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BROOKLYN WEEKLY, JUNE 9, 2019
Affordable Housing for Rent
409 Eastern Parkway
56 NEWLY CONSTRUCTED UNITS AT 409 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11216
Crown Heights
Amenities: Fitness center,* laundry room, roof deck, game room, courtyard, business lounge, office space, pet spa, kids
room & bike room (*additional fees apply)
Transit: 2, 3, 4 & 5; Buses: B48 & B49
No application fee • No brokers fee • Smoke-free building
STREET ART
This building is being constructed through the Inclusionary Housing Program and is anticipated to receive a Tax Exemption
through the 421a Tax Incentive Program of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
Who Should
Apply?
Individuals or households who meet the income
and household size requirements listed in the
table below may apply. Qualified applicants will
be required to meet additional selection
A percentage of units is set aside for:
o Mobility-disabled applicants (5%)
o Vision/Hearing-disabled applicants (2%).
Preference for a percentage of units goes to:
o Residents of Brooklyn Community Board 8 (50%)
o Municipal employees (5%)
AVAILABLE UNITS AND INCOME REQUIREMENTS
1 Rent includes gas for cooking. Tenant is responsible for electricity.
2 Household size includes everyone who will live with you, including parents and children. Subject to occupancy criteria.
3 Household earnings includes salary, hourly wages, tips, Social Security, child support, and other income. Income guidelines subject to change.
4 Minimum income listed may not apply to applicants with Section 8 or other qualifying rental subsidies. Asset limits also apply.
How Do You Apply?
Apply online or through mail. To apply online, please go to nyc.gov/housingconnect. To request an application by mail, send a selfaddressed
envelope to: 409 Eastern Pkwy, C/o FAC 621 Degraw Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Only send one application per
development. Do not submit duplicate applications. Do not apply online and also send in a paper application. Applicants who submit more
than one application may be disqualified.
When is the Deadline?
Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than June 25, 2019. Late applications will not be considered.
What Happens After You Submit an Application?
After the deadline, applications are selected for review through a lottery process. If yours is selected and you appear to qualify, you will
be invited to appointment of eligibility to continue the process of determining your eligibility. Appointments are usually scheduled from 2
to 10 months after the application deadline. You will be asked to bring documents that verify your household size, identity of members of
your household, and your household income.
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Unit Size
Monthly
Rent1
Units
Available
Household
Size2
Annual Household
Income3
Minimum – Maximum4
Monthl
y Rent1
Units
Available
Household
Size2
Annual Household
Income3
Minimum – Maximum4
Studio
80% Area Median Income Level (AMI) Unit
$1,168 5
1 person $42,000 - $58,480
100% Area
Median
Income Level
(AMI) Unit
$1,772 4
1 person $62,709 - $73,100
2 people $42,000 - $66,800 2 people $62,709 - 83,500
1 bedroom $1,254 23
1 person $45,018 - $58,480
120% Area Median Income
Level (AMI) Unit
$2,292 12
1 person $80,606 - $87,720
2 people $45,018 - $66,800 2 people $80,606 - $100,200
3 people $45,018 - $75,120 3 People $80,606 - $112,680
2 bedroom $1,511 7
2 people $53,863 - $66,800
$2,759 5
2 people $96,652 - $100,200
3 people $53,863 - $75,120 3 people $96,652 - $112,680
4 people $53,863 - $83,440 4 people $96,652 - $125,160
5 people $53,863 - $90,160 5 people $96,652 - $135,240
cludes special sections devoted
to counter-culture
fi gures, with a tribute to
the 30-year career of Shepard
Fairey, whose work
includes the ubiquitous
stickers “Andre the Giant
has a posse” and the
Barack Obama “Hope”
poster. Another installation
is devoted to Brooklyn’s
own Beastie Boys,
featuring never-beforeseen
artifacts, song lyrics,
and artwork inspired by
the band.
“There are so many great
Beastie Boys surprises that
you’ve never seen before,”
said Gastman. “We worked
really closely with Adam
Ad-Rock and Mike Mike
D on the Beastie Boys exhibit.
They were in the process
of putting out a book,
so they went through their
archives, and they have
saved up a lot of incredible
things.”
The two-story exhibit
takes up almost as much
space as a Manhattan city
block, and its sprawling array
of paintings, pictures,
and immersive installations
means that people
will likely visit the massive
space multiple times,
said Gastman.
“It’s hard to claim defi nitively
that it’s the biggest
street art show ever, but it
probably is,” he said.
Throughout the summer,
the gallery will host
artist talks and panel discussions
on the past and future
of street art, according
to Gastman, who said the
vast endeavour proves the
mainstream viability of an
art style often dismissed as
vandalism.
“This art form is not just
a subculture, or a blip in
our culture,” he said. “It’s
a full-blown art form, and
it’s gotten bigger, bolder,
and more innovative.”
“Beyond the Streets” at
Twenty Five Kent 25 Kent
Ave. between N. 12th and
N. 13th streets in Williamsburg,
(718) 213–8554, www.
beyondthestreets.com. On
display June 21–July 31.
Wed–Sun, 11 am–8 pm.
$25.
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GLORY DAYS: Excelsior bartender Christopher Gino and patron
Patrick Johnson reminisce about the good old times as the bar
prepares to close July 31. Photo by Stefano Giovannini
EXCELSIOR
and 16th streets had been
in negotiations with their
landlord since their lease
expired in October, but the
only deal they could settle
on was accompanied by a
meager one-year extension.
Meanwhile, their liquor license
— which can only be
renewed in two-year intervals
— is set to expire on
Aug. 1, and the prospect of
spending $10,000 for a permit
that might become obsolete
within the year was
what ultimately led the
pair to make the decision to
close, according to Nayden.
“It didn’t make sense to
stretch it out for the couple
extra months, versus spending
the additional money on
our license,” he said.
And Nayden also admitted
that queer nightlife has
changed in the last two decades,
saying the need for
sanctuaries catering exclusively
to gay and lesbian
crowds has diminished as
the city at large becomes a
more queer-friendly place.
“The younger LGBTQ
community does nightlife
differently than say a 40
year old and up,” Nayden
said. “They didn’t experience
that same need for a
space only to themselves.
They are welcome in more
places and that’s a fantastic
thing.”
Excelsior fi rst opened in
1999 at another Fifth Avenue
location between Sixth
and Seventh streets, where
Nayden and his partner offered
gay Park Slopers a
small, intimate place to
gather, he said.
“In the old space, I used
to say it’s an extension of
everyone’s’ living room, a
chance for people to relax
and have conversations and
feel safe,” the barkeeper explained.
The couple were forced
to closed that spot after a 15-
year lease ran dry in 2014,
and Nayden recounted how
the property’s owner had
agreed to a fi ve-year lease
extension, only to turn
around and sell the place
as the then newly married
business partners enjoyed
their honeymoon.
Excelsior’s loss was hard
felt amid Kings County’s
gay community. Perennial
LGBT advocate and current
mayoral advisor Matthew
McMorrow wrote an impassioned
editorial lamenting
the bar’s loss in Gay
City News that year, calling
the bar’s 15-year run a remarkable
achievement for
a queer saloon that existed
long before gay marriage.
“By just about any standard,
15 years is a short
amount of time. But to measure
history by the life of a
local gay bar, it was a pretty
remarkable 15 years,” wrote
McMorrow. “When Excelsior
opened its doors, no
state recognized same-sex
marriage. But that didn’t
stop gay people from falling
in love.”
Excelsior did not stay
closed for long, and within a
year Kennedy and Nayden
had brought Excelsior to
the larger storefront located
in a more affordable part of
town, where they’ve offered
the same live acts in a second
fl oor space — including
comedy, drag, and music —
they promise will keep patrons
entertained throughout
Pride Month and into
July.
Nayden couldn’t say
whether he and Kennedy
would consider opening a
third incarnation of Excelsior,
but suggested that 20
years of serving Park Slope
may be more than enough.
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