June 2010
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Tenants - Know Your Rights! June 19th Event
The PLGNA Housing Committee is hosting a FREE event.  Meet knowledgeable experts who will provide solid advice and information regarding your rights as a tenant.  Bring your questions and concerns. When: Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 3:30pm - 5pm Where: Grace Reformed Church, 1800 Bedford Ave between Lefferts Ave and Lincoln Rd Participants include: Mario Mazzoni, MET Council for Housing ...
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May 2010
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May 18th
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PLGNA General Meeting, Monday May 17, 2010
The next PLGNA General Meeting will take place Monday, May 17 at the Grace Reformed Church of Flatbush, located at the corner of Lincoln Road and Bedford Avenue. The meeting will begin at 7 PM. The meeting will include presentations on: Prospect Park’s Lakeside Project that will renovate the skating rink and the surrounding area and create a new park entrance at Lincoln Road. An update...
May 7th
March 2010
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Books for NYC Schools - donation box at Kdog
Sadly, in this day, there are schools that do not have libraries. ReadThis and The Center for Fiction are holding a very special event on April 10th to celebrate reading and raise books for NYC schools. To donate books, please stop by Kdog Cafe(43 Lincoln rd) and drop off new and gently used books. ReadThis is a non-profit organization that promotes reading and gets books to those who need...
Mar 30th
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Housing Committee Screening of FUREE Film,...
Date: March 13 (Saturday) from 4pm - 6pm at Church of the Evangel (1950 Bedford Ave, corner of bedford and hawthorne) We will be screening “Some Place Like Home” - a film made by Families United for Racial and Economic Equality (FUREE) and having a discussion about housing issues in PLG as a step toward a broader organizing effort. About the Film (via furee) Some Place Like Home...
Mar 5th
February 2010
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Working with PLGNA Series - Sterling Street Block...
In the second installment of “Working with PLGNA”, we talk to Candida Brooks-Harrison.  She’s the Secretary for the Sterling Street Block Association between Washington and Bedford.  Candida is also an active member of the PLGNA board. Sterling Street Block Association is the longest, continuously running block association in PLG with 54 prosperous and challenging...
Feb 1st
January 2010
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Working with PLGNA Series - Midwood 2 Block...
This is the first in a series of videos exploring the many organizations in the neighborhood and how they’ll work with PLGNA to create a better place to live. We took a few minutes to talk to Jamie Yuenger, the President of the Midwood 2 Block Association located between Bedford and Rogers.  Thanks Jamie! for being such a good sport. Stay tuned for more videos. Find the Midwood 2...
Jan 25th
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Support The Haitian Relief Effort
Donate goods, time, and money.  Consider some of the following organizations. Doctors Without Borders: http://doctorswithoutborders.org Unicef: http://unicefusa.org Yele: http://yele.org American Red Cross: http://redcross.org
Jan 19th
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Board Meeting in a nutshell - December 14, 2009
Happy New Year! We’ve been very busy working out important details to get the organization up and fully operational.  Once all this is out of the way, we plan to reach out to many of you for your suggestions and help with projects and committees. Below is an abridged version of the original minutes. Election of Officers The board elected the following officers: Martin Ruiz as...
Jan 5th
October 2009
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Annual Meeting, Tuesday November 17, 2009
Dear PLGNA Members and Friends, The PLGNA Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 7:00 PM in the Grace Reformed Church Sanctuary at 155 Lincoln Road (corner of Bedford Ave).  At the meeting, we will confirm and elect the Board of Directors, outline ongoing activities, and introduce exciting and essential programming and...
Oct 22nd
June 2009
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plgna.org Live!
We’re happy to announce our new site.  We would love to hear from you about features and content you would like to see on the site.  Email your feedback and suggestions to info@plgna.org.
Jun 25th
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PLGNA Elects Board of Directors
On Thursday, May 28, PLGNA completed the process of electing a provisional Board of Directors. The meeting, which ended with a discussion of short- and long-term plans for the 40-year-old organization, is the third that PLGNA has held in the past three months. Official elections will take place at the Annual Meeting, to be held this fall. Meet the Provisional Board of Directors! Rodne Alteon,...
Jun 9th
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Neighborhood Planting and Cleanup Sat June 20,2009
Meet-up location TBD.  Stay tuned for details.
Jun 8th
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Jun 8th
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Summer Play Streets July - August 2009
The street located on Hawthorne b/w Nostrand and Rogers will be close Monday through Friday for children to play. Dates: July - August 2009 Days: Monday through Friday Time: 10am - 5pm
Jun 7th
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WatchWatch
PLGNA History and Blueprint
Jun 2nd
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PLGNA By-laws
Plgna Bylaws (for fullscreen view, click toggle button on upper right-hand corner)
Jun 1st
January 2009
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WatchWatch
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Jan 1st
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WatchWatch
Send email to info@plgna.org to add your event to our calendar.  Click here for full screen version.
Jan 1st
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Board of Directors
Executive Board Members Martin Ruiz - President, Rutland Road Dynishal Gross - Secretary, Lincoln Road Barbara Rogers - Treasurer, Lefferts Avenue Board Members Rodne Alteon, Winthrop Street (President, Winthrop Block Association) Doug Banks, Lincoln Road (Pastor, Grace Reformed Church) Candida Brooks-Harrison, Sterling Street Quest Fanning, Ocean Avenue Jannie Johnson, Parkside...
Jan 1st