Dear Cobble Hill Community,
Happy Spring to everyone. Here are a few things to bring to your attention and coming up in the next couple weeks:
ROAD RESURFACING – Congress Street
Wednesday (tomorrow) April 19th – 6am to 6pm
Please be sure to move your car. Signs from the Department of Transportation (DOT) went up today.
Daniel Squadron’s COMMUNITY CONVENTION
Every year, Daniel Squadron hosts his Convention to discuss what’s happening locally. This year, he wants to highlight how what we make happen locally can address what’s happening nationally. Whether you’re happy with what you’re seeing in government, or concerned, the Convention is an opportunity to make the national fight local.
Sunday, April 23rd from 2-5 p.m. at Stuyvesant High School, 345 Chambers St, in Manhattan.
Please RSVP to State Senator Squadron’s office at https://www.nysenate.gov/
Cobble Hill Tree Fund Annual Plant Sale
May 6th in Cobble Hill Park
Come by on Saturday May 6th to get your garden and window box needs. Help support the Cobble Hill Tree Fund and talk to their knowledgeable volunteers.
Mary McDowell Friends School Renovation – Public Meeting
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 7:00 PM 20 Bergen Street
There will be an informational meeting to discuss a pending variance application before the NYC Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) for an enlargement of the existing school building now occupied by the Mary McDowell Friends School at 18-20 Bergen Street.
The meeting will discuss the proposed request in terms of the need of the school for the enlargement, the physical scope of the proposed enlargement and the potential effect on the area. The proposal is currently on file at the BSA and with local Community Board No. 2.
There will be a presentation of the proposal and an opportunity for all concerned individuals to ask questions and to learn about the project. All community members are welcome to attend.
Free Stop ‘N’ Swap Community Reuse Event – Open to the public
Downtown Brooklyn Stop ‘N’ Swap®, a free reuse event organized by local non-profit GrowNYC in partnership with Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams.
Thursday, April 20, 11am–2pm
Commuters may drop off items 8am-11am at the Borough Hall Greenmarket
Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza, 209 Joralemon St, Brooklyn
Rain location: inside Brooklyn Borough Hall
The public is invited to bring clean, portable, reusable items to share with those who can use them. No one is required to bring something to take something — you can simply show up with a bag and see what’s free for the taking. Books, toys, fashionable clothing, housewares and electronics are just some of the offerings.
Stop ‘N’ Swaps have developed a regular following among thrifty and environmentally conscious New Yorkers. In response to increasing demand for the events, GrowNYC has set a goal of hosting one swap in each of the city’s 59 community districts each year. “Everyone knows New Yorkers have the best stuff. And you can find it for free at Stop ‘N’ Swap!” said GrowNYC Executive Director Marcel Van Ooyen. “These events bring neighbors together and reduce the city’s carbon footprint by facilitating reuse and encouraging waste reduction.”
Anything leftover at the end of the day is donated or recycled. Furniture and other large items are not accepted at the swap.
More information: www.GrowNYC.org/swap
CHA Community Life Event:
Grand Opening Event at the brand new Cobble Hill location of:
NY Kids Club (299 Court Street), on Sunday April 30th from 4pm-5:30pm.
Co-hosted by the CHA, this event will include open play for up to 40 kids, with wine and cheese for the parents, and then a pizza party for the kids. You can RSVP at the link below. If you are bringing more than one child, just list both of their names in the “Child’s name” field.