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Borough President Adams met some of the students at Small World Day Care Center in LATEST INITIATIVES Williamsburg, guided by St. Nicks Alliance Executive Director Michael Rochford. Photo Credit: Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s Oce Borough President Adams joined Council ties to more than 1,000 public school recommended the City to consider a Zoning Members Robert E. Cornegy, Jr., Laurie A. students, taught hundreds of parents to Text Amendment that will encourage the Cumbo, and Corey Johnson on Friday, better support their children’s education, and development of commercial properties in February 5th to introduce legislation that facilitated professional development training Downtown Brooklyn. He also called for the would require the City to create dedicated to teachers and school leaders in partnership City to convene a task force that would space for nursing moms in municipal govern- with more than 80 schools across the revisit local infrastructure needs, including a ment oces open to the public. Should Intro borough. To support the Pipeline, Borough fully built-out Brooklyn Strand, additional 1063-2016 become law, New York City President Adams has allocated more than $3 school seats and transit options, safer pedes- Human Resources Administration (HRA) million in capital grants to 14 participating trian and cycling connections, as well as job centers and Supplemental Nutrition schools, funding STEM educational infra- improved access to health care facilities. Assistance Program (SNAP) oces, New structure, and he has committed to dedicat- York City Administration for Children’s ing additional capital dollars to Pipeline Smart gun technology has been a major Services (ACS) borough oces, New York schools that apply for and have high need for focus for Borough President Adams. He City Department of Health and Mental STEM infrastructure. Since the launch of raised the issue nationally during a recent trip Hygiene (DOHMH) facilities, and other Pipeline programming in summer 2014, the to Capitol Hill, and on Tuesday, February public-facing locations associated with City percentage of MEC freshmen required to 23rd, he announced an initiative to energize agencies will be outfitted with private, non- take remedial coursework has decreased to innovation in this emerging field, pledging $1 bathroom spaces where mothers can relax fewer than 68 percent. million from his capital budget for a design BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT and nurse their babies or pump milk. Borough competition that will advance existing President Adams opened a “lactation lounge” Borough President Adams released “A research into building a safer gun. Several of at Brooklyn Borough Hall last year to support Decade Later in Downtown Brooklyn” on Brooklyn’s higher education institutions have the health of mothers and newborn children. Monday, February 22nd, a report analyzing agreed to participate, including the New York ERIC L. ADAMS’ the impact of the Downtown Brooklyn Plan, City College of Technology, New York OF THE On Wednesday, February 17th, Borough a rezoning initiated in 2004 by the Bloom- University Tandon School of Engineering, President Adams unveiled a joint eort with berg Administration. The analysis shows that and the Pratt Institute. In addition to MESSAGE MONTH Medgar Evers College (MEC) to expand the the rezoning, which was intended to reinforce partnering with the Mayor’s Oce of Crimi- Brooklyn Pipeline at Medgar Evers College, the position of the neighborhood as a regional nal Justice, Borough President Adams has which assists local students from disenfran- central business district and create jobs, has received support from the New York City WHAT’S UP AT BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL? chised communities in and around Central contributed to a dramatic increase in residen- Police Department on this eort, agreeing to Brooklyn to succeed in college and careers. tial rather than commercial development, have their range ocers test this technology The program has already delivered enrich- straining the capacity of currently existing to determine the viability of smart gun Bon appétit! Borough President Adams Welcome to Brooklyn! On Thursday, at PS 133 William A. Butler to discuss ment and developmental learning opportuni- infrastructure. Borough President Adams innovations. joined the New York City Economic February 4th, Borough President the proposed redevelopment of the Key Development Corporation and Dinner Adams announced a revamped Brooklyn Food supermarket on Fifth Avenue in Lab on Wednesday, February 3rd in Tourism Visitors Center and Gift Shop Park Slope. Alongside other elected Bedford-Stuyvesant for the grand in Brooklyn Borough Hall, where visitors ocials who represent the neighbor- UPCOMING EVENTS opening of Brooklyn FoodWorks, a will have access to information on what hood, he made it clear that access to shared kitchen and culinary incubator to do and see in the borough and an reasonably priced healthy food, such as designed to provide aordable space opportunity to purchase Brooklyn- fresh produce, is a community priority, 2ND WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH FRIDAY, MARCH 11TH for aspiring local food entrepreneurs to Made products created by local artisans stating that he wants to work toward 2:00 PM-5:00 PM 8:30 AM–4:00 PM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30TH develop their businesses. Located in and small businesses. This interactive ensuring the area maintains a large Brooklyn Borough Hall – Room G-80 Brooklyn Borough Hall 1:00 PM–5:00 PM the former Pfizer manufacturing plant, information hub, a partnership with the grocery store and aordable housing Access to Legal Service – Foreclosure the 10,000 square-foot facility will Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and opportunities. Intervention/Prevention Services Brooklyn Alzheimer’s Conference Brooklyn Borough Hall – Community Room All-in-One Resource Clinic allow chefs access to commercial- One Brooklyn Fund Inc., features iPad SECOND THURSDAY grade cooking equipment for a wide stations, historic photographs of Brook- Brooklyn is for lovers! To honor the OF EVERY MONTH MONDAY, MARCH 21ST 2:00 PM–5:00 PM 6:00 PM–8:00 PM If you have an interest in any of these events, variety of food production, as well as a lyn landmarks, memorabilia related to relationships that define the lives of Brooklyn Borough Hall – Room G-80 Brooklyn Borough Hall – Courtroom please contact us by visiting brooklyn-usa.org for co-working and classroom space for the Brooklyn Dodgers and other impor- many senior citizens, Borough President Uniform Land Use Review Access to Legal Service – Elder Law/Housing Law more information or by calling our event hotline entrepreneurs to collaborate and learn tant local institutions, and guides to Adams hosted a catered reception at Pension Law Services Procedure Public Hearing at (718) 802-2328. Additionally, to stay up-to- skills. Borough President Adams’s places of interest throughout the Brooklyn Borough Hall on Friday, Feb- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9TH date with the oce, visit www.brooklyn-usa.org oce contributed a total of $1.3 borough. ruary 12th, in advance of Valentine’s 8:30 AM–10:00 AM TUESDAY, MARCH 29TH to sign up for Borough President Adams’s paper- million from its capital budget to build Brooklyn Borough Hall – Courtroom 9:00 AM–8:00 PM out the site and to develop programs in Borough President Adams sponsored a Brooklyn Information Session on the New York Brooklyn Borough Hall less notifications, like his Facebook page, and Continued on next page State Regional Council Process and Funding Women’s History Month Celebration follow @BPEricAdams on Twitter. the next several years. neighborhood meeting on February 9th MARCH 2016 WWW.BROOKLYN-USA.ORG WWW.BROOKLYN-USA.ORG MARCH 2016 Borough President Adams, sporting some Brooklyn gear, demonstrated one of Borough President Adams recognized Dr. Robert Gore, as well as animal activist Borough President Adams, wearing one of the baby carriers donated as part of his Borough President Adams took a selfie with Joseph and Marion Broxton of Crown the new tablet computer stations in the revamped Brooklyn Tourism Visitors Sean Casey and good Samaritan Jennifer Williams, as “Heroes of the Month” for collection drive to aid refugee families with infants who are fleeing from violence in Heights, married 67 years, at his Golden Couples celebration in Brooklyn Borough Hall. Center and Gift Shop inside Brooklyn Borough Hall. January and February of 2016, respectively; the honorees were joined by their war-torn parts of the Middle East, spoke inside Brooklyn Borough Hall with families and friends in the rotunda of Brooklyn Borough Hall. BirthFocus Executive Director Elizabeth Mangum-Sarach. Photo Credit: Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s Oce Photo Credit: Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s Oce Photo Credit: Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s Oce Photo Credit: Erica Sherman/Brooklyn BP’s Oce Day, for Golden Couples who have been included a visit to an Israel Defense Forces on handling and understanding the eects COMMUNITY ALERTS together more than 50 years. Hundreds of (IDF) base in the Golan Heights, a counter- of stress and anxiety. couples, representing more than 10,000 terrorism briefing with intelligence ocials To date, the civil war in Syria has killed more Recovery and Resiliency, and Amy Peterson, transfer granted to riders on the Upper East combined years of love, enjoyed lunch, jazz in the Israeli National Security Council, a In recognition of Black History Month, than 250,000 people and displaced another director of the Mayor’s Oce of Housing Side. Those interested in signing the petition music and dancing, a photo booth, and a meeting with the chair of the Tel Aviv Stock Borough President Adams held a clergy four million people in camps throughout the Recovery, on urging Brooklyn landlords to created by Borough President Adams and the sparkling wine toast. Exchange, and a tour of the Yad Vashem breakfast on Thursday, February 25th at region. Borough President Adams has shown provide available apartments to Build it Back Riders Alliance are encouraged to visit Holocaust Memorial and Museum.