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Bethany Senior Terraces – Affordable Housing Lottery

Bethany Senior Terraces, located at 604 East 40th Street in East Flatbush, offers 39 newly constructed units for rent specifically designed for older adults. This smoke-free building features a range of amenities including an attended lobby, elevator, terrace space on each floor, a greenhouse, garden, storage, laundry room, parking, and on-site social services. Constructed by RiseBoro Community Partnership, it is conveniently accessible by the 2 and 5 trains and multiple bus routes (B8, BM2, BM1, BM4). The application deadline for Bethany Senior Terraces is Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Visit NYC Housing Connect to apply online, or request a paper application by mail. Remember, duplicate applications will be disqualified, so only apply once. For further assistance, please reach out to CM Farah Louis’s office at (718) 629-2900 or email District45@council.nyc.gov.

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Where We Live NYC 2025 Public Engagement Period

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NYC Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is bringing the City’s fair housing plan, Where We Live NYC, to neighborhood libraries across all five boroughs this summer of 2024. Throughout August and September, branches of the Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library, and Queens Public Library will host sessions where residents can learn about their

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Rat Academy – Rat Prevention Training

The Department of Health offers free in-person and virtual trainings to all residents who want to learn about safe and effective methods for rat prevention in the home and community. These free two-hour training is available to everyone, but it may be especially helpful for: superintendents and building staff, property owners and managers, neighborhood associations, community gardeners, business owners and staff. DOHMH also offers more intensive three-day courses for pest control professionals.

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70th Precinct National Night Out Is Today – New Location

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Due to inclement weather the 70th Precinct National Night Out Against Crime will be relocated to Adapt Community Network 175 Lawrence Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11230 (between Ocean Parkway and Seton Place). The event is today, Tuesday August 6, 2024, at 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Any questions please reach out to the 70th Precinct Community Affairs Office

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Water Pressure Regulator Activation in Propect Park South Area

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For your information, DEP’s BWSO Distribution Engineering will activate a water pressure regulator at Caton Avenue and Marlborough Road in Brooklyn on Thursday, August 1, 2024, following a completed overhaul. There may be some discolored water in the Prospect Park South area due to this operation. Precautions will be taken, including flushing hydrants, to minimize

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Cool It! Outdoor Hot Weather Resources Map

Visit the Parks Department review their guide to help you find places to stay cool! In their new Cool It! NYC map, you can find places all across the city to hydrate, refresh, and stay in the shade. These include locations with water features (spray showers, drinking fountains, outdoor pools), streets and location with shade trees and areas of greater heat vulnerability. On the same page, Parks offers a downloadable spreadsheet with the full list of NYC Parks spray shower, misting station, and drinking fountain locations

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