Electronics Recycling, Document Shredding, Voting And More This Sunday Outside Flatbush Food Coop
DITMAS PARK – It’s that time of spring again when Shredzilla parks outside the Flatbush Coop (1415 Cortelyou Road, 10am to 4pm) to safely dispose of your sensitive documents ($8 per 13 gallon bag of documents to be shredded, with all funds going to support FDC) and you can bring your unwanted or broken electronics to be recycled (no, you cannot just leave that broken printer out with the trash).
Electronics Recycling will take place between 10am and 4pm, courtesy of the Lower East Side Ecology Center and they will accept working and non-working computers, monitors, printers, scanners, keyboards, mice, cables, TVs, VCRs, DVD players, phones, audio/visual equipment, cell phones and PDAs.
Coop will be offering 20% off all regularly priced produce, and no, you don’t need to be member to shop. For what you cannot find at the coop, the greenmarket one block west between Argyle and Rugby is also open on Sundays.
You will also have a chance (your last one) to vote at the greenmarket for how Council Member Eugene should allocate the $1m he’s agreed to distribute through Participatory Budgeting. Here are the projects under consideration and you can vote at any Link kiosk, at a voting site, or online:
District 40: Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Prospect Park, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Council Member Mathieu Eugene
- Real Time Passenger Information Signs
Location: Ave. D & Nostrand Ave. B41 Flatbush Ave. Bus
Description: Installing Real Time Passenger Information Signs will keep passengers informed of bus arrival times at busy stops.
Cost: $180,000
2. Flatbush Fit!
Location: Prospect Park Parade Grounds, SW Corner
Description: Install adult fitness equipment to improve community space and access to health and wellness in the neighborhood.
Cost: $500,000
3. New Playground Equipment
Location: P.S. 245 – 249 East 17th Street
Description: A play station with equipment activities that are conducive for students in grades Pre-K to 5.
Cost: $300,000
4. Auditorium Upgrade
Location: P.S. 92 – 601 Parkside Avenue
Description: Installing new and updated equipment will facilitate more effective use of the auditorium for school activities.
Cost: $150,000
5. Science Lab
Location: P.S. 92 – 601 Parkside Avenue
Description: Lab for accommodating hands-on experiments as part of the curriculum and NYS Science exams.
Cost: $500,000
6. Library Upgrade
Location: M.S. 61 – 400 Empire Boulevard
Description: A digital library and updated technology lab that is built into the same space.
Cost: $150,000
7. Exterior Security Lighting and Cameras
Location: P.S. 92 – 601 Parkside Avenue
Description: Upgrading exterior lights and installing cameras will facilitate the safety of staff and students.
Cost: $450,000
8. New HVAC Unit
Location: 700 Cortelyou Road
Description: New HVAC Unit for Public Assembly space at I.S. 62.
Cost: $450,000
9. Classroom Networks
Location: M.S. 2 Parkside Preparatory Academy
Description: 300 laptops, 20 small networks with 20 printers, 15 smart boards with 15 dedicated laptops.
Cost: $250,000
10. School Library Upgrade
Location: M.S. 2 Parkside Preparatory Academy
Description: The school library requires the tech to provide a modern, seamless experience as students read and conduct research.
Cost: $150,000
11. Computer Lab Upgrade
Location: M.S. 2 Parkside Preparatory Academy
Description: Computer Lab upgrade – provide resources that allow students to be on the forefront of technological advances.
Cost: $250,000
If you are represented by Council Member Jumaane Williams, you will also be able to vote for projects in your district (District 45):
District 45: Flatbush, East Flatbush, Flatlands, Midwood, Canarsie
Council Member Jumaane Williams
- Glenwood Community Center Restrooms
Location: 5816 Farragut Road
Description: Glenwood Community Center is a place for recreational activities and in dire need of renovated bathrooms.
Cost: $600,000
2. Auditorium Upgrade and Locker Installation
Location: I.S. 285, 5909 Beverly Road
Description: Supporting performing arts by upgrading the curtains, lighting & sound systems in the auditorium; installing lockers.
Cost: $500,000
3. P.S. 315/152 Tech Lab
Location: 2310 Glenwood Road/725 East 23 Street
Description: P.S. 315/P.S. 152 wants to increase technology to accommodate a 21st-century digital community in their shared building.
Cost: $400,000
4. I.E.P. Sensory & Computer Lab at P.S. 208K
Location: 4801 Avenue D
Description: P.S.208K will fully support students with I.E.P’s with a well-designed, multi-sensory lab & fully equipped computer lab.
Cost: $350,000
5. Library Upgrade at P.S. 193
Location: 2515 Avenue L
Description: Much needed library upgrade to promote and stimulate an environment for academic and tech learning for students.
Cost: $450,000
6. Upgrade Performing Arts and Auditorium
Location: I.S. 285K
Description: Seeking to upgrade performing arts room, augment lighting equipment, sound system, and curtains within the auditorium.
Cost: $500,000
7. P.S. 152/P.S. 315
Location: P.S. 152K/P.S. 315K
Description: Installing of tech lab, mobile lab, and tech upgrades.
Cost: $200,000
8. ADA Accessible Entrance for the Flatlands Library
Location: 2065 Flatbush Avenue
Description: Many community members have difficulty accessing the library, an ADA compliant ramp will solve this problem.
Cost: $500,000