McGolrick Park (Russell St & Nassau Ave), Brooklyn

An old-fashioned Easter egg hunt at McGolrick Park for kids up to 10 years of ages.  Music, arts/crafts and eggs, of-course, with a separate baby & toddler egg hunt area.  Do keep an eye out for special eggs with prizes and raffle tickets inside!  Bring a picnic lunch and celebrate the start of Spring. $5 (babies under 1 years old free).  Kids must be accompanied by a responsible adult. And please let us know if you'd like to donate or volunteer.  One of Time Out NY Kids' top 10 Easter egg hunts this year!

NYC Councilmember Steve Levin has set aside $1 MM for capital projects in District 33 - hey! that's us!  Greenpoint & Williamsburg (and certain other parts of Brooklyn).  And WE, the voters, will decide which capital projects will get the money.  Folks, it's easy:  the projects with the most votes, wiil get the $$.  

WHAT ARE THE PROJECTS? (Greenpoint/Williamsburg projects are in blue)

1) PS 34 Playground restoration & beautification ($120K)
2) PS 31 Technology request ($188K)
3) East River State Park dog run ($450K)
4) Taylor Wythe security upgrade ($200K)
5) Tree guards on N4th, Kent Ave & Nassau Ave ($100K)
6) District-wide Tree Planting ($100K)
7) Warren Houses parking lot repaving ($200K)
8) Warren Houses playgrounds upgrades ($300K) 
9) Wyckoff Community Center upgrades ($425K)
10) Gowanus Community Center upgrades ($300K)
11) Independence Senior Center kitchen expansion ($500K)
12) Cadman Plaza Park fitness equipment ($70K)
13) Cadman Plaza East comfort station renovation ($300K)
14) Atlantic Avenue cleanup and enhancements ($500K)
15) MS8 Technology request ($200K) 
16) PS 38 Playground restoration ($440K) 

WHO CAN VOTE?  Any resident in District 33, age 16+.   

WHEN & WHERE CAN YOU VOTE?  (Greenpoint/Williamsburg sites are in blue) 

Mon, April 1, 6 PM-8 PM: People's Firehouse, 113 Berry St
Mon, April 1, 10 AM-5 PM: CM Levin's district office, 410 Atlantic Ave
Mon, April 1, 10 AM-6 PM: The Moxie Spot, 81 Atlantic Ave
Tues, April 2, 6 PM-8 PM: People's Firehouse, 113 Berry St
Tues, April 2, 10 AM-5 PM: CM Levin's district office, 410 Atlantic Ave
Tues, April 2, 10 AM-6 PM: The Moxie Spot, 81 Atlantic Ave
Wed, April 3, 7:45 AM-9:30 AM: PS 34, 131 Norman Ave
Wed, April 3, 6 PM-8 PM: People's Firehouse, 113 Berry St
Wed, April 3, 10 AM-5 PM: CM Levin's district office, 410 Atlantic Ave
Wed, April 3, 10 AM-6 PM: The Moxie Spot, 81 Atlantic Ave
Wed, April 3, 5:30 PM-8:30 PM: Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon St
Thur, April 4, 6 AM-8 PM: People's Firehouse, 113 Berry St
Thur, April 4, 10 AM-5 PM: CM Levin's district office, 410 Atlantic Ave
Thur, April 4, 10 AM-6 PM: The Moxie Spot, 81 Atlantic Ave
Fri, April 5, 7:30 AM-9:30 AM: PS 31, 75 Meserole Ave
Fri, April 5, 10 AM-4:30 PM: Independence Towers Senior Center, 114 Taylor St
Fri, April 5, 7:45 AM-9:45 AM: PS 8, 37 Hicks St
Fri, April 5, 8 AM-10 AM: MS 8, 105 Johnson St
Fri, April 5, 8 AM-10 AM: PS 38, 450 Pacific St
Fri, April 5, 10 AM-5 PM: CM Levin's district office, 410 Atlantic Ave
Fri, April 5, 10 AM-6 PM: The Moxie Spot, 81 Atlantic Ave
Sat, April 6, 10 AM-5 PM: Greenpoint Library, 107 Norman Ave
Sat, April 6, 10 AM-6 PM: People's Firehouse, 113 Berry St
Sat, April 6, 10 AM-5 PM: El Puente Community Center, 80 Clymer St
Sat, April 6, 10 AM-5 PM: Wyckoff Gardens, 266 Wyckoff St
Sat, April 6, 10 AM-5 PM: Fifth Avenue Committee, 621 Degraw St
Sat, April 6, 10 AM-6 PM: The Moxie Spot, 81 Atlantic Ave
Sun, April 7, 10 AM-6 PM: People's Firehouse, 113 Berry St
Sun, April 7, 10 AM-4:30 PM: Independence Towers Senior Center, 114 Taylor
Sun, April 7, 10 AM-5 PM: Wyckoff Gardens, 266 Wyckoff St
Sun, April 7, 10 AM-5 PM: Clark St Community Room, 101 Clark St
Sun, April 7, 11 AM-5 PM: Fifth Avenue Committee, 621 Degraw St

This is democracy.  WE GET TO DECIDE!  SO PLEASE, COME OUT AND VOTE. 

Join the Dream!

Au Gourmet Cafe (128 Nassau Ave, near McGuinness Blvd), Brooklyn

Wouldn't you love to see a Science & Arts Museum here in North Brooklyn?  If your answer is YES, please join us!  With all the wonderful talent in our community, anything can happen!   

Let's not forget that $19.5 MM is available to Greenpoint from Greenpoint Environmental Benefits Projects!  What a great opportunity to launch the museum!  

We are also developing a Museum without Walls: pop-up museums, salons & symposiums - so emblematic of the unique indie, can-do spirit of Brooklyn!  In fact, our first pop-UP Museum is planned for Go Green! Greenpoint Festival on Saturday, May 11th in McCarren Park.  We're currently accepting proposals for activities and exhibits.  If you have something in mind, please let us know. 

While not necessary, your RSVP for the April meeting to info@townsquareinc.com would be greatly appreciated.   And please become a FB friend and "like" us to stay updated between meetings.

 APRIL GREENCYCLE SWAP

424 Leonard Street
Next to the iconic McCarren Pool

From Greenpoint to Park Slope, Brooklyn is fast becoming THE place where parents & parents-to-be want to raise their families.  What better Brooklyn neighborhood to have the first-ever baby shower & early learning Brooklyn BabyFEST than Williamsburg?  Here in "Toddlertown" (as dubbed by the New York Times), Town Square and Motherburg NYC have partnered to create an event with great products, services & information for expectant parents and parents of kids up to age 3.  Brooklyn BabyFEST will offer exhibitors, speakers, expert panel discussions, children's activities, hands-on stroller & baby wearing demonstrations, raffle prizes, VIP gift bags, and more! For more information, please contact info@brookynbabyfest.com  and visit www.brooklynbabyfest.com .  

Buy admission tickets via Eventbrite.

Check us out in Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz's Brooklyn Newspaper, Spring 2013 issue (p 13)! Woo hoo!

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