Earth Day Mini Marsh Launch!
2026-04-22 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Kingsland Wildflowers Green Roof and Community Engagement Center, 520 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222
Join Newtown Creek Alliance for the launch of TINA, our mini marsh tank, at Kingsland Wildflowers!

This Earth Day, April 22, Newtown Creek Alliance will be launching “TINA” — an experimental marsh tank, which will live Creekside at Kingsland Wildflowers for the next six months.
TINA is a 600-gallon aquaculture tank, planted with saltmarsh cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) and hundreds of Atlantic ribbed mussels (Geuksensia demissa) — two native wetland species that used to exist in abundance in Newtown Creek. Twice daily, TINA fills up with Creek water, allowing the mussels and SparTINA to filter and clean the water before being released. Over the course of this 6-month trial, TINA will filter hundreds of thousands of gallons of Creek water, with NCA and partners taking water quality samples and data throughout.
To celebrate the start of TINA’s tenure, join us Creekside at Kingsland Wildflowers this Earth Day: check out the tank, look at some mussels and other Creek species, and learn more about our water quality advocacy. Food and drinks will be provided!

Tot Time! (MPJ State Park)
2026-04-23 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-04-30 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-05-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Marsha P. Johnson State Park, 90 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, 11211, United States
Learn about a different nature theme each week with a craft and guided storytime!

About this event

This program is FREE! Supplies are provided on a first come, first serve basis.
Who: Ages 5 and younger. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Where: The Blue Park House at Marsha P. Johnson State Park
90 Kent Ave, Brooklyn, New York
Cross streets – N 8th and Kent Ave
PLEASE NOTE:

Registration not required!
Please reserve tickets based on how many crafts you plan on making, ie. how many toddlers are with you.
If the program is sold out, but you still wish to attend, we encourage you to walk up and see if space is available.
In the case of inclement weather, the program may be rescheduled or canceled. Please be sure to check your email a few hours before the program starts.

Scouts BSA Troop 26 Weekly Meeting
2026-04-23 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-04-30 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-05-07 17:30 - 19:00 | McCarren Park BBQ Area, Driggs Ave and Manhattan Ave, Driggs Avenue and Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Do your tweens and teenagers want to camp, fish, hike, ride horses, shoot arrows, ski and more? What about learning to cook, swim and applying first aid? How about giving back to our community, becoming a solid citizen and leader, and making great friends? Check out the fun with Troop 26 (boys)!
They meet outside every Thursday at 5:30 PM in McCarren Park, Brooklyn (BBQ area along Driggs Ave bw Manhattan Ave and Lorimer St.). If the weather is poor, they’ll meet indoors at neighborhood locations such as St. John’s Lutheran Church (155 Milton Street) and Middle School 126 (424 Leonard Street).
For more info: https://forms.gle/QGfySGTgRvDe2URr7 | https://www.instagram.com/troop26bk_nyc/
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Weekend Overnight Trips ~ Biking, Cooking, Maritime, Shooting Sports, Skiing, USS NJ overnight, Whitewater rafting, and more!
Service Projects ~ Greencycle Swaps, Greenpoint Children’s Halloween Parade and Party, Cookies with Santa, Spring Egg Hunt, and more!
Other fun stuff ~ Baseball games, Bowling, Football games, Horseback riding, Ice skating, Indoor climbing, Klondike competitions, Movie nights, Palisades trail hikes, NYC urban hikes, and more!
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For younger kiddos K-5, check out Cub Scouts Pack 7: https://www.instagram.com/pack7bk/

BK CB1 Transportation Committee Meeting
2026-04-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Brooklyn CB1 District Office, 435 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11211, United States
Transportation Committee Meeting
When: Thursday, April 23, 2026
Time: 6:00pm
Place: CB1 District Office, 435 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (Corner of Frost Street)

Agenda here: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/brooklyncb1/downloads/pdf/meeting-notices/2026/Transportation-Committee-Meeting-Notice-04-23-26.pdf
1. REVOCABLE CONSENT PETITIONER 247 BEDFORD ASSOCIATES, LLC (APPLE WILLIAMSBURG): Block 2352 / Lot 90. Revocable consent structures: Surface mounted steel planters along Bedford Avenue and North 3rd Street in front of 247 Bedford Avenue
2. BANKER ANCHOR: UPDATE ON NEW DESIGN PROPOSAL: Presentation by Mr. David Roberti & Chris smith
3. PRESENTATION EL PUENTE/MS 50 PEOPLE OVER PAVEMENT CAMPAIGN: Presenter: Ms. Dani Castillo

4. OLD BUSINESS

5. NEW BUSINESS

Board Meeting Notices

(Note: For further information on accessibility or to make a request for accommodations, such as sign language interpretation services, please contact Brooklyn Community Board No. 1, Phone: 718-389-0009; at least (5) business days in advance to ensure availability.)

Press Release/Calendar for 2026 – 2027

City Nature Challenge NYC 2026
2026-04-24 - 2026-04-27 | NY
Help document the biodiversity of our city using iNaturalist during the annual City Nature Challenge!
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This year will be NYC’s 10th City Nature Challenge and the 11th CNC overall! We hope you’ll join us in one of the biggest participatory science events of the year! Over 600 cities around the world will be working together to find as many species as we can in our cities. For more info and educator resources, visit: www.citynaturechallenge.org.
1. April 24 – April 27, 2026: Taking pictures of WILD plants and animals. (Wild means that it wasn’t put there, and is not being taken care of by people.)
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2 April 28 – May 10, 2026: Uploading observations and identifying what was found.
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3. Results will be announced on Wednesday May 13, 2026.

Sensory Garden Hour (Greenpoint Library)
2026-04-24 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-05-01 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-05-08 10:30 - 11:30 | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Friday, May 15th & Friday, May 22nd sessions are CANCELLED!
Join us at the Greenpoint Library for kids’ time in our rooftop garden! We will do a short garden-themed storytime, and then spend time together in the garden. The garden offers many sensory experiences for young kiddos, and we will set up some fun activities as well.
For ages 0-5. No registration required. This program may be cancelled in the event of rain or extremely high temperatures. Please be advised that the garden gets lots of very bright sun; we recommend bringing hats and/or other forms of sun protection.
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Every Friday, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM to September 4, 2026
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McGolrick Bird Club
2026-04-25 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-05-02 09:00 - 10:00 | McGolrick Park, Nassau Avenue & Russell Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Join the McGolrick Bird Club every Saturday at 9 AM at the corner of Russell St. and Driggs Ave.

Intro to Birdwatching Walks (Prospect Park)
2026-04-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Prospect Park Audubon Center, Prospect Park Boathouse, 101 East Drive, Brooklyn, NY, 11225, United States
These outings will start at The Audubon Center at the Boathouse.
Leader: A member of the Brooklyn Bird Club
Whether you’re just starting out or have already joined the birding ranks, this introductory bird outing is for you. Join a member of the Brooklyn Bird Club to learn the basics of birding and search for the dozens of species that visit Prospect Park through all seasons.
All levels and ages are welcome. No registration necessary. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Please bring binoculars if you have them. A limited number of binoculars will be available to loan.
Route Description: This outing is at a leisurely pace with lots of stops to observe birds. A different route through the park may be taken each week. There may be steps, slight inclines, and grass and dirt paths with exposed roots. We will cover approximately 1.5-2 miles.

Open Streets: Car-Free Earth Day
2026-04-25 10:00 - 16:00 | Many venues
Join us to celebrate Car-Free Earth Day on Saturday, April 25 from 10am to 4pm!
Car-Free Earth Day is an annual car-free event to celebrate Earth Day hosted by NYC DOT. The event features free activities and programming focused on climate change, sustainability, and related topics, at signature locations across the city.
Check NYC DOT website for events in Brooklyn and other boroughs: https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/earthday.shtml

Wetland Plants And Shade Garden Tour (Transmitter Park)
2026-04-25 12:00 - 14:00 | WNYC Transmitter Park, 10 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Please join us as we host a Wetland Plants & Mini-Forest Shade Garden Tour, sponsored by The Friends of WNYC Transmitter Park funded through The New York Community Trust. Meet our horticultural partners, Todd Erickson ( Coastal Roots ) and Rosemarie Miner (Our Temenos) who will lead us through these two new refurbished gardens in the park. Event is Saturday, April 25th from 10 AM- 12PM.
What to Expect: A leisure pace to observe nature, with the opportunity to take notes in your journal along with time for quick sketches. Plant& Tree ID will be part of this talk. No prior plant experience necessary. Pathways are wheelchair accessible.
Where to Meet: Just inside the Greenpoint Ave entrance at the Friends Welcome Table.
Sign-up here
Registering helps us prepare for our free programming events. Raindate: Sunday April 26th 12:00-2:00PM.

Seeding a Vibrant Afro–Indigenous Garden (East New York Farms)
2026-04-25 13:00 - 15:30 | East New York Farm, 613 New Lots Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11207
Gather with us in the garden for seed starting and transplanting alongside stories of Afro-Indigenous crops! During our time together we’ll connect and ground ourselves with a variety of seeds relevant to African and Indigenous diasporas. In tandem with a guided walkthrough of techniques and ways to troubleshoot, participants will get hands-on practice to sow their own seedlings and transplant into garden beds. This session commences The Soul of Food, a Deep Routes workshop series honoring the foodways that connect plants, peoples, and lands across Afro-Indigenous diasporas.
NYC Parks GreenThumb hosts this event. We are proud to be the nation’s most extensive urban community gardening program, sustaining over 550 gardens throughout New York City. With GreenThumb’s support, community gardens are centers of environmental justice, ensuring that our city is fairer, safer, and greener for all. GreenThumb’s events are free and open to the public.
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Location: East New York Farms, 620 Schenck Avenue, Brooklyn. Directions to this location
Cost: Free
Register Here
Event Organizer: Greenthumb, ENY Youth Farm
Contact Number: 347.814.4244
Contact Email: fabiola.caceres@parks.nyc.gov

Bike Tour: Creek Crossings
2026-04-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Kingsland Wildflowers Green Roof and Community Engagement Center, 520 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222
Join NCA on this 9-mile bike tour, exploring every bridge spanning Newtown Creek!

A bicycle journey across every bridge over Newtown Creek!
Join Newtown Creek Alliance on Sunday, April 26, for our “Creek Crossings” bike tour – an ambitious passage over every bike-crossable bridge over the Creek! On this route, we’ll cover around nine miles, traverse eight bridges, and highlight several other historic creek crossings along the way. Our tour will depart from Kingsland Wildflowers shortly after 10 AM, and end by 1 PM in East Williamsburg.
We encourage those joining to be fairly comfortable bicyclists – this route has adverse street conditions, inclines, and frequent truck traffic. We ask that all attendees fill out a liability waiver and photo consent form prior to joining, found here.
Please bring a water bottle, snacks, and weather-appropriate clothing. We will have limited staff in attendance to navigate and provide support.
Start Location: 520 Kingsland Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
End Location: Morgan and Johnson Aves, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Garden Workshop, Grades 2-5 (Greenpoint Library)
2026-04-30 15:30 - 16:15 | Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, United States
Join retired elementary school educator and urban gardener Leslie Mireille Fiske in hands-on, kid friendly gardening activities suitable for 2nd through 5th grade children. The children will be exploring, observing, planting, harvesting and sampling a variety of herbs, flowers and vegetables through the spring into summer growing season. Activities will take place on the library’s roof-top demonstration garden.
This program is for children in 2nd-5th grade. Online registration is required.
Please note that the rooftop garden can get very hot and sunny. Please prepare accordingly. We recommend hats, sunscreen, and lots of water!
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Thu, Apr 16, 3:30pm to 4:15pm

Thu, Apr 30, 3:30pm to 4:15pm

Thu, May 14, 3:30pm to 4:15pm

Thu, May 28, 3:30pm to 4:15pm

Thu, Jun 11, 3:30pm to 4:15pm

Thu, Jun 25, 3:30pm to 4:15pm

BK CB1 SLA Review And DCA Committee Meeting
2026-04-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Swinging 60’s Senior Center, 211 Ainslie St., Brooklyn, NY, 11211 , United States
SLA Review & DCA Committee Meeting
When:Thursday, April 30, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM
Place: Swinging Sixties Senior Center
211 Ainslie Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
(Corner of Manhattan Avenue)

Agenda here: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/brooklyncb1/downloads/pdf/meeting-notices/2026/SLA-Review–DCA-Committee-Meeting-Notice-04-30-26.pdf

23 New Liquor License applications
2 New Sidewalk & Roadway Cafe application
37 Renewal Liquor License applications
4 Items previously postponed

Board Meeting Notices
(Note: For further information on accessibility or to make a request for accommodations, such as sign language interpretation services, please contact Brooklyn Community Board No. 1, Phone: 718-389-0009; at least (5) business days in advance to ensure availability.)

Press Release/Calendar for 2026 – 2027

Volunteer Landscaping and Cleanup at the Ridgewood Reservoir
2026-05-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Ridgewood Reservoir, Highland Blvd and Vermont Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11207
Join NYC H2O and the NYC Parks Department as we remove invasive plants and plant native plants at Ridgewood Reservoir!

The Ridgewood Reservoir in Highland Park is a 50+ acre natural oasis that straddles the border of Brooklyn and Queens. Built in 1859 to supply the once independent City of Brooklyn with high quality water, it became obsolete with the addition of new reservoirs in the Catskills in the 1950’s and was decommissioned in the 1980’s.
Since then, nature took its course in a perfect case study of ecological succession. A lush and dense forest has grown in its two outside basins while a freshwater pond with waterfowl sits in the middle basin. This fresh water source is critical to migrating birds on the Atlantic Flyway.
We will meet in the parking lot on Vermont Place, Brooklyn, NY 11207, across the street from the reservoir.

Made in NYC Week: Brooklyn Green Jobs Fair
2026-05-04 12:00 - 16:00 | Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, 11201
Monday, May 4 at Brooklyn Borough Hall: Brooklyn Green Jobs Fair – Looking to join the green workforce? Come to this open-house-style event to meet representatives from local organizations and City agencies that provide educational and training opportunities for the borough’s next green jobs. Participating organizations include: Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn Workforce Innovations, Brooklyn Workforce One Center, Fortune Society, Green City Force, HOPE Program, New Women New Yorkers, NYSERDA Brooklyn/Bronx Clean Energy Hub, NYC Mayor’s Office of Talent and Workforce Development, Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow, Pratt Center for Community Development, RETI Center, RiseBoro Community Partnership, St. Nicks Alliance, Solar One, and more!

BK CB1 Land Use, ULURP and Landmarks Committee
2026-05-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Brooklyn CB1 District Office, 435 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11211, United States
Joint Land Use, ULURP, Landmarks [Subcommittee] and Housing & Public Housing Meeting
When: Monday, May 4, 2026
Time: 6:00pm
Place: CB1 District Office, 435 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (Corner of Frost Street)
Agenda: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/brooklyncb1/downloads/pdf/meeting-notices/2026/Land-Use-ULURP–Landmarks-Subcommittee-Committee-Meeting-Notice-05-04-26.pdf

PRESENTATION PROJECT 144 GREENPOINT AVENUE LPC-26-01803: The applicant is providing an update. Since the street wall has increased in height eliminating our 6th floor setback, the building is simpler, cleaner and more reflective of the historic tenements on the block. Presenter: Building Studio Architects, LLP, John Field.
PRESENTATION 122 AND 124 GREENPOINT AVENUE LPC-26-08566 AND LPC-26-08337: The proposal involves the consolidation of the two properties into a single zoning lot and the construction of a new six-story mixed-use building with ground floor retail and residential units above. The property at 124 Greenpoint Avenue contains a historic firehouse. The project proposes to retain the front portion of this building and undertake restoration and repair of the historic façade. A horizontally oriented rear addition is proposed, set back so that it is not visible from the public right-of-way. The property at 122 Greenpoint Avenue currently contains a one-story commercial structure, which is proposed to be demolished in its entirety. In its place, a new six-story building will be constructed. The design incorporates a setback at the fifth floor to maintain the predominant street wall. Presenter: Opera Studio Architecture, Principal, Thomas Barry, RA.

Committee Meeting Notices

Press Release/Calendar for 2026 – 2027

Made in NYC Week Symposium - Making More: Industry’s Role in an Affordable, Livable City
2026-05-05 09:30 - 15:00 | Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, 11201
Featuring presentations and discussions about the evolving and critical role of the manufacturing sector in Brooklyn, this symposium will launch the office’s newest policy paper. The schedule will include a keynote address from Elizabeth Yeampierre of UPROSE on their GRID 2.0 proposal and a series of panels from Brooklyn leaders who support the borough’s manufacturing sector by assisting local businesses, moving goods, and growing the green workforce.
Lunch will be served.

ReuseableNYC Coalition Monthly Call
2026-05-05 13:30 - 14:30 | Online
Join this monthly call to help eliminate the needless waste and pollution created by single-use foodware (utensils, cups, clamshells, straws, etc.). Typically on the 1st Tuesday of every month.

Brooklyn SWAB Monthly Meeting
2026-05-05 18:30 - 20:30 | Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, 11201
Save the date for the next Brooklyn Solid Waste Advisory Board hybrid meeting.
Generally meets on 1st Monday of every month. Check the website and register to join. 👋 Meetings are open to the public, and all are encouraged to join!

Horticulture Tours (Domino Park)
2026-05-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Domino Park
Join Domino Park’s Horticulture Team to learn about all of the native plants in the park!

Learn about the ecological landscape of Domino Park, the new plants in Domino Square, and the balance of aesthetics and habitat value of all the plants in the park!
Each tour will focus on a different feature of the park.

NYPD 94th Precinct's Monthly Community Council Meeting
2026-05-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Church of the Ascension, 127 Kent Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11222
The 94th Precinct Community Council meetings take place on the First Thursday of every month, with the exception of July and August at 127 Kent Street, Brooklyn NY, 7pm. Get informed and engaged!
