Haitian Family Resource Center

A new Haitian Family Resource Center is now located at the Bedford Armory, 1579 Bedford Avenue in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. The Center will be a one-stop resource center for families impacted by the earthquake. It will offer Creole speaking translation services, temporary protected status for Haitians in the country illegally as of Jan. 12th, immigration assistance, and help with completing immigration applications, child guardianship and custody services, legal assistance, help in locating family members, mental health services, coordination of volunteer efforts and daily accurate briefings on the status of the relief effort. The center will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Experience the Heights

"Gentrification" Show coming to MoCADA

"The Gentrification of Brooklyn: The Pink Elephant Speaks" will be at Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts: 80 Hanson Place, from Feb. 4 to May 16 with a satellite show at the Adriala Gallery on 57 Putnam Ave You can read more about it here: Brooklyn artists dare to discuss gentrification that rocks borough

Street Closings

Closure of sections of 5th Avenue and Pacific Street It is anticipated that beginning on or around Monday, February 1, 2010, the following streets in Brooklyn will be permanently closed: *5th Avenue (between Flatbush & Atlantic Avenues) *Pacific Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues) *Pacific Street (between Vanderbilt & Carlton Avenues) Local and emergency vehicle access will be maintained as needed. These streets are being closed to accommodate the Atlantic Yards project. Northbound traffic on 5th Avenue can use Flatbush Avenue or 6th Avenue to continue north; southbound traffic can use 6th Avenue. Eastbound traffic on Pacific Street can use Dean Street; westbound traffic can use Bergen Street. To facilitate vehicle circulation, 6th Avenue (between Flatbush Avenue & Pacific Street) and the block of Carlton Avenue (between Dean & Pacific Streets) will become two-way. These changes necessitate the removal of the Cobble Hill B63 bus stop on 5th Avenue, between Pacific Street & Atlantic Avenue. Passengers can use the existing bus stops on 5th Avenue (at Bergen Street) and on Atlantic Avenue (at 4th Avenue)...

Engels at FiveMyle Gallery extended

Strange Intersections new work by Engels is on view at FiveMyles Gallery through January 558 St. Johns Place Gallery hours: Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun, 1 - 6 p.m. or by appointment: 718-783-4438 this is an excellent show; well worth the visit!

High School Internship

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November Events

CLICK HERE to find out more about the events and opportunities listed below This information brought to you by our friends at Citizens Committee of NY Block transformation grant deadline is November 30th! Group Structure workshop is on November 14th. Fiscal Sponsorship workshop is on November 24th. Tenants & Neighbors fact sheets on tenants’ rights available online! Credit Card Management/Identity Theft Prevention workshop is in December. Foreclosure Prevention workshops in Brooklyn are on November 7th and 21st. Office of Rent Administration public hearing is on November 6th. Rights of Way: New Politics of Movement in New York City? event in Manhattan is on November 12th. Free H1N1 Flu Vaccinations in Queens. “Food, Inc.” documentary screening and panel discussion is on November 19th. Bronx Green-Up workshops are scheduled throughout the month. Check out the event calendars of Just Food, Green Thumb, and CENYC. Participate in community events at the New York Public Library or your local library!