc.gov/fairfares.
Topics: Latest News, MTA
Free Covid-19 Tests
| Posted on: January 19, 2022 |
Starting this week, every home in the U.S. will be able to order an additional set of 4 tests. Every home in the United States is eligible to now receive two shipments of four at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government. The tests are completely free. Order your tests now so you have them when you need them. To place an order, go to www.covidtests.gov.
Topics: Health, Latest News
Community Events
| Posted on: January 10, 2022 |
Please click links below to view event flyers for upcoming events. If you would like your community event featured on this listing, please email a flyer or link to info@cb14brooklyn.com.
May 21, 9:00 AM – CEC 17 Parent & Guardian Resource Fair
May 21, 10 AM – 3 PM – COPO Youth Career Day
May 21, 10 AM – 4 PM – Gun Buy Back Event
May 23, 10 AM – 2 PM – Job Seeker Career Fair
May 23, 6:00 PM – Special Education Family Forum
May 23, 6:00 PM – Sexual Violence Bystander Training
May 24, 7:15 PM – CEC22 Superintendent Candidate Town Hall
May 25, 7:30 PM – NYPD 70th Precinct Community Council Meeting
May 26, 10:00 AM – ICL Employment Information Fair
May 26, 1:00 PM – Mental Health Awareness Month event
May 26, 3:00 PM – NYC Council Redistricting Public Hearing
May 26, 4:30 PM – NELP Small Business Remote Legal Clinic
May 26, 6:00 PM – Understanding Stroke Prevention & Early Detection
June 1, 10 AM – 4:30 PM – NY Music Month Conference: The Future of NYC’s Music Industry
June 1, 4:00 PM – DEP Stormwater Management Program annual report
June 7, 4:00 PM – NELP Commercial Lease Negotiation webinar
June 8, 2:00 PM – Green Infrastructure Grant Program Workshop
June 9, 6:00 PM – Brooklyn Cease & Desist Public Hearing
June 11, 10 AM – 4 PM – HPD Outreach Van (E. 19 St. & Albemarle Rd.)
June 14 – MTA-Long Island Railroad Job Fair
June 19, 10 AM – 4 PM – Brooklyn Safe Disposal Event
June 21, 4:30 PM – NELP Small Business Remote Legal Clinic
Topics: Community Events, Latest News