May 16, 2025
The Lien Sale deadline has now been moved to June 2, 2025. Please spread the word to help NYC property owners avoid this spring’s (Click Here) lien sale before June 2nd. If property owners have unpaid property taxes or water/sewer charges, the lien sale allows the City of New York to sell the unpaid charges to a third party to collect on the debt. While the property is not sold, this can be the first step toward foreclosure if not addressed. Property owners at risk of being included in the upcoming lien sale have already received warning notices by mail. DEP wants to work with property owners, and we offer flexible payment plans. Property owners on the lien sale list can get off the list immediately by making a minimum payment or entering into a payment agreement for as little as 0% down, but property owners must act before June 2nd! Customers can look up their minimum payment amount online by visiting nyc.gov/dep/liensale. Property owners may be eligible for relief programs, including: Lien Sale Easy Exit Program Water Debt Assistance Program Property owners can log onto their My DEP Account to make a payment or get in touch with our customer service specialists by phone at 718-595-7000 or in person at one of our customer service offices: Bronx: 1932 Arthur Avenue, 6th Floor Brooklyn: 250 Livingston Street, 8th Floor Manhattan: 55 West 125th Street, 9th Floor Queens: 59-17 Junction Blvd, 9th Floor Staten Island: 60 Bay Street, 6th Floor We are holding extended hours this week: Call center hours: Monday-Friday 8am–7pm; Saturday: 9am–12pm Borough offices hours: Monday-Friday 9am–7pm
May 14, 2025
Brooklyn Community Baby Shower Tuesday, June 10, 2025! Brooklyn Baby Shower (4)
April 14, 2025
FOR RELEASE CONTACT: Irsa Weatherspoon, Brooklyn Community Board 8 (718) 467-5574 brooklyncb8@gmail.com April 14, 2025 Brooklyn Community Board 8 says Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan should not be approved without long-sought public benefits Advocates and Borough President join the call for deeply affordable housing, industrial use incentives, and tenant legal assistance as requirements for moving forward BROOKLYN, April 14: Community Board 8 in Brooklyn has adopted a resolution amending its prior conditional favorable recommendation for the Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan (AAMUP). In its resolution, the Board advises the Brooklyn Borough President, the City Planning Commission and the City Council that its approval of the plan is contingent upon the final version of AAMUP providing the greatest number of deeply affordable apartments allowed under the City’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing program (MIH); offering a density incentive for light industrial uses in mixed use zones, similar to that established in the 2021 Gowanus Rezoning; and supplying funds for legal assistance to tenants facing displacement by their landlord. The Board stated it does not support approval of AAMUP without these elements. The AAMUP rezoning grew from a Community Board 8 vision known as M-CROWN, whose planning begun in 2013. Since that time, M-CROWN has called for an underutilized low-density manufacturing district in north Crown Heights and Prospect Heights to be rezoned for residential use that would cross-subsidize both affordable housing and light industrial space, the latter to encourage creation of new jobs accessible to community members without a college education. In this way, M-CROWN anticipated both the MIH program
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January 9, 2025
The January 2025 CB8 General Meeting has been moved to webex. CB8 General Meeting Thursday, January 9, 2025 6:30PM Meeting link: https://nyccb.webex.com/nyccb/j.php?MTID=me67c5f9e56a35a770b47663da750e357 Meeting number: 2346 517 3510 Password: 1291 Join by phone +1-646-992-2010 United States Toll (New York City) +1-408-418-9388 United States Toll Access code: 234 651 73510 AGENDA 1. Meeting Call to order 2. Elected Officials/Public Comments/Announcements 3. Roll Call and Acceptance of Minutes 4. Report from the following committees: a. Economic Development b. Environment/Sanitation/Transportation c. Health and Human Services d. Housing/Land Use e. Parks, Youth & Education f. Public Safety g. Seniors h. SLA & Sidewalk Cafe i. Veterans 6. Old Business/New Business 7. Adjournment This agenda is subject to change.
December 11, 2024
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso today opened applications for city residents to join Brooklyn’s 18 community boards. Community boards, the most grassroots level of local government, are local bodies that weigh in on topics ranging from local land use matters to liquor licenses, transportation projects, and more. With 18 community districts, Brooklyn has the most community boards of all five boroughs, each one comprised of up to 50 volunteers who live, work, or have a significant interest in their community. Now through February 14, 2025, eligible New York City residents 16 years and older are encouraged to learn more and apply at https://www.brooklynbp.nyc.gov/community-boards/ “When community boards reflect the people they represent and are equipped with a full suite of information, expertise, and resources, they become a true venue for community power,” said Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. “While Brooklyn is on the way, we still have work to do to address the underrepresentation of certain groups on our boards. I hope we see more applications from renters, mass transit users, young people, skilled trade workers, and public housing residents – but no matter your background or story, as long as you have love for this borough and all who call it home, we want to hear from you. Apply today!” Borough President Reynoso’s vision of a Brooklyn for all requires that community boards – the grassroots of our local government – are fully funded, fully resourced, and as diverse as the people of this borough. As agency head, Borough President Reynoso has redirected Borough Hall resources toward advancing the independence and long-term sustainability of community boards through operational training and support, as well as advocating to relevant City agencies to
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