If you would like to put your flyer, event or information about your group in our Weekly Newsletter, please submit the information to edmark@cb.nyc.gov before 2PM on Fridays.

Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action)

Create a great offer by adding words like "free" "personalized" "complimentary" or "customized." A sense of urgency often helps readers take an action, so think about inserting phrases like "for a limited time only" or "only 7 remaining"!

Our next By Laws Committee meeting is on Monday, January 8, 2024, 7PM. Committee members are required to attend in-person to fulfill quorum. We encourage the community to attend through remote.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89780940189?pwd=TFBSc2F3bnNnZFF2TVNIOVlxTVhYUT09

Meeting ID: 897 8094 0189

Passcode: 123456

Dial by phone - 1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

Meeting ID: 897 8094 0189

Passcode: 123456

Click on the link to apply: https://form.jotform.com/232983867919175

Here are the current planned Coney Island Workforce1 for

December/January events.

Monday, January 8: Brooklyn Public Library- Brighton Beach

Wednesday, January 10:

• Brooklyn Public Library- Kings Bay (12:00 PM – 3:30 PM)

• Brooklyn Public Library- Coney Island

Thursday, January 11: Brooklyn Public Library- Gravesend

• La'Dorch x HSM Personal Care- Employer Onsite: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Friday, January 12: Brooklyn Public Library- Coney Island

Tuesday, January 16: Brooklyn Workforce1 Career Center

Wednesday, January 17: Brooklyn Public Library- Coney Island

• La'Dorch x HSM Personal Care- Employer Onsite: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Thursday, January 18: Alliance for Coney Island

Friday, January 19: Brooklyn Public Library- Coney Island

Monday, January 22: Brooklyn Public Library- Brighton Beach

Wednesday, January 24:

• Brooklyn Public Library- Kings Bay (12:00 PM – 3:30 PM)

• Brooklyn Public Library- Coney Island

Thursday, January 25: Brooklyn Public Library- Gravesend

• La'Dorch x HSM Personal Care- Employer Onsite: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Friday, January 26: Brooklyn Public Library- Coney Island

Monday, January 29: Brooklyn Public Library- Ulmer Park

Wednesday, January 31: Brooklyn Public Library- Coney Island

• La'Dorch x HSM Personal Care- Employer Onsite: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Coney Island Library - 1901 Mermaid Avenue

January 2024 Schedule

Brighton Beach Library - 16 Brighton 1st Road

January 2024 Schedule

Ulmer Park Library - 2602 Bath Avenue

January 2024 Schedule

HOPE 2024 - Homeless Count Survey

Dear Colleagues,

We need your help!

On the night of Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024, DSS-HRA-DHS will conduct its annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) Survey, a point-in-time survey undertaken each winter that helps the City estimate the number of unsheltered New Yorkers living on the street on one of the coldest nights of the year. The results gathered through this survey provide the City with valuable information that helps determine how to allocate resources to best serve New Yorkers in need with care and compassion.

The night of HOPE is coming soon, and we need your help to conduct this survey by canvassing streets, parks, subways, and other public spaces. Volunteers are needed from approximately 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. on the night of January 23rd. Just a few hours of your time will help us in our ongoing efforts to support New Yorkers experiencing unsheltered homelessness and encourage them to take that first important step to come off the streets and subways and accept the vital services and supports they need and deserve. Through DSS’ 24/7/365 outreach efforts, we have referred more than 8,500 New Yorkers experiencing unsheltered homelessness to transitional and/or permanent housing in FY22 alone. Your participation in HOPE will help us build on that progress.

As we work to address unsheltered homelessness across our city, one person at a time, this is a great opportunity to participate in an extraordinary citywide effort. If you have volunteered before, I encourage you to sign up again. If you have yet to experience how truly rewarding a night of HOPE can be, I invite you to join us for the first time.

Additionally, compensatory time may be available to you for participating – consult with your Agency and supervisor to see if this applies.

The safety of everyone involved in HOPE is our highest priority. Facilities will be set up to promote social distancing, and masks and other PPE will be provided. Volunteers always go out in teams of 3-4 people, but we also encourage you to sign up to volunteer with friends and family if possible. Also, training for HOPE volunteers will be conducted remotely and volunteers will be dismissed remotely and will not be required to return to their designated HOPE site after canvassing.

Please visit nyc.gov/hope to learn more and to register. Your participation is essential to helping us address the challenge of homelessness and support some of our City’s most vulnerable residents as they get back on their feet.

Borough President Reynoso announced the release of the Comprehensive Plan for Brooklyn, his vision for a healthier, more equitable borough. The Comprehensive Plan will serve as a guiding document for his land use decision-making process and a framework for equitable growth based on a comprehensive analysis of conditions across the borough.

For your convenience, The Comprehensive Plan can be viewed here. I hope you’ll read through it for a detailed look at the office’s recommendations for solving these issues boroughwide.

The Public Engagement Report on the Coney Island Casino Proposal from March 6, 2023 community meeting can now be view by clicking on the report below:

REPORT AN INCIDENT TO THE OFFICE OF CANNABIS MANAGEMENT

You may report the following using the Incident Reporting Form below:

• an adverse health event which includes any troublesome or undesired medical occurrence or symptom associated with the use of a cannabis product.
• a concern about a cannabis business which includes businesses that sell cannabis products including unlicensed business locations, sales to a minor or consumption in unauthorized areas
• or a concern regarding a cannabis product, such as product safety, product mislabeling, product formulation or product expiration date.

 The information requested is necessary for the Office of Cannabis Management to review your concern.

https://cannabis.ny.gov/report-an-incident

Enforcement  

Enforcement Legislation  

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/s4006/amendment/original  

Community Boards and local municipalities may relay to the state and/or local enforcement information about activities that may be in violation of the Cannabis Law.  

Suspected violations or complaints can be reported online at: 

https://cannabis.ny.gov/report-an-incident 

Whenever possible please include the following information when submitting a complaint:  

• Name of business  

• Time of alleged illicit activity  

• Location of alleged illicit activity  

• Pictures of alleged illicit activity  

• Indicate if there has been previous police contact (i.e., 911 calls)  

• Proximity to sensitive use locations (e.g., school, house of worship)  

• Contact information of the person reporting the alleged illicit activity (i.e., phone number in case there are follow up questions). 

Dispensary Location Verification 

https://cannabis.ny.gov/dispensary-location-verification 

 Regulations 

 Adult-Use Packaging and Labeling 

https://cannabis.ny.gov/part-128-129-plma-adopted  

Packaging and Labeling & Marketing and Advertising Guidance for Adult-Use Licensees 

https://cannabis.ny.gov/packaging-and-labeling-guidance 

Help us keep

New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) clean!

Dispose of trash and food scraps properly every day:

• Use a small plastic shopping bag to hold trash and food scraps.
• Dispose of trash and food scraps down the trash chute every night.
• Remember, large bags do not fit down the chute!
• If you have a cat, please make sure to dispose of the kitty litter by using the trash chute.
• Do not throw trash out the windows or anywhere on the grounds.
• Frequent and proper disposal of trash also helps prevent common pests, such as rodents, mice, cockroaches, and ants.

Thank you for your help in a #CleanNYCHA

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.

https://new.mta.info/fares/reduced-fare

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.

Email us at accessibility@mtahq.org.