Brownsville Partnership

Help Make Your Community Safe, Healthy and Affordable! The Brownsville Neighborhood Empowerment Network is seeking concerned Brownsville/Ocean Hill residents to volunteer and join our committee that is focused on addressing the community’s concerns to improve access and long-term protection to new housing opportunities on vacant, city-owned land. In this exciting position, volunteers help to: - Connect all Brownsville residents to local quality service providers... - Support community improvement and place-making projects in Brownsville - Protect long-term affordability within all new affordable housing assets developed and preserved in the community If you're interested and want to find out more contact: Taurean Lewis, Chief Administrative Officer, BNEN [email protected] or to register to volunteer, visit: https://forms.gle/rtHaNPQpngpnuV246 #TakeActionCreateChange #PublicLandInPublicHands #DevelopmentWithoutDisplacement #PeopleOverProfit #PuttingTheVillageBack

BEOC is actively recruiting for their Tutition Free Career programs! Note: It is very important that everyone interested in attending classes at BEOC complete an on-line application. How to Apply: ... To start the BEOC enrollment process, interested participants should complete their online application at https://www.sunybeoc.org/how-to-apply/ After completing the admissions application, you will receive an email with your confirmed online enrollment session date. Important Tips: Review EOC eligibility guidelines Review list of required documents Review information for program of interest Complete BEOC online admissions application Provide a working email address Attend enrollment session

Contact Tracy Williams of Elite Learners to receive Health Bucks for the purchase of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

Do you have enough money to replace your possessions in the event of a fire, flood, or other event? Don’t let an unfortunate event set back your financial plans. Many renters are unaware or unclear about the benefits of Renter's Insurance. This free workshop will help renters understand insurance jargon, how to get coverage at a cost that makes sense to you, working with an agent, and how to file claims. Join NHS on Nov 10, 2020 at 03:00 PM for a Renters Insurance Webinar to learn more. To register, go to: https://www.nhsbrooklyn.org/upcoming-events

Brownsville is one off the last neighborhoods in NYC to be gentrified. Slowly but surely its going to happen, as speculative development within the neighborhood and surrounding areas threaten to raise rents and decrease the community’s affordable housing stock. Now is the time to take action!! Join us for a open discussion on community ownership, develop solutions for becoming a self-sustainable community, learn how we're "putting the village back in Brownsville", and how you can get involved. To receive your FREE ticket to this event, click the link to Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/HOPESummit2020

If you are behind paying your mortgage, learn about your rights and options to avoid foreclosure, scams, and losing your home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brownsville just want to make sure everyone knows about the food and face mask giveaway happening on June 4th

NYC Health & H+H Hospitals Hiring for City-Wide Contact Tracers As you may be aware, NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) has partnered with NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to launch the city-wide tracing work as part of COVID response. We are actively recruiting applicants coming from neighborhoods hit hardest by COVID-19. In order to ensure equity in our tracing team’s outreach to NYC communities, we want to actively engage residents in heavily-impacted neighborho...ods to fill these tracer roles. Therefore, we’d greatly appreciate it if you could assist with our tracer recruitment effort by distributing this information to your respective networks. To apply for city-wide tracing job opportunities please go to https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/careers/ , or nyc.gov/traceteam . Submit resumes as soon as possible as positions are limited!

Join to learn about * Grants & Closing-Cost Assistance * Credit Counseling * Affordable Mortgages * Assembling a Home-Buying Team... * Home Inspections * Benefits of Home Buyer Education * Impact of COVID-19 on Home Buying Market * Getting Started! NHS Brooklyn is a nonprofit housing organization that has been serving the community since 1982 to buy, repair, and keep a home.

Attention Brownsville: All NYC public school families will receive $420 per child for food benefits through federal coronavirus relief effort. Through a federal relief effort, the state was recently approved to disperse the Coronavirus Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer, or P-EBT. ... Families do not have to apply. For those already receiving food assistance or medicare, the additional funds will be added automatically to EBT or identification cards. Payments should begin in early June. City leaders said they are working on an information campaign so that parents know to expect the extra support. For more information, visit the state’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance website at: https://otda.ny.gov//Frequently-Asked-Questions-Pandemic-E

Please Read, Share/Repost and Encourage others to read The First Edition of the Brownsville Partnership Monthly Newsletter!!

Start learning how to: * manage your money * improve your credit * reduce expenses * set goals and work toward achieving them... * access resources if COVID-19 has set you back JOIN this free webinar, hosted by housing nonprofit NHS Brooklyn.

To say we are heartbroken would be an understatement Dear Brownsville: It is with deep sorrow that I share that our dear friend and colleague Mr. Richard E. Swinson has passed away. After a long series of medical complications, he suffered a stroke on Thursday evening that led to his death the following morning, Friday, May 15th 2020. ... There is so much that can and will be said about Richard's big heart, and huge impact on the Brownsville Community. Richard was such a joy to be around, anyone who met him even once knew that he was an extremely kind and wise man. He was warm, caring, calming and thoughtful, yet he was such a powerhouse personality, all while maintaining a steady demeanor in the face of such strong emotion around the issues we’re trying to change. In the spirit of his friend and mentor, our beloved Gregory Jocko Jackson, the founding leader of the Brownsville Partnership, Richard himself was a great mentor, father-figure, friend to so many, and a key member of our Brownsville team for many years. His sage advice was such a treasure as the countless number of young men and women he mentored and supported during his time at the Brownsville Partnership can attest to. His words and actions saved lives. Despite his passing, we feel we have a moral obligation to carry the best of him forward. We’re sure he would want it this way. Brownsville and CS will not be the same without him. The family is still working on plans for a memorial service. We'll make sure to keep you apprised of the details. With a heavy heart, The Brownsville Partnership Team

It is no secret that COVID-19 has and continues to change all of our lives in unexpected ways. So many of us has lost loved ones and are worried about our future. Provide your relatives with an outline of your wishes regarding your health and finances, as well as instructions about how your property should be handled after your death, while you're living. Join NHS for a webinar on How To Plan Your Estate.

Dear Brownsville: Please Read, Share/ Repost the following update: Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome:... There is a new concerning syndrome that has been seen in children recently, which is believed to potentially be connected to COVID-19. In New York there are 93 cases of Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome, with 9 more pending investigations. Of these patients, 47% tested positive for COVID-19, and 81% of others had antibodies. As of Sunday, at least 38 of those cases were in New York City, with at least three deaths believed to be linked to the illness reported statewide. Officials say the majority of patients test negative for the novel coronavirus but positive for antibodies, indicating they had previously had COVID-19. Symptoms seem to include persistent fever, rash, abdominal pain, vomiting. In response to these new findings, the City will be taking the following immediate actions: H+H testing for all children with symptoms for antibodies Convening citywide conference with DOHMH and H+H Alerting parents of more than 1M children Directing Regional Enrichment Centers to increase enforcement of masks, use of hand sanitizer

If you are a woman who has had involvement with the justice system and are experiencing housing insecurity, this is for you!!

City Hall COVID-19 Announcements and Updates 5/07/2020: Today at City Hall the Mayor announced: + An expansion of telemedicine for vulnerable New Yorkers - New Yorkers can now call 844-NYC-4NYC for COVID-19 related medical concerns.... - New York City has set up Phone-A-Clinician and Tele-Visits to ensure the hardest hit communities have more options when it comes to health care. This is how you combat disparities. Call 844-NYC-4NYC for COVID-19 related medical concerns. + A domestic and gender based violence taskforce and hotline - For services visit http://nyc.gov/nychope - Call NYC’s 24-hour hotline at 1800-621-4673 or call 911 for emergencies - For more Resources: https://www1.nyc.gov//resources-for-survivors-during-covid + NYC is signing on to C40 principals for a sustainable recovery: The COVID-19 crisis will one day end, but the climate crisis remains. Thank you Mayor Bill de Blasio and NY Climate for guaranteeing a sustainable recovery focused on climate action, green jobs and addressing inequalities laid bare by COVID-19. This is the only way to fight for a future for us all.

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries would like to invite students to participate in the annual Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our congressional district. This competition is open to any high school student who resides in New York’s Eighth Congressional District. If you have any questions, please contact Congressman Jeffries by email at [email protected] or by calling (718) 237-2211.

Creating a Bright Tomorrow Online event, May 12, 2:003:00pm Explore how design educators can prepare future architects, designers, and urban planners to challenge our global systems and rebuild a more sustainable world. Join Cooper Hewitt for a riveting discussion with designers, educators, and students tackling these global problems head on today. Moderated by 2017 National Design Award winner Susan Szenasy (former editor-in-chief, Metropolis), panelists will include:... + Harriet Harriss, Dean, School of Architecture, Pratt Institute + Gita Nandan, Founding partner, thread collective + Maria Vollas, MDes Urbanism, Landscape and Ecology candidate, Harvard Graduate School of Design + Claire Weisz, Principal-in-Charge, WXY This free program will feature a moderated panel discussion followed by an audience Q+A hosted through Zoom. A link will be emailed to you upon registration. To Register go to: https://smithsonian.zoom.us//reg/WN_N0aNX8vgSz6uiTsQRKtH6g

If you are working at home or not working at all, use this time as an opportunity to get your money and your planning in order. On the Saving money front..... - Cancel cable and move to streaming services - Call a relative or a friend and change your cell phone plan to a family plan... - Call your credit card company and ask them for a lower interest rate - Refinance your Auto Loan or Personal Loans to a better rate or longer term. - Fix your credit, you can do it yourself or hire someone to do it. On the investing front..... - Stocks prices are at an all time low for thousands of companies. - Open an account with Robinhood at:http://Robinhood.com or download the App. Deposit a few bucks into that account and buy Stocks in any of the large Hotel chains, Cruise lines or Airline companies. Those industries are not doing well right now, but they will be once travel comes back to normal. - If you are looking to buy your first home, or an investment property, wait a few months. It's expected that home sales will slow down due to the current state of unemployment - this means you'll be able to find a great deal. Just stay ready. Wishing everyone an amazing week!

Feeling Anxious and Worried ? New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC) is open !!! NYPCC here for you and your family... Can't leave your home? Phone sessions with a Therapist are available. Open 7 days a week. Convenient evening and weekend appointments. Call us today. NYCC are mindful of "Social Distancing". Bushwick 102 Pilling Street, Brooklyn, NY (718) 602-1000 [email protected] East NY 2857 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY (718) 235-3100 [email protected]