Community Board 9 Brooklyn

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Join us for the Recovery Veterans Job Fair & Hiring Event at the Fort Belvoir Community Center in Fort Belvoir, Virginia on Thursday, August 8th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm ET.

f you are military personnel, a veteran, or military spouse looking for new opportunities, this is the event for you. Come and meet with our representatives and explore the various career options available.

Register: fema.gov/event/femas-recovery-directorate-veterans-job-fair-and-hiring-eventfema.gov/event/femas-recovery-directorate-veterans-job-fair-and-hiring-event

Calling all artists! Applications are open for the 2024-25 cycle of the Public Artists in Residence (PAIR) program! The PAIR program embeds socially engaged artists in city agencies to utilize their creative, collaborative art practice to offer innovative solutions to pressing civic challenges. The residency provides artists with $40,000 in funding. This year, artists working in all media may apply to work with the following host agencies:

NYC Administration for Children's Services- ACS

NYC Commission On Human Rights

NYC Human Resources Administration

Mayor’s Office of Equity and Racial Justice

View the PAIR application page for more information, guidelines, and eligibility. The deadline to apply is 11:59pm on Sunday, August 25, 2024.

👉Visit nyc.gov/pair to apply!

NYC Children Youth Development Specialist Hiring Event is on August 22, 2024

Protect your benefits from theft. EBT cardholders can now quickly and easily freeze their card using the ebtEDGE mobile app.
https://otda.ny.gov/workingfamilies/EBT-scam-alert.asp

📣📣 BAC is hiring a Head of Fundraising & Institutional Storytelling! 📣📣

Deadline: August 16, 2024

Learn More: brooklynartscouncil.org/who-we-are/work-with-us

The Head of Fundraising and Institutional Storytelling is a dynamic and visionary individual,capable of enhancing BAC's narrative and securing the financial support essential for our mission.The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of the arts, a commitment to social justice,and the ability to integrate these principles into BAC's fundraising and communication strategies.

📢👩🏽‍🏫 DV/GBV Service Providers are invited to join our VIRTUAL TRAINING: Identifying and Addressing Secondary Trauma on July 31, 2024, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.

This virtual training will provide insights on secondary trauma and secondary stress injuries, with a focus on the overlap between:

• Burnout
• Compassion fatigue
• Various trauma
• Secondary traumatic stress, and their cognitive, behavioral, physical, and spiritual indicators.

Concepts like compassion satisfaction, vicarious resilience, and transformation will be explored as well as the risks and protective factors connected with secondary stress injuries. Attendees participate in activities to explore and learn individual techniques to lessen the effects of secondary stress injuries on providers' well-being across various domains.

We encourage participation by members of the community & providers who want to be equipped with resources beneficial for both clients and providers with an emphasis on preventative measures and holistic health. TO REGISTER: Go to link here: https://bit.ly/3xEtwVN or scan QR code.

Pay Rent - NYCHA NYCHA has switched its rent processing vendor from Wells Fargo to JPMorgan Chase this summer, as part of our efforts to better serve you.

Donations for the NYPD’s St. Vincent Hurricane Relief Drive are being collected at the 71st Precinct (421 Empire Boulevard). Please donate and share.

On Thursday, July 25 2024 a Television for "FBI: Most Wanted S6" is scheduled to film scenes at the following locations:

ANNOUNCING: An all-new FREE compost giveback site in Greenpoint, Brooklyn!

We make SO MUCH compost from YOUR food scraps and yard waste that we need a second site to give it away!

Sign up to pick up a bag at nyc.gov/GetCompost, and read more: https://www.nyc.gov/site/dsny/news/24-020/free-compost-all-new-yorkers-

Rip currents can happen at any beach where waves are breaking. Here’s what to do if you find yourself in one:
❌Don’t swim against the current
🏊Swim sideways across the rush of water, parallel to the shore
🌊Once free, swim back to shore at an angle away from the current

Farmers' Market Nutrition Program - https://www.nyc.gov/site/dfta/about/farmers_market_nutrition_program.page

Car thieves are looking for every opportunity to steal vehicles. You can make it difficult for thieves by always removing your keys from the ignition and closing all windows and locking all doors. Speak to your dealer about the latest security software updates for your vehicle.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA will host an Open House for hiring Bus Mechanics and Bus Mechanic Helpers on Tuesday, July 30th from 12:30PM-3:00PM at 130 Livingston Street in Brooklyn. Qualified candidates will have the opportunity to be tested on-site and scheduled to begin the employment process.

Let’s eat lunch outside during this . ☀️

Join us at One Centre St. between noon and 2 p.m. on July 24, Aug 7 and Aug 21 and check out , our lunchtime summer concert series.🥁

Bring your lunch and bring a friend!🥗

Join the Brooklyn Business Solutions Center and The Office of Cannabis Management for a presentation designed to help you and your organization become more competitive in the State grant application process.
This presentation will cover:
NYS Grant Process (From Announcement to Award)
Different Types of Funding Opportunities (Three Rs: RFA/RFA/RFI)
Steps to Prequalification (A MUST TO APPLY FOR ANY GRANT)
Working with the NY State Financial System (SFS)
How to Position Your Organization to Be Ready
Details:
Date: Wednesday July 24th
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Location: Lips Café, 1412 Nostrand Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11226

https://conta.cc/4f4E29X

👀👀 Brooklyn CB9 Community Weekly E-Blast July 19, 2024 👀👀 Please READ & SHARE with your neighbors and networks!!! Brooklyn Community Board 9 serves the neighborhoods of Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Wingate, and North Flatbush Brooklyn Commu

The Chamber would like to invite you to join a webinar that we will be hosting next week, Wednesday, July 24th @ 11am. The purpose of this event is a follow up on the Chamber’s new initiative about a platform to assist small businesses with sourcing. This webinar will showcase the latest AI features of the platform which are designed to enhance the experience and efficiency for small businesses. This webinar will also help the Chamber and their partner to create a dedicated sourcing page for small businesses while also providing reliable purchasing for daily service items, indirect procurement, small quantities, and high-quality products while ensuring timely sourcing and delivery.
To register, please follow the link below.

Registration Link- https://alibaba.zoom.us/webinar/register/9117210621031/WN_sbFDauOyQCqi4rD5wDY2qQ

Did you know, with , New Yorkers aged 65 or older or living with a disability, including blindness, can apply for Medicaid and Medicare Savings Programs? Visit nyc.gov/accesshra

Subway and bus riders, be real with us. How are we doing? Take a quick survey and let us know: mta.info/nyctsurvey

Sign up here by deadline Friday, 7/19! https://otda.ny.gov/programs/heap/ -assistance

Just a friendly reminder! The Coney Island Sand Sculpting Event is just around the corner. Don't forget to mark your calendars for August 17th and join us for a day filled with creativity and community spirit! Registration to build a sand castle is free and begins at 11 am.

Bring your friends and family to build a sculpture or simply enjoy the sand sculptures, live music, and more on the beautiful Coney Island boardwalk. See you there!

Attention, owners of multi-family properties!

Want to pay your bills conveniently online? The Department of Finance offers a range of payment options for various expenses like parking tickets, property taxes, business taxes, violations and more.

Visit the DOF website for more details at https://okt.to/kSJXHe.

😞 Sighhh. They're back.

These are all Spotted Lanternflies.

From early-stage nymphs to late-stage nymphs to adulthood, they're a significant threat to a wide range of agricultural crops.

Harming the City’s wildlife is prohibited. However, in an effort to slow the spread of this species, if you see a Spotted Lanternfly, you should squish and dispose of it!

Learn how to identify them and help prevent their spread!

Find more info at on.nyc.gov/SpottedLanternfly.

Children should never be left unattended or be able to get inside a vehicle on their own, any time of the year but especially in warmer months. For more info: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/acs/child-welfare/lookbeforeyoulock.page 🚗