Central Brooklyn
Line outside CAMBA’s food pantry (via CAMBA)As a New Yorker, perhaps you’ve seen some indications of the struggles faced by our neighbors, including the long line of men, women and children who wait outside CAMBA’s food pantry [https://www.camba.org/programs/health/nutritionalservices/beyondhungeremergencyfoodpantry] on
green
Volunteers from the WeLoveU Foundation posing with City Councilman Chaim Deutsch. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)It’s not everyday we get visited by a group whose founder is considered to be a deity. That’s what happened Sunday when volunteers from the WeLoveU Foundation [http://eng.weloveu.or.kr/
Announcements
Bayfest 2015. (Photo: Sheepshead Bites)Do you like party planning? Would you like to celebrate your community? The organizers of Bayfest [http://bigbayfest.wix.com/bayfest-of-sheepshead-bay#!], the neighborhood’s waterfront block party that kicks off the start of summer, are looking for volunteers and sponsors to pledge their support as
330 18th Street
Photo by South Slope NewsThe Farmers Market at PS 295 [http://www.ps295.org/] (330 18th between 6th and 7th Avenues) is in full swing again [/blog/greenmarket/kale-grapes-more-at-thursdays-ps-295-farmers-market], offering delicious seasonal produce. The apples, hearty greens, and lots of other produce are ready for you to enjoy. The market
runners
Photo via the TCS New York City MarathonIf 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 the action by volunteering. The 2015 TCS New York City Marathon is now looking for
Green-Wood Visitors Center
Photo via Green-Wood Cemetery [https://www.facebook.com/historicgreenwood/photos/a.205196219520411.51241.168452476528119/919006888139337/?type=1] One of the first things that greets visitors at the 5th Avenue entrance to Green-Wood Cemetery [http://www.green-wood.com/] is its gothic archway — and now, once again, the very next thing to
caesars bay shopping center
Kohl’s at Caesar’s Bay Shoping Center (Source: Google Maps)Love shopping at Kohl’s? Well, Kohl’s loves you too, and now the department store is giving back. Kohl’s has announced it will award nearly $400,000 in scholarships and prizes to more than 2,500 students
volunteers
After the armed robberies at Ox Cart Tavern [/blog/crime/three-men-rob-ox-cart-tavern-gunpoint-last-night], Mimi’s Hummus [/blog/crime/armed-robbery-mimis-hummus-gunman-flees-foot], and a Church Avenue deli [/blog/crime/70th-precinct-releases-photo-suspect-church-avenue-deli-robbery], the fire at 773 Lounge [/blog/crime/firefighters-battling-blaze-773-lounge], and the home invasion on Rugby Road [/blog/crime/suspect-apprehended-rugby-road-home-invasion], many of you have written to say
clean ups
By now, we all know the area has a garbage problem [/tag/garbage-gazette/]. But it’s time to stop griping and start pitching in to make the community better. Here’s your chance: Councilman Chaim Deutsch is organizing the first street clean-up Sheepshead Bay has seen at least since Sheepshead
advocates
Councilman Vincent Gentile honored Bath Beach boxing coach Willie Vargas last week, presenting him with a Presidential Volunteer Service Award and a Gold Lifetime Achievement Award signed by President Barack Obama. Since 1979, Vargas has been teaching at-risk youth how to box – keeping them off the streets and teaching them
brighton neighborhood association
Today’s snow, as seen from West 4th Street near Avenue T (Photo by Michael Louis)A staffer in one of our elected officials’ offices pitched me an idea earlier today: start a registry on our website of volunteers willing to help elderly and disabled residents dig out from the
update
One week after suffering two heart attacks and making the difficult decision to disband his Brooklyn Bike Patrol [/blog/neighbors/brooklyn-bike-patrol-disbands-after-founders-heart-attack], founder Jay Ruiz announced that, although it might take some time, the two-wheeled crusaders will return. “The bottom line is that we won’t be closed forever,” Jay explained
activism
Gerritsen Beach — ignored in the initial wake of Superstorm Sandy [/ignored-by-city-gerritsen-beach-comes-together-in-recovery-efforts/] — will be getting a little help from their friends in a very big way this week. The tight-knit neighborhood, which suffered unprecedented damages despite being classified as Zone B flood area [/after-sandys-devastation-senator-golden-wants-gerritsen-beach-reclassified-as-zone-a/] (a secondary flood plain where evacuation was
Open Source Gallery
Looking for a way to help out a fabulous neighborhood art venue? Open Source Gallery (306 17th Street) is looking for volunteers. From their Facebook page: > Open Source Gallery is seeking enthusiastic, motivated volunteers and interns to assist with a wide variety of tasks. > Activities include: assisting with
volunteers
Some evacuees have now been at the Park Slope Armory at 361 15th Street for over two weeks, and while it’s hoped they will be able to move out soon, volunteers are still needed to help at the shelter. Volunteer shifts last four hours and are available all day
be proud foundation
Source: Be Proud FoundationBe Proud Foundation and Cherry Hill Market (1901 Emmons Avenue) organized a food distribution event called Yad B’Yad (which means “hand in hand”), ahead of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. The event caterered to the needs of the most desperate Jewish people of Brooklyn last