Written testimony is accepted through November 13 at testimony@brooklynbp.nyc.gov.

A proposed nine-story building at East 14th Street and Locust Avenue would include 57 affordable homes. The Brooklyn Borough President's office will hear the Midwood application on November 10, 2026.

The hearing begins at 6 p.m. in the Borough Hall Courtroom, 209 Joralemon Street. Residents may speak in person or through Webex. Advance registration is preferred but is not required; speakers generally have two minutes.

Applicant E 14 Realty Holdings LLC seeks zoning changes through ULURP, the city's public review of land-use applications. Plans also include ground-floor community facility space. The building remains a proposal, not an approved development.

DSNY offers an English-language online information session on November 19, from 11 a.m. to noon.

The Department of Sanitation tells businesses that produce commercial waste in Upper Manhattan to sign with a zone-authorized private carter before November 30, 2026.

The area includes Inwood, Fort George, Hudson Heights, Sugar Hill, Hamilton Heights, Central Harlem, Manhattanville and Morningside Heights. Sign-up for this phase of the city's Commercial Waste Zones program began October 1.

Businesses that miss the deadline will be assigned a carter and a contract at the maximum allowable rate. DSNY links to a zone map, the authorized carters and a calculator showing maximum collection prices.

Supported projects must take place in 2027 and include a public component for Queens audiences.

Emerging artists and unincorporated collectives can request $3,000 to $7,500 through the Queens Arts Fund's New Work Grant. Applications close November 17, 2026, at 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Applicants must live in Queens or hold a full-time studio lease there. A collective must name an eligible Queens-based lead artist. The work cannot have been produced or presented to an audience before.

The New York Foundation for the Arts accepts applications through Submittable. Required materials include a project description, work samples and a budget. Other funds or support must cover at least 10% of project expenses. Applicants will be notified in spring 2027.

The planned renovation covers more than 20,000 square feet in Carl Polowczyk Hall.

City capital funding of $3 million will be matched by New York State for nursing and allied-health facilities at the college's University Heights campus. BCC announced the investment on November 4, 2026.

Plans cover the third and fourth floors and would add more than 8,500 square feet of usable program space. They include teaching labs, clinical simulation spaces, patient observation rooms and places for students to gather.

Officials viewed architectural renderings during the funding presentation. The announcement gives no construction timetable or estimate of additional enrollment capacity. The campus pedestrian entrance is at 2155 University Avenue.

The current notice does not identify affected paths or announce a full campus closure.

Visitors to Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden in Livingston, Staten Island, are being advised to expect limited grounds and garden access November 6–18 during Winter Lantern Festival installation.

That advisory appears on the operator's hours and admissions page. The banner does not print a year; the same notice appears on its dated November 5, 2026 event page. It does not specify which individual gardens or routes are affected.

The outdoor grounds normally open daily from dawn to dusk. Snug Harbor warns that gates close earlier between October and March as daylight hours shorten. The campus is at 1000 Richmond Terrace.