Our neighbor Leora has organized for a cleanup of Mount Prospect Park on Saturday 20 July from 11 am to 12 pm.

This will be done with the NYC Parks Department.

Volunteers are needed to help pick-up trash.

Thank you to all of you who came to help out!

It is time for CuRBA’s quaterly meeting before the summer season.

Agenda:

• Update on the propose skateboard arena in Mount Prospect Park

• Proposal of a 14-story tower close to the BBG

• Misc

Our treasure will also be there for anyone who wishes to pay their dues ($10)

The meeting will be in the Lab at the Central Brooklyn Public Library.

All are invited

A lot of meetings took place recently regarding the proposed skateboard arena in Mount Prospect Park: “input” meeting by the NYC Parks Department (1 May 2024), CB8 Parks Committee (2 May 2024), CB9 Parks Committee and CB8 General Meeting (both 9 May 2024).

The quaterly meeting will discuss these latest developments.

This meeting will be on zoom (link to be provided via email)

Organized by CuRBA and Friends of Mount Prospect Park (FoMPP)

The meeting is an opportunity to discuss what you would like in Mount Prospect Park.

It will take place in the Lab at the Brooklyn Public Library.

This event is organized by Friends of Mount Prospect Park, CuRBA with the support of Snappy (thank you Lauren for making it happen)

Thanks also to the Partnerships for Parks for their support.

Looking for a fun and relaxing way to celebrate Earth Day? Join us in the park.

Pack a picnic basket, or bring a sandwich and let’s celebrate together, as a community, our favorite local park.

Meeting point: flag pole.

All invited.

The meeting is about the proposed skateboard arena in Mount Prospect Park.

All are invited.

The meeting will be at Turner Towers (135 Eastern Parkway). The meeting room is in the basement. All are invited. You don't need to be a member of CuRBA to attend.

Agenda:

Planned construction of a 40,000 sq/ft skateboard arena in Mount Prospect Park, a project supported by Councilwoman Crystal Hudson, and others.

With the successful launch around Earth Day of the Clean Up sponsored by CuRBA and Partnerships for Parks, the Cultural Row Block Association (CuRBA) will continue this activity throughout the Spring and Summer until the Fall’s solstice.

Join us for a one hour focused clean up in one area of Mount Prospect Park in Prospect Height Brooklyn. This event is family friendly.

If you are a regular you know the drill. If you are a newcomer, there will be a spot where you can get supplies and direction.

Looking to see you all and thanks to the Partnerships for Parks continuous support. #ITSMYPARK

more info

It is time for our general meeting and election of officers (see the By-Laws on who can vote). We will be meeting via Zoom and a link will be sent closer to the date. If you are interested in working with CuRBA on these issues please join us. All are invited.

Agenda:

• Block and Neighborhood improvement

• Coordination with Cultural institutions

• Historic Preservation

If you are interested in serving on the Board or on a committee let us know and email us at curbaonep@gmail.com

Join the Cultural Row Block Association (CuRBA) and Partnerships for Parks for an Earth Day inspired clean up in Mount Prospect Park on Sunday April 25, from 3-5 pm.

This event is family friendly. On the day of the event, check in at the volunteer table inside the park to get supplies and directions. Social distancing and masks required per parks department volunteer rules.

If you have a trash picker, work gloves or weeding supplies, feel free to bring them. There will be supplies on loan as well. Many of us joke about Mount Prospect Park being our block’s backyard. It’s a wonderful resource and brings together many from our community. I hope you can join the clean up event!

Time to also renew your CuRBA membership or support the block association! There will be a table where you can do so in-person on Sunday as well.

Looking forward to see all of you and thanks to the Partnerships for Parks for this second annual Mt. Prospect Park Clean Up.

THANKS to all the volunteers who participated in the event.

CuRBA has joined other local organizations in Prospect Heights (Brooklyn, NY) to clean up the neighborhood’s sidewalks and streets.

Please join us at the corner of Underhill and Lincoln Place as Curba will focus on that particular area.

Bring tools and gloves, if you can. Social distancing and masks required

The Cultural Row Block Association on Eastern Parkway (CuRBA) in Brooklyn will be removing trash and raking leaves in Mount Prospect Park this coming Sunday.

Volunteers are encouraged and welcomed! Look for the volunteer check-in table to get supplies and directions.

Please wear a mask, and if you have a trash picker and/or work gloves please bring them too. Social distancing will be observed and family units should stay together.

We are thankful for the assistance and tools provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation and Partnerships for Parks. See photos of the events here.

Agenda:

Business Matters

1. Minutes of last meeting

2. Revised by-Laws

New Initiatives

1. Formation of a new committee on keeping up our street and Mount Prospect Park clean/Beautification

2. Formation of new committee on coordination with neighborhood groups and cultural institutions.

Updates on Continuing Initiatives

1. Historic District- Presentation by Gib Veconi

2. Curb your Dog signs

Agenda:

• Latest information on Historic District Proposal

• Successful Greenest Block in Brooklyn

• Discuss the West Indian Festivities

• Proposal to rename Eastern Parkway

Bring your ideas

An agenda will be posted closer to the date.

If you want to propose an agenda item, please sent your proposal to curbaonep@gmail.com

The tentative agenda is as follows:

• Historic District: update by Louise Trubek, Chair of the CuRBA Historic District Committee, and Gib Viconi, Co-Chair of the Landmark Committee at PHNDC (Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council)

• Filming in the neighborhood: Isabelle Broyer, President, will go over the issues and CuRBA's outreach to the Mayor's Office for Media and Entertainment (MOME)

• Rodents: update by the members

• 2019 election of officials for CuRBA (President, VP, Secretary and Treasurer): date and procedures

• Dues for 2019

• AOB

  ALL ARE INVITED

This will be the last meeting of CuRBA before the summer and a great opportunity to catch up on the various activities by the block association.

After a long winter, it is time to clean up!

What: We will pick up trash and debris on the median and the sidewalks between Plaza Street and Washington Avenue. If there is time (and energy) we will also include Underhill to St. Johns. 

Where to meet: the rendez-vous point will be outside of 41 Eastern Parkway

What time: 11 am. If you miss the start you will find us on the median.

What will be provided: garbage bags and basic gloves. 

Thanks to all who came to participate in our first Earth Day event. It was also an opportunity to speak about the historic district initiative and gather signatures. 

Happy Spring!

On the agenda (subject to change):

• Historic district: update and volunteering
• Beautification: greenest block in Brooklyn 2018 and Earth Day
• Contributing to our social media accounts
• Financial report.
• Misc.

Agenda:

• Updates from the various committees
• Project ideas related to the beautification of the area
• Construction to add elevators to the Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum Subway stop
• Misc.

After 14 years in business (16 since signing the lease), Bar Sepia at 234 Underhill Avenue in Prospect Heights Brooklyn, is slated to close on March 1,2018 a few days shy of its actual anniversary as the Landlord has refused to renew their lease. Bar Sepia is more than a local small business but served for years as an "unofficial" community center. Prospect Heights needs to keep it open.

More videos on CuRBA's YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/2BTsVRZ

If you could not make it you can still help:

Sign the Petition - Go to:  https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-bar-sepia-protect-neighborhood-small-business.

Donate: https://www.gofundme.com/SaveBarSepia

Contact local officials

•    Public Advocate Letitia James 212.669.7250  
•    Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo 718.260.9191 ext 1  
•    Congresswoman Yvette Clarke 718.287.1142  
•    NYS Assembly Walter T. Mosley 718.596.0100