NYCFD RECRUITING FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN FIREFIGHTERS

Because of their previous discriminatory hiring practices, New York City Fire Department is under strict Federal court order to fix their numbers therefore NYFD is recruiting HEAVILY in the African-American communities in order to hire approximately 1,000 new firepersons in the next two years. College credit requirement has been waived. NYFD will hire persons with a high school diploma and will pay for these new hires to attend John Jay College to earn the required 60 credits. NYFD will be holding tutorials classes prior to the test to prep applicants in order to get the highest number of African Americans qualified as possible. Both men and women should apply. The base salary starts at approximately $48K and raises to $100K after 5 years. Excellent benefits, retirement, security and work schedules. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO BE INFORMED ABOUT THE UPCOMING TEST (which will be given early next year).

3rd Annual Kids Day Event

Come out and enjoy a beautiful fun-filled day at the 3rd Annual Kids Day Event! This Saturday, July 24th from 12-5PM, Franklin Avenue between Park Place and Sterling Place will be closed and transformed into a carnival. Let your hair down and feel like a kid again-there’s no doubt that you will have fun. Come celebrate the neighborhood as well as the children within the Crow Hill community. There will be rides, prizes and entertainment at no expense to anyone who wished to attend. The event is paid for entirely through donations from local businesses as well as successful fund raising efforts; About Time Boutique made it a point to involve everyone especially the children residing within the Crown Heights community which was seen in their enthusiastic participation at weekly bake sales held on Franklin Ave. So Show Some love and support and come out to the 3rd Annual Kids Day Event.

GREAT NEWS

We just heard from Community Board 8 that the Impact Zone WILL remain in effect on Franklin Avenue. Thank you to everyone who sent in letters, building community is an important step towards deterring crime!!! Please take a minute to contact Commissioner Kelly and thank him, either by mail or through this email link: http://www.nyc.gov/html/mail/html/mailnypd.html

IMPORTANT LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN

UPDATE 7/20 The Impact Zone WILL remain on Franklin Avenue (see next post) By this time, you probably know a young man was shot in the leg on Franklin Avenue, Saturday afternoon at about 2:30. What you might not know is that Commissioner Kelly is planning to pull the Impact Zone from Franklin and Nostrand Avenues at the end of the month. This means we will lose the increased foot patrol that has had such a positive effect on our community since January. We got the first Impact Zone as the result of a very strong letter writing campaign. We need to do another immediately!!! Even while our neighborhood continues to improve, this is the 3rd shooting on Franklin since the middle of May. We urge you to write a letter asking Commissioner Kelly to keep the Impact Zone on Franklin Avenue. You can either print the PDF version to sign and send, or you can download the .doc to customize with any personal concerns. PLEASE do it today.

Unclaimed Funds Assistance Workshops

Want to learn more about Unclaimed Funds? Assemblyman Karim Camara is sponsoring Unclaimed Funds Assistance Workshops for the community. There are over $65 million in unclaimed funds in the 43rd Assembly District alone! Attend one of these workshops to find out if some of this money belongs to you and learn more about how simple it is to claim these unused funds. Businesses are required by New York State law to surrender inactive accounts to the State. These accounts are known as unclaimed funds. The Office of the State Comptroller serves as custodian of this money. Until the money is claimed, it is used by the State’s General Funds. To learn more please attend any of the following workshops: · TUESDAY July 20th, 2010 6PM-8PM Marcus Garvey Nursing Home 810 Saint Marks Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11213 · THURSDAY July 22nd, 2010 6PM-8PM Jewish Children’s Museum 792 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11213 · TUESDAY July 27th, 2010 5PM-8PM Saint Gabriel’s Senior Center 331 Hawthorne Street Bklyn, NY 11225

BlockStar2: Brooklyn Presented to the Community

Calling all skaters! Want a day of skating without too many restrictions? The Park Place Improvement Block Association with the aid of the Hampton,Sterling,Virgina Place, and Kingston Avenue Block Association in conjunction with SDC Productions are inviting all skaters to BlockStar2:Brooklyn on July 17, 2010. If you are a beginner do not hesitate, The Uptown Skate School will be there from 1-3PM providing any adventurous new comer with the opportunity to pick up a new hobby. All levels of skater skills are invited to come and enjoy the food, exercise, and fun. With its previous success, this is the second time this year that BlockStar2:Brooklyn is being presented to the community. So let’s make the event more successful than the first time around!

Free Outdoor Movie Nights Series

While taking a stroll down Franklin Avenue, stop by the Brooklyn Museum to watch a free movie and enjoy the warm summer night. Wednesday July 21st at 8:30PM marks the commencement of the Free Outdoor Movie Nights series sponsored by Senator Eric Adams of the 20th senatorial district. Gather your family and friends, and get ready to experience a memorable night filled with laughter at the presentation of Paul Blart: Mall Cop. For more information regarding the upcoming movie nights and location please visit Sen. Eric Adam’s homepage.

FREE summer meals for KIDS

School is out, and FREE summer meals are in, from June 29th through August 27th. Any child 18 years old and under can enjoy a free, healthy, and great-tasting breakfast and lunch every weekday at hundreds of schools, pools, parks, New York City Housing Authority complexes, and other locations around New York City. No registration, documentation, or ID is required: your child doesn’t even need to be enrolled in public school to enjoy a delicious free meal. Breakfast will be served from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., and lunch will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Finding a summer meals site near you is easy: just call 311 to find a convenient location or click here to learn more about the program.