Community Board #13 Newsletter
Our next Joint Resiliency and Environmental and Sanitation Committee meeting will be on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 7PM via Zoom. Please click on the link below to join the meeting:

Meeting ID: 894 4031 4569
Passcode: 123456

Dial-In 1 929 205 6099
Meeting ID: 894 4031 4569
Passcode: 123456
If you missed our Public Safety Committee meeting, you can replay it back on You Tube! You can click on the link below to view the meeting:

Public Safety Committee meeting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaNUeyoVJuw
All people 5 years of age or older are eligible for vaccine in NYC. Get vaccinated today!          
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Sat and Sun, April 2nd-3rd
5:45 AM to 8:00 PM
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No D Trains between Bay 50th St and Coney Island-Stillwell Ave
 
  • D trains will run between Norwood-205th St, BX and Bay 50th St, Bk
  • Free shuttle buses will operate between Bay 50th St and Coney Island-Stillwell Ave
 
No N trains between 86th St and Coney Island-Stillwell Ave
 
  • N trains will run between Astoria-Ditmars Blvd and 86th St.
  • Free shuttle buses will operate between 86th St and Coney Island-Stillwell Av.
 
Customers are encouraged to check our website, MTA Planned Service Changes or the MyMTA app for real-time service information and trip planning.
The following is what I’ve confirmed for this weekend’s track work:
 
Weekend, Fri April 1- Sun April 3, Eastbound Brighton Beach Ave
  • This weekend cranes will be staged at Brighton 2nd and Brighton 4th Streets.
  • These will be the only streets blocked to turning traffic from Brighton Beach Ave due to the staged cranes.
  • Brighton 3rd St will have intermittent closures due to track panels being lifted overhead. We can’t say how long those closures will be for, but they will be for the duration of the panel lifts. This is done for the safety of the public. 
  • Brighton 1st Road will be open to traffic.
  • Local traffic for Brighton 2nd and Brighton 4th St via Brightwater Ct to access those streets for parking only. People will be able to walk up to Brighton Beach Ave.
  • Traffic from Brightwater Ct will be able to use Brighton 1st Pl, Brighton 5th  and Brighton 7th to Brighton Beach Ave 
 
Next Weekend April 8 -10, we’ll be at Brighton 4th and Brighton 5th Sts. This should be our last weekend replacing panels in this segment of track unless the weather or some unforeseen reason prevents us from working. 
 
We have no plans to work the weekend of April 15-17, Easter/Passover weekend.  However, I will advise our track division that if work gets cancelled for the weekend of April 8-10, the community is requesting no work on the holiday weekend.
The MTA’s contactless fare payment program, OMNY, is coming for Reduced-Fare customers this year! If you are a Reduced-Fare customer or would like to apply for Reduced-Fare and would like to know more about OMNY, please let the MTA know using this link. The form only takes a minute to fill out. Should you have any other questions or feedback, you can ask them here. 
 
We are excited to get people tapping away using OMNY! 

How to apply for a Reduced-Fare MetroCard
You can submit an application online, by mail, or in person. See how to apply.

We incorporate customer feedback in all that we do. Contact us with questions, concerns, experiences, or ideas about accessibility in our system. In your email, please specify:
  • The type of feedback,
  • service you were riding,
  • the general issue (bus ramp/lift, subway platform gap, employee commendation, etc), and
  • any further specific details you can.
New Test Dates!
Become an NYC lifeguard.
Don't miss your chance to become an NYC lifeguard this summer!
New lifeguard qualifying test dates are available at Chelsea Recreation Center for this weekend (April 2-3). 
Registration for test slots is available on a first come, first served basis. Registration ends on April 1 at 3:00 p.m. Don't miss your chance to pass the lifeguard qualifying test!
Lifeguards work five to six days each week, and
first-year lifeguards earn a minimum of $16 an
hour, for a weekly salary of about $800.
HOW TO JOIN
All potential lifeguards must pass the Lifeguard Qualifying Test, a series of vision and swim exams. To qualify, you must:
  • Be at least 16 years of age by the start of employment.
  • Have at least 20/30 vision in one eye and 20/40 in the other - without corrective lenses. Glasses and contact lenses may not be worn during the eye exam.
  • Be able to swim 50 yards in 35 seconds or less, with proper form.
Individuals must be vaccinated to take the qualifying test.

Sign up today at nyc.gov/parks/lifeguards.
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