A Memorial Service for Manuel (Manny) Ortiz Arroyo, former Executive Director of Carroll Gardens Association, Inc., will be held on Saturday, March 24th, 2012, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Carroll Gardens Association, Inc., located at 201 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, New York 11231. Manny Ortiz succumbed to cancer on January 17, 2012 in […]
Read More Manny Ortiz Memorial ServiceGovernor Andrew Cuomo, in his proposed budget for FY 2012-2013, has eliminated the Neighborhood Preservation Program. Through the NYS Homes and Community Renewal, the Neighborhood Preservation Program provides financial support for 222 not-for-profit community-based housing corporations to perform housing and community renewal activities statewide. These corporations, known as Preservation Companies, provide assistance including, but are […]
Read More Neighborhood Preservation Program in JeopardyManuel (Manny) Ortiz-Arroyo, former Executive Director of Carroll Gardens Association, Inc. passed away on January 17, 2012 in Puerto Rico. Manny Ortiz was also a long-time board member of the Neighborhood Preservation Coalition. Carroll Gardens Association is coordinating with the family of the late Manny Ortiz regarding a memorial service in Brooklyn for all family, […]
Read More Passing of Manny Ortiz-ArroyoOver 200 people gathered to celebrate the Holiday Season at the 5th Annual Columbia Waterfront Tree Lighting Ceremony held at the Human Compass Garden on December 9th, 2011. This year’s tree lighting ceremony was jointly sponsored by Carroll Gardens Association, Inc., the Columbia Waterfront District Merchants Association, Apple Bank, the Red Hook Star-Revue, and the […]
Read More Columbia Waterfront District Tree Lighting Draws a Big CrowdThe Holidays are a special time of the year when families and friends gather and celebrate the merriment of the season. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, or Kwanzaa, come join us as we celebrate the Holiday Season at the 5th Annual Columbia Waterfront District Tree Lighting Event. The festivities start at 5:00 pm on Friday, […]
Read More Columbia Waterfront District Tree Lighting Event on Dec. 9thAssemblywoman Joan Millman had spread around some holiday cheer by giving away turkeys for Thanksgiving. Carroll Gardens Association was the first stop in her turkey give-away itinerary on November 21st, 2011. Some CGA tenants from the South Brooklyn Renewal and Luquer Projects happily received the turkeys that would grace their family dinner during the biggest […]
Read More Turkey Day at CGACGA Board Member Patricia Ruiz was honored as one of the Outstanding Members of the Latino Community. Ms. Ruiz was honored for her work as President of the Boricua Festival Committee by Borough President Marty Markowitz at the Latino Heritage Celebration on October 20th, 2011. The event was a celebration of the diverse faces of […]
Read More CGA Board Member Pat Ruiz Honored at Latino Heritage CelebrationThe 2nd Training Cycle of the Free Computer Training Program for FY 2011-2012 is scheduled to start on October 24th, 2011 and will run until December 6th, 2011. Registration is open to the general public. The Computer Training is a beginner’s class on MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint. Upon successful completion of the […]
Read More Registration for the Free Computer Training Class is Open!Carroll Gardens Association is sponsoring a free Resumé Writing Workshop to be held on Saturday, October 22nd, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the CGA Training Center located at 201 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231. The workshop will be conducted by Mr. Jose Ramos, Job Developer at Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow (OBT) […]
Read More Free Resume Writing WorkshopCarroll Gardens Association, Inc. (CGA) is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring a Free Health Fair, which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Oct. 5th, 2011 from 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm at the CGA Training Center located at 201 Columbia Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231. The free health clinic is offered in collaboration […]
Read More CGA to Sponsor Free Health Fair on Oct. 5th, 2011
