community
A flyer for #bedstuystrong. Courtesy of Phil Ortiz.Like much of the country, Brooklyn has had to react quickly to the coronavirus pandemic and the enormous strain it’s placed not only on our infrastructure [/there-are-not-enough-ventilators-not-enough-beds-officials-worry-as-pandemic-grows/] but on our daily lives. Daily errands have become a safety risk, and we’
Announcements
Photo via Kristine Paulus, Flicker Creative Commons.BARREN ISLAND – Want to celebrate Mother’s Day a day early? Like a clean beach? Help clean up Floyd Bennett Field [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Floyd+Bennett+Field/@40.5928423,-73.8984197,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x31e3536e533a6d2a!8m2!3d40.5910174!
Announcements
Via T.E.A.L.Join Tell Every Amazing Lady [http://www.tealwalk.org/site/c.ajITK8NHLdJ2E/b.6444947/k.A2DA/Our_Mission.htm] About Ovarian Cancer for our 9 [http://9th Annual Brooklyn T.E.A.L.® Walk/Run (9/9/2017)]th Annual Brooklyn [http://9th Annual Brooklyn
Bensonhurst
The food donated to City Harvest will go to more than 500 soup kitchens, food pantries and other programs across the city. Photo via City Harvest [https://www.facebook.com/CityHarvestNYC/photos/pb.29095531180.-2207520000.1431020404./10153066434261181/?type=3&theater] New York Cares, New York City’s largest volunteer
Nonsponsored
Photo via flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattwootton/4562590442/in/photolist-7Xbtbs-5S9Lcp-bZkMRS-ErZn-8D7Kq-5uULun-ngHJCk-ikXNVC-bVKZj1-kYgYGT-8GZBpr-aEgovE-bVKX71-8BsGhr-4t4T5i-dPgUNq-kvnaDL-hmEZZX-chiKT1-bVKYfW-kYgzxZ-bpwmw-7X8eSx-dPgUB3-25GXf-7Xbtdq-5uZ7Tm-dPgV95-kYh8pT-8GZL4p-7XbvsY-9dKCy2-8D7Kt-8D2N3-6ZicSh-8D7Kr-kYgqtX-dYB272-8c2hX8-kYgqHp-4BLAbv-kYh7eX-8H3pfd-96m5ib-h737KQ-8c2mxV-8H3Hdf-DDuVm-5A1R8C-jhtXgn] Congregation Beth Elohim [http://congregationbethelohim.org/] will soon op
Announcements
Marine Park. (Photo: Tanya Pavl [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=529561133874755&set=br.AbpCuqXtemnrIsl0VX5eWrhAuoybx863uM_Y20Fr7YQ0sCWpmyNxypxiVsIOuyHHGJohLfi_8st8D0svwpjF4Wyr1yyfxDlVSnOr8O4o5qjBYUVasSqRt9x5x4hO8O07pPCJVNsLGTgy9e9qWJ3EC4AS&type=1&theater] / Facebook)Get your hands dirty cleaning up one of New York City’s largest parks. In honor of Earth Month [http://www.earth-month.org/], volunteers are
Central Brooklyn
Looking for ways to give back in the new year? Local organization Compost for Brooklyn is looking for new volunteers. Margaret Dunn-Carver, volunteer coordinator, writes, > Give back in the new year by volunteering with us! We have open spots for experienced and new volunteers. The commitment is only 2
Nonsponsored
Photo via parkservice [https://www.instagram.com/p/xof8_tqE3W/?tagged=mulchfest2015]Since the holidays are in full swing, Christmas trees have taken over the neighborhood. And while the thought of taking them down seems far away, recycling those trees will begin soon enough. But the Prospect Park Alliance [https:
bake sale
Photo by Ditmas Park CornerBook lovers mark your calendars, the Cortelyou Library [http://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/cortelyou] Friends Annual Book Sale is approaching! The sale will be Saturday, November 7 from 11am-4pm in the plaza in front of the library at Cortelyou and Argyle roads. But if you have
2015
Photo via the New York City Marathon [https://www.facebook.com/nycmarathon/photos/pb.71638113323.-2207520000.1439264876./10153411310358324/?type=3&theater] If you want to be part of the world’s biggest marathon but don’t feel like running 26.2 miles, you can still be a part of
green
Photo courtesy Friends of the EndIf you’ve walked past the dead end where the subway tracks cut through Albemarle Road recently, you’ve probably noticed how much nicer it’s looking these days — which is thanks to a new group of neighbors who just formed the “Friends of the
Ditmas Park
Photo via Cortelyou Library Friends [https://www.facebook.com/cortelyoulibraryfriends/photos/a.555910051127649.1073741828.135876953130963/555910417794279/?type=3&theater] The Cortelyou Library Friends [https://www.facebook.com/cortelyoulibraryfriends] group and The Farm On Adderley [http://thefarmonadderley.com/] are gearing up for their third annual Butterflies, Bulbs and Bookmarks event
families
Neighbor Valeriya Kostinenko let us know parents are putting together a concert fundraiser for PS 139 [http://ps139.org/], and they’re hoping to have some local musicians volunteer to play at the event. All the proceeds from the event will go directly to PS 139. Any musician who’s
animal rescue
Sean Casey Animal Rescue [http://nyanimalrescue.org/] is looking for volunteers to walk their dogs, at either of their locations in Windsor Terrace or Sunset Park. “Are you lacking energy? The will to explore your neighborhood? The inspiration to leave your apartment or workplace?” the animal rescue group (which, if
CBE Feeds
Today marks the one year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy’s arrival in New York City. While most of the visible damage [/blog/news/sandy-aftermath-neighborhood-damage] here in South Slope has been repaired, many in the harder hit areas around Brooklyn and beyond are still dealing with the devastation left in the
bandshell
Grab a rake, shovel or broom and head over to the Prospect Park Bandshell (9th Street/Prospect Park West entrance) on Saturday, May 18 to help give the grounds a much deserved spring clean for It’s My Park Day [http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/its-my-park-spring]. It’s My