Assembly Member Joseph Lentol

Taxpayers' Rights Webinar TOMORROW! Join Brooklyn A for a Taxpayers' Rights webinar on Tuesday, December 22nd at 5:30 pm. Register here: https://bka.org/webinar-taxpayers-rights-december-22nd-202/

NYC Health + Hospitals Holiday Updates Please see the attached flyer for holiday hours regarding testing sites. To find a testing site: Call 212-COVID19 or go to: nyc.gov/covidtest

Five years ago, I partnered with NYU Tandon School of Engineering to create and provide funding for the Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program, which helps veterans take their skills and transition into exciting entrepreneurship opportunities. To date, there have been approximately 200 program graduates, and every year we are proud to see these talented entrepreneurs and their companies grow. I am thrilled to hand off the guidance of this program to Assembly Member Didi Barrett, Chair of the Assembly Veterans Affairs Committee. I know that the NYU Tandon Veterans Future Lab will continue to flourish and provide many of New York’s Veterans with wonderful opportunities to add to New York’s economic health.

Educational Town Hall on COVID-19 Vaccine this FRIDAY! I am co-sponsoring an educational town hall this week with my fellow elected officials, hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. There will be health experts which will educate the public and answer questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. When: Friday, December 18, 2020 from 11 am - 12pm ... Meeting ID: 916 9423 6605 Passcode: CV-vaccine https://zoom.us/join

Improving mass transit means more than fixing signals and tracks or installing modern train cars. The installation of ADA elevators at the Lorimer Street - Metropolitan Avenue L/G station is an important step towards making our public transit more accessible to North Brooklyners and will improve their lives as well as our community.

Important update on COVID19 testing sites for Wed & Thurs this week: -All NYC Health+Hospital pop-ups, mobile sites, and self-swab sites will close at 2pm Wednesday due to weather. -These sites will open 12pm on Thursday to ensure everything is safe & plowed.

Today I am announcing the retirement of Brooke, my district office cat coordinator. She will be relocating to her retirement home with a fellow staff member where she will be loved and receive many treats. We will miss you, Brooke! --- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2020 Contact: Emily Mijatovic... Assembly Member Lentol Announces the Retirement of Brooke the Office Cat Brooklyn, NY - Assembly Member Joseph R. Lentol (D-North Brooklyn) today announced the retirement of his longtime district office demoCAT, Brooke. Working in the office since mid-2010, Brooke has become a favorite of constituents, children and cat lovers across North Brooklyn. In that time, Brooke has served as the official office greeter and Lentol’s top advisor on feline issues with some input on homo sapiens. Brooke has also maintained a strong social media presence on Facebook. In recent months, Brooke received several inquiries about her plans for the future and received several jobs offers. Despite this, Brooke decided that now is the ideal time for her to retire from politics and public life and spend more time with her family. Brooke is moving to Albany where she has a loving home with a fellow staffer and a warm place in a sunny window waiting for her. Assembly Member Lentol thanks Brooke for her many years of service and for keeping mice at bay. Happy retirement, Brooke!

As the number of COVID-19 cases rises in communities statewide, it's more important than ever that New Yorkers continue to wear a face mask in public and when social distancing isn't possible. For more information on COVID-19 or the evolving state health guidelines, visit nyassembly.gov/coronavirus.

Since the pandemic began, New York health care workers have worked tirelessly and made unimaginable personal sacrifices to provide high-quality care to COVID-19 patients. Their courage and selflessness in our state's time of need will never be forgotten. Thank you!

With the rise of COVID cases, it is crucial that Greenpoint receive a reliable and permanent testing site.

NYC Business Solutions- December workshops, services & events The NYC Business Solutions Center continues to offer services remotely, with a wide variety of workshops. Upcoming workshops/events: ... Wednesday, December 2 5 pm - 7 pm Creating a Business Idea that Works https://bit.ly/3oaSt0M Thursday, December 3 11 am - 1 pm Building an Operational Plan that Works https://bit.ly/3obTCFp Thursday, December 3 3 pm - 5 pm Intellectual Property for Startups https://bit.ly/2VlFzRe For more event visit, https://bit.ly/36tzd8A

No- cost Veterans Entrepreneurship Training Program is open! This is a free, introductory educational program for US military personnel, US military veterans, and their spouses who seek to learn entrepreneurial skills or pursue business ventures. Space is limited! Deadline: January 6, 2021... Program dates: January 27 April 14, 2021 Location: Virtual Apply here, https://bit.ly/37t9Frs

Tomorrow: Purple Up! BIP Crocus Planting! You can volunteer and help FBIP (Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park) to plant 100's of purple crocus bulbs donated by the Parks Dept! When: Saturday, November 7, 10am-1pm... Where: Bushwick Inlet Park, 86 Kent Ave *Gloves and tools will be available and masks are mandatory. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/353uN7O

Save the date: Brooklyn Legal Services Corp A: Homeowners' Rights Town Hall Interested in learning about counseling services for homeowners, current status of the tax lien sales and foreclosure prevention? Join the Homeowners' Rights Town Hall. When: November 12th from 5pm-6pm... Register here: https://bka.org/town-hall-homeowners-rights-november-12th/

TOMORROW OCTOBER 9 is the deadline to register to vote in NYC. Register online: https://nycvotes.turbovote.org/

MEND NYC: Mediating Establishment and Neighbor Disputes MEND NYC is a free mediation service dedicated to resolving quality of life disputes between restaurants, bars and nightlife establishments and their neighbors through direct communication and compromise. For more information visit, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/mome/nightlife/mend-nyc.page

Brooklyn Legal Services Corp A- Taxpayers' Rights Webinar Want to learn about the EIP payment deadline? or do you have questions about the IRS.gov Non-Filers tool? Brooklyn A will host a Taxpayers' Rights webinar on Wednesday, October 14th at 5 pm. ... Register here: https://bka.org/webinar-october-14th-taxpayers-rights/ *It will also be streamed on Brooklyn A's FB (See flyer attached for more details!)

More Job Opportunities at the Brooklyn Navy Yard! Please see flyer for a list of open positions until Oct. 7th! If the candidate has not been to the Employment Center, they can attend a weekly virtual Information Session held every Tuesday at 10am, https://brooklynnavyyard.org/about/jobs-at-bnydc If the candidate has previously registered with the Brooklyn Navy Yard Employment Center, they can email [email protected].

I want to give a big Congratulations to Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design (WHSAD) for receiving the 2020 National Blue Ribbon School Award! WHSAD has been awarded the Blue Ribbon school award because it is an exemplary high performing school, it was also the only high school awarded in New York City! This could not be possible without the great leadership of Principal Cornell and Assistant Principal, Giovanni D'Amato, as well as the hard work and dedication of the students, teachers and staffers. Keep up the good work!

McCarren Park clean-up! The Urban Park Rangers will be leading a clean up at McCarren Park on Saturday, September 26th. The meeting location is Driggs & Lorimer near the Park House at 11am. When: Tomorrow, Sept 26, 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.... Where: McCarren Park, Meet at Lorimer Street and Driggs Avenue * More details on the flyer attached.

Brooklyn Heals Together is an event to honor those we have lost to COVID-19 in our North Brooklyn Community and beyond. This is a multi-faith, faith-optional, all-welcome, event for community grieving, hope and healing, facilitated by clergy, mental health and community leaders for North Brooklyn. When: Thu, October 1, 2020, 6:00 PM 7:30 PM EDT... Where: Register for Zoom link -https://eventbrite.com/e/brooklyn-heals-together-tickets-12? See more

New Yorkers collecting unemployment can now become per diem, part-time poll workers for local or New York State Boards of Elections without impacting unemployment benefits: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworker.html

It's #NationalVoterRegistrationDay - are you registered to vote in New York? The last day to register is October 9, register online here: https://nycvotes.turbovote.org/

The Most Important Flu Vaccine You Get The NYC Health Department is launching a citywide campaign to urge New Yorkers to get vaccinated. New Yorkers can text FLU to 877877 for more information about where they can find flu shots or visit the NYC Health Map, https://on.nyc.gov/3hPkkjx... For more information about the flu vaccine visit, https://on.nyc.gov/32NR2xx