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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
I hope that you enjoyed your Thanksgiving
weekend.
I want to remind you about today's meeting and
community conversation on the proposed plan for the redevelopment of the Sunset
Park Library. The proposal consists of a new and larger library and roughly 50
units of housing, all of which would be affordable and accessible to our
community.
For my perspective on this project, I've included an open
letter to the community here: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/4779bf68ead56122648dff78d/files/Menchaca_Sunset_Park_Library_Open_Letter.pdf
The Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), The Fifth Avenue
Committee (FAC) and Neighbors Helping Neighbors (NHN) have been working hard to
address of the community's feedback over the last several weeks. Those revised
plans will be available to everyone at tomorrow’s meeting. You can also find an
FAQ sheet they have prepared here: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/4779bf68ead56122648dff78d/files/Sunset_Park_Library_Expansion_FAQs_.pdf
Also, below is a list of upcoming events in our community. The Arab
American Association of New York’s (AAANY) town hall meeting will help answer
some questions about the recent Executive Order (E.O.) by President Obama. AAANY
will also be able to briefly address how community organizations are preparing
for the implementation of the E.O. The December 12th briefing by NYCHA will
update residents of the Red Hook Houses on the current status of the Senior
Center renovation, and will give residents the opportunity to get updates on the
status of other Sandy-related repairs. Finally, on December 18th, my office will
host the first of several orientations for budget delegates in our Participatory
Budgeting process. Please share these dates and events widely.
I hope to see you tomorrow to continue the
conversation about how we creatively address the most pressing issues in our
community.
Always thankful,
Carlos Menchaca
New York City Council | District 38
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1. December 1st - Sunset Park Library/Affordable Housing
Proposal Forum
Where: Sunset Park Recreational Center 7th Avenue
btw 43rd & 44th Streets Brooklyn, NY 11232
When : Monday, December 1st, 2014
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
2. December 2nd - Arab American Association of New
York Town-hall Meeting (Discussion on President
Obama’s Executive Order)
Where: 6206 6th Ave Brooklyn, NY 11220
When : Monday, December 2nd, 2014
Time: 6pm-7pm
3. December 12th - NYCHA Important Hurricane Sandy
Update: Council Member Carlos Menchaca and the NYCHA Capital
Projects Office will discuss renovation plans for senior center, and will
provide updates on Sandy-related repairs throughout the housing
developments.
Where: Miccio Community Center - 110 West 9th St Brooklyn, NY 11231
When : Friday, December 15th, 2014
Time: 10:30am-11:30am
4. December 18th - PB Budget Delegate Orientation (Sunset Park): We are on to the
next phase of Participatory Budgeting! Delegates selected at the Assemblies will
have the opportunity to learn about the budget process, project development, and
key spending areas, then form committees.
Where: Community Board 7 - 4201 4th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11232
When : Thursday, , December 18th, 2014
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
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