2023 CB14 Annual Reception
2023-06-21 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | East Midwood Jewish Center, 1625 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11230, United States
Date and Location

East Midwood Jewish Center – 1625 Ocean Avenue, 2nd Floor (directions).

The community is invited to join Brooklyn Community Board 14 for our Annual Reception to welcome our new Community Board members and recognize the excellence of our public servants and community leaders.

Committee of the Whole Meeting
2023-08-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Online via Webex
Date and Location

Online via Webex

Agenda

Consideration of CB14 position on City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality (COYCN) Proposed Zoning Text Amendment

Information and Documents on City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality (COYCN)

Visit DCP’s website page on COYCN for complete information: www.nyc.gov/site/planning/plans/city-of-yes/city-of-yes-carbon-neutrality.pageVisit DCP’s Zoning Application Portal entry on COYCN for recommendations by other Community Boards: zap.planning.nyc.gov/projects/2022Y0438

CB14’s Preliminary Comments on COYCN:

CB14 Prelim rec COYCN to DCP ZAPDownload

Report by Morgan Reuther, Fund for the City of New York Planning Fellow for CB14 on COYCN:

230510_FCNY Final Presentation_reduced-2Download

Video recording of the report presentation by Morgan Reuther to CB14’s Housing and Land Use Committee on May 10, 2023:

Video recording of the CB14 public hearing on COYCN on June 8, 2023:

3 Public Hearings - BSA Applications (2) and COYCN
2023-09-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Brooklyn CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11230, United States
Date and Location

CB14 District Office – 810 East 16th Street (directions).

Schedule

6:30 PM – Public Hearing on Special Permit Application: BSA Nbr. 2023-21-BZ – 1337 East 24th Street

6:45 PM – Public Hearing on Special Permit Application: BSA Nbr. 2023-27-BZ – 3199 Bedford Avenue

7:00 PM – Public Hearing on City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality (COYCN) Proposed Zoning Text Amendment.

Agendas

(1) SPECIAL PERMIT: This application is filed pursuant to Sections 73-622 of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York to request a special permit to allow the enlargement of an existing single-family home in an R2 zoning district, contrary to the underlying Floor Area/FAR (ZR 23-141), Open Space/OSR (ZR 23-141), Side Yard (ZR 23-461[a]) and Rear yard (ZR 23-47) requirements.1337 East 24th Street, between Avenue M and Avenue N, Block 7660, Lot 29, BSA Calendar No. 2023-21-BZ – Applicant’s Representative: Jay Goldstein, Esq., 646-535-3771.

(2) SPECIAL PERMIT: This application is filed pursuant to Sections 73-622 of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York to request a special permit to allow the enlargement of an existing single-family home in an R2 zoning district, contrary to the underlying Floor Area/FAR (ZR 23-141), Open Space/OSR (ZR 23-141), Side Yard (ZR 23-461[a]) and Rear yard (ZR 23-47) requirements.3199 Bedford Avenue, between Avenue J and Avenue K, Block 7607, Lot 15, BSA Calendar No. 2023-27-BZ – Applicant’s Representative: Jay Goldstein, Esq., 646-535-3771.

(3) Consideration of the draft CB14’s recommendation to the Department of City Planning’s City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality (COYCN) Proposed Zoning Text Amendment. Click here to see where to find more information on COYCN, watch CB14’s meeting discussions on YouTube, read the preliminary comments CB14 sent to DCP, and read/watch the presentation of the “Zoning for Carbon Neutrality for Brooklyn CB14” report and presentation by FCNY Planning Fellow Morgan Reuther.

September 2023 Board Meeting and Public Hearing
2023-09-11 18:30 - 21:00 | East Midwood Jewish Center, 1625 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11230, United States
Date and Location

East Midwood Jewish Center – 1625 Ocean Avenue (directions).

Schedule

6:30PM – Public Hearing with respect to public comment on NYC Capital & Expense Budgets for Fiscal Year 2025

7:00 PM – Regular Monthly Meeting of Brooklyn Community Board 14

Agenda and Minutes

Board Meeting Agenda

CALL TO ORDER

MINUTES

DISTRICT MANAGER’S REPORT

CHAIR’S REPORT

Recommendation – Special Permit Application BSA Nbr. 2023-21-BZ – 1337 East 24th Street

Recommendation – Special Permit Application BSA Nbr. 2023-27-BZ – 3199 Bedford Avenue

Recommendation – CB14’s Comments to City of Yes for Carbon Neutrality (COYCN) Proposed Zoning Text Amendment

Recommendation – Public Hearing with respect to public comment on NYC Capital & Expense Budgets for Fiscal Year 2025

Borough Board Report

TOPICAL COMMITTEES – REPORTS AND ITEMS:

Transportation Committee

Housing and Land Use Committee

Human Services Committee

Community Environment, Cultural Affairs and Economic Development Committee

Youth Services, Education and Libraries Committee

Community Safety Committee

AD HOC COMMITTEES

CB14 Flatbush African Burial Ground Task Force

PUBLIC SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

Minutes

2023-09-Board Meeting Minutes-RatifiedDownload

Transportation Committee Meeting
2023-09-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Online via Webex
Date and Location

Online via Webex

Agenda

Presentation on Church Avenue B Q Station ADA Project – Andrew Inglesby, Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Presentation on the Coney Island Avenue and Cortelyou Road Intersection – Casey Gorrell, Department of Transportation

Other business

Our apologies, the meeting could not be livestreamed. The recording is available below and on our YouTube channel.

Church Avenue Accessibility Upgrades Presentations

2023-09-27-1P Church Ave Station Accessibility Upgrades v5Download

2023-09-27-A-37140 _Church Ave_ BK PPT v9Download

Coney Island Avenue and Cortelyou Road Intersection Presentation

2023-coney-island-ave-cortelyou-rd-sep2023Download

Budget Committee Meeting
2023-10-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Brooklyn CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11230, United States
Date and Location

CB14 District Office – 810 East 16th Street (directions).

Agenda

Discussion about NYC Capital and Expense Budgets for Fiscal Year 2025

Other business

District Needs Statement Fiscal Year 2024

2024-FY24_DistrictNeedsStatement_BK14Download

October 2023 Board Meeting and Public Hearings
2023-10-16 18:30 - 21:00 | East Midwood Jewish Center, 1625 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11230, United States
Date and Location

East Midwood Jewish Center – 1625 Ocean Avenue (directions).

Schedule

6:30 PM – Public Hearing on Special Permit Application BSA Nbr. 2023-24-BZ – 1046 East 22nd Street

6:45 PM – Public Hearing with respect to the City’s Capital and Expense Budgets for Fiscal Year 2025

7:00 PM – Regular Monthly Meeting of Brooklyn Community Board 14

Agenda, Documents, and Minutes

BSA Public Hearing Agenda

SPECIAL PERMIT: This application is filed pursuant to Sections 73-622 of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York to request a special permit to allow the enlargement of an existing single-family home in an R2 zoning district, contrary to the underlying Floor Area/FAR (ZR 23-141), Open Space/OSR (ZR 23-141), Side Yard (ZR 23-461[a]) and Rear yard (ZR 23-47) requirements.

1046 East 22nd Street, between Avenue I and Avenue J, Block 7485, Lot 74, BSA Calendar No. 2023-24-BZ – Applicant’s Representative: Eric Palatnik, P.C., 212-425-4343.

CD14 Budget Priorities Fiscal Year 2025

CD14’s budget priorities below, as updated at the Budget Committee meeting on October 11, 2023, will be considered at this public hearing.

Brooklyn 14 – FY25 Cap for public hearingDownload

Brooklyn 14 – FY25 expense public hearingDownload

District Needs Statement Fiscal Year 2024

2024-FY24_DistrictNeedsStatement_BK14Download

Board Meeting Agenda

CALL TO ORDER

MINUTES

DISTRICT MANAGER’S REPORT

CHAIR’S REPORT

Recommendation – Special Permit Application BSA Nbr. 2023-24-BZ – 1046 East 22nd Street

Recommendation – City’s Capital and Expense Budgets for Fiscal Year 2025

Borough Board Report

Board Member Orientation

TOPICAL COMMITTEES – REPORTS AND ITEMS:

Transportation Committee

Community Safety Committee

Housing and Land Use Committee

Community Environment, Cultural Affairs and Economic Development Committee

Youth Services, Education and Libraries Committee

Human Services Committee

AD HOC COMMITTEES

CB14 Flatbush African Burial Ground Task Force

PUBLIC SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

Minutes

2023-10-Board Meeting Minutes-ratifiedDownload

Executive Committee Meeting
2023-10-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Brooklyn CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11230, United States
Date and Location

CB14 District Office – 810 East 16th Street (directions).

Agenda

Election to fill vacancies in the Executive Committee

Other business

Community Safety Committee Meeting
2023-10-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Online via Webex
Date and Location

Online via Webex

Agenda

State of the Precinct, Crime Prevention Tips, Precinct Community Programs Report – Inspector Bruce Ceparano, Commanding Officer, 70th Precinct, NYPD

CB14 District Needs Statement and budget priorities pertaining to Community Safety

Suggested topics for future meetings

Other business

Housing and Land Use Committee Meeting
2023-11-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Online via Webex
Date and Location

Online via Webex

Agenda

Presentation on City of Yes for Economic Opportunity Zoning Text Amendment – Representative from NYC Department of City Planning

Other business

City of Yes for Economic Opportunity Information

For more information visit this website: https://www.nyc.gov/site/planning/plans/city-of-yes/city-of-yes-economic-opportunity.page

September 12, 2023 info session presentation slides

2023-economic-opportunity-info-session-091223Download

September 12, 2023 info session recording

City of Yes for Economic Opportunity Draft Annotated Zoning Text

2023-economic-opportunity-draft-annotated-zoning-textDownload

2023-COYEO – CB14 Presentation – 11.01.23Download

Community Environment, Cultural Affairs and Economic Development Committee Meeting
2023-11-08 18:30 - 20:30 | Online via Webex
Date and Location

Online via Webex

Agenda

Update on Curbside Composting rollout in Brooklyn – Antonio Whitaker, Assistant Director, Bureau of Community Affairs, NYC Department of Sanitation

Presentation by New Yorkers for Parks to support maintenance and operations at city parks – Daniel Abram, Project Manager: Research & Policy, New Yorkers for Parks

Other business

Brooklyn Community Board 14 PresentationDownload

2023-NY4P-Profiles_BK14Download

November 2023 Board Meeting and Public Hearings
2023-11-13 18:30 - 21:00 | East Midwood Jewish Center, 1625 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11230, United States
Date and Location

East Midwood Jewish Center – 1625 Ocean Avenue (directions).

Schedule

6:30PM – Public Hearing on Retail Cannabis Dispensary Application: 1069 Flatbush Avenue

6:40 PM – Public Hearing on Retail Cannabis Dispensary Application: 872 Flatbush Avenue

6:50 PM – Public Hearing on Potential Community Residence at 1241 East 18th Street

7:00 PM – Regular Monthly Meeting of Brooklyn Community Board 14

Agenda and Minutes

Public Hearing Agendas

6:30 PM – Public Hearing on Retail Cannabis Dispensary Application: 1069 Flatbush Avenue. Empire Park Consulting LLC has submitted a provisional license application to the Office of Cannabis Management to open a retail dispensary. Applicant representative: Raja R. Amar, 914-309-8899. (updated)

6:40 PM – Public Hearing on Retail Cannabis Dispensary Application: 872 Flatbush Avenue. Bud Bodega Inc has submitted a provisional license application to the Office of Cannabis Management to open a retail dispensary. Applicant representative: Dwayne Cremona, 347-845-1169.

6:50 PM – Public Hearing on Potential Community Residence at 1241 East 18th Street, between Avenue M and Avenue L: HASC Center and the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) have submitted an application for a potential Community Residence to be located at 1241 East 18th Street, between Avenue M and Avenue L, within Community District 14, in compliance with Section 41.34(e)(2) of the New York State Mental Hygiene Law. The proposed Community Residence will be located in a four-family brick semi-attached home for up to twelve (12) females, aged 14-21, who are intellectually disabled, have a TBI, or are on the autism spectrum. The agency will provide housing, meals, recreation, companionship and continuous 24/7 supervision in a homelike environment staffed by professionals. Residence Sponsor: Sarky Metzger, Assistant Director, HASC, 646-285-5306.

Board Meeting Agenda

CALL TO ORDER

MINUTES

DISTRICT MANAGER’S REPORT

CHAIR’S REPORT

Recommendation – Retail Cannabis Dispensary Application: 1069 Flatbush Avenue

Recommendation – Retail Cannabis Dispensary Application: 872 Flatbush Avenue

Recommendation – Potential Community Residence at 1241 East 18th Street

Borough Board Report

TOPICAL COMMITTEES – REPORTS AND ITEMS:

Community Safety Committee

Housing and Land Use Committee

Community Environment, Cultural Affairs and Economic Development Committee

Human Services Committee

Youth Services, Education and Libraries Committee

Transportation Committee

AD HOC COMMITTEES

CB14 Flatbush African Burial Ground Task Force

PUBLIC SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

Minutes

2023-11-Board Meeting Minutes (with addenda)-RatifiedDownload

Human Services Committee Meeting
2023-11-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Online via Webex
Date and Location

Online via Webex

Agenda

Presentation on Senior Services provided by the New York State Office of the Attorney General – Darryl White, Community Outreach, Brooklyn Regional Office, New York State Office of the Attorney General Letitia James

Planning for Lunch and Learn Health Series

Other business

Youth Services, Education and Libraries Committee Meeting
2023-11-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Online via Webex
Date and Location

Online via Webex

Agenda

Presentation on the New Americans Initiative – Lorna Blancaflor, Director, and Beatrice Jean Claude, Program Coordinator, New Americans Initiative, YMCA of Greater New York

Presentation on Education and Career Services – Katje Lilah King, Director of Education & Career Services, NMIC

Preliminary Planning for CB14’s 2024 Youth Conference

Other business

2023-NDA Flatbush PP 11302023Download

Public Hearings (4) on OCM and ULURP Applications
2023-12-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Brooklyn CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11230, United States
Date and Location

CB14 District Office – 810 East 16th Street (directions).

Schedule

6:30 PM – Public Hearing on Retail Cannabis Dispensary Application: 507 Coney Island Avenue

6:45 PM – Public Hearing on Retail Cannabis Dispensary Application: 501 Coney Island Avenue

7:00 PM – Public Hearing on Retail Cannabis Dispensary Application: 1805 Church Avenue

7:15 PM – Public Hearing on 817 Avenue H Rezoning

Agenda

(1) Retail Cannabis Dispensary Application: 507 Coney Island Avenue. Flatbush Flowers Inc. has submitted a provisional license application to the Office of Cannabis Management to open a retail dispensary. Applicant representative: Simone Cremona, 917-405-2603

(2) Retail Cannabis Dispensary Application: 501 Coney Island Avenue. Bud Bodega Inc. has submitted a provisional license application to the Office of Cannabis Management to open a retail dispensary. Applicant representative: Dwayne Cremona, 347-845-1169

(3) Retail Cannabis Dispensary Application: 1805 Church Avenue. FiendCity 2 Corp. has submitted a provisional license application to the Office of Cannabis Management to open a retail dispensary. Applicant representative: Charles Mackenzie, 212-289-6570

Read NYS Office of Cannabis Management’s Adult-Use Retail Dispensary guide

(4) 817 Avenue H Rezoning. ULURP No. C230323ZMK and N180497ZRK A Zoning Map Amendment from R5/C1-3 (OP) Zoning District to R7A/C2-4 (OP) and Zoning Text Amendment to map a new MIH area to facilitate a new nine-story, 69,275 square-foot mixed-use development, including 41,348 square feet of residential space (approximately 42 dwelling units) and 22,149 square feet of community facility space, is being sought by Agudist Council of Greater New York. Applicant’s Representatives: David Rosenberg, Phillips Nizer LLP, (212) 841-0795More information and documents about this zoning application at NYC Department of City Planning’s Zoning Application Portal (ZAP)

December 2023 Board Meeting
2023-12-18 19:00 - 21:00 | East Midwood Jewish Center, 1625 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11230, United States
Date and Location

East Midwood Jewish Center – 1625 Ocean Avenue (directions).

Agenda and Minutes

Agenda

CALL TO ORDER

MINUTES

DISTRICT MANAGER’S REPORT

CHAIR’S REPORT

Recommendation – Retail Cannabis Dispensary Application: 507 Coney Island Avenue

Recommendation – Retail Cannabis Dispensary Application: 501 Coney Island Avenue

Recommendation – Retail Cannabis Dispensary Application: 1805 Church Avenue

Recommendation – 817 Avenue H Rezoning

Borough Board Report

TOPICAL COMMITTEES – REPORTS AND ITEMS:

Human Services Committee

Youth Services, Education and Libraries Committee

Transportation Committee

Community Environment, Cultural Affairs and Economic Development Committee

Community Safety Committee

Housing and Land Use Committee

AD HOC COMMITTEES

CB14 Flatbush African Burial Ground Task Force

PUBLIC SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

Minutes

2023-12-Board Meeting Minutes-Ratified(with addenda)Download

Transportation Committee Meeting
2023-12-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Online via Webex
Date and Location

Online via Webex

Agenda

Report on Truck Traffic Rules and Enforcement, Capt. Badia and Lt. Bautista, NYPD Transportation Bureau

Presentation on City of Yes for Economic Opportunity proposal on distribution zones and their potential impactson last mile trucking, Hanif Yazdi, NYC Department of City Planning

Discussion about last mile trucking issues in CD 14

Other business

2023-2023.12.21 Last-Mile Coalition Presentation for Brooklyn Community Board 14Download

2023 Last Mile Fact Sheet EN_LMC BrandedDownload

Lunch & Learn: Diabetes Prevention
2024-01-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Online via Webex

Public Hearing on City of Yes for Economic Opportunity
2024-01-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Brooklyn CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11230, United States
Date and Location

CB14 District Office – 810 East 16th Street (directions).

Agenda

Public Hearing on City of Yes for Economic Opportunity: Discussion of CB14’s draft recommendations on the proposed zoning text amendment – David Weissglass, Department of City Planning (DCP)

Explore details of City of Yes for Economic Opportunity at DCP’s website. Watch DCP’s presentation to CB14’s Housing and Land Use Committee at the November 1, 2023 meeting

2024-COYEO – CB14 Presentation – 1.3.24Download

January 2024 Board Meeting and Public Hearing
2024-01-08 18:45 - 21:00 | East Midwood Jewish Center, 1625 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11230, United States
Date and Location

East Midwood Jewish Center – 1625 Ocean Avenue (directions).

Schedule

6:45 PM – Public Hearing on Retail Cannabis Dispensary Application: 815 Flatbush Avenue

7:00 PM – Regular Monthly Meeting of Brooklyn Community Board 14

Agendas and Minutes

Public Hearing Agenda

Public Hearing on Retail Cannabis Dispensary Application: 815 Flatbush Avenue. HVCC Holding LLC has submitted a provisional license application to the Office of Cannabis Management to open a retail dispensary. Applicant representative: Alex Pia, 914-719-6799

Board Meeting Agenda

CALL TO ORDER

MINUTES

DISTRICT MANAGER’S REPORT

CHAIR’S REPORT

Recommendation – Retail Cannabis Dispensary Application: 815 Flatbush Avenue

Recommendation – CB14’s Recommendations on City of Yes for Economic Opportunity

Borough Board Report

Appointment of a Nominating Committee

TOPICAL COMMITTEES – REPORTS AND ITEMS:

Transportation Committee

Housing and Land Use Committee

Youth Services, Education and Libraries Committee

Human Services Committee

Community Environment, Cultural Affairs and Economic Development Committee

Community Safety Committee

AD HOC COMMITTEES

CB14 Flatbush African Burial Ground Task Force

PUBLIC SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

Minutes

2024-01-Board Meeting Minutes – with Addenda – RatifiedDownload

Lunch & Learn: Diabetes Care and Nutrition
2024-01-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Online via Webex

Youth Services, Education and Libraries Committee Meeting
2024-01-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Online via Webex
Date and Location

Online via Webex

Agenda

Brooklyn Public Library services and budget cuts – Charles Moran, Kensington Branch, Brooklyn Public Library

Continued planning for CB14’s 2024 Annual Youth Conference

Other business

Joint Executive and Legal Committees Meeting
2024-01-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Brooklyn CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11230, United States
Date and Location

Online via Webex

Agenda

Public Hearing practices (OCM, Land Use, other)

CB14 Bylaws, Parliamentary Procedure and Election rules for the Board

Performance Review for District Manager

Other business

Lunch & Learn: Healthy Lifestyles, Programs and Services
2024-01-17 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-01-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Online via Webex

Community Environment, Cultural Affairs and Economic Development Committee Meeting
2024-01-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Online via Webex
Date and Location

Online via Webex

Agenda

Preliminary report on flooding in CD14 – Paige Kloss, Fund for the City of New York Planning Fellow

Presentation on SBA programs for flood victims – Sharon Gadbois, Small Business Administration

Committee review of City of Yes for Economic Opportunity zoning text amendment

Other business

Flooding Survey

Community Safety Committee Meeting
2024-01-23 18:30 - 20:30 | Online via Webex
Date and Location

Online via Webex

Agenda

Community introduction to the 70th Precinct’s new Commanding Officer, Deputy Inspector Gregory Mackie

Programs and services offered by the Kings County District Attorney’s Office – Nancy Lulu, Office of Kings County District Attorney Eric Gonzalez

Other business

Committee of the Whole Hearing
2024-01-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Brooklyn CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11230, United States
Date and Location

CB14 District Office – 810 East 16th Street (directions).

Agenda

CB14’s consideration of City of Yes for Economic Opportunity

About City of Yes for Economic Opportunity

Explore details of City of Yes for Economic Opportunity at DCP’s website. Watch DCP’s presentation to CB14’s Housing and Land Use Committee at the November 1, 2023 meeting and January 3, 2024 public hearing.

2024-COYEO – CB14 Presentation – 1.3.24Download

Lunch & Learn: Maternal Health Disparities
2024-01-31 13:00 - 14:00 | Online via Webex

Nominating Committee Meeting
2024-02-07 18:00 - 18:45 | Brooklyn CB14 District Office, 810 East 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11230, United States
Date and Location

CB14 District Office – 810 East 16th Street (directions).

Agenda

Appointment of Committee Chairperson

Discussion of Executive Committee nominations

Other business
