The Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council
The Park Slope Civic Council and five other community groups are holding a public forum on May 6, 2013 for candidates in the upcoming New York City mayoral race. The forum will be held at Congregation Beth Elohim, 274 Garfield Place betweem 7th and 8th Avenues). The challenging array of candidates and issues in this year’s New York City mayoral election has been the impetus for this forum, which is also being sponsored by the Brooklyn Heights Association, the Boerum Hill Association, the Crown Heights North Association, the Fort Greene Association, the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council, and the Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association.
The Park Slope Civic Council and five other community groups are holding a public forum for candidates in the upcoming New York City mayoral race. The challenging array of candidates and issues in this year’s New York City mayoral election has been the impetus for this forum, which is also being sponsored by the Brooklyn Heights Association, the Boerum Hill Association, the Crown Heights North Association, the Fort Greene Association, the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council, and the Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association.
The forum is an opportunity for residents to submit questions with a Brooklyn focus, on a range of topics that will include infrastructure, schools, emergency preparedness, city services, transportation and transit, parks, development, businesses, and local jobs.
All mayoral candidates as of March 2013 have been invited to attend the forum (Sal Albanese, Adolfo Carrion, John Catsimatidis, Bill de Blasio, Joe Lhota, John Liu, George McDonald, Christine Quinn, and Bill Thompson). The forum will be moderated by Andrea Bernstein of WNYC and will be strictly timed. There will be 1.5-minute opening statements and 2-minute closing statements. The Civic Council invites all interested voters to attend this forum and hear the candidates’ vision for the future of Brooklyn and New York City. Reporters from all local news outlets, publications, and blogs are also welcome to attend.
Please submit your questions through Google Moderator (separate log-in may be required) and vote on questions of importance to you by May 3.
The forum is free to the public. RSVP or tickets are not required (but you may respond through the event's Facebook page if you wish); seating is on a first-come-first-served basis. Bring friends and voters!
On Saturday, April 13th, PACC is giving out 200 FREE Trees! Individuals, families and community groups within NYC are eligible to receive a tree for planting on private property only. Trees will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis until supplies run out. Simple tree planting and care instructions come with your free tree. All you need is a place to plant it and access to water.
Go to www.nyrp.org/brooklyntrees to reserve your tree in advance.
Rain or shine, first-come, first-served—arrive early as trees will run out quickly!
Government issued ID is required. It is recommended that you bring a shopping cart or decent sized shopping bag to transport your tree. Reserved trees will be distributed from 11am-noon only, get there early!
For questions, contact Mike Mitchell at 212-333-2552.
To volunteer at this event contact PACC via email.
As our street trees come back to life, the Prospect Heights Street Tree Task Force thought it would be a good time to offer its first ever FREE street tree care class. It will be held at the new Brooklyn Brainery location on Underhill Avenue between Sterling and St. Johns, on April 6th from 11 - 12:30. All the details and registration are at https://brooklynbrainery.com/courses/street-tree-care-101-how-to-help-your-street-trees-thrive.
There'll be lots of information to share, some fun things to give away, and we'll even work together on the trees outside the Brainery. Please email phstreettrees@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Concerned about neighborhood schools, traffic, security, development and affordable housing?
Bring your questions about these and other local issues to a forum with your elected representatives in City and State government. Joining us will be
It's Daffodil Time! Not blooming time, of course, but time to plant bulbs that will bloom next spring. Your chance to add more color to the Berms, and a great time to bring the kids along. Friends of the Berms will meet for bulb planting and clean-up this coming Saturday, Oct. 13 from 10 am-Noon.
Volunteers will meet at the usual spot - the corner of Plaza St. & Vanderbilt Ave. - and then move to the day's work area. Please try to arrive by 10:00 so we don't miss you! All hands are welcome - adults and supervised children, experienced or not. Gloves and tools are provided.
For more information, call 718-623-6768.