The Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse offers free kayaking in the East River and New York Harbor, including free use of boats, paddles, and life vests. Currently recruiting new volunteers to train for the Summer 2022 season. No experience required–bring sunscreen, water bottle, and a hat.
Youth ages 15-19 interested in careers in design and fabrication are invited to tour the Brooklyn Navy Yard to meet working designers, visit their studios, and gain insights into how they started their small businesses. Tour will culminate at the Brooklyn STEAM Center High School.
The northern half of the central lawn, closed since late August 2021, is reopening for passive use for humans, and on-leash use for four-legged friends. Stop by to lay in the grass, have a picnic, and enjoy music and the company of your neighbors!
ART360º invites the community to explore familiar environs and discover art around you every day! Check out iconic street art, take a tour, watch temporary window and sidewalk chalk murals being created live, and engage in hands-on activities like screenprinting, drawing, and more.
DOT and FAB Fulton would like to hear from you about the proposed pedestrian plaza at Gates Avenue, making safety improvements along the Gates school corridor, Fulton Street, and creating a stronger and safer connection along Vanderbilt when crossing Fulton and A
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DUMBO Drop 2022 – Sat 05.21 / 3-8pm
Witness thousands of elephants dropping onto Washington Street at this annual block party and fundraiser for DUMBO’s Title 1 public STEAM schools: PS307 and The Dock Street Middle School. Featuring Pokemon, a nerf test range, crafts, book giveaways, block building, and face painting.
Brooklyn Navy Yard Spring Market – Sat 05.21 & Sun 05.22 Celebrate design at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Spring Market featuring 30+ Yard designers, eating and drinking, music, and an outdoor interactive sustainable design exhibit to illuminate how design is addressing issues of sustainability. Visitors can learn how to fix broken household items, ride an electric motorcycle, and learn how to reduce food waste.
Home Repair Grants – online now
NHS Brooklyn invites eligible homeowners to apply for grants of up to $20,000 for essential home repairs, awarded on a first-come, rolling basis.
The NYC Health Department’s free, online “Rat Academy” workshops. Multiple dates and times available, offered in English or Spanish. Sign up here.
Local Notices:
Free Citi Bike Mechanic Training – starts 05.09, 06.08, or 07.12
The Bike Path program trains participants for employment with Citi Bike. Criminal justice involved people are welcome. Women and gender non-conforming people are welcome. There are no educational, mechanical, or certification requirements.
Brooklyn District Attorney High School Internships – application due Thu 05.12
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez has announced the start of the application period for
sophomores, juniors and seniors interested
Local Notices:
Free Citi Bike Mechanic Training – starts 05.09, 06.08, or 07.12
The Bike Path program trains participants for employment with Citi Bike. Criminal justice involved people are welcome. Women and gender non-conforming people are welcome. There are no educational, mechanical, or certification requirements.
Brooklyn District Attorney High School Internships – application due Thu 05.12
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez has announced the start of the application period for high school rising sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in participating in a 4-week, in-person summer internship to learn more about about careers and roles in the criminal justice system.
Landlords Can’t Raise Rents If They Accept Pandemic Assistance – advisory
NY Attorney General Letitia James
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Landlords Can’t Raise Rents If They Accept Pandemic Assistance – advisory
NY Attorney General Letitia James has issued an advisory reminding landlords that they cannot raise rents if they accept/ed funding from the state’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). Landlords who accept ERAP payments are prohibited from raising rents for one year after receiving funds. Visit OAG’s tenant help website for free legal advice or representation.
New York State Cannabis Workforce Site – online now
The New York State Department of Labor has launched a new one-stop shop of resources for individuals interested in working and building relevant professional skills in the New York Cannabis Industry. The website will be updated as new opportunities become available.
new opportunities become available.
CUNY: Paid Interview for Black, Hispanic, Latino/a Parents – online now
A team at the City University of New York (CUNY) is seeking to learn from Black, Hispanic, and Latino/a parents about their perspectives on childhood vaccination for COVID-19. If you are an NYC parent of a child between 5-11 years old who is not vaccinated, you may be eligible to participate in a 45-minute,
COVID-19 Reminders:
Free walk-up vaccines and booster shots continue to be widely available, and New Yorkers can request a free in-home vaccine or booster at
nyc.gov/homevaccine.
Every U.S. home is eligible for 2 sets of 4 free at-home tests. Most health plans are also offering 8 at-home COVID-19 test kits per person, per month, for free or via reimbursement.
Wearing verified masks in indoor public settings is still recommended AND still required in the following settings: MTA buses & trains, NYC taxis and for-hire vehicles, NYC Ferry boats, Staten Island Ferry, Port Authority transit hubs, PATH trains, nursing homes, care facilities, correctional facilities, detention centers, homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, Broadway theaters.