Church Avenue BID press release

Alan writes:

Hello,

We'd like to pass along a press release that may be of interest for your blog. The Church Avenue Business Improvement District is forming a committee to address streetscape issues, and we are looking for community participation. Please see attached press release for details, and feel free to pass this along to any other community groups that would be interested. Thanks.

Alan
Project Coordinator
Church Avenue Business Improvement District
884 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226
(718) 282-2500 x235

If you're interested in learning more, see this press release. Church Avenue stretches from 98th St. in Brownsville through a myriad of neighborhoods before coming to Kensington. So depending on what direction you're facing, we're either the engine or the caboose.

CB6 DOT meeting - Go in Support of F Express!

We got word from Gary at Brooklyn Streets that there is an upcoming meeting to get out to if you're in support of the F express. (CB6 Transportation Meeting Thursday: Congestion Pricing and 4th Avenue) The CB6 Transportation Committee is meeting this Thursday in Park Slope. Gary is hoping to be there giving each committee member a document on why congestion pricing needs to be balanced with the F/V proposal. It would be great if people who feel passionate about the F express could join Gary at the meeting. Here is the info:

Thursday, September 20th @ 6.30 pm
at Middle School 51, 350 5th Avenue (Park Slope) Auditorium

Briefing by representatives for the Department of Transportation on the Mayor's PlaNYC 2030 Transportation initiatives, which includes a proposed Congestion Pricing pilot program. The Transportation section of the plan can be reviewed in advance and is available at: http://www.nyc.gov/html

Upcoming Neighborhood Meetings

Kensington Action Force (KAF)
May 15th at 7:25pm
Ditmas Junior High School (main auditorium),
700 Cortelyou Road, enter from East 7th Street; 718-941-5500

Community Board 7 (North side of Caton & Ft. Hamilton are CB 7)
May 16th at 6:30 pm
4201 4th Avenue 718 854-0003

66th Precinct Community Council
May 17 at 7:30 pm
for location, call 718-851-5601

Albemarle Neighborhood Assoc.(ANA)
May 17 at 7:30 pm
Flatbush & Shaare Torah Jewish Center, 327 East 5th St

Dahill Neighborhood Association (DNA)
May 23 at 8 pm
Public School 230 Lower School, 425 McDonald Ave, b/w Church and Albemarle
Ruth Levine; 718-853-5204.

Community Board 12 Meeting
May 29th at 7pm

New Kensington Neighborhood Association (NKNA)
(no information was available)
Teri Saffron-Irthum, 917-402-6982.

Community Boards... How to use them?

I found Kensington's local community boards on www.NYC.gov the question is... how to use them? I think some garbage cans on Caton and McDonald as well as other larger improvements (new lampposts and benches at the bus stop) would give the area a first step in the right direction but can they help with things like that? I'll write to them and start exploring it but in the meantime if you have any information on how these things work please write to me directly or in the comments section.

Brooklyn Community Board 12
5910 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Phone: 718.851.0800 Fax: 718.851.4140
Email: bklcb12@optonline.net

Chair: Mr. Alan J. Dubrow District Manager: Mr. Wolf Sender
Board Meeting: Fourth Tuesday Cabinet Meeting: Third Tuesday (every other month)

Brooklyn Community Board 14
810 East 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11230-3010
Phone: 718.859.6357 Fax: 718.421.6077
Email: bklcb14@optonline.net

Chair: Mr. Alvin M. Berk District Manager: Ms. Terry Rodie
Board Meeting: Second Monday Cabinet Meeting: First Wednesday (every other month)