There are a lot of nice (and free) events in Brooklyn for families to celebrate the year of the horse.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
1) Kids Create: Chinese Zodiac Charms at Sunset Park Library at 5108 – 4th Avenuefrom 2:00 – 3:00 pm. Celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Sunset Park Library by making your own wooden charm of your chinese zodiac animal!Free.Info:
2) Chinese New Year Celebration at Snug Harbor in Staten Island. 12:00 – 3:30 pm. Performances and crafts. $15 a person. Children under 4 are free. Get tickets here:
Community Board 10 Police and Public Safety discussed another cannabis dispensary which is planning on opening at 7119 – 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge(where Bay Ridge Rx currently exists…and the best notary in the area is in that pharmacy).
The meeting was strange because at first they said there was a verbal agreement for the location – then they said there was lease. There is currently one owner, but they expect there to be three owners (two partners were on Zoom).
Community Board 10’s committee gives a lot of time to new cannabis shops. In fact, CB 10’s only success may be in approving cannabis shops.They rarely discuss public safety, even after two high school students were hurt in our area.
One CB 10 measured the distance to the cannabis shop from Lutheran Elementary school – it is 490 feet away (I think that is what was said) from this cannabis shop’s location.CB 10 spoke about the new high school’s location.
There is another dispensary being planned for 800 feet away from this location. CB 10 said it has to be 1000 feet away. The applicant said that OCM will determine if a cannabis shop can open there.
The applicant was not happy that CB 10 wasn’t excited about their shop opening.
CB 10 voted to give a negative opinion for the shop.
On Monday, December 15th, there will be a full Community Board 10 vote at the Norwegian Christian Home at 1250 – 67th Streetat 7:00 pm.
