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Giving back in Brooklyn this season

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A new school is opening Off-the-grid Kings County inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard attractions you can’t miss see page 12

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The local heroes living among us

Inside Brooklyn Borough Hall

A Brooklyn events calendar

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Borough President’s Office / Erica Sherman

Message from the Borough President

Borough President Adams gave out books and clothing to children in need at the 267 Rogers Ave. shelter in Crown Heights.

The Season of Giving A message from Borough President Eric L. Adams

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he holiday season is treasured as a time to come together with loved ones to reflect on the year that went by and dream of the endless possibilities for the future. In homes across Brooklyn, families will gather in celebration of the spirit of giving — that’s why we celebrate Thanksgiving and not Thanks-receiving.

We must ask ourselves, what are we giving of ourselves to make a difference, in building a better, stronger borough where everyone can share in the spirit of the season year-round?

During this festive time of year, too many of our fellow Brooklynites are faced with economic hardship. Tens of thousands of families lack a truly safe and secure place to sleep at night, from our homeless neighbors to our residents in substandard NYCHA conditions. Others do not have a warm meal that they can rely on, depending on soup kitchens and other community resources.

Just as I continue to push government and the private sector to step up its commitment to closing

our inequality divide, I see the potential within our communities to help build that bridge.

By volunteering spare time at your local civic association, library, or soup kitchen, you can give back to others and help build a stronger borough.

You can donate gently used clothes, canned goods, or personal hygiene products to your local charitable organization, house of worship, or homeless shelter. There will always be someone in need of these items, and it will make a world of difference.

That spirit of giving is exactly what Thanksgiving and the holiday season is all about. One hour, one donation, one act can make a deep impact.

Consider the impact if you’re able to convince two friends to join you, and what happens if those two can convince two more of their own. In no time at all, we’ll have built One Brooklyn that embraces everyone.

The smallest gesture can have the biggest impact, especially when it comes to making our presence felt in combating acts of hate and division.

We cannot and will not allow hate to triumph over love and unity. Participating in public displays of cultural exchange and diversity is such a meaningful gift to give this holiday season, especially amid recent hate-filled events in Brooklyn and beyond.

The job is ours to personally pursue volunteerism and grass-roots communal mobilization.

Maybe no one has asked you to volunteer yet. It’s possible that no one ever will. I’m asking you to do that now. There are too many people hurting in our borough to wait until we have the time to help. We need to make the time now.

This is a time to extend a helping hand, when so many have so little. More than 2.6 million people call this borough home, making it the fourth-largest (and soon to be third-largest!) city in America. We cannot forget the collective potential that we possess, as One Brooklyn, if we put our hearts and minds together to make a lasting difference.

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Funding Our Future

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Borough President Adams, center right, was joined by school faculty, superintendents, teachers, and students from across Brooklyn as he unveiled more than $25 million in Fiscal Year 2019 funds from Brooklyn Borough Hall to advance STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics — education across more than 175 schools in the borough.

Eugene Resnick / Brooklyn BP’s Office

The borough president’s capital budget report B

orough President Adams has made it his mission to build a thriving borough that is economically competitive with ever-expanding educational opportunities for our young people, a strong health care system, and growing arts opportunities. Your tax dollars are allocated by Brooklyn Borough Hall to various initiatives that help make our borough a better place to raise healthy children and families. Borough President Adams’ Fiscal Year 2019 funding totaled more than $40 million, including more than $25 million to advance STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics — education across more than 175 schools in the borough.

He unveiled the educational funding at the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Building 77 — the site of the future Brooklyn STEAM Center — a first-ofits-kind facility in New York City that will support students with real-world work experience in emerging professions. That project, which you can read more about on page 12, was allocated $5 million as part of the overall education budget.

“A noted educator once said, ‘Don’t tell me where your priorities are … show me where you spend your money and I’ll tell you what they are,’ ” said Borough President Adams. “This budget shows the world where Brooklyn’s priorities are: preparing our children

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for college and career success that will power the future of our city — STEAM power. This capital budget is helping to cultivate Brooklyn’s next generation of scientists, engineers, technicians, architects, and innovators. This is about ensuring that our young people are empowered with the skills to compete in the global economy once they graduate from their studies.”

Neighborhoods across Brooklyn received an education grant this year, including schools in Bath Beach, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Bergen Beach, Boerum Hill, Borough Park, Brownsville, Bushwick, Canarsie, Carroll Gardens, Clinton Hill, Cobble Hill, Coney Island, Crown Heights, Cypress Hills, Downtown Brooklyn, DUMBO, Dyker Heights, East Flatbush, East New York, East Williamsburg, Flatbush, Flatlands, Fort Greene, Gravesend, Kensington, Manhattan Beach, Mapleton, Midwood, Mill Basin, Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Red Hook, Sheepshead Bay, Sunset Park, Williamsburg, and Windsor Terrace.

Borough President Adams also emphasized the importance of preserving and expanding the supply of quality, affordable housing throughout Brooklyn through $3.3 million in multiple Fiscal Year 2019 investments, including:

Borough President Adams, center, was joined by Mayor de Blasio, far right, and other community leaders at the groundbreaking of a new school in East New York, one of many neighborhoods that received an education grant with capital budget funds from the borough president.

Borough President’s Office / Erica Sherman • Construction of green spaces.

• Low-income housing for seniors and the formerly homeless.

• A new mobile food lab.

• Security cameras for public housing.

Borough President Adams also granted:

• $5.6 million to parks and open space.

• $2.9 million for community development.

• $2.2 million to health care and community services.

• $1.4 million for libraries and cultural institutions.

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Heroes of the Month

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Borough President Adams, right, joined his “Heroes of the Month” recipients K.M. DiColandrea (DiCo), June’s honoree, at center right; Bijoun Eric Jordan, July’s honoree, at left; and reps from Food Bank for New York City, August’s honoree, at center left, during a ceremony in the Rotunda at Brooklyn Borough Hall.

Erica Sherman / Brooklyn BP’s Office

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he everyday, unsung heroes of Kings County rarely get — and most times do not want — their day in the spotlight. Such Samaritans, the borough president’s office upholds, should be recognized for their courageous, selfless, and impactful actions. Their strong sense of community is at the core of what One Brooklyn stands for.

May 2018

Garry Danilov, good Samaritan On May 27, two cars collided at the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Avenue W in Sheepshead Bay. Garry Danilov, an immigrant from the former Soviet Union, was walking by with his family and acted quickly when he saw the crash. He assisted the victims of the wreck in getting out of their vehicle by breaking a window and pulling the passengers out of the car.

June 2018

K.M. DiColandrea (DiCo), teacher and debate team coach Originally from Queens and a product of the public school system, DiCo is an adopted Brooklynite, having founded Crown Heights-based Achievement First Brooklyn High School’s traveling speech and debate team seven years ago. Since then, the team has grown to over 60 members.

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DiCo works 12 hours a day to prepare his students in a school that is predominantly students of color, immigrants, and those from low-income families. The team funded their trips by buying cases of Gatorade in bulk and selling them at fund-raisers, enabling them to travel to national championships, some of which they won.

The students from the debate team travel frequently and have continued their studies at prestigious Ivy League universities.

July 2018

Bijoun Eric Jordan, teacher Frederick Douglass Academy VII English teacher Bijoun Eric Jordan has worked for city schools for the past 14 years. Born in Manhattan, Bijoun’s passion for teaching sprouted early on — when his middle school teacher inspired him to make the world a better place through education.

After college, he came back to the city and began teaching in central Brooklyn, an area faced with high levels of poverty and disadvantage, where he knew he wanted to make a difference.

In 2017, he restarted an international club at the school where he raised over $42,000 to take 10 students, all of whom are students of color and

from low-income families, to Spain for a week to visit Barcelona and Madrid.

In 2018, he raised more than $60,000 for 17 students to go to Japan for a week, visiting Tokyo and Osaka. He has already planned a trip for 2019 with a goal of visiting six continents in six years.

August 2018

Food Bank for New York City In late July, Borough President Adams and Food Bank for New York City kicked off a donation drive for feminine products, which were distributed to low-income and underserved women.

On average, women between the ages of 12 and 54 buy approximately 250 feminine care products every year, presenting a financial burden to families already struggling to make ends meet.

Oftentimes, women and families are forced to decide between purchasing personal care essentials such as feminine hygiene products, diapers, toothpaste, or soap, over buying food or paying rent.

This drive collected hundreds of items and helped ease the financial burden that many women face in homes that are already struggling in Brooklyn. Brooklyn Borough Hall served as

a donation site for the items through Oct. 31st, collecting 4,701 pounds of products for women in need.

September 2018

Kimberly Marshall, NYPD Brooklyn Special Victims Unit detective Det. Kimberly Marshall from the New York City Police Department’s Brooklyn Special Victims Unit displayed bravery in leading her team to search for and apprehend a suspect in the case of an 11-year-old girl who was raped after an intruder broke into her second-floor apartment window in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens over Labor Day weekend.

Det. Marshall, a 15-year veteran of the NYPD, was the main investigator in the case, leading the tactical team alongside other investigators to identify and bring into custody a suspect who was believed to be affiliated with the MS-13 multinational criminal gang.

Following his arrest, Det. Marshall used her years of experience to obtain a full confession out of the suspect.

If you know someone who has gone above and beyond to help others and build a stronger borough for everyone, nominate them by e-mailing askeric@ brooklynbp.nyc.gov.

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Brooklyn Cares

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Borough welcomes two new domestic violence shelters to help Brooklynites survive and thrive T

wo new shelters recently opened in Kings County, providing safe spaces for domestic violence survivors from across the borough. Borough President Adams, a leader in the fight against domestic violence, has amplified several initiatives aimed at supporting families affected by such abuse.

“There are fundamental steps we can and must take to protect survivors and safeguard the public,” Borough President Adams said.

The two new shelters are prime examples of just that. The facilities cater to specific survivors, including Muslim women and children, and women who want to flee bad situations but do not want to leave their pets behind.

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Asiyah Women’s Center The city’s first shelter catering specifically to Muslim women and children experiencing domestic violence opened in Southern Brooklyn in August. The shelter’s director — a Muslim woman herself — said the Asiyah Women’s Center aims to raise awareness about the problem of domestic violence within the Muslim community and support its women in a safe space as they look to rebuild their lives.

“We have a problem in the Muslim community with domestic violence — it’s a silent crisis that no one really wants to tackle,” said Dania Darwish.

“It just makes it easier for a Muslim woman that’s trying to transition [out of her home] and seek support to know that we have the cultural competency and understanding to help them.”

The Asiyah Women’s Center — the location of which is not public for safety reasons — has 20 beds in six bedrooms, along with a fully stocked kitchen and living room.

An all-female staff and about a dozen volunteers run the shelter, which also welcomes Muslim women facing eviction and homelessness, Darwish said. The director added that the staff connect survivors with a range of resources, including medical and legal services, job opportunities, and English language courses. And the staffers are sensitive to the women’s religious requirements, serving halal food and taking care of children during prayer times, Darwish said.

The center is meant to be a temporary way station, offering women and their families shelter for seven days, but the safe haven can make exceptions, allowing women to stay for longer on a case-by-case basis, according

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Domestic abuse survivor Hope and pooch Coco at the new Pals Place shelter in Brooklyn.

Photo by Colin Mixson to Darwish.

Borough President Adams is among those leading the charge in increasing awareness about domestic violence in Kings County, creating a series of “Surviving and Thriving” events geared toward domestic violence survivors. The events, including resource and personal safety workshops, guest speakers, mini makeovers, and activities for children, have been staged at Brooklyn Borough Hall since 2014 as part of the initiative.

“Our survivors must be empowered to be strivers, striving to thrive in society while bringing hope to so many,” Adams said. “I deeply appreciate the strength of the women and men who are stepping out of their personal darkness and living the fullness of their lives. Nothing should be allowed to muffle or silence their voices.”

The Asiyah Women’s Center has already helped more than 30 people in the months that the shelter has been open, connecting women with longterm housing and jobs, Darwish said.

One woman staying at the center said the staffers’ awareness of the intricacies of Islam and Arab culture help make it feel like a home.

“They understand the traditional culture and religious importance,” the survivor said. “It feels like home here, actually — not a shelter.”

Pals Place There’s a new safe haven for twoand four-legged abuse survivors in Brooklyn.

The nation’s largest domestic abuse shelter built to accommodate humans and their pets will open in December, sparing women and families the grief

of having to choose between a roof over their head, or keeping a beloved companion at their side, according to an abuse survivor.

“When you’re fleeing domestic violence, there are all these stigmas that go along with it, but to know this is designed with pets in mind, for a person specifically like you, it automatically relaxes you a bit,” said Hope, who fled a hostile household with her two kids and dog Coco in 2016.

The seven-story Pals Place shelter — the location of which is withheld for the safety of its residents — is operated by social services provider the Urban Resource Institute.

It features ground-floor security, a 30-plus-person staff, and a total of 30 fully furnished, one- and two-bedroom units for individuals and families, all of which come stocked with pet care essentials including kennels, toys, water bowls, collars, leashes, litter, and food, as well as a backyard dog run and an on-site grooming space, according to Hope.

“Everything is shaped around pets,” she said.

More than 70 percent of domestic abuse survivors claim their fourlegged friends are threatened, beaten, or killed by their abuser.

But only three percent of shelters allow pets, and many women choose to stay in abusive relationships rather than abandon their animal companions, according to the Urban Resource Institute.

In addition to the pet-oriented amenities, the Pals shelter will provide other services such as communal barbecues and trips to local animal rescues to its occupants, the first of which are expected to arrive later this year.

In 2016, Borough President Adams made a series of policy proposals in conjunction with his “Surviving and Thriving” initiative to empower abuse survivors, and that list can be found at brooklyn-usa.org.

As a member of the NYC Domestic Violence Task Force, Adams has also collaborated on efforts that include getting the city to spend $3.9 million on domestic violence reduction and prevention in October 2017, bringing lessons on healthy relationships to 128 middle schools, creating a comprehensive web-based portal and public awareness campaign to inform locals, and providing additional resources to help survivors stay in their homes.

Anyone looking to leave an abusive household should text the Domestic Abuse Hotline at (800) 621–HOPE to be connected to a trained counselor.

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Brooklyn Gives

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Group feeds borough’s neediest with annual Thanksgiving drive

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local civic group in Madison and Marine Park held its annual Thanksgiving food drive in November, collecting food outside some stores and placing collection boxes for non-perishable items outside a number of others, an opportunity for good Samaritans to drop donations off leading up to the holiday.

Members of the Madison-MarineHomecrest Civic Association have gathered food for the area’s neediest for about ten years, and the collection boxes around local grocery stores are now a familiar sight to many residents, according to the group’s president.

“People have come up to me and asked me ‘Where are the boxes?’ ” said Ed Jaworski a week before the drive started.

The boxes were at several stores, including Michael’s Bakery on Nostrand Avenue, JoMart Chocolates and Pronto Pizza on Avenue R, Tom’s Cleaners on Avenue S, and at the Fish Market, G&S Pork Store, T&D Bakery, and Roosevelt Savings Bank, all on Avenue U. The group also set up a stand to collect food donations at Key Food on Gerritsen Avenue, and shoppers were able to buy an extra food item, such as canned tomato sauce or spaghetti, and

Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association members Susan Reddy, Vandana Ranjan, and Elizabeth Morrissey collected food donations from shoppers outside Key Food in Gerritsen Beach in November as part of the civic group’s annual Thanksgiving food drive.

Photo by Kevin Duggan donate it during their weekend grocery haul on November 11.

The civic group then delivered the supplies to Our Lady of Refuge Church at Foster and Ocean avenues, which

distributed the goods via its food bank, the lines for which during the holidays Jaworski described as a sobering sight.

“It’s sad,” he said.

The Office of the Brooklyn Borough President has hosted many of its own food-pantry events around this time of year ­— including the distribution of 1,000 turkeys with the accompanying healthy trimmings and vegetables — and emphasizes the importance of work done by groups such as the Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association, and the integral part they play in their communities and beyond.

“I often say people get it mixed up; they think ‘Thanks-receiving’ when it’s really ‘Thanks-giving,’ ” Borough President Adams said. “So many people are not in a position to feed themselves at this time of the year. Soup kitchen lines are getting longer but the patience of the volunteers and staffers are not getting shorter. With the support of incredible community partners and great volunteers that come out and give a hand, I am proud to distribute Thanksgiving meals that advance this mission. This is the season to remember what One Brooklyn truly stands for, and I encourage all of our neighbors to be part of this effort.”

The local group also collected around $500 in cash, which they used to buy turkeys, chickens, and potatoes on Thanksgiving Day, Jaworski said.

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Brooklyn Learns

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Officials are opening a school dedicated to science, tech, engineering, the arts, and math at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

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new learning hub set to open soon in the Brooklyn Navy Yard will churn out the borough’s next generation of scientists, techies, engineers, artists, mathematicians — and chefs, according to its principal.

The top educator at the Brooklyn STEAM Center said the forthcoming facility will boast a state-of-the-art culinary space, run by former “Master Chef” contestant Shelly Flash, that will school youngsters in cuisines from around the world.

“Any given month could be a Thai restaurant, Egyptian restaurant, Mexican restaurant, you name it — we will be able to convert this space as needed,” said Kayon Pryce, who with his colleagues conceived of the school with the help of Navy Yard employees.

Pryce joined Borough President Adams and other local leaders to reveal plans for the center that they say will be the first of its kind in the city.

The vision for the center started years ago when Adams, then a member of New York’s Finest, realized the only way to keep young people out of jail was to make sure they stayed in school, he said.

“I got tired of putting handcuffs on 11-year-olds — the common denominator that started to reveal itself to me, the only thing all these children had in common, was they did not receive a quality education,” said Borough President Adams, who allocated $5 million to build the $17-million facility as part of a larger $25-millon pot he set aside

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The forthcoming Brooklyn STEAM Center will also include culinary education in its curriculum, acPerkins Eastman cording to its faculty. this year to fund similar STEAM education programs around the County of Kings.

The cutting-edge institution will not only nurture students during their years at the school, but will also provide them with the skills and relationships they will need to flourish once their time in the classroom comes to an end, according to Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza.

“When our students graduate, they will not only have the technical skills, but a portfolio of work, professional contacts, and valuable skill sets,” said Carranza. “They will graduate with so much more than just

a diploma, they truly will graduate with a key to the future.”

The classrooms are coming to the third floor of Flushing Avenue’s Building 77 as part of the 300-acre Fort Greene campus’s ongoing transformation from an industrial shipyard into an inviting, modern-day commercial hub.

The space will provide a new home base for current Brooklyn STEAM Center staff and their pupils, juniors and seniors at eight Brooklyn high schools, who currently teach and learn at two spaces inside high schools in Bedford– Stuyvesant and East Flatbush.

The new facility will offer kids

hands-on experience through technical-education programs that will prepare them to work in such industries as computer science, construction, film, and media, in addition to culinary arts, according to Pryce.

“What we are trying to do is expose our scholars to as many different areas of the building trades as possible, so they can declare a speciality once they leave us and decide to go onto either college or one of our unionized partners,” he said.

The Navy Yard’s new Brooklyn STEAM Center classrooms are slated to open as early as next year, according to officials.

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Iraqi refugee-turned-Bay Ridgite helps others make new homes in Kings County A

n Iraqi refugee who fled death threats in his homeland now helps other refugees begin their new lives in Kings County.

Amed Alfaraji said his own experience as a refugee in America motivates him to help other people resettle in his role as the director of community outreach for the Downtown Arab American Family Support Center.

“I am a proud refugee, and a proud American, so I want to pay back it back, to help other people,” said Alfaraji, who lives in Bay Ridge and said he received his American citizenship this past March.

The selfless program director was named a Brooklyn Ambassador by Borough President Adams this year — a role in which he acts as a liaison between Borough Hall and local Arab communities.

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Alfaraji currently works with about 70 refugee families and 300 refugees in total, most of whom are from Syria and settled throughout Kings County, as well as other parts of the tri-state area and upstate New York. He helps them secure green cards, work authorizations, and jobs, along with helping them navigate the linguistic and cultural challenges that come with living in a new country, he said.

“I try to educate them, because it’s a different culture — some families have [culture] shock,” he said. “Life here is free — they have to understand that. You have the right to speech, you have the right to everything.”

The refugee-turned-Ridgite originally hails from Baghdad, where, in 2004, he worked with the U.S. Army as an Arabic interpreter, he said. But Alfaraji abandoned his post after he received three death threats in one month, adding that the last threat came in the form of a bullet he received in the mail accompanied by verses from the Quran, the Islamic holy book. Three of his friends who worked as interpreters were killed the following year, and one went missing, he said, adding that Iraqi insurgents were murdering translators, whom they viewed as col-

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Director of community outreach for the Downtown Arab American Family Support Center Amed Alfaraji is one of Borough President Adams’s Brooklyn ambassadors, charged with acting as a liaison between the borough’s Arab communities and Borough Hall.

Amed Alfaraji

Amed Alfaraji uses his own experience as an Iraqi refugee-turnedU.S. citizen to help resettle refugees throughout Kings County as the director of community outreach at the Downtown Arab American Family Support Center.

Photo by Julianne McShane laborating with the U.S. “They were targeting interpreters,” he said.

Alfaraji quit his job and fled to Syria with his pregnant wife, Bana alAni, in 2006, he said. The pair set up a business translating legal documents from Arabic to English in Syria’s capital city of Damascus, where al-Ani gave birth to the couple’s daughter, Asal, Alfaraji said.

The family fled to Egypt in 2008, and Alfaraji applied for asylum in the U.S. the following year, he said.

In 2012, the family finally arrived in the U.S., where they stayed with a host in Manhattan until finding their Ridge home, according to Alfaraji, who added that he spent the next three months working 14-hour shifts as a dishwasher six days a week. He earned

only $250 a week, he said, and considered bringing his family back to Iraq, but decided to stay when he realized he could use his English-speaking skills to help other refugees.

“I wanted to go back, but I knew the language. I was thinking of the other refugees who don’t know the language, and they are isolated,” he said. “How do they feel? That convinced me more to help people and to do my best.”

By the end of his first year in the U.S., however, Alfaraji got a job at the Arab American Family Support Center, working as a front desk administrator. The following year, the couple welcomed a newborn son, Adam, and Alfaraji was promoted to operations officer and then operations manager, helping to plan events and oversee administrative tasks. And last year,

he was promoted to his current post, where he began working directly with refugees, he said.

One Syrian refugee who fled persecution for being gay said Alfaraji helped him find a job and apply for medical insurance and food stamps, adding that the outreach director’s accepting nature and experience as a refugee help make him an invaluable resource for others fleeing their homelands for Kings County.

“As a caseworker, he has an open mind, so he accepts that I’m gay and started to help me,” said Lutfi Alhasani, who arrived in the U.S. in 2016 and now lives in the Bronx. “He tells me a lot about life here … he knows the experience, how you come from war to another war. He knows your question and he already has an answer.”

Alfaraji said he hopes to continue helping refugees and representing the Arab communities throughout the borough, both in his Brooklyn Ambassador role and as a member of the newly formed Brooklyn Complete Count Committee, which encourages greater participation in the 2020 census.

The Ridgite said he cares most about improving others’ lives — in Brooklyn and beyond.

“I love helping people,” he said.

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Recent happenings at the People’s House May Borough President Adams and The New York Academy of Medicine launched a borough-wide, age-friendly survey that was distributed as part of their joint Age-Friendly NYC Neighborhood Initiative, which aims to facilitate the inclusion of older persons across the borough.

At least one out of every eight residents of Brooklyn is 65 years of age or older. The assessment has been sent to community groups, local organizations, senior centers, and city and state agencies throughout the borough asking respondents a variety of questions on access to community resources, health care needs, housing, parks and green spaces, and other relevant topics.

The borough president hailed the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s adoption of the Atlantic Ticket, which will offer discounted LIRR fares for riders traveling between Atlantic Terminal, East New York, and Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, as well as seven stations in Queens.

The initiative, long sought by Borough President Adams, is part of a field study that will be designed to measure what impact the lower fare will have on ridership on the LIRR and New York City buses and subways.

Borough President Adams in June joined the family of 4-year-old Luz Gonzalez, who was hit and killed by a driver that month, for a march through Bushwick to memorialize the girl and others who’ve lost their lives in deadly crashes on city streets.

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In response to the death of 4-yearold Luz Gonzalez and all the children who have been killed by drivers on New York City streets in 2018, Borough President Adams joined the Gonzalez family and members of Families for Safe Streets for a memorial march through Bushwick.

He emphasized the outsized impact that traffic violence has had on communities of color and children, and called on the state to reauthorize speed cameras around the city’s schools. On Aug. 29th, the New York City Council passed a bill that reactivated the existing 140 cameras near schools and allowed the city to double the number of cameras and extend their hours of operation.

And a growing rat infestation problem across Brooklyn, Borough President Adams led a Rat Summit to discuss mitigation efforts throughout the borough at Restoration Plaza in Bedford-Stuyvesant, a neighborhood that was found to have the largest number of rat complaints across the entire city, with 1,265 logged in 2017 alone.

The town hall-style community forum, which was held in partnership with Council Member Robert Cornegy, Jr., and Community Board 3, followed a “rat tour” that the borough president took several months ago in Prospect Heights with members of the Dean Street Block Association.

Borough President Adams joined Mayor Bill de Blasio, Council Member Robert Cornegy, Jr., and other community leaders in celebrating the unveiling of the new Marcy Houses Community Center, a first-of-its-kind facility in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

The center will house programming for youth, seniors, and others to help improve quality of life in the neighborhood. Borough President Adams allocated $1 million in capital budget investment dollars to this project.

In response to a xenophobic verbal attack targeting a Muslim woman wearing a hijab on the MTA’s S53 bus from Bay Ridge to Port Richmond, Borough President Adams joined local leaders and women wearing the traditional hijab in an interfaith solidarity ride on July 15 on the same bus route where the attack occurred, with the hope of sending a message of unity.

He called for the MTA to sponsor bystander intervention trainings for straphangers across the city.

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August Borough President Adams launched the first edition of his new live call-in show “Ask the Borough President with Eric Adams,” which appears on News 12 Brooklyn on the second Monday of every month.

To participate during the next call-in show, viewers can call (718)

861–6827 with their comments, concerns, or questions about everything Brooklyn between 5:29 pm and 6:30 pm. Questions can also be submitted through News 12 Brooklyn’s Facebook page and by using the Twitter hashtag #BKAskTheBP. More than 800 Brooklyn residents have been trained in overdose prevention through an ongoing partnership between Borough President Adams, the Brooklyn Committee of Alcoholism and Addictive Services, Brooklyn Community Recovery Center, Brooklyn Public Library, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and New York City Police Department on a series of free training sessions that have been held throughout this year.

To date, trainings have been held in Bay Ridge, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Heights, Brownsville, Bushwick, Coney Island, Downtown Brooklyn, East New York, Prospect Heights, Red Hook, Sheepshead Bay, and Williamsburg.

Brooklyn residents who would like to request a naloxone training in their neighborhood should email askeric@ brooklynbp.nyc.gov.

The borough president also announced plans to improve constituent waiting areas and public entry ways at the 71st, 73rd, 75th and 77th precincts in Brooklyn.

The improvements, which were originally proposed by the Borough Presi-

dent Adams and made possible by $1 million of his capital investment, are designed to welcome community members into these spaces and provide more opportunities to build relationships with police officers, while enhancing the spaces for both residents and for the police officers who work at the precincts.

September Ahead of the L train shutdown slated for April 2019, Borough President Adams joined community leaders and advocates to address the impact of the L train repairs, announcing the introduction of the L-4 shuttle bus for commuters in Williamsburg as well as L-5 shuttle bus service for residents of Canarsie and surrounding neighborhoods.

He called on the MTA to add shuttlebus service to the ferries in Brooklyn, and to consider expanding the number of ferries during rush hour. Adams also joined city officials on a pedal-assist electric Citi Bike ride across the Brooklyn Bridge, as well as a ride to the Grand Street L train station with Transportation Alternatives and representatives from e-scooter company Bird, both of which highlighted the need to utilize alternative modes of transportation.

In recognition of the Honorable United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s lifetime of service, the borough president launched a public campaign on September 27

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to rename the Brooklyn Municipal Building located on Joralemon Street in Downtown Brooklyn in her honor.

He sent a public letter addressed to Mayor Bill de Blasio requesting the name change, which was signed by community leaders, civic organizations, and advocacy groups.

Supporters can join the campaign by signing a petition to Mayor de Blasio at Change.org/RBG. To date, the petition has garnered more than 40,000 signatures.

October Borough President Adams and Farmshelf Co-Founder and CEO Andrew Shearer joined Brooklyn Democracy Academy administrators, teachers, and students, to announce a groundbreaking agreement for the purchase and installation of indoor hydroponic farm units to be used to grow leafy greens and herbs in a compact and sustainable environment within the school.

The project, made possible by a $20,000 allocation in discretionary funding by Borough President Adams, will include integrating these units into a comprehensive hydroponics curriculum for students to learn how to grow and distribute produce, write code, create applications, and build and maintain the vegetation units.

The food grown will be distributed to senior centers, New York City Hous-

Borough President Adams in October launched the #MakeBrooklynCount campaign to ensure an accurate count during the 2020 Census.

Borough President’s Office / Erica Sherman ing Authority residents, and other community-based organizations for local families in need — a first-of-its-kind approach in a city-run public school.

Borough President Adams also joined innovative technology leaders and New York City Housing Authority residents outside the Walt Whitman Houses in Fort Greene to call on NYCHA to immediately issue a request for proposals to deploy a real-time tracking system of its own.

Such a system should be able to accurately and efficiently track all building repairs across all developments, monitor and evaluate NYCHA fund-

ing to ensure the housing agency’s spending is appropriate to tenant and facility needs, hold workers and supervisors accountable to ensuring maintenance complaints and requests are handled accordingly, prioritize tenant needs, as well as provide transparency for residents in the form of real-time, digitized data that can be easily accessed and tracked.

Borough President Adams also joined the Brooklyn Community Foundation and representatives from community organizations to launch the #MakeBrooklynCount campaign, which will work to ensure an accurate

and fair demographic and population count during the 2020 Census.

The effort will be headed by the Brooklyn Complete Count Committee — a consortium of organizations including academic institutions and community groups targeting traditionally under-counted communities such as the elderly, low-income, undocumented, and young individuals, as well as those whose first language is not English.

It will work to ensure these communities are properly counted so that the city receives adequate federal funding for community development, health care, housing, infrastructure, and transportation to meet the needs of all of the borough’s residents.

Read more about one of the #MakeBrooklynCount campaign partners on page 14.

Borough President Adams and Farmshelf Co-Founder and CEO Andrew Shearer joined Brooklyn Democracy Academy administrators, teachers, and students, on Wednesday, October 17th at Brooklyn Democracy Academy in Brownsville to announce a groundbreaking agreement between his administration and Brooklyn Democracy Academy’s urban farm in Brownsville for the purchase and installation of indoor hydroponic farm units to be used to grow leafy greens and herbs in a compact and sustainable environment within the school.

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A decades-old flower shop and a new soccer facility showcase the breadth of Kings County’s commerce B

rooklyn’s unique mainstay businesses and its blossoming new ventures are confirmation that the County of Kings is a breeding ground for inspiration when it comes to commercial opportunity. The borough’s diverse mom-and-pop shops are a nod to the melting pot of residents that inhabit its vast, urban terrain.

Nurturing those operations are of significant importance to Borough President Adams, who opened a smallbusiness mentoring center at Brooklyn Borough Hall two years ago that he said has helped local entrepreneurs achieve their dreams ever since.

“Brooklyn Borough Hall has become a true hub for small business development in my administration,” Borough President Adams said. “I will continue to leverage my office’s resources, including capital dollars targeted at improving workforce development and neighborhood infrastructure, to ensure the mom-and-pop business always have a bright future to look forward to in our borough.”

Read on to learn about two such business, one recently opened and the other serving Brooklyn for decades:

Avenue J Florist, circa 1930 Nestled on a bustling commercial corner in the heart of Midwood, the family-owned and operated Avenue J Florist has helped to beautify the neighborhood and its residents’ homes for some 85 years.

The floral shop — founded in 1930

by Louis K. Vellios, a Greek–American immigrant and World War I veteran — has been a mainstay in the community that its founder settled in decades ago, after a brief stint living in the Bronx following his family’s move to the United States.

Today, Vellios shop is thriving thanks to the help of his relatives who have joined in the family business over the years — including his eldest son Kostas, who runs the retail operations, and his daughter Pamela, who manages the office — leaving the founder to focus more on his outfit’s event and décor businesses.

“We have four generations here.

My father, me, my grandsons,” said Louis’s son, Kostas Vellios. “We’re the only business on Avenue J with the same family.”

The Vellios family expanded the floral shop to multiple locations since opening it in Southern Brooklyn, bringing outposts to Kings Plaza Mall and Manhattan’s Citigroup Center building, and opening pop-up shops along Court Street and other North Brooklyn neighborhoods.

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The Avenue J Florist is a four-generation family-owned-and-operated shop located at 1502 Avenue J. It was founded in 1930 by Louis K. Vellios, a Greek-American immigrant and World War I veteran.

The family still owns and operates the store, which has remained a cornerstone in the city’s floral industry.

Avenue J Florist But throughout the decades, the original location at 1502 Avenue J between E. 15th and 16th streets has remained its star shop, where residents from Midwood and beyond come to purchase singular flowers and arrangements.

One secret to the shop’s perennial success is its unique family dynamic, according to Kostas, who said he wouldn’t want things any other way.

“It’s very good,” he said. “They listen to me.”

Avenue J Florist [1502 Avenue J between E. 15th and 16th streets in Midwood, (718) 377–2002, avenuejfloral. com]. Open Mon–Fri from 9 am to 6 pm, Sat–Sun from 10 am to 4 pm.

Socceroof, circa 2018 It’s all about fun and games.

A team of Frenchmen opened a new indoor soccer facility in Sunset Park that boasts 10 fields and two rooftop lounges with views of Manhattan.

The space — in the Whale Building, on 53rd Street between the waterfront and First Avenue — features 10 fields fit for 10 players each, along with locker rooms, and a lounge with a bar serving drinks and snacks, where players can hang out after a game or book special events.

The soccer lovers hope that Socceroof’s swanky amenities will encourage Brooklynites who have never kicked a ball before to give the game a try, according to the facility’s general manager.

“The concept is to open the game of soccer to anyone,” said Jonathan Lupinelli, who originally hails from the Bourdeaux region of France.

Socceroof’s General Manager Jonathan Lupinelli is one of three owners of the newly opened Sunset Park facility, which boasts 10 fields, two rooftop lounges, and skyline views.

Photo by Julianne McShane Parisian co-founders Jean-David Tartour — who created “Le Five,” a similar chain of nearly 30 indoor soccer spaces across Europe — and Jerome Meary, a former European recruiter for Major League Soccer, wanted to create a spot where players could socialize before and after hitting the field, Lupinelli said.

“We realized in the U.S. people really like to get together after playing, and that it was important to not only have soccer fields but a real place for the soccer community to connect, spend time, hang out,” he said. “We wanted to make sure we had more than just a soccer facility.”

Up to three fields can be combined to accommodate up to 30 players, and rates for the turf start at $110 for an hour-long game with up to 12 players. Socceroof also offers packages for kids’ birthday parties and corporate events, and plans to unveil more dedicated event spaces in January, according to Lupinelli, who added that they also plan to debut a free app and online community where players can connect with each other and book fields.

In the meantime, prospective players can consider joining the space’s soon-to-start kids and business leagues, or even contact the owners to talk about creating their own. Night owls can flock to the site whenever their hearts desire: the Socceroof is available 24 hours a day.

Daytime players can rest their legs on free shuttle busses that will transport them to the waterfront facility from the 36th Street subway station — where straphangers can catch the D, N, and R trains — along with hourly pickups at the nearby Brooklyn Army Terminal Ferry.

The trio hopes to expand with more facilities in Brooklyn, Queens, and New Jersey, Lupinelli said.

Socceroof (14b 53rd St. between the water and First Avenue in Sunset Park, www.socceroof.com). Open 24-7.

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Borough President Adams on October 16 visited with students at Brooklyn Democracy Academy high school in Brownsville, where he sampled some of the fresh produce grown at their hydroponics lab, a hands-on facility pupils use to grow leafy greens by using nutrients, but no soil or natural light.

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Borough President Adams joined local leaders and Brooklyn veterans of the Korean War at Cadman Plaza Park’s Korean War Veterans Plaza on November 8 for a ceremony honoring servicemen and women who served in the 1950–53 conflict, 25 of whom received special plaques commemorating the sacrifices they made for their country.

Photo by Caroline Ourso

Borough President Adams demanded the city’s Board of Elections overhaul its systems on November 7, the day after many Brooklynites reported problems at polling sites during the November 6 general election.

Borough President’s Office / Eugene Resnick

Borough President Adams on October 4 at Brooklyn Borough Hall hosted finalists in his 2018 karaoke contest “BK Sings Platinum Edition,” which featured several seniors with powerful pipes belting out their favorite tunes with the hope of claiming the top Borough President’s Office / Eugene Resnick honor.

Borough President Adams joined Council Member Chaim Deutsch, Assembly Member Helene Weinstein, and other leaders on October 28 to condemn the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pennsylvania the day before.

Borough President’s Office / Eugene Resnick

Borough President Adams, center, held a moment of silence at the Presentation of the Colors during his annual September 11 remembrance ceremony at Brooklyn Borough Hall.

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Have you discovered these local sights?

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rooklyn has gained fame from Manhattan to Mumbai for its world-renowned sights and sounds. But there are also other hidden points of interest that are an important part of the borough’s diverse mosaic. Borough President Adams seeks to highlight the many artistic, cultural, and historic sites that go under the radar. In this edition of Hidden Brooklyn, check out several museums that share unique perspectives on the borough’s history:

City Reliquary

Harbor Defense Museum The Harbor Defense Museum housed within the walls of Fort Hamilton — a coastal defense fortification built on the Narrows and the fourth oldest army installation in the United States — is the only U.S. Army museum in the city. Opened in 1980, it sits within the original structure made of brick and stone built in 1825. Its mission is to educate the public on the central role that Brooklyn played throughout the nation’s tumultuous history of domestic and international combat.

The museum provides guided tours of all their displays including special exhibits on the 59th Coastal Artillery Corps in World War I, the Battle of Brooklyn during the Revolutionary War, as well as a historical overview of harbor defenses in New York City from 1794 to 1945. Tours are available upon request.

Visit the Harbor Defense Museum (230 Sheridan Loop between Sterling Drive and Pence Street in Fort Hamilton, www.history.army.mil/museums/ IMCOM/forthamilton). Tues–Fri from 10 am to 4 pm.

The City Reliquary, opened in 2002 as a window display in founder Dave Herman’s apartment on the corner of Grand and Havemeyer streets in Williamsburg, is a not-for-profit community museum and civic organization.

The small museum has a permanent exhibition of New York City artifacts and rotating exhibits of community collections. Items that can be found in the permanent exhibition include a collection of Jackie Robinson photographs, historic maps, items from the 1939 New York World’s Fair, Statue

Weeksville Heritage Center

Wyckoff House Museum Wyckoff House Museum is a historical home built in 1638 by Dutch settler Wouter Van Twiller. The East Flatbush house is one of the oldest examples of Dutch saltbox frame homes in America, and it is one of the first free-standing structures built by European settlers on Long Island. The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1967, and it now conducts programs for students year-round, including a historical overview of migration, colonial life, farming and agriculture.

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The grounds are also home to 1.5 acres of undeveloped farmland used as an urban green space, and for educational purposes on topics such as sustainability and food science. The grounds are open to the public Friday and Saturday afternoons and most weekdays when the gates are open.

The museum is open to the public with guided tours on select days.

Visit the Wyckoff House Museum (5816 Clarendon Road between Clarendon Road and Ditmas Avenue in East Flatbush, www.wyckoffmuseum.org).

Fri—Sat from 1 pm to 4 pm.

Weeksville Heritage Center in Crown Heights is a cultural hub and historic site with a mission to document, preserve, and interpret the history of the 19th-century AfricanAmerican community of Weeksville.

Named after James Weeks, who purchased property in the area in 1838, Weeksville played a critically important role in the history of free black communities in America. Weeksville Heritage Center interprets the history of Weeksville through tours of the landmarked Hunterfly Road Houses and supports innovative, contemporary uses of African-American history through education, the arts, and civic engagement. Walk-in tours of the Hunterfly Road Houses are offered

of Liberty postcards, terracotta fragments of landmark buildings, subway tokens, and even an old subway door.

Ben Sisto’s “Rock Collection Collection” is a new exhibit featuring various kinds of rocks and sediments that are housed within the rotating Community Collection, which celebrates the archival work of New York collectors.

Tours are available upon request.

Stop by for a visit to the City Reliquary (370 Metropolitan Ave. at Metropolitan Avenue and Havemeyer Street in Williamsburg, www.cityreliquary. org). Thurs–Sun from 12 pm to 6 pm.

Tuesday through Friday at 3 pm, and pre-scheduled group tours are available Tuesday through Thursday.

This past spring, the Center celebrated the 50th anniversary of the rediscovery of historic Weeksville with a lineup of programming that included community gatherings, dinner theater, film screenings, historical exhibitions, and literary readings.

You can stop by on second Saturdays of the month for Weeksville Weekends, or drop in for one of their Wednesday evening events.

Stop by the Weeksville Heritage Center (158 Buffalo Avenue between St. Marks Avenue and Bergen Street in Crown Heights, www.weeksvillesociety. org). Tues— Fri from 10 am to 5 pm, Weds from 10 am to 9 pm.

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Borough President Adams joined Ama Dwimoh Esq., left, special counsel to the borough president, for a meeting with a delegation from Málaga, Spain, to discuss cross-cultural, economic, and educational opportunities between the Spanish city and BrookBorough President’s Office / Erica Sherman lyn.

Borough President Adams shared a moment of unity alongside his fellow Brooklynites as he sang along to the 1985 hit song “We Are The World,” closing out his fifth annual International Day of Friendship celebration held outside Brooklyn Borough Hall.

Borough President Adams rallied alongside other community leaders at a stroller march to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park to emphasize the importance of keeping families together in response to the Trump Administration’s family separation policy at the U.S. southern border.

Borough President Adams rode an electric Citi Bike across the Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn Borough Hall alongside representatives from Motivate and Citi Bike to spotlight the need for alternative sources of transportation ahead of the upcoming L Train shutdown between Brooklyn and Manhattan in April 2019.

Borough President’s Office / Eugene Resnick

Borough President Adams presented a proclamation and “Brooklyn” sports jacket to hip-hop legend Wyclef Jean in celebration of his contributions to the music industry at the annual Wingate Concert Series at Wingate Park in East Flatbush.

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Sugarplum fairies leap through the air in the “The Hard Nut,” an adaptation of “The Nutcracker.”

Photo by Julieta Cervantes

The best things to do in Brooklyn this winter!

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Enjoy caroling, calypso music, and hot chocolate from Jacques Torres at this holiday celebration down under the Manhattan Bridge.

Winterfest Brooklyn Museum [200 Eastern Parkway between Washington and Flatbush avenues in Prospect Heights, (718) 638–5000, www. winterfestbrooklynmuseum.com]. Nov. 23–Dec. 31. Mon–Thu, 1–8 pm; Fri, 1–9 pm. Sat, 11 am–9 pm; Sun, 11 am–6 pm. Free.

Handel’s “Messiah” Good Shepherd Catholic Church [1950 Batchelder St. near Avenue S in Marine Park, (718) 998–2800, www.goodshepherdbrooklyn. org]. Dec. 9 at 5 pm. Free.

Wander through an enchanted tree maze, slide down Snowzilla, and shop for holiday gifts at the Angels Market, and this winter festival behind the Brooklyn Museum, open every daily until Dec. 31.

People travel from miles around to catch this Christmas classic every year.

Christmas Tree Lighting at Brooklyn Borough Hall

Menorah Lighting Ceremony Grand Army Plaza (Flatbush Avenue at Eastern Parkway in Park Slope). Dec. 2 at 6 pm. Free.

On the first night of Hanukkah, catch the first of eight lighting ceremonies at the world’s largest menorah, which will feature music and potato pancakes for all.

Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza [209 Joralemon St. in Downtown, (718) 802–3700, programs@ brooklynbp.nyc.gov]. Dec. 12 at 5:30 pm. Free.

Latke Festival

The Winterfest at Brooklyn Museum will feature an “Angels Market” of chalet-style shops.

Brooklyn Museum [200 Eastern Pkwy. at Washington Avenue in Crown Heights, (718) 638–5000, brooklynmuseum.org]. Dec. 3 at 6 pm. $75 ($120 VIP).

Janelle James Comedy Festival

The 10th annual celebration of the potato pancake will feature dozens of Brooklyn restaurants trying to out-do each other with creative interpretations of the traditional latke, along with dancing and drinks all night.

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Bell House [149 Seventh St. between Second and Third avenues in Gowanus, (718) 643– 6510, www.thebellhouseny.com]. Dec. 4–6 at 8 pm. $20.

Local funny woman Janelle James takes over the annual Eugene Mirman Com-

edy Festival and makes it her own, with three nights of stand-up performances from David Crows, Judah Friedlander, Eugene Mirman, and many more.

Dumbo Tree Lighting Ceremony Pearl Street Triangle (155 Water St. at Pearl Street in Dumbo, www.dumbo.is). Dec. 6; 4–7

Celebrate the spirit of Christmas at the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President’s annual Christmas tree lighting, featuring holiday refreshments and musical entertainment.

The Brooklyn Nutcracker Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush Ave. between Tilden Avenue and Duryea Place in Flatbush, www.kingstheatre.com). Dec. 14 at 7 pm. $25–$110.

The Brooklyn Ballet’s fusion of ballet, hip-hop, and world dance gives this “Nutcracker” a distinct Brooklyn twist.

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The first wave of bathers rush toward the nearly freezing Atlantic Ocean for the annual Polar Bear Plunge in Coney Island.

Photo by Paul Martinka

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Brooklyn Academy of Music [30 Lafayette Ave. between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street, (718) 636–4100, www.bam.org]. Dec. 14–23; Thu–Fri, at 7:30 pm; Sat at 2 pm and 7:30 pm; Sun at 3 pm. $35–$125.

The Mark Morris Dance company transplants the classic “Nutcracker” ballet into the swinging 1970s, with a show that has become a beloved Brooklyn tradition.

The 2018 Yule Ball

Start the new year off with a splash by jumping into the freezing waters of the Atlantic Ocean with hordes of other brave swimmers.

Zlatne Uste Golden Festival Grand Prospect Hall [263 Prospect Ave. between Fifth and Sixth avenues in Park Slope, (718) 788–0777, www.goldenfest.org].

Jan. 18–19. $55–$80.

More than 60 brass bands will fill up four stages of the glamorous Grand Prospect Hall during this joyous Balkan music festival.

Bell House [149 Seventh St. between Second and Third avenues in Gowanus, (718) 643– 6510, www.thebellhouseny.com]. Dec. 15 at 5:30 pm. $20.

Three Kings Parade

Wizard rock band Harry and the Potters brings its annual Harry Potter-themed holiday concert back to Brooklyn. Come in your best robes and prepare for an enchanting evening.

Kids dressed as angels and kings lead camels through the streets of Williamsburg in this celebration of the 12th Day of Christmas.

Harlem Globetrotters Barclays Center [620 Atlantic Ave. at Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Heights, (212) 359–6387, www.barclaysc​enter.com]. Dec. 25 at noon; Dec. 27 at 7 pm. $27–$210.

The electrifying athletes of the worlffamous basketball team will show off their sweet moves and unbelievable ball-handling skills in a family-friendly show, along with a demonstration from the Flying Globies acrobatic trampoline dunk team.

New Year’s Eve Fireworks Grand Army Plaza (Flatbush Avenue at Eastern Parkway, www.prospectpark.org).

Dec. 31, 11 pm. Free.

Brooklyn sends 2018 off with a bang with a huge fireworks show at Grand Army Plaza, hosted by Borough President Adams. Head down early for live entertainment.

January Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year’s Day Swim Coney Island beach (Boardwalk at Stillwell Avenue in Coney Island, www.polarbearclub. org). Jan. 1 at 1 pm. $25 suggested donation.

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Graham Avenue from Meeker Avenue to Broadway in Williamsburg. Jan. 6 at 2 pm.

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Brooklyn Podcast Festival The Bell House, Union Hall, and Bric House Graham Avenue from Meeker Avenue to Broadway in Williamsburg. Jan. 10–13 at various times. Free.

Comedian Janelle James will host her eponymous comedy festival at the Bell House on December 4–6. Photo by Matthew Salacuse

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Podcasts go live at this three-day celebration of the audio medium, with appearances from special guests.

February

Bob Mould Band

The 33rd Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy Auditorium (5902 Sixth Ave. at 59th Street in Sunset Park, www.reginaopera.org). Feb. 3 at 3 pm. $15.

Brooklyn Academy of Music [30 Lafayette Ave. between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street, (718) 636–4100, www.bam.org]. Jan. 21 at 10:30 am. Free.

Chase away the winter blues with a twohour concert of classic and contemporary Broadway selections and Italian songs, from Regina Opera Company.

Borough President Adams, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Medgar Evers College present a celebration of the life and work of the civil rights leader, launching a full day of speakers, musicians, a film screening, and an art exhibition.

Swan Lake Kings Theatre (1027 Flatbush Ave. between Tilden Avenue and Duryea Place in Flatbush, www.kingstheatre.com). Jan. 31 at 7:30 pm. $45–$125.

The National Ballet Theatre of Odessa performs the classic dance with a score

Salute to Broadway

Black Comix Expo BAM Lepercq Space [30 Lafayette Ave. between Ashland Place and St. Felix Street, (718) 636– 4100, www.bam.org]. Feb. 10. Free.

A free, day-long festival of comics and cartoons by creators of color, with panel discussions, workshops, and a cosplay

Brooklyn Steel (319 Frost St. at Debevoise Avenue in Williamsburg, www. bowerypresents.com/brooklyn-steel). Feb. 21 at 8 pm. $30.

The former frontman of seminal alt-rock band Hüsker Dü plays a solo show. The opening act will be Brooklyn’s own Titus Andronicus.

Teknopolis BAM Fisher (321 Ashland Pl. between Hanson Place and Lafayette Avenue in Fort Greene, www.bam.org). Feb 23–24; Feb 28–March 3. $21 ($16 kids).

A digital arts playground with immersive virtual reality experiences and high-tech draw and music-making opportunities.

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Resource Guide

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BOROUGH HALL SERVICES General Inquiries askeric@brooklynbp.nyc.gov brooklyn-usa.org (718) 802–3700 Constituent Assistance Center (CAC) Brooklyn Borough Hall 209 Joralemon Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Tel: (718) 802–3700 Fax: (718) 802–3881 brooklyn-usa.org/constituent-assistancecenter Free Legal Services for All (Appointments required) RSVP: (718) 802–3777 brooklyn-usa.org Event and Meeting Requests brooklyn-usa.org/meetingrequest Citation and Proclamation Requests brooklyn-usa.org/proclamationrequest SCORE Small Business Mentoring RSVP: (212) 264–4507 newyorkcity.score.org

COMMON 311-RELATED ISSUES Abandoned Vehicles Animal Control Construction Sites Downed Trees Garbage Pickup Graffiti Removal Heat and Hot Water Concerns Illegally-Parked Vehicles Noise Concerns Pest Control Pre-Kindergarten Vouchers Potholes and Sinkholes Sewer Backup Street Lights Street Signs Traffic Signals

CITY, STATE, AND OTHER SERVICES Domestic Violence New York City Family Justice Center (718) 250–5111 nyc.gov/domesticviolence Safe Horizon (800) 621–4673 safehorizon.org

Education Brooklyn Educational Opportunity Center (CUNY) (718) 802–3330 sunybeoc.org Family Welcome Centers (NYC DOE) (718) 935–3500 schools.nyc.gov

Government Benefits NYC Human Resources Administration (Info Line) (718) 557–1399 nyc.gov/snap NYS Department of Health (Medicaid) (855) 355–5777 health.ny.gov Social Security Administration (Medicare and Social Security) (800) 772–1213 ssa.gov

Hospitals The Brooklyn Hospital Center 121 DeKalb Avenue (718) 250–8000 Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center 1 Brookdale Plaza (718) 240–5000

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Borough President Adams presented a sampling of the feminine care products donated at Brooklyn Borough Hall as part of a drive that took place for women in need from July 31 to October 31 at locations across the borough.

Eugene Resnick / Borough President’s Office Interfaith Medical Center 1545 Atlantic Avenue (718) 613–4000 Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center 585 Schenectady Avenue (718) 604–5000 Maimonides Medical Center 4802 10th Avenue (718) 283–6000 Mount Sinai Brooklyn 3201 Kings Highway (718) 252–3000 New York Community Hospital 2525 Kings Highway (718) 692–5300 New York Methodist Hospital 506 Sixth Street (718) 780–3000 NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island 2601 Ocean Parkway (718) 616–3000 NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County 451 Clarkson Avenue (718) 245–3131 NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull 760 Broadway (718) 963–8000 SUNY Downstate Medical Center 450 Clarkson Avenue (718) 270–1000 Wyckoff Heights Medical Center 374 Stockholm Street (718) 963–7272

Housing NYC Housing Connect (212) 863–5610 (English) (212) 863–8961 (Arabic) (212) 863–8925 (Cantonese) (212) 863–8939 (Haitian Creole)

(212) 863–8979 (Korean) (212) 863–8924 (Mandarin) (212) 863–8936 (Russian) (212) 863–5620 (Spanish) nyc.gov/housingconnect

NYC Department of Finance (Vehicle Booting) (877) 207–2134 nyc.gov/dof

New York City Housing Authority (718) 707–7771 nyc.gov/nycha

NYC Office of Vital Records (Birth and Death Certificates) (212) 788–4520 nyc.gov/vitalrecords

Eviction Intervention Services Housing Resource Center (212) 308–2210 eisny.org

NYS Department of Motor Vehicles (518) 473–5595 dmv.ny.gov

NYS Homes and Community Renewal (718) 739–6400 nyshcr.org

Jobs Brooklyn Job Corps (US DOL) (718) 623–4000 brooklyn.jobcorps.gov Brooklyn Workforce1 Career Center (NYC SBS) (718) 246–5219 nyc.gov/sbs

Miscellaneous Citizens Committee For New York City (Block Associations) (212) 822–9580 citizensnyc.org Food Pantries brooklyn-usa.org/food-pantries National Do Not Call Registry (888) 382–1222 donotcall.gov NYC Board of Elections (718) 797–8800 vote.nyc.ny.us NYC Department of Small Business Services (347) 296–8021 nyc.gov/sbs

Sheriff of the City of New York (718) 488–3545 nyc.gov/sheriff US Department of State (Passports) (877) 487–2778 travel.state.gov

Personal Finance Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation (718) 636–6994 restorationplaza.org Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union (718) 418–8232 brooklyn.coop Brooklyn Public Library (718) 230–2100 bklynlibrary.org/locations/central CAMBA (718) 287–2600 camba.org

Utilities Con Edison (212) 243–1900 coned.com National Grid (718) 643–4050 nationalgrid.com

Resource Guide BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARDS Community Board 1 435 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (718) 389–0009 Community Board 2 350 Jay Street, Eighth Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 596–5410 Community Board 3 1360 Fulton Street, Room 202, Brooklyn, NY 11216 (718) 622–6601 Community Board 4 1420 Bushwick Avenue, Suite 370, Brooklyn, NY 11207 (718) 628–8400 Community Board 5 404 Pine Street, Third Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11208 (929) 221–8261 Community Board 6 250 Baltic Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 643–3027 Community Board 7 4201 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1E, Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718) 854–0003 Community Board 8 1291 St. Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213 (718) 467–5574 Community Board 9 890 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 (718) 778–9279 Community Board 10

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62nd Precinct 1925 Bath Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214 (718) 236–2611

Community Board 12 5910 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219 (718) 851–0800

63rd Precinct 1844 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210 (718) 258–4411

Community Board 13 1201 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224 (718) 266–3001 Community Board 14 810 East 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11230 (718) 859–6357 Community Board 15 2001 Oriental Boulevard, Room C124, Brooklyn, NY 11235 (718) 332–3008 Community Board 16 444 Thomas S. Boyland Street, Room 103, Brooklyn, NY 11212 (718) 385–0323 Community Board 17 4112 Farragut Road, Brooklyn, NY 11210 (718) 434–3072 Community Board 18 1097 Bergen Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234 (718) 241–0422

BROOKLYN POLICE PRECINCTS 60th Precinct 2951 West Eighth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224 (718) 946–3311 61st Precinct 2575 Coney Island Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

75th Precinct 1000 Sutter Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 (718) 827–3511 76th Precinct 191 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (718) 834–3211 77th Precinct 127 Utica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213 (718) 735–0611

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78th Precinct 65 Sixth Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 (718) 636–6411

67th Precinct 2820 Snyder Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226 (718) 287–3211

79th Precinct 263 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 (718) 636–6611

68th Precinct 333 65th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (718) 439–4211 69th Precinct 9720 Foster Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11236 (718) 257–6211 70th Precinct 154 Lawrence Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11230 (718) 851–5511

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