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DOT Looks to Revamp Traffic Flow at Park Circle In Windsor Terrace

Park Circle (Image: Google Maps)The city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) is rethinking traffic flow at Park Circle at the southwest corner of Prospect Park. By adding new turn lanes, signage and other safety features, DOT hopes they can reduce the number of traffic collisions at the intersection, which

affordable housing

City Council Sub-Committee Approves Upzoning at 312 Coney Island Ave

The City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning voted yesterday to approve a residential upzoning that will allow for a 13-floor development with 278 rental apartments, a church, and retail at 312 Coney Island Avenue in Windsor Terrace. The Subcommittee’s vote was unanimous, and support from the local Council Member,

News

Sean Casey Animal Rescue’s Halloween Fundraiser Moves Online This Year

The Sean Casey Animal Rescue (SCAR) in Windsor Terrace is who Brooklyn’s residents call about injured cats, stray dogs, or missing turtles. Sean Casey and his team consistently show up to help. Every fall, Brooklyn shows up for them by supporting SCAR’s annual Halloween fundraiser. In years past,

Announcements

Postcards In The Park: Appealing To Voters A Different Way

At their postcarding event last Saturday where 1,200 postcards were completed. (Photo: Lia Minkoff)PARK SLOPE – Every Saturday for the last month and a half, two local women have been meeting at Prospect Park encouraging people to handwrite postcards to mail to voters throughout the country. Deborah Kaufmann and

Education

PS154 Loses After-School Program After DOE Permit Cost Skyrockets

Students at a previous after school program. Courtesy of PS154.In a year already rife with change for Brooklyn’s public schools, PS154 in Windsor Terrace is dealing with yet another loss. Their after-school program has been canceled for the Fall season after the cost of their Department of Education

Arts & Culture

Kids Restore Vandalized Mural in Windsor Terrace

Brooklyn Arts for Kids participants restore the Community mural. Courtesy of Brooklyn Arts for Kids.At Brooklyn Arts for Kids, a visual and performing arts program for children run by co-directors Belinda Blum and Eric “Wally” Wallach, kids are taught not to get stuck on what makes them uncomfortable. That

Animals

Kensington Dog Run Is Ready To Open on July 6

Kensington Dog Run. Liena Zagare/Bklyner“Our paw pals throughout New York City will soon be able to frolic in our reopened dog runs, including the newly constructed Kensington dog run. Dog runs along with other amenities like basketball courts, bocce courts, tennis courts and more will reopen as part

Announcements

Kensington/Windsor Terrace Mutual Aid: “If you need help, ask. If you have something to give, give.”

Kensington during the pandemic. (Photo via Taslima Akhter, with permission)KENSINGTON/WINDSOR TERRACE – The once vibrant neighborhood filled with chatter and women walking by wearing shalwar kameez with every color in existence, is now a ghost town. People are grieving their loved ones that died because they couldn’t afford

Animals

Need a Friend Right Now? Adopt, Foster A Cat Or Two

Cats for adoption at Brooklyn Animal Action. Courtesy of Brooklyn Animal Action.If you’re considering fostering or adopting a cat right now, you’re not alone. Animal shelters and rescue organizations across the borough have seen a dramatic uptick in the number of foster and adoption applications since the

Business

Where to Order and Take Out Food: Windsor Terrace and Kensington

Batata3021 Fort Hamilton Parkway, between E. 2nd and E. 3rd streets. Batata is offering all of its beers for only $4 for take-out service only. You can also order a falafel sandwich ($8.50), chicken shawarma plate ($14), red lentil soup ($5), or a variety of smoothies. Orders can be

Bay Ridge

Load Up On Dumplings at These Eight Brooklyn Spots

Brooklyn is a microcosm of the dumpling universe. Here, you can eat Tibetan momos, Georgian khinkali, and Cantonese har gow all in the same day, separated by little more than a train ride. Writer Nick Kindelsperger wrote in an article for the Chicago Tribune that “dumplings are delightful things, born

affordable housing

What Does Windsor Terrace Need More: A Hotel Or Housing at Park Circle?

312 Coney Island Avenue that is to be redeveloped.Liena Zagare/BklynerWINDSOR TERRACE – Focus Property Group (FPG) presented its plans to build a 13-story mixed-use residential complex by Park Circle at 312 Coney Island Avenue last Thursday to the local Community Board 7. The developers are seeking a rezoning that

Animals

Dog Was Shot and Killed by Off-Duty Secret Service Agent in Windsor Terrace

Dog covered with sheet at the scene of the incident. Courtesy of Citizen.WINDSOR TERRACE — An off-duty Secret Service agent shot and killed a leashed dog being walked Monday night, police said. The agent, whose name has not been released, was on the corner of E. 8th Street and Caton

Central Brooklyn

After Years of Parent Advocacy, NYC is Piloting Dyslexia Screening Tool at Two Brooklyn Schools

Imagine Mural at PS130. Bklyner fileOriginally posted on Chalkbeat by Yoav Gonen, THE CITY on January 10, 2020 This is part of an ongoing collaborative series between Chalkbeat and THE CITY investigating learning differences, special education and other education challenges in city schools. The Department of Education will for the

Events

Support CHiPS By Dining At A Local Eatery Oct. 29

GOWANUS/PARK SLOPE – Make dinner or drink plans Tuesday night at a local restaurant or bar and support CHiPS, the 4th Avenue soup kitchen and shelter for homeless moms. CHiPS, 200 4th Avenue (via Google Maps)Eleven restaurants in the Gowanus/Park Slope area will participate in the annual Night

Animals

Sean Casey Animal Rescue’s Halloween Block Party: A Howling Good Time!

WINDSOR TERRACE – Celebrate Halloween a little early while helping to raise funds for a beloved animal shelter. Sean Casey Animal Rescue (SCAR) will hosts its 12th annual Howl-o-Ween Bark Block Party on Sunday, Oct. 20, the organization’s annual spooky-themed fundraiser and adoption event. DJ Maria Milito will host the

Arts & Culture

A Day At Green-Wood Cemetery

GREEN-WOOD CEMETERY – Strolling along its miles of pathways, relaxing by one of its ponds, or just admiring the scenery, Green-Wood Cemetery is a peaceful respite from the chaos of the city. Designated a National Historic Landmark in September 2006, Green-Wood Cemetery boasts 478-acres of lush landscapes and spectacular views—a

Animals

The “Great Dog Wash” Raises Funds To Fix Sean Casey Adoption Van

WINDSOR TERRACE – Not only were Brooklyn dogs the cleanest in the city on Saturday, but they were the coolest in the 85 degree heat as they were cleaned up during the 7th annual Great Dog Wash at the Sean Casey Animal Rescue in Windsor Terrace. Sponsored by Brooklyn Bark, the

Animals

The Great Dog Wash: Fundraiser For Sean Casey Animal Rescue

WINDSOR TERRACE: Get your dirty doggie cleaned up while helping to support Sean Casey Animal Rescue this weekend at Brooklyn Bark’s 7th Annual Great Dog Wash fundraiser. Via brooklynbark.comBrooklyn Bark staff members will bathe dogs to raise money to go toward repairing Sean Casey Rescue’s adoption van

Animals

Work Finally Begins On New Dog Run For Prospect Park Parade Ground

PROSPECT PARK – Approximately 20,000 dogs live in the Kensington, Ditmas Park, Flatbush, Midwood, and Windsor Terrace neighborhoods, the Prospect Park Alliance says. To accommodate these pooches and their pet parents, a new $405,000 dog run will be built at the park’s Parade Ground along Coney Island Avenue.

Business

Cena Opens to Eager Crowds in Windsor Terrace

Cena, a new Mexican eatery and coffee shop in Windsor Terrace, opened on July 12th and neighbors could not be more excited. The exterior of Cena. The logo was painted and designed by Watman’s wife, Molly Watman. Ellie Plass, Bklyner.“That first weekend was bananas. We put it out

Arts & Culture

See Summery Art on the Nitehawk’s Mezzanine

“Summer” exhibit on view at Nitehawk Cinema – Prospect Park (Photo: Olivia Oldham/Bklyner)PARK SLOPE – Nitehawk Cinema’s mezzanine is currently showcasing a small exhibition of work by local artists from the collective Park Slope Windsor Terrace Artists (PSWTA). The theme of the show is “Summer” and the works depicting

Central Brooklyn

Police Search For 5 Suspects In String Of Prospect Park Robberies

PROSPECT PARK – The NYPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the male seen below in connection with a series of recent robberies in Prospect Park. Police say the suspect is one of five men who have been targeting teen boys at the park. The first incident occurred at

Animals

Support The Sean Casey Animal Rescue Critical Care Program

WINDSOR TERRACE – Attention animal lovers! A crowdfunding campaign was recently launched to raise money for Sean Casey Animal Rescue’s (SCAR) Critical Care Program. Via Sean Casey Animal Rescue | Imagine If…Community DonationsThe goal of the Imagine If…Community Donations campaign is to raise $15,000 to go towards medical

Announcements

Assembly Member Carroll To Host First Annual Brooklyn Answer Fair, May 19

WINDSOR TERRACE – Assembly Member Robert Carroll will host the first annual Brooklyn Answer Fair on Sunday, May 19 at P.S. 130, The Parkside School (713 Caton Avenue). During his three years in office Carroll has regularly hosted community service events along with an individual city or state agency or