Tag: Community Board 11 (CB11)

NYC Parks Officially Opens $5.4M in renovations to Bath Beach playground

June 16, 2023

BATH BEACH — Today, NYC Parks Brooklyn Borough Commissioner Martin Maher joined Council Member Justin Brannan, State Senator Iwen Chu, Brooklyn Community Board 11, and community members to officially cut the ribbon on the renovated Bath Beach Park playground in Bath Beach, Brooklyn. The upgraded space now boasts an entirely new children’s play area, fitness equipment for teens and adults,

Community Board 11 to hold hearing on new development

December 31, 2024

COMMUNITY BOARD 11 is set to hold a hearing next Tuesday over rezoning that would allow for the construction of a10-story apartment complex.

Bill Guarinello, long-serving chair of Brooklyn community board retires

June 13, 2023

BENSONHURST — After 33 years as chair of Community Board 11, Bill Guarinello presided over his final board meeting on Thursday. It was truly the

Despite the pandemic, Brooklynites are returning their census forms

March 23, 2020

An all-out effort by local entities like Brooklyn Community Board 11 to spread the word on the importance of filling out the 2020 Census could

Coronavirus fears force groups to cancel public meetings

March 11, 2020

SOUTHERN BROOKLYN — Fear of the coronavirus is seeping into civic life in Southwest Brooklyn, as one community organization after another has opted to cancel

Down for the count: Low Census numbers in Bay Ridge and Dyker could have huge impact on nabes

February 12, 2020

Board 10 looks to boost Census 2020 participation SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN — Southwest Brooklyn neighborhoods like Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Fort Hamilton had below average

Asian-Americans talk about fear of coronavirus fallout

February 7, 2020

SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN — There are no confirmed cases of the potentially deadly coronavirus in New York City as of yet, but fear and panic are

Census concerns lead Board 11 leader to take action

January 13, 2020

BENSONHURST— As the U.S. Census gets closer, concerns are mounting among Southwest Brooklyn officials over the possibility that its citizens will be undercounted in the big national tally that will

Board 11 to bring in experts for traffic study at Ceasar’s Bay

January 13, 2020

SOUTH BROOKLYN — A heavily trafficked section of the neighborhood is going to become even busier this year and Community Board 11 officials are taking steps to mitigate any potential

How well does your community board represent the district? Not very.

November 26, 2019

Community boards, which translate neighborhood needs to City Hall and city agencies, play a vital role in the functioning of New York City. But in Brooklyn, many boards don’t accurately

Pols secure federal $ to improve bus stops

November 26, 2019

BENSONHURST— Riders who wait for the B1 bus on 86th Street have to stand far out into the street due to the presence of stanchions of the elevated D train

Treyger pumps money into commercial street cleanups

November 12, 2019

BENSONHURST — The sidewalks on 86th Street are going to be a lot cleaner, thanks to stepped-up cleaning efforts and more frequent litter basket collections by the city. Councilmember Mark

Rose says new tamper-proof mailboxes help prevent theft

November 8, 2019

DYKER HEIGHTS — Mail “fishing” is going out of style, thanks to newer postal boxes on the streets, according to U.S. Rep. Max Rose, who came to Dyker Heights Thursday

Bath Beach Park to get $5.6 million facelift

October 21, 2019

BATH BEACH — A popular local park is about to undergo a major renovation to the tune of $5.6 million. Bath Beach Park, a 2.96-acre recreation area nestled between Bay

Commuter nightmares to be shared at town hall

September 25, 2019

Rose holding transportation summit in Bath Beach BATH BEACH — Rotten R train service, bad timing on the B16 bus, aggravating waits for Access-A-Ride and parking problems are some of

City hall’s protected bike lane ‘green wave’ pedals past local foes

September 20, 2019

This story was originally published on Sept. 20 by THE CITY. On Shore Parkway, it’s City Hall’s way — or the highway. The Department of Transportation recently began installing a protected

Neighbors object to McDonald’s drive-thru

September 18, 2019

Noise, trash among chief complaints BENSONHURST – A McDonald’s restaurant on 86th Street wants to keep its drive-thru window up and running, but residents living near the fast food location

Cops aim to ramp up security at 2020 Santa Rosalia Feast

September 18, 2019

BENSONHURST – The recent 43rd Annual Santa Rosalia Festival, a celebration of Italian-American pride that drew tens of thousands of people to 18th Avenue to munch on sausage sandwiches and

DOT to install guardrails along Belt Parkway to protect promenade

September 4, 2019

BENSONHURST — The New York City Department of Transportation will install guardrails along the Belt Parkway in Bensonhurst at a faster pace than originally planned after community leaders and lawmakers

Assemblymember says mail, identity theft rampant in south Brooklyn

August 16, 2019

BY VICTOR PORCELLI Overflowing mailboxes, lost checks and identity theft have plagued areas of south Brooklyn for some time. On Monday, Assemblymember William Colton called for the postal service to

62nd Precinct celebrates national night out

August 8, 2019

BY VICTOR PORCELLI Unlike last year, the 62nd precinct saw sunny, clear skies for its annual New York Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, allowing residents to enjoy the good

Mayor enlists Brooklyn Public Library to help with Census count

August 5, 2019

Your local Brooklyn Public Library branch will be playing a pivotal role in the 2020 Census. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Aug. 1 that NYC Census 2020, the city’s

Pols demand end to transit troubles in Southwest Brooklyn

July 30, 2019

The city’s transit system is in such dire shape, it will take all levels of government — federal, state and city — to get it back on track, according to

Majority of Board 11 residents were born outside of U.S.

July 17, 2019

Health Dept. study finds large number of immigrants Bensonhurst and Bath Beach are proving to be hospitable places for immigrants, according to an eye-opening study conducted by the New York

Board 11 worries Census will undercount Bensonhurst-Bath Beach

June 19, 2019

Brooklyn’s Community Board 11 is home to more than 204,000 residents, making the Bensonhurst-Bath Beach area one of the most densely populated parts of the borough, according to board officials.

Fort Hamilton commander tells Board 11 of emergency drill

June 17, 2019

Don’t be alarmed. It’s only a drill. That’s the message Col. Andrew Zieseniss, the commanding officer of Fort Hamilton Army Base, had for members of Community Board 11 when he

Board 11 asks DOT to expand Vision Zero banner program

June 14, 2019

Community Board 11, which is grappling with a shocking spate of pedestrian deaths on its streets in recent months, is asking for help from the Department of Transportation in spreading

Pedestrian deaths raise alarm bells for Bensonhurst officials

June 12, 2019

It’s getting dangerous out there. The death of a 64-year-old man who was struck by a car on Cropsey Avenue on June 9 is raising concerns among neighborhood officials about

Slow mail service puts stamp on residents’ anger

June 10, 2019

Rose holds round table with USPS to search for answers Postal carriers are routinely putting letters in the wrong mail boxes in Dyker Heights, according to local residents who have

Rose, Brannan want guardrails installed on Belt Parkway

May 30, 2019

Article has been updated to add a statement from the DOT. Joggers on promenade next to highway in danger, pols say Joggers, pedestrians and bike riders enjoying the Shore Parkway

Ice Cream Girl’s idea: Belt Parkway sign to welcome visitors

May 20, 2019

Maria Campanella loves Bensonhurst and Bath Beach so much she believes the Department of Transportation should erect a sign at the Belt Parkway’s Bay Parkway exit to welcome visitors to

Board 11 seeks to put brakes on Shore Parkway bike lane

May 14, 2019

A plan by the New York City Department of Transportation to install a bike lane on Shore Parkway in the Bensonhurst-Gravesend area is raising a red flag for Community Board

DEP to build rain gardens in Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights

April 26, 2019

The Department of Environmental Protection is scouting locations in Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights for rain gardens as part of the de Blasio administration’s ongoing effort to make the city

Confusion reigns over Bath Avenue drug clinic plans

April 19, 2019

More than 100 Bath Beach and Bensonhurst residents came to a Community Board 11 meeting to voice their strong objections to a proposal to open a drug and alcohol addiction

Bensonhurst residents say trash-filled promenade ruins waterfront

April 10, 2019

Mary Glicksman has enjoyed strolling along the Shore Parkway Promenade, stopping occasionally to take in the sight of ships entering New York Harbor, for most of the 50 years she

DOT’s 86th Street traffic safety plan will have ‘ripple effect,’ Board 11 says

March 29, 2019

Plans by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to ban left-hand turns at one busy Bensonhurst intersection and right-hand turns at another are raising concerns among Community Board 11 officials, who

Tag: Community Board 11 (CB11)

Read the latest