Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace
Brooklyn Community Board 7
Appointed by the Brooklyn Borough President, half on the recommendation of local Council members. Advisory, but the first government to hear about anything on your block.
Julio Peña III
chair · district manager Jeremy Laufer
Third Wednesday, 6:30pm
board meetings are public; anyone can speak
64
budget requests to the city this cycle
What this board asked the city for
From the city’s official register, in the board’s own words, ranked by the board’s own priority. The response is the city’s.
Create a new, or renovate or upgrade an existing public libraryAllocate for acquisition, design and construction of an additional library in Sunset Park adjacent to 7th or 8th AvenuesCity response (Brooklyn Public Library): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Provide, expand, or enhance primary prevention services to strengthen familiesIncrease day care slots in CD 7.City response (Administration for Children's Services): This request has already been completed.
priority 1Renovate, upgrade or provide new community board facilities and equipmentPurchase fixed and portable equipment to allow Community Board 7/Brooklyn to hold blended meetings in the board and in locations around the districtCity response (Department of Citywide Administrative Services): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Extend library hours or expand and enhance library programsIncrease library hours so all branches return to 7-day operations and expand hoursCity response (Brooklyn Public Library): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Other capital budget request for DOEReplace playground equipment at PS 971 with age-appropriate equipment.City response (Department of Education): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 1Other request for services for the homelessWork with HRA to ensure that wrap around services are available for all shelter residents in CD 7.City response (Department of Homeless Services): This request has already been completed.
priority 1Other capital budget request for DEPEstablish a design an reconstruction contract for 5th Avenue between 34th and 65th Streets, including sewers, mains, pedestrian plazas, historic lighting and other public amenities and include an incentive clause for early completion. This project was supposed to start in 1988. It has been repeatedly delayed to (now) 2022. DOT blames DEP's lack of a budget.City response (Department of Environmental Protection): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 1Other senior center program requestsEstablish a pilot program to provide air tags and medical alert bracelet programs for every senior center in CD 7City response (Department for the Aging): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Other educational programs requestsFully fund all programs for all children who are eligible for specialized and related programs (including but not limited to students with special needs and multilingual learners) in the districtCity response (Department of Education): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 1Investigate noise complaints at specific locationIncrease and sustain noise enforcement with CD 7City response (Department of Environmental Protection): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 1Reconstruct or upgrade a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)Rehabilitate Martin Luther Playground.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 1Other park maintenance and safety requestsIncrease Parks personnel budget for additional maintenance workers and Recreation Center workersCity response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Provide more frequent litter basket collectionIncrease funding for corner basket pick up.City response (Department of Sanitation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Provide or expand occupational skills training programsProvide vocational training, day habilitation and placement services for adults with disabilities.City response (Department of Small Business Services): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Conduct traffic or parking studiesFully fund a pedestrian, bicyclist, driver safety study for 3rd Avenue from 15th to 65th Streets to include all safety issues, including, but not limited to crossing times and safe waiting areas, truck and last mile issues, bicyclist safety, lighting, flooding, illegal parkingCity response (Department of Transportation): Agency supports and can accommodate
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Provide, expand, or enhance Cornerstone and Beacon programs (all ages, including young adults)Fund new community programming in the NYPD-operated former Municipal Court building at 4201 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, the home of Community Board 7 as was done in the similar NYPD-operated former Municipal Court building at 127 Pennsylvania Avenue, the home of Community Board 5.City response (Department of Youth & Community Development): Agency does not support but can address the need alternatively
priority 1Expand bus service frequency or hours of operationIncrease service on the B11, B37, B63 and B70 buses and ensure much more frequent service, particularly during school rush hours.City response (Transit Authority): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 1Other garbage collection and recycling infrastructure requestsRe-establish the year-round bulk drop off site at the BK-7 garage facilities and include year-round electronics drop offCity response (Department of Sanitation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Hire additional crossing guardsIncrease school crossing guard personnel in CD 7 and increase compensationCity response (Police Department): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Reconstruct streetsAllocate funds for the design and reconstruction of 3rd Avenue from 65th to 17th Street, to include all service roads, with safer pedestrian crossings and improved lighting at every intersectionCity response (Department of Transportation): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 1Other community board facilities and staff requestsIncrease community board operations budgets city-wideCity response (Mayor's Office of Management and Budget): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 1Invest in capital projects to improve access to waterfrontFull funding for construction of Bush Terminal Park through Phase 2, including playground, environmental center and pier 5. Although the park is open, EDC has not provided all the amenities promised to this community.City response (Economic Development Corporation): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 1Other capital budget request for NYCTADeck over various MTA properties, including 6th to 8th Avenues between 36th and 39th Streets, 38th Street between 4th and 5th Avenues and others , to provide deeply affordable housingCity response (Transit Authority): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 1Renovate interior building componentMake all schools and facilities within schools to ensure they are fully accessible to all student populations.City response (Department of Education): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 1Provide, expand, or enhance child welfare preventive servicesIncrease funding for preventive protective services for children.City response (Administration for Children's Services): This request has already been completed.
priority 2Renovate, upgrade or provide new community board facilities and equipmentRehabilitate Community Board 7 rest rooms (to ensure ADA compliance), lobby, plumbing, electrical and hvac systems and security. CB 7, despite being in a city-owned building, is not ADA-compliant. DCAS has had the money for almost a decade. This is an embarrassment to NYC.City response (Department of Citywide Administrative Services): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 2Other capital budget request for DEPReplace sewer pipes in 1st Avenue from 39th to 58th Streets which was cut out of the 2005 street rehabilitation. Green infrastructure should be included wherever feasible.City response (Department of Environmental Protection): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 2Clean catch basinsIncrease funding for sewer and catch basin maintenance in CD 7.City response (Department of Environmental Protection): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 2Reconstruct or upgrade a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)Rehabilitate children's playground, basketball and handball courts at Greenwood Park.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 2Other cleaning requestsAllocate additional personnel for manual street sweeping in CD 7 and/or implementation of the Clean Curbs program for schoolsCity response (Department of Sanitation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 2Support non-profit organizational development and capacity buildingFund adult vocational and apprenticeship programs in CD 7City response (Department of Small Business Services): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 2Provide, expand, or enhance adult literacy programs servicesIncrease funding for adult ESOL, literacy and education programs in CD 7.City response (Department of Youth & Community Development): This request has already been completed.
priority 2Provide new or upgrade existing sanitation garages or other sanitation infrastructureAcquire site for a new BK-7 garage off the waterfront in order to build the first zero emissions DSNY garage and fueling facility. The current facility is too small to house the technology and ancillary equipment necessary to meet the City's 2040 goal.City response (Department of Sanitation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 2Other NYPD programs requestsIncrease and sustained truck enforcement. CD 7 has an inordinate number or trucks due to a large industrial area and poor highway access. Truck traveling off-route in in a dangerous manner (such as speeding) have been an increasing concern for residents.City response (Police Department): This request has already been completed.
priority 2Repair or provide new street lightsRehabilitate lights beneath the Gowanus Expressway and add shorter street lights to 3rd AvenueCity response (Department of Transportation): Agency does not support but can address the need alternatively
priority 2Invest in capital projects to improve access to waterfrontAllocate funds for a bathroom on the BAT campus adjacent to the 58th Street Pier and available to the pier's patronsCity response (Economic Development Corporation): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 2Repair or upgrade subway stations or other transit infrastructureAdd shelters for every bus stop in CD 7City response (Transit Authority): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 2Provide a new or expand an existing elementary schoolAllocate funds for site acquisition, design and construction of a new Early Childhood Learning Center to serve the students of the Sunset Park/Windsor Terrace communities.City response (Department of Education): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 2Other capital budget request for DEPRehabilitate the sewer pipe and add green infrastructure on 33rd and 34th Street between 4th and 5th Avenues.City response (Department of Environmental Protection): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 3Other expense budget request for DEPStudy water and sewer problems in area bounded by Kermit Place, East 7th Street, East 8th Street and Caton AvenueCity response (Department of Environmental Protection): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 3Reconstruct or upgrade a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)Replace interior walkways within Sunset ParkCity response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 3Provide, expand, or enhance after school programs for elementary school students (grades K-5)Allocate funding for after school music and arts programs, comprehensive ASP, ELA, STEAM, sports, math COMPASS and SONYC programs to all schools in the districtCity response (Department of Youth & Community Development): This request has already been completed.
priority 3Other NYPD programs requestsIncrease enforcement against illegal and double parking, unregistered vehicles and traffic violations throughout the districtCity response (Police Department): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 3Improve traffic and pedestrian safety, including traffic calmingInstall bike traffic signals at every intersection in CD 7City response (Department of Transportation): The agency does not understand the request as written and requires more clarification.
priority 3Invest in capital projects to improve access to waterfrontBuild a ramp to replace stairs on the 63rd Street walkway to the BAT buildings. The stairs are not accessible.City response (Economic Development Corporation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 3Repair or upgrade subway stations or other transit infrastructureCreate secondary entrances/exits at all subway stations in CD 7. This is necessary for mobility and public safety reasonsCity response (Transit Authority): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 3Reconstruct or upgrade a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)Rehabilitate D'Emic Playground.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 4Provide resources to train officers, e.g. in community policingAllocate funds for additional training of school safety officers specifically serving District 75 studentsCity response (Police Department): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 4Improve traffic and pedestrian safety, including traffic calmingInstall red light and speed cameras throughout CD 7City response (Department of Transportation): Agency does not support but can address the need alternatively
priority 4Improve accessibility of transit infrastructure, by providing elevators, escalators, etc.Rehabilitate all subway stations in CD 7 and add elevators to make the station accessibleCity response (Transit Authority): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 4Reconstruct or upgrade a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)Rehabilitate Pena-Herrera Park.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 5Repair or construct sidewalks, curbs, or pedestrian rampsReplace sidewalks on Ft. Hamilton Parkway between East 5th Street and the bridge over the Prospect Expressway. The adjacent property owner is NYC.City response (Department of Transportation): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 5Reconstruct or upgrade a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)Rehabilitate Plascencia Park, including higher fences to prevent damage to surrounding homesCity response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 6Improve traffic and pedestrian safety, including traffic calmingComplete DOT projects district-wide including raised sidewalk extensions in crosswalks on 4th Avenue. Install real barriers in the interim.City response (Department of Transportation): This request has already been completed.
priority 6Improve access to a building in a parkReplace sidewalks and curbs on East 4th Street between Ft. Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue at the community garden. The adjacent property owner is NYC.City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 7Improve traffic and pedestrian safety, including traffic calmingAdd bollards on 4th, 5th and 8th Avenues to prevent vehicles from parking in crosswalks and to protect sheltered bike lanes from vehicle intrusion.City response (Department of Transportation): Agency does not support but can address the need alternatively
priority 7Reconstruct or upgrade a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)Rehabilitate the portion of John Allen Payne Park that has not already been rehabilitatedCity response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 8Other transportation infrastructure requestsStudy and complete the last portion of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway between 39th and 58th StreetsCity response (Department of Transportation): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 8Improve access to a park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)Add accessible swings and other accessible equipment to all playgrounds in CD 7City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): This request has already been completed.
priority 9Reconstruct streetsRemove rails and reconstruct 2nd Avenue between 29th and 42nd Streets as was supposed to be done in 2005City response (Department of Transportation): Agency supports and can accommodate
priority 9Provide a new or expanded park or amenity (i.e. playground, outdoor athletic field)Build a dog run in Sunset ParkCity response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 10Reconstruct streetsFund the reconstruction of 39th Street from 2nd Avenue to the western terminusCity response (Department of Transportation): Agency does not support and cannot accommodate
priority 10Other capital budget request for DPRRehabilitate the volleyball court in Sunset ParkCity response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 11New equipment for maintenancePurchase new DPR garbage trucks to serve all parks in CD 7City response (Department of Parks and Recreation): Agency supports but cannot accommodate
priority 12Reach the board
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