AUGUST NEWS

Important Notification Regarding Dormant Accounts

Member accounts are considered inactive if there are no transactions made on the account for 2 years. Inactive accounts are charged a $15 monthly fee. If there is no activity for another year, Brooklyn Coop is required by state law to send their funds in the accounts to the New York State Department of Unclaimed Funds.

Obtaining your escheated funds from the State can be difficult. To learn how you can prevent your account from becoming dormant please contact Brooklyn Coop FCU at 718-418-8232 x0 or info@brooklyn.coop. Please review your account to ensure your account is not dormant.

Just Tap & Go

Paying just got a whole lot easier with our new contactless cards.

Come into any of our three branches or go online and grab a new card today. Fees may apply

HAPPENING NOW

Grow Brooklyn Free Tax Prep

Myrtle Branch Friday

Hours Extended

Visit the Myrtle Branch during our new Friday hours from

11:00AM - 6:00PM

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Describing Impact

By Samira Rajan

Read about the impacts the credit union are facing over the time period of 2023 to 2025. Change is good right?

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OPPORTUNITIES AND PARTNER EVENTS

Brooklyn Surf Club

New York Fed Climate Change Survey

Our partners from New York Fed are conducting a survey based on how climate change has affected your every day life. Those who are eligible to participate in the survey will be compensated with a $75 prepaid card. The focus group will be hosted in our East New York branch. To find out if you're eligible Click Here

Peace Cafe

Our partners over at Brooklyn Peace Center have officially launched Peace Cafe! Check them out at 23 Marcus Garvey Blvd Brooklyn, NY 11206 every

Monday – Friday, 730 AM – 130 PM (or later), and Saturdays, 11 AM – 3PM (or later).

End of Summer Farmers Market

Members join East Brooklyn Mutual aid for an end of the summer farmers market full of freshly grown & organic produce by your local farmers. We Brooklyn Coop will have a table set up at the market so stop by and say hello !

East New York Community Land Trust's (ENYCLT) 2023 annual Autumn Soirée!

Our partners from East New York Community Land Trust (ENYCLT) is having their annual Autumn Soiree. Join them on September 23, 2023 for a night full of celebration for all the achievements the organization has accomplished, paired along with great cocktails and food. Get your TICKETS while supplies last.

RISEBORO 8-WEEK CO-OP

ACADEMY INTENSIVE

We're excited to share that this Fall, RiseBoro is offering an 8-week Co-op Academy Intensive that will introduce participants to the basic building blocks of forming and launching a worker-owned food-based business.

Who is this for?

This program prioritizes Black folks in and from Brooklyn. Pairs and groups of people with a shared business idea are strongly encouraged to apply.

Logistics

Weekly sessions will run from Wednesday, October 4th through Wednesday, November 22nd, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Some sessions will take place in person in Brooklyn and the rest will be online. Dinner will be provided at in-person sessions.

What's next?

Please spread the news and share the attached flier with your networks! Anyone interested can submit an application here. For folks who are interested in the program and want more information, we welcome you to join us at our Info Session on September 6th: RSVP here.

Please note: Select businesses that complete this program will have the opportunity to receive additional technical assistance, training and financial support from RiseBoro after the 8-weeks.

Info Session September 6, 2023

Join 8-week Academy Intensive