Month / March 2018

by DSBA President Heda

Street Closure Coming

Please see this link for full detail.

COMMUNITY NOTICE
Changes to the Roadway Network:
Overnight Work
From Monday, March 19th, 2018 at 10pm
through Friday, March 23, 2018 at 5:00AM
As part of the close out construction at 461 Dean Street, paving work will require temporary road changes.
Starting Monday night March 19th, every night until March 23rd, between 10pm to  5am the next morning, construction crews will fully close Dean Street between 6th Avenue and Flatbush Avenue in front of 461 Dean Street for street paving  and striping operations.
In addition, construction crews will close 2 to 3 north bound lanes on Flatbush Avenue between Dean Street and 5th Avenue for street paving and striping operations. All impacted street areas will be reopened each morning at 5 am to regular traffic.
Flaggers and signage will be provided, as applicable, to redirect traffic and pedestrians around the work areas.
by veelondono

MORE DEVELOPMENTS ARE COMING RIGHT NEXT DOOR! Meeting on 3/15

devlots2-bwThe former HPD sites on Bergen and Dean are slated to be developed as affordable housing by the city. Join your neighbors to discuss building size, local infrastructure, open space and housing related issues.

FAQ:

  • Do the developments have to conform to the same size as
    neighboring buildings? Not necessarily.
  • Can the size be reduced to expand our playground? Maybe.
  • How many affordable housing units? Unknown.
  • How deep will the degrees of affordability be? Likely greater than on
    sites owned by private parties.
  • Do we have the infrastructure to support additional new development?
  • What’s your opinion?

MEETING:

When: Thursday, March 15th
Time: 7pm
Where: 535 Dean Street (between 6th Ave and Carlton Ave)
on the main floor, community room

 

 

by DSBA President Heda

Fifth Avenue Committee offers free tax preparation assistance through April 14

In association with The Financial Clinic, Fifth Avenue Committee is offering free tax preparation assistance every Saturday through April 14 from 10:00AM and 5:00PM. Assistance is by appointment only; to schedule, contact Yannerys Castillo at (718) 237-2017 ext. 164. Plan to bring a photo ID, SSN or ITIN cards for yourself, your spouse and dependents, all 2017 W-2 and 1009s, and bank routing and account information for direct deposit.