EVENTS & NOTICE

PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING

Council Members Letitia James, Brad Lander, & Stephen Levin with Community Boards 2, 6 and 8 present a Public Information Meeting on the STREET CLOSINGS at ATLANTIC YARDS.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010
6:00-8:00 PM
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
85 South Oxford @ Lafayette Ave
Brooklyn, NY

Representatives will be present from NYC Department of Transportation
and Forest City Ratner Companies to brief interested residents of planned permanent street closings in the project area.

MTA Public Hearing

The NYC Transit/MTA will hold a Public Hearing on the multiple proposed service changes and cuts for bus routes in Brooklyn on

Friday, March 3, 2010
Brooklyn Museum of Art
Cantor Auditorium
200 Eastern Parkway

The hearing will begin promptly at 6 PM and registration will close at 9 PM. All testimonials should be limited to 3 minutes.

Proposed service changes affecting District 8: Discontinue B71 at all times. Discontinue overnight service of B45 and B65. Discontinue weekend service of B69, which will also be extended.

Employment Opportunities
Take the Census Employment test!

Candidates must be 18 years or older with two valid forms of I.D. The exam will be administered by Community Board 8, located at 1291 St. Marks Avenue on February 16, 17 and 18 at 10 A.M, 12:30 P.M and 2:30 P.M.

There are five available positions; Census Takers, Census Clerks, Crew Leaders, Crew Assistants and Recruiting Assistants. These positions start at $18.75 hr offering flexible hours and is close to your home.

Help us count everyone in Crown Heights, Prospect Heights and Weeksville.

Applicants must call Community Board 8 to schedule an appointment at 718-467-5620. For more information contact the Census 2010 Recruiting Hotline at 1-866-861-2010.

COMMUNITY NOTICE

Closure of sections of 5th Avenue and Pacific Street

It is anticipated that beginning on or around Monday, February 1, 2010, the following streets in Brooklyn will be permanently closed:
*5th Avenue (between Flatbush & Atlantic Avenues)
*Pacific Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
*Pacific Street (between Vanderbilt & Carlton Avenues)

Local and emergency vehicle access will be maintained as needed.

These streets are being closed to accommodate the Atlantic Yards project. Northbound traffic on 5th Avenue can use Flatbush Avenue or 6th Avenue to continue north; southbound traffic can use 6th Avenue. Eastbound traffic on Pacific Street can use Dean Street; westbound traffic can use Bergen Street.

To facilitate vehicle circulation, 6th Avenue (between Flatbush Avenue & Pacific Street) and the block of Carlton Avenue (between Dean & Pacific Streets) will become two-way.

These changes necessitate the removal of the Cobble Hill B63 bus stop on 5th Avenue, between Pacific Street & Atlantic Avenue. Passengers can use the existing bus stops on 5th Avenue (at Bergen Street) and on Atlantic Avenue (at 4th Avenue)...

ATLANTIC AVE VIADUCT REHAB

Atlantic Avenue Viaduct which has carried Long Island Railroad (LIRR) trains and customers between Jamaica Queens and Downtown Brooklyn since 1901 is undergoing a major rehabilitation from October 2008-January 2010.

The viaduct stretches about a mile and a half along Atlantic Avenue from Ralph Avenue to Nostrand Avenue. The first phase of the Atlantic Avenue Viaduct Rehab project is a $93.4 million dollar investment to keep Brooklyn connected.

Being a good neighbor is important to the LIRR. The goal is to complete this project with the least amount of inconvenience for riders, residents and businesses in the surrounding community. The LIRR has devised a work plan to minimize the impact on Brooklyn.

- Demolition and replacement work will be done on weekends only, a total of 36 weekends during the 16 month period for Phase I. The weekend work will begin on Friday night and continue through Saturday and Sunday.

- The LIRR will maintain regular train service throughout the project.

- To ensure the safety of pedestrians and motorists, the NYC Department of Transportation has agreed to provide Traffic Enforcement Agents at key locations while the work is underway.

If for any reason you need to contact the LIRR for information or assistance, please call the LIRR's Public Affairs Department at 718-558-8228 and ask to speak to a manager.

GRAND ARMY PLAZA GREENMARKET

Come out and shop at the Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket on Saturdays year round at the NW entrance of Prospect Park (Eastern Parkway near Central Library).

The purpose of Greenmarket is to promote regional agriculture and ensures a continuing supply of fresh, local produce for New Yorkers. Greenmarkets support farmers and preserves farmland for the future by providing regional small family farmers with opportunities to sell their fruits, vegetables and other farm products to New Yorkers.

For more info visit, www.cenyc.org or call 212-788-7476.

FREE HOME WATER CONSERVATION KITS

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is making available free water saving kits to private homeowners and individual apartment tenants who live in New York City. These kits contain retrofit fixtures such as low-flow showerheads, faucet aerators and different gravity tank toilet water saving devices that if installed and are replacing higher consumption fixtures can reduce water consumption and any associated energy costs.

In addition, these kits contain dye tablets used for detecting gravity tank toilet leaks, bags and vials used for measuring shower/faucet flow and/or leaks rates and a host of other items and brochures designed to provide you with ideas on how to conserve water and energy.

If you would like to receive a kit, please call Honeywell DMC Services at 718-326-9426 or Rick Gunthorpe from DEP at 718-595-4781.

GED CLASSES

The Crown Heights Mediation Center is offering GED classes. This is a free opportunity open to parents and community members over 18 years of age including those who have been incarcerated.

The Mediation Center is located at 256 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11216. For more information, call 718-773-6886.

BROOKLYN TOURISM & VISITORS CENTER

Borough President Marty Markowitz invites everyone to visit the Brooklyn Tourism and Visitors Center located at Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201

Open Monday-Friday 10-6pm closed major holidays. For more information, call 718-802-3846.

GRAFFITI FREE BROOKLYN

Help stomp out Graffiti from our Neighborhoods, report graffiti, call 718-802-3875.