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Apply for Summer Youth Employment (SYEP) DEADLINE EXTENDED

Education, Youth /

The SYEP Deadline to submit applications has been extended to April 14, 2023 Applications are now open for the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). SYEP is the nation’s largest youth employment program, connecting NYC youth between the ages of 14 and 24 with career exploration opportunities and paid work experience each summer. Through SYEP, participants

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1620 Cortelyou Road Rezoning

Summary After extensive community input, the Community Board 14 approved this affordable housing development with 16 additional meaningful conditions, which were supported by the Borough President. Zoning Map Amendments from R6A/C2-4 to R7D/C2-4 to facilitate a mixed-use development with ground floor retail and 85 dwelling units in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. Among the conditions, the developer

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BQE 2023 Interim Repairs Project

Sections of the BQE, built between the 1930s and 1960s, are in acute need of structural repairs. Through this joint project, New York City and New York State will work together to make repairs on defective sections of the BQE and begin working on a community-driven plan for a safe, modern, and resilient roadway while

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Flatbush African Burial Ground

Summary The Flatbush African Burial Ground is an archaeologically sensitive site, home to a burial ground for free and enslaved people of African descent (17th-19th centuries) and multiple historic schools. The last structure was demolished in 2016 due to unsafe building conditions. In October 2020 the City announced plans to develop affordable housing at the

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April 2023 Meetings

CB14 Meetings /

Below you will find CB14’s April 2023 meeting calendar & agenda. Watch live and archived meetings on the CB14 YouTube channel. Register to receive the Webex links, to sign up to make announcements or to RSVP on our online meeting calendar.

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New York-New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries Study (HATS) Engagement, Comment Deadline, Upcoming Public Meetings

Civil Works, Coastal Resilience /

With the recent extension of the public comment review period from March 7, 2023 to March 31, 2023, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New York District is announcing two additional informational virtual public meetings for the New York New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries (NYNJHAT) Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Feasibility Study. Public Meeting Information: Tuesday,

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Brooklyn Bus Network Redesign

The MTA is currently engaged in a borough-wide project to redesign Brooklyn’s bus network to improve speed, reliability, and ease of use for bus riders. This multi-year project focuses on addressing customer priorities including frequent and reliable service, faster travel, better connections and ease of use by simplifying the bus network, enhancing connectivity, improving frequency,

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Special Sanitation Collection for Passover 2023

Sanitation /

Brooklyn Community Board 14 is pleased to announce that Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch has approved additional Sanitation collection services in portions of the district to assist residents in preparation for Passover observances, which commence at sundown on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. The plan provides for additional collection services. See the below link to

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