It’s funny how a story can come to a writer in the most unexpected way, as it did with longtime Canarsie resident, educator and author, Jacqueline Smartt. When she decided to take up gardening with her mother, Dorothy, Jacqueline had no idea that the mischievous

The 69th Precinct Community Council started off its first meeting of the year with a moment of silence for two police officers, Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora, who lost their lives in the line of duty while responding to a domestic violence incident in Harlem

Members of Community Board 18 (CB18) expressed their concerns about an automotive service repair station in Canarsie that is seeking to extend the term of their variance, which would allow the business to continue operations for another 10 years. A representative for the auto repair,

A new year doesn’t necessarily mean “new beginnings,” as many problematic issues facing civic organizations and residents haven’t come to a halt at the start of 2022. When the 69th Precinct hosted its quarterly Build the Block meeting – the first of 2022 -with Neighborhood Coordination

Former Mayor Bill de Blasio praises Narcisse for her hard work over the years. Congressman Hakeem Jeffries proudly congratulates Narcisse as a trailblazer in the community. Hundreds gather at South Shore to celebrate Councilwoman Mercedes Narcisse’s swearing-in ceremony. Mayor Eric Adams, in the midst of

It’s funny, how a story can come to a writer in the most unexpected way, as it did with long-time Canarsie resident, educator and author, Jacqueline Smartt. When she decided to take up gardening with her mother, Dorothy, Jacqueline had no idea that the mischievous

  Bergen Beach residents were surprised when they received a notice from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) along with their water bill last week, notifying them of a potentially dangerous level of byproduct present in their drinking water.   The byproduct in question, Haloacetic

NYC Mayor Eric Adams held a press conference at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens on Wednesday, January 5th to announce a three-point plan to provide desperately needed recovery resources for hospitals and healthcare workers during an unprecedented rise in COVID-19 cases. “We are going to surge