Borough President Adams joined New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza (left), Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) LATEST INITIATIVES President and CEO David Ehrenberg (right), school principals, superintendents, teachers, students, and parents at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in presenting oversized checks totaling more than $25 million of Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) funds from Brooklyn Borough Hall to advance STEAM (science, technology, And the winner is…Downtown Brooklyn! Borough than $25 million in Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) funds from and other community-based organizations on a regular engineering, arts, and mathematics) education across more than 175 schools in the borough. President Adams thanked Governor Cuomo, Lieutenant Brooklyn Borough Hall to advance STEAM (science, basis for local families in need — a first-of-its-kind, Photo Credit: Eugene Resnick/Brooklyn BP’s O ce Governor Kathy Hochul, and the New York City Regional technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) holistic approach to urban agricultural education, cultiva- Economic Development Council (NYC REDC) for education across more than 175 schools in the borough. tion, and distribution in a New York City Department of awarding a joint proposal for Downtown Brooklyn with Education (DOE) school. In 2016, Food Bank for New $10 million of Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) On Thursday, October 11th, Borough President Adams York City released a report that found Kings County had funds. He noted that this funding, which was announced joined Wrap Technologies, Inc. Senior Vice President a food insecurity rate of 20 percent — the only borough on Tuesday, October 2nd, will help advance a vision that Mike Rothans, a retired assistant sheri from the Los with a rising trend since 2009. Brownsville was one of the has been more than a decade in the making, and it will Angeles County Sheri’s Department, in the Courtroom worst performing neighborhoods in the report in terms of further community dialogue to identify the most of Brooklyn Borough Hall to personally demonstrate an access to fresh food as well as high rates of diabetes, meaningful infrastructure investments that will help make innovative policing device being adopted and tested by law obesity, as well as lower life expectancy. the shared vision of the Brooklyn Strand into a reality, enforcement agencies across the country to humanely such as park improvements, street safety, as well as the subdue emotionally disturbed individuals. The BolaWrap, a On Monday, October 22nd, Borough President Adams revitalization of Myrtle Avenue and the Brooklyn War hand-held remote restraint device that discharges an joined former New York City Police Department (NYPD) Memorial at Cadman Park.. Borough President Adams eight-foot, bola-style Kevlar® tether to entangle an Chief of Department Louis R. Anemone, one of the expressed that he looks forward to working with the individual at a range of 10-25 feet, is a non-lethal technol- architects of the NYPD's CompStat crime data collection Downtown Brooklyn Partnership (DBP) and DUMBO ogy designed to be utilized early in a police encounter to system, alongside innovative technology leaders and New Business Improvement District (BID), his partners on this prevent unnecessary escalation and violence. The device is York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents outside proposal, as well as local elected o cials and community being assessed by more than 30 police departments the Willoughby Senior Center at Walt Whitman Houses in stakeholders on developing a strategic plan for this State nationwide, including jurisdictions in Alabama, California, Fort Greene to call on NYCHA to immediately issue a funding, focused on improving the livability and connec- Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, New York, and Utah. Request for Proposals (RFP) to deploy a real-time tivity of our borough's downtown core. Borough President Adams urged the New York City Police tracking system of its own. Such a system should be able to Department (NYPD) to consider piloting this technology, accurately and e ciently track all building repairs across all as a way to address the safety for at-risk suspects and As part of his annual capital budget allocation, Borough developments, monitor and evaluate NYCHA funding to Eric Adams @BPEricAdams @BPEricAdams President Adams joined New York City Schools police o cers alike. ensure the housing agency's spending is appropriate to Chancellor Richard Carranza, Brooklyn Navy Yard Borough President Adams and Farmshelf Co-Founder tenant and facility needs, hold workers and supervisors Development Corporation (BNYDC) President and and CEO Andrew Shearer joined Brooklyn Democracy accountable to ensuring maintenance complaints and CEO David Ehrenberg, school principals, superinten- Academy administrators, teachers, and students, on requests are handled accordingly, prioritize tenant needs, BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT dents, teachers, students, and parents on Wednesday, Wednesday, October 17th at Brooklyn Democracy as well as provide transparency for residents in the form of October 10th to unveil plans for the Brooklyn STEAM Academy in Brownsville to announce a groundbreaking real-time, digitized data that can be easily accessed and Center, a first-of-its-kind facility in New York City that agreement between his administration and Brooklyn tracked. Chief Anemone and tech innovators such as Esri will support students with real-world work experience in Democracy Academy’s urban farm in Brownsville for the and OpenGov provided their insights into how the use of ERIC L. ADAMS’ emerging professions based at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. purchase and installation of indoor hydroponic farm units smart technologies can address long-standing problems in This state-of-the-art educational hub will serve hundreds to be used to grow leafy greens and herbs in a compact New York City's public housing; these tech innovators and OF THE of juniors and seniors from eight of the borough’s public and sustainable environment within the school. The others have expressed interest in helping to create a high schools as part of their pursuit of high-quality career project, made possible by a $20,000 allocation in CompStat system for NYCHA, which Borough President MESSAGE MONTH and technical education (CTE) programs, providing them discretionary funding by Borough President Adams, will Adams had previously called for during last winter's boiler upon graduation with a portfolio of work that meets include integrating these units into a comprehensive crisis at Gowanus Houses in Boerum Hill. Borough industry expectations, a network of professional contacts, hydroponics curriculum for students at the school to learn President Adams urged NYCHA leadership to bring tech proficiency across a set of technical and professional how to grow and distribute produce, write code, create leaders and residents into the room to develop an RFP that WHAT’S UP AT BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL? competencies, as well as a clear next step to college applications, and build and maintain the vegetation units. produces a low-cost, high-impact system to transform the and/or career advancement. This $5 million allocation to The vegetation grown will be distributed to senior centers, management and upkeep of NYCHA's developments Borough President Adams co-hosted the Borough President Adams, who opened the discussion on creating and developing a the Brooklyn STEAM Center was the highlight of more New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents, across the city. Brooklyn stop of the Mayor’s O ce of month with back-to-back events aimed at project, as well as on accessing capital and Media and Entertainment’s O ce of improving our subway system. Following an an analysis of development opportunities in Nightlife Listening Tour, held on Tuesday, elevator outage that trapped 17 straphang- the borough. UPCOMING EVENTS October 2nd at Murmrr Theater at Union ers for nearly an hour, he brought together Temple in Prospect Heights. The town hall, commuters and community leaders on Sing your heart out! Borough President VARIOUS DAYS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH which helped realize a goal he has long held Wednesday, October 3rd outside of the Adams kicked o his BK Sings Karaoke VARIOUS TIMES 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM to better connect the nightlife industry and Clark Street station in Brooklyn Heights to Contest Platinum Edition finale in the Brooklyn Borough Hall – Room G-80 Brooklyn Borough Hall – Courtroom Brooklyn Borough Hall FREE Legal Services for All Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB) Meeting FREE Citizenship Application Assistance communities, gave residents a chance to call on the Metropolitan Transportation Community Room at Brooklyn Borough share feedback on topics such as enforce- Authority (MTA) to take emergency action Hall on Thursday, October 4th. The ment, quality of life, regulations, safety, and to fast-track replacement of the elevators celebration included performances by eight EVERY MONDAY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH the role of nightlife in fostering creativity before the end of the calendar year. The finalists from across the borough who were THROUGH THURSDAY 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM Brooklyn Borough Hall – Community Room Brooklyn Borough Hall and social cohesion. next day, he joined the #RidersRespond judged by a panel of judges. Cristobal Garcia Brooklyn Borough Hall Brooklyn Borough Board Meeting How Will the New York Health Act transit tour at the Jay Street-Metrotech from Dorchester Senior Center in Ditmas Constituent Assistance Center Walk-In Benefit Brooklyn? Ride the Bird Train! On Wednesday, Octo- station in Downtown Brooklyn to survey Park won the finale and was crowned “King THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH ber 3rd, Borough President Adams joined riders about their experiences with the of Karaoke.” Ana Mercado from United EVERY MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY Transportation Alternatives and representa- public transit system. Senior Center of Sunset Park came in 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM If you have an interest in any of these events, VARIOUS TIMES tives from e-scooter company Bird at Myr- second place, and Vincent M. Clarke repre- Brooklyn Borough Hall – Room G-80 Long Island University please contact us by visiting brooklyn-usa.org SCORE NYC Small Business Mentoring Free Overdose Prevention Training for more information or by calling our event tle-Wycko Plaza in Bushwick for a group On Wednesday, October 3rd, Borough senting the Bridge Street Development hotline at (718) 802-2328. Additionally, to ride to the Grand Street L train station. The President Adams hosted his annual Build- Corporation Senior Services Program in stay up-to-date with the o ce, visit brook- “Bird Train” highlighted the need to utilize ing Brooklyn Right conference in the Bedford-Stuyvesant finished in third place. TMONDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH lyn-usa.org to sign up for Borough President 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Adams’ paperless notifications, like his alternative sources of transportation during Courtroom at Brooklyn Borough Hall, Brooklyn Borough Hall – Community Room Medgar Evers College Facebook page, and follow @BPEricAdams on the L train shutdown, coming in April 2019. which is part of his Faith-Based Develop- Vegan & Veg-Curious Meetup Housing Lottery Forum Twitter. Talking transit was a big part of October for ment Initiative. The event included a panel Continued on next page

NOVEMBER 2018 WWW.BROOKLYN-USA.ORG WWW.BROOKLYN-USA.ORG NOVEMBER 2018 Borough President Adams joined former NYPD Chief Louis R. Anemone (left) alongside innovative technology leaders (far left) and NYCHA residents (right) at Walt Whitman In the wake of a horrific shooting rampage at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Houses in Fort Greene to call on NYCHA to immediately issue a Request for Proposals Borough President Adams convened a community gathering alongside elected ocials and (RFP) to deploy a real-time tracking system that will accurately and eciently track all interfaith leaders to speak out against the grisly attack and to denounce anti-Semitism, building repairs across all developments. bigotry, and intolerance in all its forms.

Photo Credit: Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s Oce Photo Credit: Eugene Resnick/Brooklyn BP’s Oce Borough President Adams looked on at some of the herbs growing at the hydroponic Borough President Adams (left) comforted 9-year-old Jeremiah Harvey (center) and his classroom at Brooklyn Democracy Academy in Brownsville as he joined Farmshelf mother Someko Bellille (right) at the Sahara Deli Market in Flatbush — the site of an incident Co-Founder and CEO Andrew Shearer (left) and some of the school’s alumni to announce an in which a woman falsely accused the boy of groping her. In response to the incident, Borough agreement to purchase and install indoor hydroponic farm units at the school to be used to President Adams convened a community conversation to show support to the family as well COMMUNITY ALERTS grow leafy greens and herbs in a compact and sustainable environment. as facilitate a public speak-out on racial tolerance. As part of Borough President Adams’ ongoing arranging school release times and safety personnel to On Saturday, October 27th, Borough President Photo Credit: Eugene Resnick/Brooklyn BP’s Oce Photo Credit: Stefan Ringel/Brooklyn BP’s Oce initiative to improve and protect the health of all create a safe corridor for transportation, and utilizing Adams co-hosted a Walk to Fight Suicide at Carmine Brooklynites, he joined The Brooklyn Hospital group pre-existing security cameras from local businesses to Carro Community Center in Marine Park. The event Embrace Your Hyphen! Borough President In partnership with NYC Health + Hospi- In response to an incident at the Sahara Deli of Brooklyn clergy announced the Clergy Healthy monitor street activity. Anyone with concerns on was a partnership with American Foundation for Adams celebrated heritage events across Brook- tals/Kings County, Borough President Adams Market in Flatbush, in which a woman that has Lifestyle Challenge, a 12-week program that began public safety in the Downtown Brooklyn area is Suicide Prevention, Bergen Beach Youth Organization, presented a Prostate Cancer Symposium on in October with the goal of involving faith leaders in encouraged to call the New York Police Department Millennium Development, and Out of the Darkness lyn in October. On Thursday, October 4th, he been dubbed “Cornerstone Caroline” falsely a healthy lifestyle program that will provide tools to (NYPD)’s 84th Precinct at (718) 875-6850. Community Walks, was an important community Tuesday, October 9th at Brooklyn Borough Hall. hosted his annual Latino Heritage Celebration at accused a nine-year-old boy named Jeremiah of get healthier and, in turn, spread the word — and the gathering that highlighted the need to raise awareness Brooklyn Borough Hall, sponsored by JetBlue The event featured leading specialists discussing groping her went viral, Borough President guidelines they learn — to their communities. There #MakeBrooklynCount. On Tuesday, October 23rd, of the dangers of depression and how it could lead to and Ponce Bank, which featured live entertain- the latest in prostate cancer imaging, as well as Adams convened a community-wide conversa- are clergy participating in the challenge from Borough President Adams joined Brooklyn Communi- suicidal thoughts and tendencies. In New York, the surgical, radiation, and medical treatment. Apostolic Faith Mission, Berean Baptist Church, ty Foundation President and CEO Cecilia Clarke, suicide rate increased by 28.8 percent between 1999 ment and a presentation of awards to Brook- tion at the site of the incident on Monday, Brooklyn Community Church, Christian Cultural alongside representatives from New York Counts and 2016. If you or someone you know is in need of lynites for their contributions to the community. October 15th. Dozens of residents came Rest in peace, Sergeant Brooks. On Friday, Center, Co-Faith Christian Church, Glorious 2020 and the Center for Law and Social Justice at the counseling, suicide prevention, crisis intervention, peer On Thursday, October 11th, he hosted his annual together, including many of Jeremiah’s Temple Church of God in Christ, Mount Hermon New York City Black Leadership Action Coalition for support, or just a person to talk to, call (888) October 12th, Borough President Adams and classmates, to show support to the traumatized Baptist Church, Multicultural Community Organi- Census 2020 (NYC BLAC) at Medgar Evers College, NYC-WELL or text WELL to 65173. Italian-American Heritage Month celebration at Council Member Alan Maisel unveiled a street Il Centro in Bath Beach in partnership with the family as well as to facilitate a public speak-out zation of New York, Mt. Zion Church of God 7th to launch a campaign that will work to ensure an co-naming at the corner of Avenue L and East Day, Newman Memorial United Methodist Church, accurate and fair demographic and population count Devastating floods in Trinidad and Tobago through the Federation of Italian American Organizations; 85th Street in honor of US Army Sergeant on racial tolerance. Ninth Tabernacle Beth-El, Pentecostal House of during the 2020 Census conducted by the United month of October have impacted the island nation. and on Sunday, October 21st, Borough Presi- Roshain Euvince Brooks, a 30-year-old resident Prayer, and Unity East Church Center. In addition, States Census Bureau. The eort will be headed by the More than 100,000 people have had their homes dent Adams attended the Azerbaijan Society of of Canarsie and paratrooper assigned to the A day after 11 people were murdered at the Tree Borough President Adams announced a 10-day Brooklyn Complete Count Committee — a consor- submerged under muddy, brown, and dirty floodwa- America’s celebration of the Turkic communities 82nd Airborne Division who was killed in the line of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Borough Presi- plant-based challenge to encourage Brooklynites to tium of organizations including academic institutions ters; in addition, the islands were also hit by two dent Adams convened interfaith leaders to try a whole food plant-based diet and see if they feel and community groups targeting traditionally under- earthquakes measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale. More of Brooklyn at Brooklyn Borough Hall. of duty last August while serving in Iraq. dierently at the conclusion of the trial. Anyone counted communities such as the elderly, low-income, than 50,000 Brooklyn residents were born in Trinidad Sergeant Brooks, who immigrated from Jamaica speak out against the anti-Semitic attack and interested in signing up for either challenge can undocumented, and young individuals, as well as those and Tobago — constituting a significant portion of the when he was a child, was posthumously awarded hate in all of its forms. At the gathering on email [email protected] for further whose first language is not English. It will work to Caribbean-American community in the borough. Borough President Adams co-hosted a commu- the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Meritorious Sunday, October 28th at Ohel Bais Ezra in support. ensure these communities are properly counted so that Borough President Adams joined and the Caribbean nity meeting to help design a new playground at Service Medal, and Combat Action Badge. Midwood, Borough President Adams discussed the city receives adequate federal funding for commu- American Chamber of Commerce and Industry PS 152, PS 315, and Midwood High School on Following a series of daytime shooting incidents in nity development, health care, housing, infrastructure, (CACCI) and the Trinidad and Tobago Overseas the critical importance of protecting houses of Downtown Brooklyn, including on Tuesday, and transportation to meet the needs of all of the Coalition (TTOC) on Tuesday, October 30th to launch Friday, October 5th at PS 315 School of Taxes! On Monday, October 15th, the New worship and reducing gun violence. October 2nd in the vicinity of Fulton Mall, Borough borough’s residents. The committee, which will be a supply relief drive for those in need, collecting items Performing Arts in Midwood. Held in partner- York City Advisory Commission on Property President Adams convened a meeting on public co-chaired by Cecilia Clarke and Pastor Gilford through Wednesday, November 7th. For a list of ship with the Trust for Public Land and the New Tax Reform held a public hearing at Brooklyn In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness safety in the neighborhood. The roundtable discus- Monrose, Borough President Adams’ director of needed items and drop-o locations, contact TTOC by sion on Friday, October 19th brought together local faith-based initiatives, will work on a grassroots calling (347) 350-4285. York State Oce of Parks, Recreation, and Borough Hall. Borough President Adams Month, Borough President Adams held his submitted testimony to the commission, focus- law enforcement, community stakeholders, and outreach campaign incorporating Brooklyn’s diverse Historic Preservation, the gathering focused on annual Surviving and Thriving empowerment day ing on the lack of fairness in the treatment of local residents to address concerns. Borough businesses, civic and faith-based organizations, and sharing ideas for the project, made possible on Tuesday, October 30th at Brooklyn Borough similar properties in dierent communities, the President Adams blamed the recent outbreak of community groups to address concerns around filling Our Constituent Assistance Center is here to serve all through support from Borough President Adams random gun violence on gang members and other out the census form, while emphasizing the importance of Brooklyn. If you or someone you know are having any need for improvements in the administration of Hall. The public gathering featured workshops as well as Governor Andrew Cuomo, Assembly on getting prepared for the workforce and criminal defendants visiting court and parole oces of self-reporting. If you are interested in participating issues, or if you have questions about topics such as the system, and the importance of deeper in Downtown Brooklyn. He noted that there will be in the Brooklyn Complete Count Committee, please Member Rodneyse Bichotte, and Council alternate side parking, sidewalk pickup, or other commu- community outreach to solicit input from obtaining financial independence, as well as a an exploration of coordinating court dates and email [email protected] for more nity matters, including the topics in this month’s update, Member Jumaane D. Williams. homeowners and renters alike. resource expo and mini makeovers. parole visits to best prevent negative interactions, information. call the Center at (718) 802-3700.

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