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.

Our next License Committee meeting will be on Dec. 18, 2023, 7PM. Committee members are required to attend in-person to fulfill the quorum. We encourage the community to attend through remote.

Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82086978322?pwd=b0tBVy9CVEVTanpkMmt2OFIranlHZz09

Meeting ID: 820 8697 8322

Passcode: 123456

Dial by phone 1 646 931 3860 US

Meeting ID: 820 8697 8322

Passcode: 123456

Click on the link to apply: https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/details/4175...

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

Here are the current planned Coney Island Workforce1 for

December/January events.

Monday, December 18: Brooklyn Public Library- Ulmer Park

Tuesday, December 19: Brooklyn Workforce1 Career Center

Wednesday, December 20: Brooklyn Public Library- Coney Island

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

Thursday, December 21: Alliance for Coney Island

Friday, December 22: Brooklyn Public Library- Coney Island

Tuesday, December 26: Alliance for Coney Island

Wednesday, December 27:

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

• Brooklyn Public Library- Coney Island

Thursday, December 28: Brooklyn Public Library- Gravesend

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

Friday, December 29: Brooklyn Public Library- Coney Island

Wednesday, January 3: Brooklyn Public Library- Coney Island

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

Thursday, January 4: Alliance for Coney Island

Friday, January 5: Brooklyn Public Library- Coney Island

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

Our condolences to the Boyd family for the passing of Sheila Boyd. She was a great community advocate for Coney Island. The viewing and funeral service is listed below. She will be greatly missed.

Coney Island Library - 1901 Mermaid Avenue

December 2023 Schedule

Brighton Beach Library - 16 Brighton 1st Road

December 2023 Schedule

Ulmer Park Library - 2602 Bath Avenue

December 2023 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.

Starting October 2, 2023, Curbside Composting will be available to ALL Brooklyn residents! 

Compost will be picked up on your recycling day. Find your collection schedule.

Service will be available year-round. No sign-up required.

Need a DSNY brown bin? Click here to order one for free by October 13, 2023. Order by September 1 for guaranteed delivery before the start of service.

How to Compost

Leaf and Yard Waste Separation is Mandatory

• Place in any labeled bin (55 gallons or less) with a secure lid or in your DSNY brown bin, paper lawn and leaf bag, or clear plastic bag.
• Bundle twigs and branches with twine and place on curb next to bins or bags.

Food Scraps and Food-soiled Paper

• Place in any labeled bin (55 gallons or less) with a secure lid or in your DSNY brown bin.
• Line your bin with a bag to keep it clean.
• Tie the bag closed before putting the bin out for collection.
• Write your address on your bin.

NOTE: Do not place bags of food waste directly on the curb. You can mix food scraps with leaf and yard waste only when using a bin with a secure lid.

Owners of buildings with 4+ units must provide a storage area and clearly labeled bins for the collection of yard waste.

What to Compost

DSNY will pick up ALL leaf and yard waste, food scraps, and food-soiled paper. This includes meat, bones, dairy, prepared foods, and greasy uncoated paper plates and pizza boxes.

https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/services/food-scraps-and-yard-waste-page/brooklyn-composting

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:

MTA Announces Shuttle Buses to

Replace Weekend F Trains in Brooklyn

“Brooklyn Community Board 13 would like to extend our gratitude to the MTA on behalf of our constituents,” said Brooklyn Community Board 13 Chairperson Lucy Mujica Diaz and District Manager Eddie Mark. “As the warmer days approach and ridership increases to the Coney Island area, providing F train shuttle bus service for this community is not only a need, it is a must. We hope to build on these accomplishments and support the work of universal inclusion for our community.”

https://new.mta.info/press-release/mta-announces-shuttle-buses-replace-weekend-f-trains-brooklyn-during-signal?mibextid=Zxz2cZ&fbclid=IwAR2LypKiTEFm7geAtP7YdveJHiPVC44Z7ZWUxPlg2rpkNCaN8ORmz79y1Xo

During Signal Modernization Work

New York City Transit

Updated June 1, 2023 6:00 p.m.

Ongoing Culver Line Signal Modernization Project will Improve Subway Service in Brooklyn 

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that shuttle buses will replace weekend  train service in southern Brooklyn beginning June 16 and going through the end of 2023 during signal modernization work. The Culver Line Signal Modernization project is fully replacing signals on the Culver Line from Church Av to West 8 St in Brooklyn to improve reliability and resilience.  

“Replacing aging equipment is fundamental to modernizing and improving our infrastructure,” said MTA Construction and Development President Jamie Torres-Springer. “New signal technology will allow us to improve speeds and on-time performance for  train customers in Brooklyn.” 

 train service will operate between Jamaica-179 St and Church Av the following weekends. Free shuttle buses will operate between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av to provide service to closed stations. These dates are subject to change.    

• December 15 – December 18 
• December 22 – December 25 
• December 29 – January 1 

Nearby  trains and local buses will provide alternate service between Church Av and Coney Island-Stillwell Av. For direct service between Manhattan/Downtown Brooklyn and Coney Island, customers can take  trains instead. 

 "I am glad that the MTA heard and responded to the community’s concerns about the planned service outages along the  train line and will be introducing shuttle service as a result of the advocacy of myself and my colleagues, Councilman Kagan and Assemblyman Brook-Krasny,” said Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton. “The increased subway reliability and frequency made possible by the Culver Line Signal Modernization Project is critical, but such a project cannot leave Southern Brooklynites without alternate transit options, especially as the busy, hot summer months begin. I look forward to the welcome addition of shuttle bus service and to continued collaboration with the MTA and the community at large.” 

“I am very glad to learn that the MTA listened to the concerns of the community and elected officials and agreed to provide free shuttle bus service to the residents of Southern Brooklyn,” said New York City Council Member Ari Kagan. “This shuttle service along the  line between Coney Island/Stillwell Av and Church Av for the entire period of the construction project will provide the opportunity for riders to reach their destination. I will continue to work with the MTA, elected officials and community partners to make sure the residents of Southern Brooklyn have viable public transportation options.” 

“Brooklyn Community Board 13 would like to extend our gratitude to the MTA on behalf of our constituents,” said Brooklyn Community Board 13 Chairperson Lucy Mujica Diaz and District Manager Eddie Mark. “As the warmer days approach and ridership increases to the Coney Island area, providing F train shuttle bus service for this community is not only a need, it is a must. We hope to build on these accomplishments and support the work of universal inclusion for our community.” 

Customers are encouraged to sign up for the MTA Weekender, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday to inform customers of weekend service changes throughout the transit system. Customers can sign up here.  

For real-time service updates and information, customers can use the following options:  

MYmta app – Customers who use the comprehensive MYmta smartphone app will see real-time travel information for all MTA services all in one place.  

new.mta.info – The “Service Status” box at new.mta.info is always the definitive source for the latest status for each line.  

Live Subway Map – The Live Subway Map shows the real-time position of trains, planned service changes at any given time, highlights accessible stations, and much more.  

WhatsApp – Customers can chat with NYC Transit via WhatsApp. Riders can receive customer service support in their native language through the help of Google Translate.  

For those who prefer to contact the MTA by telephone, information is available by dialing 511. Connecticut customers should call 877-690-5114. Those who are deaf or hard of hearing can use their preferred service provider for the free 711 relay to reach the MTA at 511. 

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 

NYCHA UPDATES: Surfside, O'dwyer, Site 8

The New York City Housing Authority is building back safer, stronger and smarter by improving structural resiliency and infrastructure protection at Coney Island Sites (Surfside, O’Dwyer, Site 8). NYCHA's Recovery and Resilience Department (R&R) is pushing design boundaries in building reinforcements, storm surge protection, and infrastructure upgrades. Below, please find the latest R&R construction update for Coney Island Sites (Surfside, O’Dwyer, Site 8). To learn more about the R&R program visit https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nycha/about/recovery-resiliency.page 

Final Phase Percentage Completion: 74%

Project Start: Q3 2020

Anticipated Completion: Q4 2024

1 Demolition of the basketball court at O’Dwyer Gardens East: The court was removed to allow for the construction of a new basketball court and seating

2 Flood barrier walls at Surfside Gardens building 1 (2960): The new flood walls will be pairedwith AquaFence flood protection to limit the likelihood of flooding during a storm

3 Installation of new site lighting poles and bases: The new lighting is brighter and more energy-efficient

Ongoing Activities:

·        Temporary closure of West 33^rd Street (between Mermaid Ave and Surf Ave) every weekday from 7 am to 3:30 pm for steam pipe work

• Parking will be unavailable each weekday during the duration of the work

·        Installation of firestopping throughout Surfside Gardens, O’Dwyer Gardens and Site 8

·        Renovation of O’Dwyer Gardens basketball court near building 5 (2935)

·        Temporary closure of walkway from O’Dwyer Gardens building 3 (2950) to W. 35^th Street

·        Installation of smoke detection and fire alarm equipment at Surfside Gardens, O’Dwyer Gardens, and Site 8

·        Installation of new lighting at Surfside Gardens, O’Dwyer Gardens and Site 8

·        Construction of the new utility annexes at O’Dwyer, Surfside, and Site 8 including but not limited to:

• Installation of façade panels
• The color scheme was developed with input from the Coney Island Sites community via multiple meetings and polls
• Installation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment at various locations
• Installation of concrete masonry units (CMU) at various locations

·        Continued construction of the repurposed second-floor apartments at Surfside and O’Dwyer

• The apartments will be converted to new electrical rooms which will help mitigate the likelihood of electrical outages during an extreme weather event

·        Painting and sealing in the 2^nd floor electrical rooms at Surfside Gardens and O’Dwyer Gardens

·        Removal of temporary boilers at Surfside Gardens building 4 (2839)

·        Installation of window floodgates at windows of O’Dwyer Gardens building 1 (2975)

·        Form and rebar concrete walls and shelf at curtain wall for flood protection of O’Dwyer Gardens building 6 (2951)

·        Installation of fence around play area at Site 8

·        Installation of condensation pump at the foundation level of Site 8

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.