Are you coming to the monthly LCBA meeting?
LOCATION
VIRTUAL Zoom meeting
DATE AND TIME
03/18/21 7:00pm - 03/18/21 8:00pm
AGENDA
Guest speaker
new business
In other news:
Grants and other information
TODAY at 7pm - LCBA Monthly Meeting - THIS THURSDAY February 18 2021
Are you coming to the monthly LCBA meeting?
LOCATION
VIRTUAL Zoom meeting
DATE AND TIME
02/18/21 7:00pm - 02/18/21 8:00pm
AGENDA
By Law discussion (Paid members should be eligible to vote for bylaw change)
discussion regarding safety in the community
speedbump update, and Left turn signal
new business
Community Safety & Security
We hope that all is well with you and your family!
As the community that makes up the Lincoln Civic Block Association, we pride ourselves in its beauty and being a great place to live. Safety is also part of the equation of what we love about our neighborhood.
Unfortunately, there are a few outside individuals who do not recognize what we value.
As a heads up...
There have been a couple of armed robbery incidents on our blocks, including most recently Thursday evening, January 14, on Lincoln Place, between NY and Brooklyn. It was reported that 4 individuals robbed a man at gunpoint. It is unknown whether the incident was captured by area security cameras. The police were called and arrived after the robbers got away. We do not know what has happened since then.
We must not be afraid to live in our neighborhood! If you see something that is criminal, say something...report it to the police or appropriate authorities.
In order to be most effective, it is also crucial to know who our neighbors are so that we can look out for one another.
There will be further discussion about LCBA safety and security during the block association meeting on Thursday, February 18, at 7 PM.
TODAY at 7pm - LCBA Monthly Meeting - THIS THURSDAY JANUARY 21, 2021
Are you coming to the monthly LCBA meeting?
LOCATION
VIRTUAL Zoom meeting
DATE AND TIME
01/21/21 7:00pm - 01/21/21 8:00pm
AGENDA
discussion regarding landmark tax credits
discussion regarding safety in the community
speedbump update
new business
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Monday, January 18, 2021 at 4:00 PM
"We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now " - Martin Luther King Jr.
Virtual Meeting - Monday, January 18, 2021 - 4:00 PM
Join us as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. King - The man, The minister, and The humanitarian.
Attend the Lincoln Civic Block Association Zoom meeting and enjoy the documentary presentation of “How Martin Luther King, Jr. Change the World” (watch the documentary here)
Listen to Comments from the President (that is, Kid President – Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr)
Call or email LCBA for information - volunteers needed - sign up here
347-709-5297
LCBA Monthly Meeting - Thursday, January 21, 2021 - New Year! New Hope!
The next LCBA Meeting will be Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 7:00 pm
Tax Credit discussion & LCBA neighborhood safety & security
Community Safety & Security
We hope that all is well with you and your family!
As the community that makes up the Lincoln Civic Block Association, we pride ourselves in its beauty and being a great place to live. Safety is also part of the equation of what we love about our neighborhood.
Unfortunately, there are a few outside individuals who do not recognize what we value.
As a heads up...
There have been a couple of armed robbery incidents on our blocks, including most recently Thursday evening, January 14, on Lincoln Place, between NY and Brooklyn. It was reported that 4 individuals robbed a man at gunpoint. It is unknown whether the incident was captured by area security cameras. The police were called and arrived after the robbers got away. We do not know what has happened since then.
We must not be afraid to live in our neighborhood! If you see something that is criminal, say something...report it to the police or appropriate authorities.
In order to be most effective, it is also crucial to know who our neighbors are so that we can look out for one another.
There will be further discussion about LCBA safety and security during the block association meeting on Thursday, January 21, at 7 PM.
Happy New Year! 2021 Has Arrived!
May you, your family and friends have peace, joy, good health and prosperity in the new year!
LCBA HOLIDAY LIGHTS!
2020 brought out the holiday spirit of the LCBA community. Every block that is part of the association featured homes with festive lighting! It was a wonderful sight to see and experience!
Some notable examples:
New York Ave between Eastern Parkway & St. John (2 blocks)
Bright and colorful blinking lights sprinkled around!
264 New York Ave with white lights and greenery outlining arched doorways and banisters was elegant!
St John between NY & Brooklyn Avenues
Front yard gas and electric light poles decorated with lights and candy canes showed the sweetness of the season!
980 St John treated us to a magnificently lit and decorated pine tree in the front yard!
Brooklyn Avenue between Lincoln Place & St John
Colorful lights!
260A Brooklyn Avenue created a vision of giant red bows surrounding a brightly lit tree!
Lincoln Place between NY & Nostrand Avenues
A huge, colorful and bright display of creativity, including many lights, greenery, sparkly foil and whimsical characters!
830 Lincoln Place welcomed us to a beautiful winter wonderland, inviting all to "Let it Snow"!
Lincoln Place between NY & Brooklyn Avenues
Colorful and bright lights, wreaths and greenery, bows and bulbs galore!
907 Lincoln Place exhibited the colorful joy of the season!
**The winner of the 2020 LCBA Holiday Lights Contest (and an official entry, as required) is:
935 Lincoln Place between NY & Brooklyn Avenues!
935 Lincoln Place presented to all a beautifully lit and colorful holiday display of greenery, wreaths and bulbs.
Congratulations!
We look forward to next year's LCBA Holiday Lights Contest with more official entries and festive, fun creativity. Come join us!
Merry Christmas and Happy Kwanzaa!
Merry Christmas
Enjoy a Holiday Song from Broadway! (Click here to listen)
Also, thank you to those of you who participated in the LCBA Holiday Lighting Contest! (See entries here)
Voting has happened, and awards will be given on January 2, 2021. See more information below.
Happy Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa celebrates what its founder called the seven principles of Kwanzaa, or Nguzo Saba (originally Nguzu Saba – the seven principles of African Heritage). They were developed in 1965, a year before Kwanzaa itself. These seven principles comprise Kawaida, a Swahili word meaning "common".
Each of the seven days of Kwanzaa is dedicated to one of the principles, as follows:[14]
1. Umoja (Unity): To strive for and to maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.
2. Kujichagulia (Self-Determination): To define and name ourselves, as well as to create and speak for ourselves.
3. Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility): To build and maintain our community together and make our brothers' and sisters' problems our problems and to solve them together.
4. Ujamaa (Cooperative economics): To build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together.
5. Nia (Purpose): To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.
6. Kuumba (Creativity): To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.
7. Imani (Faith): To believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.
Happy Holiday - Hanukkah Sameach!
Happy Hanukkah
The Hebrew word "hanukkah" means dedication and Hanukkah is considered the Jewish Festival of Lights. Hanukkah is an eight day celebration during which one candle is lit and placed in the Hanukkah Menorah. On the final day of Hanukkah, nine candles are lit.
In other news:
Sign up for the LCBA Snowman competition here
18th Annual Holiday House Decorating Contest - find out more here
TODAY --- The Winter Village on Nostrand Avenue - find out more here
Soup, cider, hot chocolate, and holiday songs scheduled for today is POSTPONED
December 2020 LCBA Winter Activities
We might not be having December events like the holiday parties of 2018 (photo album link) and 2019 (photo album link), but we will still have ways to engage during this special season!
JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS AND DECORATE THE BLOCK ASSOCIATION BUILDING WITH HOLIDAY LIGHTS!
Sunday, December 6, 2020 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at 284 New York Avenue
(Sign up to decorate the LCBA building here)
LCBA SNOWMAN AND HOLIDAY LIGHTS COMPETITION
Winners to be announced on Thursday, December 27, 2020
(Sign up to join the competition here)
SOUP, CIDER, HOT CHOCOLATE AND HOLIDAY SONGS
Saturday, December 29, 2020 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at 284 New York Avenue
(Sign up to enjoy refreshments and song with us here)
TO VOLUNTEER IN GENERAL WITH LCBA, SIGN UP HERE
For an example of holiday lighting on the LCBA building previous years, see the images below.
November 2020 Virtual LCBA General Meeting
Date and Time: Thursday, 11.19.20 at 7pm
Guest Speaker:
Deborah Young - President, Crown Heights North Association ( CHNA)
Thanks to all who helped with the community clean up- check out the pictures
Hope you enjoyed the 10th Annual Spooktacular event - Halloween event - Check out the pictures
Did you celebrate the US Presidential Election? We Did! Check out the pictures More
All food prepared and donated by Sandra L and Family!....Thanks so much Sandra
This was the 2019 Holiday Event- Check out the Pictures
Volunteers are needed now for planning and manning the event for 2020 COVID style
Get involved... meet your neighbors...enjoy your community!
Who wants to coordinate a community bike event, or 1k walk, run?
Celebrate the U.S. Presidential Election!
Let's Celebrate... The U.S. Presidential Election! LCBA - COVID-19 Style
Food and Snacks provided!
Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 4:00pm
Meet at the corner of New York Avenue and Lincoln Place
Remember to socially distance, please follow instructions, and please NO large gatherings
In other news…
Community Board 8 Virtual Meetings:
Economic Development Committee meeting November 10,2020 7:30pm
Filming on Lincoln Place Tomorrow
Parking will be restricted Tuesday, 10.20.2020 during the filming of a media event. Parking spots are being reserved today, Monday. If you get blocked in, do two things.
SEND LCBA A QUICK EMAIL, SO WE KNOW.
CALL LOCATION ASSISTANT SOFIE AT 719-433-8992, SO THAT SHE CAN HELP YOU WITH MOVING YOUR CAR.
October 2020 Virtual LCBA General Meeting + Other Announcements
ANNOUNCEMENT ITEMS:
Virtual LCBA General Meeting
Little Library
Book Club
Community Clean-up Days
10th Annual Spooktacular
Free Paper Shredding
October 2020 LCBA General Meeting
Date and Time: 10/15/20 from 7:00pm - 8:00pm
LCBA and its members are working to help this community to be one you want to live in! Find out how to join in below.
LCBA Little Library
Have you used the Little Library on Lincoln Place and New York Avenue? Thanks to David, Celeste, Alice, and Hazel. They created, painted, and assembled the first LCBA Little Library.
LCBA Book Club
Book: "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
LCBA Book Club
Wednesday, October 14 at 7 PM. 1/2 - 1 hour discussion.
SIGN IN TO REGISTER AND JOIN THE BOOK CLUB
First Book Club review... WELL RECEIVED!
What are you doing to keep our community clean? What our community looks like is up to you!
LCBA Community Clean Up Days!
Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 10 AM and/or Sunday, October 18,2020 at 11 AM
Meet at the Lincoln Civic Block Association at 284 New York Avenue, corner of New York Ave. and Lincoln Place.
We need participation of all neighbors in LCBA. Pitch in and encourage others to pick up trash in the vicinity of your home, clean out debris and trash in tree pits and clear weeds that have grown on and around the curb. Help those who are not able to do so.
Let’s all pitch in!
September 2020 Virtual LCBA General Meeting
Welcome back from the summer break!
We hope that your July and August were enjoyable and safe!
Our next Lincoln Civic Block Association meeting will take place virtually on Zoom
Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 7:00 PM
**The Zoom sign in information will be emailed to you closer to the time of the meeting.
This is a virtual meeting which means you can attend either using your computer, cell or home phone.
We look forward to discussing how we can all continue to contribute to the maintenance, beauty and safety of our neighborhood.
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June 2020 Virtual LCBA General Meeting - Today!
DATE AND TIME: 06/18/20 7:00pm - 06/18/20 8:00pm
Guest Speaker:
NY State Assembly Member Diana Richardson of the 43rd Assembly District
Community Board 8 Information
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Newsletters:
More from NY State Senator Zellnor Myrie:
Other Announcements:
Complete your census using the link below: Census
Volunteer for the COVID-19 Committee
Volunteer for the City open Street project (Program details are here)
May 2020 Virtual LCBA General Meeting - Today!
DATE AND TIME: 05/21/20 7:00pm - 05/21/20 8:00pm
Guest Speaker:
Community Board 8 District Manager - Michelle George
Community Board 8 Resources
Community Board 8 Information
Sign up to get CB 8 updates here
Other Announcements:
April 2020 (1st Virtual) LCBA General Meeting
Reminder to attend the Block Association meeting, this Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 7:00PM
This is a virtual meeting which means you can attend the meeting either using your computer or cell or home phone.
You can view the meeting on your computer or cell phone. You can also "dial" in to listen to the audio only.
Your first step: Download Zoom now
Link to Free Online Zoom training websites
Guest Speakers:
Senator Zellnor Myrie
Neighborhood Coordination Officer Melendez
News from Elected Officials
Community Board 8 Information
Other Announcements
Community News from Community Board 8?
What's New? - From Community Board 8
Find a Free Meal Location Near You
Free "Grab and Go" meals are available for all New Yorkers.
Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Meals Hubs will operate for children and families from 7:30 am to 11:30 am, and for adults from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
No one will be turned away at any time.
No registration, ID, or documentation required.
All three meals a day may be picked up at the same time.
No dining space is available, so meals must be eaten off premises.
Parents and guardians may pick up meals for their children.
Click here for locations
Help us keep the community informed. If we can print it, we will print it! send emails to: lcbabrooklyn.official@gmail.com
Please complete our survey: Lincoln Civic Block Association COVID-19 Survey
March 2020 LCBA General Meeting Cancelled
Hello Neighbor:
Out of an abundance of caution and given the large number of senior citizens who participate in monthly meetings, it was decided that the Lincoln Civic Block Association meeting scheduled for this Thursday, March 19, 2020 should be canceled.
We don't take this action lightly. We recognized the need to keep our neighborhood and neighbors safe and understand that all of us need to take appropriate action, responsible action to ensure, that we do not knowingly, or unknowingly expose someone to the COVID-19 virus. The World Health Organization has officially declared the Coronavirus a pandemic. We will do our part to comply with CDC (Center of Disease Control) guidelines as well as other guidance offered by governmental officials.
Please be on the lookout for additional information, which will come either from elected officials or other reliable sources. Our plan is to proceed in stages and The Executive Board of the Lincoln Civic Block Association will meet again, in the next few weeks in order to assess and determine our next steps.
In the meantime, we are creating a program, spearheaded by Leah which is geared to specifically help those individuals who cannot, or will not go out to take care or errands and other task, because their immune system may be compromised.
If you are interested in helping Leah and Rachel with this effort, sign up on the attached sheet. If you know someone who needs help… let us know.
Lcbabrooklyn.official@gmail.com 347-709-5297
Ken Marable, President
Lincoln Civic Block Association
Unity is Strength
February 2020 LCBA General Meeting
Thursday, February 20th at 7pm
Meeting agenda will include:
Guest speaker - NHS Brooklyn community development corporation
NHS Brooklyn is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that creates and preserves affordable housing by providing opportunities for homeownership education, financial assistance and community leadership.
Construction at the Methodist home grounds on Sterling Place
City proposal for increase in real estate taxes. What is the impact on Long time home residence in the area? The underlying impact on tenants is increasing rents.... As taxes increase so do rents on tenants?
Doing research regarding New York City proposal for increased taxes.
Contacting finance department . Contacting Assembly person, Councilperson, State Senator regarding impact on residents.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/nyregion/property-tax-reform-nyc.html?searchResultPosition=1
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/30/nyregion/property-tax-reform-nyc.html?searchResultPosition=2
The rats on the run . What we need to do to control the increase? Contact sanitation for next general meeting.
If you see something... Say something!