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In celebration of Mother’s Day, LATEST INITIATIVES Borough President Adams joined new To support green initiatives in our public a DUMBO-based company that has provided have described the street as a “speedway,” he mothers and their schools, Borough President Adams released a a data platform, and Dell, which has provided called for an examination of potentially children at The report on Monday, May 2nd calling for New the hardware, to establish an innovative smart replicating a similar project on the Prospect Brooklyn Hospital York City to increase support for sustainabil- city pilot program at Brooklyn Borough Hall. Park West corridor in Park Slope to protect Center in Fort Greene ity coordinators in public schools. “Support- The program will allow his oce to collect and bicyclists, motorists, and pedestrians travel- to launch his newborn baby card initiative, a ing Sustainability in Schools: A Greener Path access real time data on conditions in the ing around Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, partnership with local Forward” explains that even as sustainability borough’s oldest municipal building, including and Prospect Leerts-Gardens. coordinators have already achieved consider- device counters to monitor occupancy in hospitals that will able success — creating policies to divert rooms that sometimes experience provide information On Tuesday, May 24th, Borough President about breastfeeding trash into recycling, collecting more than overcrowding, sensors such as smart-strips Adams joined State Senator Diane Savino 7,600 tons of organic waste, and recycling and smart-plugs to measure energy usage and other parental and Assembly Member Helene Weinstein to 53,000 books — 199 schools in the 2014- around the building, multi-sensors to deter- resources. announce their proposal to expand the appli- 2015 school year had yet to appoint a mine whether equipment has been operating Photo Credit: Erica cation of the New York State Runaway and sustainability coordinator as mandated by eciently, and ultrasonic rangefinders to Sherman/Brooklyn law, and 322 schools did not file the required ensure that ADA-designated entrances are Homeless Youth Act to include individuals BP’s Oce sustainability plan that same year. According accessible in real-time. Beyond the gains in under the age of 25 who need services and to the report, these figures, combined with energy and governmental eciencies, are without a place of shelter where supervi- the lack of compensation and designated Borough President Adams is committed to sion and care are available, an increase from preparation time for sustainability coordina- assuring that the burgeoning “internet-of- the current age limit of 21. In response to the tors, demonstrate that schools have enor- things” (IoT) sector is one that also creates many risks facing young men and women who mous potential to expand sustainability initia- long-term jobs for Brooklynites as well. have run away from home and are now BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT tives if the necessary resources and support unsheltered, the bill would address the are provided. The report advises that the City To improve street safety around the full concerns that have been reported by many should consider compensating sustainability perimeter of Prospect Park, Borough Presi- homeless New Yorkers between the ages of 21 coordinators, or hiring full-time, paid coordi- dent Adams advanced his call on Sunday, and 25 about diculties accessing adult ERIC L. ADAMS’ nators for each school or district, allowing for May 22nd for the New York City Depart- homeless shelters, including fears of bullying, designated preparation time, and convening ment of Transportation (DOT) to perform a harassment, sexual assault, and violence; as a OF THE regular meetings where sustainability coordi- study analyzing the feasibility of improved result of these issues, a substantial number of MESSAGE MONTH nators have an opportunity to exchange ideas trac-calming infrastructure on Flatbush young people have chosen to risk sleeping in and share best practices. Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and the streets and subways, exacerbating the Empire Boulevard. Explaining that many financial and psychological harms of chronic Borough President Adams announced a community residents and other stakeholders homelessness. partnership Monday, May 9th with flowthings.io, WHAT’S UP AT BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL? UPCOMING EVENTS As part of his ongoing eort to advance Cultural Center in East New York, Con- featured an extensive discussion on the the financial literacy of Brooklyn fami- gregation Mount Sinai in Brooklyn best methods to preserve existing EVERY MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THURSDAY, JUNE 9TH TUESDAY, JUNE 21ST lies, Borough President Adams hosted Heights, and the Islamic Society of Bay aordable housing in Brooklyn. 4:00 PM–7:00 PM 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM the “700 Credit Score Club,” a three- Ridge, honoring the many contributions McCarren Park Raymour & Flanigan – 490 Fulton Street Brooklyn Borough Hall – Room G-80 part program at Brooklyn Borough Hall of the community of faith to Brooklyn. Golden athletes are winning bronze, SCORE NYC Small Business Mentoring Brooklyn Day Celebration Women’s Financial Fitness Workshop that began on Monday, May 2nd, to More than 300 Brooklynites partici- silver, and gold! Borough President SUNDAY, JUNE 12TH SATURDAY, JUNE 25TH help people raise their credit scores, pated in those services. Adams joined State Senators Jesse VARIOUS DATES 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM VARIOUS TIMES Hill Country Brooklyn Brooklyn Museum – Parking Lot which would allow them to borrow at Hamilton and Kevin Parker, Council BK Sings Grand Finale Brooklyn Borough Hall – Room G-80 Movie Night Under the Stars lower interest rates to buy a home, send On Friday, May 6th at Brooklyn Borough Member Robert Cornegy, and the New FREE Legal Services for All MONDAY, JUNE 13TH their children to college, and provide for Hall, Borough President Adams hosted York City Department of Parks and 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM SUNDAY, JUNE 26TH their retirement. The program, orga- the Second Annual Mitchell-Lama Task Recreation in hosting the 2016 Senior SATURDAY, JUNE 4TH Brooklyn Borough Hall – Community Room 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM Uniform Land Use Review Procedure Public Hearing Eastern Parkway between Flatbush nized in collaboration with non-profit Force Legislative Summit to continue Olympics, including events for older Brooklyn Borough Hall and Washington avenues organization Operation HOPE, included the dialogue between residents of adults at recreation centers in Browns- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15TH Central Brooklyn Arts & Culture Walk Embrace Your Hyphen Citizenship Drive 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM a free credit report, as well as individualized Mitchell-Lama housing, a statewide ville, Crown Heights, Mill Basin, Sunset Brooklyn Borough Hall – Community Room counseling with personal finance experts. program created in 1955 that supported Park and Williamsburg. The games, MONDAY, JUNE 6TH All-In-One Resource Clinic 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM If you have an interest in any of these events, the construction of 105,000 units of which featured athletic competitions WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15TH please contact us by visiting brooklyn-usa.org for Brooklyn Borough Hall 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Borough President Adams proclaimed aordable housing for middle-income such as basketball, bowling, shue- LGBTQ Pride Month Celebration more information or by calling our event hotline Brooklyn Borough Hall – Courtroom Thursday, May 5th as Brooklyn Day of residents, and the elected ocials and board, swimming, and track, started on Iftar Dinner at (718) 802-2328. Additionally, to stay up-to- WEDNESDAYS, JUNE 8TH & JUNE 15TH date with the oce, visit brooklyn-usa.org to Prayer. As part of the commemoration, administrators responsible for the Wednesday, May 11th and continued 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM FRIDAY, JUNE 17TH sign up for Borough President Adams’ paperless he joined in worship with members of program. Moderated by Council through Saturday, May 14th. Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM notifications, like his Facebook page, and follow Brooklyn Borough Hall the congregation at the Christian Member Antonio Reynoso, the summit School Lunchtime Concert Series @BPEricAdams on Instagram and Twitter. Men’s Health Symposium & Expo Continued on next page JUNE 2016 WWW.BROOKLYN-USA.ORG WWW.BROOKLYN-USA.ORG JUNE 2016 Borough President Adams joined (from left to right) Brooklyn Community Board 14 Chair Alvin Berk, DSNY sanitation worker Fred Trader, DSNY Commissioner Kathryn Garcia, and DSNY Brooklyn South Borough Chief John Ryan in unveiling the new haulster housed at the Brooklyn South 14 Sanitation Garage in Canarsie; Borough President Adams joined The Doe Fund and elected ocials to break Borough President Adams kicked o his 2016 School Lunchtime Concert Series at Borough President Adams rallied with members of the Communications Workers the vehicle, acquired through an allocation of Borough President Adams’ capital ground on Crystal Towers, which will house 123 units of permanent, aordable Brooklyn Borough Hall with performances by students from the drumline, major- of America District 1 and their families in Brooklyn Heights in support of their budget, is designed to salt and plow, as well as clear snow and ice, from smaller housing in Flatbush for low-income seniors, families, and persons with disabilities. ettes, and step team at PS 184 Newport in Brownsville. strike with Verizon. tertiary streets in Flatbush, Kensington, and Midwood. 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