Community Board 8 Brooklyn

NYS Disaster Emergency Executive Order No. 202.1
2020-03-18 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
No. 202.1
E X E C U T I V E O R D E R
CONTINUING TEMPORARY SUSPENSION AND MODIFICATION OF LAWS RELATING TO THE DISASTER EMERGENCY

WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York;
WHEREAS, both travel-related cases and community contact transmission of COVID-19 have been documented in New York State and are expected to be continue; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the State of New York, do hereby continue Executive Order 202, dated March 7, 2020, and I hereby continue any suspension or modification of law made by Executive Order 202 for thirty days until April 11, 2020, except that such Executive Order is amended to read as follows:
FURTHER, pursuant to the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to temporarily suspend or modify any statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation, or parts thereof, of any agency during a State disaster emergency, if compliance with such statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation would prevent, hinder, or delay action necessary to cope with the disaster emergency or if necessary to assist or aid in coping with such disaster, I hereby temporarily suspend or modify, for the period from the date of this Executive Order through April 11, 2020 the following:
Suspension of laws and regulations to allow for expansion of services and temporary facilities for health and human service providers:

Subdivisions (a) and (e) of section 401.3 and section 710.1 of Title 10 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to allow hospitals to make temporary changes to physical plant, bed capacities, and services provided, upon approval of the Commissioner of Health, in response to a surge in patient census;

Parts 709 and 710 of Title 10 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to allow construction applications for temporary hospital locations and extensions to be approved by the Commissioner of Health without considering the recommendation of the health systems agency or the Public Health and Health Planning Council, and to take such further measures as may be necessary to expedite departmental reviews for such approval;

Sections 34-2.6 and 58-1.7 of Title 10 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to permit clinical laboratories to operate temporary collecting stations to collect specimen from individuals suspected of suffering from a COVID-19 infection;

Section 41.34 of the Mental Hygiene law and Part 620 and section 686.3 of Title 14 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to allow facilities certified pursuant to Article 16 of the Mental Hygiene law to increase and/or exceed certified capacity limits without following site selection procedures and/or without providing notification to the appropriate local governmental unit upon approval of the commissioner of OPWDD;

Section 33.17 of the Mental Hygiene Law and associated regulations to the extent necessary to permit providers to utilize staff members in the most effective means possible to transport individuals receiving services from the Office of Mental Health or a program or provider under the jurisdiction of the Office of Mental Health during the emergency, provided such facilities take all reasonable measures to protect the health and safety of such individuals;

Sections 29.11 and 29.15 Mental Hygiene Law and section 517 of Title 14 of the NYCRR to the extent necessary to permit mental health facilities licensed pursuant to Article 31 of the Mental Hygiene Law that are treating patients during the emergency to rapidly discharge, including conditionally discharge, transfer, or receive such patients, as authorized by the Commissioner of the Office of Mental Health, provided such facilities take all reasonable measures to protect the health and safety of such patients and residents, including safe transfer and discharge practices;

Section 29.13 of the Mental Hygiene Law and associated regulations to the extent individuals in areas affected by the emergency are temporarily receiving services from different providers, whose immediate priority is to stabilize the individual, address acute symptoms, and provide supports including medication and stress relief, such that it is impossible to comply with development, assessment, scope and frequency, and documentation requirements for treatment plans;

Sections 131, 132 and 349-a of the Social Services Law to the extent necessary to allow screenings to be conducted by telephone;

Sections 2510 and 2511 of the Public Health Law, to the extent necessary to waive or revise eligibility criteria, documentation requirements, or premium contributions; modify covered health care services or the scope and level of such services set forth in contracts; increase subsidy payments to approved organizations, including the maximum dollar amount set forth in contracts; or provide extensions for required reports due by approved organizations in accordance with contracts;

Subdivision 4 of section 6909 of the Education Law, subdivision 6 of section 6527 of the Education Law, and section 64.7 of Title 8 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to permit physicians and certified nurse practitioners to issue a non-patient specific regimen to nurses or any such other persons authorized by law or by this executive order to collect throat or nasopharyngeal swab specimens from individuals suspected of suffering from a COVID-19 infection, for purposes of testing, or to perform such other tasks as may be necessary to provide care for individuals diagnosed or suspected of suffering from a COVID-19 infection;

Section 400.9 and paragraph 7 of subdivision h of section 405.9 of Title 10 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to permit general hospitals and nursing homes licensed pursuant to Article 28 of the Public Health Law (“Article 28 facilities”) that are treating patients during the disaster emergency to rapidly discharge, transfer, or receive such patients, as authorized by the Commissioner of Health, provided such facilities take all reasonable measures to protect the health and safety of such patients and residents, including safe transfer and discharge practices, and to comply with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (42 U.S.C. section 1395dd) and any associated regulations;

Subdivision 3 of section 2801-a of the Public Health Law and section 600.1 of Title 10 of the NYCRR, to the extent necessary to permit the Commissioner of Health to approve the establishment of temporary hospital locations and extensions without following the standard approval processes and to take such further measures as may be necessary to expedite departmental reviews for such approval;
Section 2999-cc of the Public Health Law and any regulatory provisions promulgated thereunder by the Department of Health, the Office of Mental Health, the Office of Addiction Services and Supports, and the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, to the extent necessary to allow additional telehealth provider categories and modalities, to permit other types of practitioners to deliver services within their scopes of practice and to authorize the use of certain technologies for the delivery of health care services to established patients, pursuant to such limitations as the commissioners of such agencies may determine appropriate;

Suspension of laws and regulations relating to child care to allow flexibility for providers while continuing to protect the health and safety of children:

Sections 414.7, 416.7, 417.7, 418-1.7, 418-2.7, 414.8, 416.8, 417.8, 418-1.8, and 418-2.8 of Title 18 of the NYCRR insofar as that regulation sets the ages of children who can be served and the standards for care; Sections 414.13, 416.13, 417.13, 418-1.13, 418-2.13 of Title 18 of the NYCRR suspending requirements for staff qualifications; Section 390 of the Social Services law suspending provisions setting capacity limits for family and group family day care programs and standards for staff/child ratios in all child care modalities; Sections 390(3) and 390-a of the Social Services Law and regulations at 18 NYCRR Sections 413(g), 414.14, 415.13, 416.14, 417.14, 418-1.14, 418-2.14, allowing for the waiver of certain provisions establishing training and inspection requirements for child day care; and Section 424-a of the Social Services Law insofar as allowing for the waiver of fees paid for statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment database check;

Section 410-w of the Social Services Law and sections 404.1, 404.7, 415.2, 415.3, 415.6 of Title 18 of the NYCRR insofar as that statute and those regulations establish financial eligibility standards, the reimbursement requirements, and set timeliness requirements for the provision of services including payment for absences due to COVID-19 abatement processes;

Suspension of regulations to prevent delays in providing home delivered meals and in providing services under the Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP) to older adults:

Clause (d) of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of section 6654.10 of Title 9 of the NYCRR, insofar as it requires an assessment be conducted prior to or within 10 days of the initiation of home delivered meals;

Subdivision (h) of section 6654.16 of Title 9 of the NYCRR, insofar as it requires an assessment be conducted within 10 working days after the completion of the screening intake and prior to the initiation of services under the Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP);

Subdivision (n) of section 6654.16 of Title 9 of the NYCRR, to allow for a care plan to remain in effect for a period exceeding 12 months under the Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP) when such care plan would otherwise expire during the period in which a disaster emergency is declared;

Subdivision (x) of section 6654.16 of Title 9 of the NYCRR, modifying requirements for reassessments to be conducted every 12 months or within 5 days of becoming aware of a change in circumstance under the Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP);

Suspension of law to allow waiver of requirements necessary for apportionment of school aid:

Section 3604(7) of the Education Law, to the extent consistent and necessary to allow the commissioner to disregard such reduction in the apportionment of public money due to a failure by a school to meet the instructional requirements proscribed within this section due to the properly executed declaration of a local state of emergency as defined within sub-section (i), a school is directed to close by a state or local health official or following a properly executed declaration of a state of emergency as defined within sub-section (i), limited to the extent that those specified schools are unable to make up missed instructional days;

Suspension of laws and regulations relating to emergency procurement:

Sections 553(22), 559, 1209, and 1265-a of the Public Authorities Law, and 21 NYCRR Part 1002, to the extent necessary to purchase necessary equipment, materials, supplies, or services, without following the standard procurement processes, including the standard prompt payment policy;

Suspensions of law relating to appearances by defendants:

Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in section 182.30 of Article 182 of the Criminal Procedure Law, the court, in its discretion, may dispense with the personal appearance of the defendant, except an appearance at a hearing or trial, and conduct an electronic appearance in connection with a criminal action pending in any county in New York State, provided that the chief administrator of the courts has authorized the use of electronic appearance due to the outbreak of COVID-19, and the defendant, after consultation with counsel, consents on the record. Such consent shall be required at the commencement of each electronic appearance to such electronic appearance.

Suspension of law relating to waiting periods for unemployment insurance claimants whose claims arise directly out of COVID-19 outbreak:

Subdivision 7 of Section 590 of the Labor Law, so far as it relates to the waiting period for unemployment insurance claimants whose claims for unemployment insurance arise directly out of closings of schools or other workplaces in which claimants were employed, or out of claimants’ isolation or quarantine in connection with COVID-19; and

Suspension of law allowing the attendance of meetings telephonically or other similar service:

Article 7 of the Public Officers Law, to the extent necessary to permit any public body to meet and take such actions authorized by the law without permitting in public in-person access to meetings and authorizing such meetings to be held remotely by conference call or similar service, provided that the public has the ability to view or listen to such proceeding and that such meetings are recorded and later transcribed;

Suspension of law allowing residents of nursing homes to vote with modified visitor policies in place:

Subdivision 8 of section 8-407 of the Election Law to allow individuals not employed by the Board of Elections to assist residents of nursing homes or adult care facilities in the completion of absentee ballot applications and voting;

IN ADDITION, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to issue any directive during a disaster emergency necessary to cope with the disaster, I hereby issue the following directives for the period from the date of Executive Order through April 11, 2020:

Any guidance issued by the New York State Department of Health related to prevention and infection control of COVID-19 at nursing homes and adult care facilities, including but not limited to guidance on visitation, shall be effective immediately and shall supersede any prior conflicting guidance issued by the New York State Department of Health and any guidance issued by any local board of health, any local department of health, or any other political subdivision of the State related to the same subject.

Any large gathering or event for which attendance is anticipated to be in excess of five hundred people shall be cancelled or postponed for a minimum of thirty days.

Any place of business or public accommodation, and any gathering or event for which attendance is anticipated to be fewer than five hundred people, shall operate at no greater than fifty percent occupancy, and no greater than fifty percent of seating capacity, for thirty days effective on Friday, March 13, 2020, except that any theater seating five hundred or more attendees for a live performance located in a city of one million or more shall not hold any further performances after 5pm on March 12, 2020.

The two preceding directives shall not apply to a school, hospital, nursing home, other medical office or facility as determined by the Commissioner of Health, mass transit or mass transit facility, governmental facility, law enforcement facility, or retail establishments including grocery stores. The Commissioner of Health may allow for businesses that are not public gathering spaces to exceed five hundred persons if the occupancy is less than fifty percent capacity subject to public health review.

G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State in the City of Albany the twelfth day of March in the year two thousand twenty.
BY THE GOVERNOR
Secretary to the Governor

CB 8 District office working remotely
2020-03-18 08:00 - 17:00
Message From Brooklyn Community Board 8
Due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Community Board 8’s District Office will be closed until further notice. The staff will be working remotely until further notice. We are equipped with all the necessary tools to continue to serve the community.
Unfortunately, we were not able to forward our telephone calls due to the overwhelming backlog of service calls from our telephone provider (Windstream). However, we have set up a Google telephone number (732) 896-0244 so that residents can continue to call us as needed. Please note that our outgoing message also lists the new contact number for your convenience. You may also reach us via email at BrooklynCB8@gmail.com.
Thank you, please Stay Safe!!

Location Change for Tonight's Land Use Committee Meeting
2020-03-05 18:30 - 20:30 | St. Gregory’s RC Church, 991 St. John's Place, Brooklyn
Due to concerns about the susceptibility of their fragile population to the spread of COVID 19 / Coronavirus, the Downtown Brooklyn Rehab Center formerly CNR just notified us that they are unable to accommodate the CB 8 Land Use Committee meeting tonight from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.

The meeting location has been moved to St Gregory the Great RCC, 999 St Johns Place at Brooklyn Avenue.

Know Your Rights Forum-How to Survive Dealing with the Police!
2020-02-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201, United States
On behalf of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and CUNY Rising Alliance you are cordially invited to join us to reflect and participate in a Know Your Rights Forum – How To Survive Dealing With The PolICE.
Wednesday, March 25 from 4:00 PM-6:00 PM the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and CUNY Rising Alliance will host an event, at Brooklyn Borough Hall, Know Your Rights Forum. The goal is to bring together our diverse communities, under one roof to identify the procedures with engaging the NYPD and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and what public resources are available if arrested. We are asking all students and community members to bring their friends and family as we look to continue making this a united community.
You are formally invited to be a part of this experience:
Date: Wednesday, March 25
Time: 4:00 PM -6:00 PM
Location: Brooklyn Borough Hall (Community Room)
209 Joralemon Street
Please RSVP: LearnYourRights.eventbrite.com as we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, March 25th.
(If you have questions, please contact Hercules Reid, Hercules.reid@brooklynbp.nyc.gov)

Small Business Town Hall
2020-01-30 08:00 - 17:00
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke invites you to a Small Business Town hall panel discussion, where they will discuss beneficial information resources available for small businesses within our community.
According to NYC.gov (2020) small businesses strengthen New York City’s economy, anchor communities, create jobs, and add to the vibrancy of the City’s neighborhoods. Of the more than 200,000 businesses located in New York City, 98 percent are small (fewer than 100 employees) and 89 percent are very small (fewer thank 20 employees). These small businesses employ more than half of New York City’s private sector workforce, and often provide a first chance for economic self-determination and a path to the middle class for their owners.
According to New York State Comptroller’s Office, Thomas P. DiNapoli report (2017), Brooklyn is the most populous of the five boroughs that make up New York City. It has a large foreign-born population, which as contributed to its success, and is one of the most diverse counties in the nation. Brooklyn had a total of 61,300 businesses in 2017, an increase of 32 percent since the end of the recession of 2008 and the most since 1975 when the data series began. This was the fastest growth among the five boroughs and almost double the citywide growth rate (17 percent). Nearly three-quarters (71 percent) of the businesses had fewer than five employees and 84 percent had fewer than 10 employees.
How will this event benefit small business owners?

Provide beneficial information regarding resources available for small businesses
Provide information to help businesses understand and comply with city regulations
Provide equal access for all business owners
Industry leaders as panelist that can answer questions regarding Small businesses
Information on how to start a business.

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Councilman Robert Cornegy Valentines Day Seniors Brunch
2020-01-28 08:00 - 17:00
Join Councilman Robert Cornegy Valentines Day Seniors Brunch on Friday, February 14, 2020

Legacy Event
2019-02-04 08:00 - 17:00
golden legacy

District 17 Town Hall with NYC Chancellor
2018-12-05 18:30 - 20:30 | PS 138, 760 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11216, United States
District 17 Town Hall with NYC Chancellor!

Sector D Build the Block meeting
2018-12-05 18:00 - 20:00
The next Sector D Build the Block meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 6:30 PM (doors open at 6 PM) at 1345 Lincoln Place, 4th Floor (between Utica and Schenectady Avenues). This is the perfect opportunity for residents of Sector D to convey issues that they notice in the community to the NYPD and 77th Precinct.

Co-Naming Ceremony for Dr. Susan McKinney
2018-11-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Nostrand Ave Corner Prospect Place, Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11216, United States
Commemoration and Co-Naming Ceremony for Dr. Susan McKinney

Look Back with Senator Jesse Hamilton
2018-11-01 18:30 - 20:30 | St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf, 260 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY, 11225, United States
Looking Back and Moving Forward with NYS Senator Jesse Hamilton

Tenant Advocacy Housing Workshop
2018-10-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Albany Houses Community Center, 164 Troy Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11213, United States
The Housing Committee of Community Board 8 presents a Tenant Advocacy Housing Workshop on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Albany Houses Community Center located at 164 Troy Avenue corner of Prospect Place from 1pm-4pm.
Affordable Housing Version 3 Green

Town Hall Meeting: What to Do If you are Stopped by the Police
2018-10-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Teen Challenge Center, 444 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11238, United States

Youth & Young Adult Fair
2018-10-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Brooklyn Neighborhood Improvement Association, 465 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11238, United States
The Youth and Family Services Committee of Community Board 8 presents a Youth & Young Adult Fair on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Brooklyn Neighborhood Improvement Association located at 465 Sterling Place, Brooklyn from 10am to 2pm. To RSVP: TINYURL.com/BrooklynCB8YouthFair

Education
Career Readiness
Finances
Know Your Educational Rights
Other Services

NYS Citizen Preparedness Corps at the Restoration Plaza
2018-10-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Restoration Plaza, 1360 Fulton Street, Suite 417, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Assemblymember Tremaine Wright is planning a NYS Citizen Preparedness Corps at the Restoration Plaza on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. The purpose of the event is to prepare the community for any disaster and assist with developing a family emergency plan. The event is free and open to the public.

Panamanian Pre-Independence Day Parade and Festival
2018-10-02 08:00 - 17:00
Panamanian Pre-Independence Day Parade and Festival – Saturday, October 6, 2018 from 10-6pm on Franklin Avenue @Pacific Street and end on Franklin Avenue @ President Street.
Celebration begins with a parade of marching bands, folkloric groups, etc. ending with a street festival
Formation: Franklin Avenue bet. Pacific & President
Street
 Participants will assemble and line up on
Pacific Street to Bedford Avenue or ClassonAvenue
Parade Route: Franklin Avenue bet. Pacific Street &
President Street
 Participants will proceed down Franklin Avenue, make a right on President Street and
continue to Classon Avenue.
Dismissal: President Street bet. Franklin & Classon
Avenue
 Parade will conclude with a single block street
festival at Classon Avenue bet. Eastern
Parkway & Union Street.
Please contact Tamara Bell
917-969-2453
dicpny@gmail.com

Java with Joanne Simon
2018-08-16 08:30 - 10:00 | Daly Pie, 665 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11238, United States
Meet Assemblywoman JoAanne Simon for a cup of coffee and chat about community concerns and issues.

BP's Plant Based/Vegan Meet Up
2018-08-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn

5th Annual International Day of Friendship
2018-08-05 13:00 - 17:00 | Brooklyn Borough President’s Office, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201, United States

Citizenship Workshop
2018-08-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Shiloh SDA Church, 449 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY, 11238, United States
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke will be hosting a Citizenship Workshop this Sunday, August 5th located at Shiloh SDA Church – 449 Eastern Parkway (intersection is at Eastern Parkway & Rogers Avenue).

International Day of Friendship
2018-08-05

3rd Annual Health Fair
2018-06-30 11:00 - 15:00 | Brooklyn Neighborhood Improvement Association, 465 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11238, United States
The Health and Human Services Committee of Community Board 8 is pleased to present its 3rd Annual Health Fair: From Survive to Thrive on Saturday, June 30, 2018 from 11 AM to 3 PM at Brooklyn Neighborhood Improvement Association located at 465 Sterling Place (corner of Washington Avenue), Brooklyn.
Meet and hear the experts on: Mental Health; Elder Care; Nutrition; Chi Kung; Acupuncture; Wills & Trusts; Physical Fitness; Health Screenings; Community Supported Agriculture; and much more. For more information, contact Mr. Kwasi Mensah at bcb8healthfair@gmail.com.

Certify Your Business!!
2018-06-27 16:00 - 19:00 | Crown Heights Apartments, 1055 St. John's Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11213, United States

Build The Block 78th Precinct Sector C Meeting
2018-06-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Sixth Avenue Bible Baptist Church, 97 Lincoln Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11217, United States
Build The Block
NYPD 78th Precinct, Sector C
Join our neighborhood guys, Officer Abdelaziz and Officer Gonzalez in learning more about community policing and public safety.
June 19, 2018, 6:30 PM (this is a confirmed corrected date from what is currently posted on their website)
Sixth Avenue Bible Baptist Church
97 Lincoln Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
All meeting times, dates, and locations are subject to change. Please contact your local precinct and speak to a Neighborhood Coordination Officer to verify correct meeting information.
Neighborhood Coordination Officers

PO Kareem Abdelaziz
Kareem.Abdelaziz@nypd.org

PO William Gonzalez
William.Gonzalez4@nypd.org

Building Bridges with the NYPD
2018-06-19 10:30 - 17:30 | Hunter College, E. 68th Street and Lexington Ave, New York, NY, 10065, United States

Free Rain Barrel Give-A-Way
2018-06-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Brower Park, Brooklyn, NY, 11213, United States

CHNA Shredding Event
2018-06-16 10:00 - 14:00 | St. Gregory’s RC Church, 991 St. John's Place, Brooklyn

Brooklyn Unity Fest 2018
2018-06-09 12:00 - 19:00 | Brooklyn Unity Fest 2018, 1003 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11233, United States

Brower Park Community Art Show
2018-06-09 10:30 - 16:30 | Brower Park Library, 725 St. Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11213, United States

Free Rain Barrel Give-A-Way
2018-06-09 10:30 - 13:00 | Quincy Senior Residence, 625 Quincy Street, Brooklyln, NY, United States
