Dear John
Please note! We are now in the formal “communications blackout” period, less than 90 days out from the November 2023 general election. To comply with election law, we are restricted with what we can discuss in mass communications from now until the election is over. We will continue to send out a weekly newsletter to keep our community updated but bear with us as we pare down and change content to comply with election law. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out.
MUST READ: Starting October 2, 2023, Curbside Composting will be available to ALL Brooklyn residents! Service will be available year-round. No sign-up required.
What’s going on in District 39 this fall?
August: Donate School Supplies
The fall season of events hosted by our office begins in August! We are honored to support our local community organizations including Camp Friendship and Gowanus Mutual Aid in collecting school supplies and backpacks for their back-to-school community events in late August serving youth in our district, specifically new asylum seekers.
Please drop off new backpacks at our district office (456 5th Avenue, 3rd Floor) any Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday from 10:30 AM-4 PM until Labor Day.
September: Participatory Budgeting Launches!
This September, we will be launching Participatory Budgeting Cycle 13! We’ll publicize the ideas collection portal and community events soon but start thinking about improvements you’d like to see in your neighborhood playgrounds, schools, libraries, and parks. We also encourage you to work with us as a volunteer and help out this cycle! Sign up here and you will be invited to a volunteer orientation facilitated by our Participatory Budgeting Director, Hannah Henderson-Charnow 😀
October: on your mark, get set, Fun Run 2023!
Our office is excited to host our annual Fun Run on October 28th! This family day brings our diverse communities together to support the hardworking Parent Teacher Associations across Brooklyn schools. More information will be shared soon. In the meantime, join the Host Committee to help raise money and register your school community! Sign up here.
Also in October:
10/1 from 10 AM-12 PM: Join Clean-Up Kensington, our office, and Big Reuse to clean up the neighborhood and care for our street trees. We will be meeting at Beverley Road Plaza at 10 AM. RSVP here.
10/15 from 10 AM-2 PM: E-waste collection on Beverley Road Plaza in partnership with Lower East Side Ecology Center. We’ll share more details closer to the date!
If you have any questions about the upcoming events, please email Hannah at [email protected]!
Community Bulletin:
Rent stabilized tenants: you have the right to repairs, heat, and more! Join Fifth Avenue Committee at this free Know Your Rights Workshop for tenants on Wednesday, 8/23 at 4–5 PM at the Pacific Library.
Join Big Reuse for an introduction to composting on August 26th from 1-2pm at the Windsor Terrace Library. Learn about composting programs and get a primer on various forms of small scale composting that you can do at home or with your neighbors at a community scale.
NYC Votes wants to create a space that centers and uplifts the experiences of New Yorkers aged 14-25. Join the Youth Voter Assistance Advisory Committee (VAAC) on Wednesday, August 16 for their 5th Annual Hearing to discuss the importance of youth voices in local elections.
Summer Streets are coming to Brooklyn! On 8/26, the Department of Transportation is opening up Eastern Parkway to pedestrians and cyclists from 7 AM to 1 PM. The open street will run from Grand Army Plaza all the way to Buffalo Avenue. Check it out!
Applications for Brooklyn Arts Council's 2024 grants cycle are NOW OPEN! Check out BAC’s website for grant guidelines, applications, and info sessions. All applications are due at 11:59 PM on Sunday, 10/8.
Are you interested in becoming an even better steward of our City’s green spaces? Join the Parks Department’s Advanced Stewardship webinar on 8/31 to learn how! Register here for more information.
Community Education Council (CEC) 22 is hiring a permanent Administrative Assistant. Read more about the job and learn how to apply here.
Are you struggling to communicate with a loved one who has dementia? Join Heights and Hills for a free Zoom webinar on Tuesday, 8/29 7-8 PM to learn how communication is impacted by each key stage of dementia.
In Solidarity,
Shahana
