Some Bergen Beach residents say that the $52 million infrastructure upgrade and flood remediation construction project that has been going on in their neighborhood since February 2019 has turned out to be an absolute nightmare. They claim that both the Department of Design and Construction

Members of Community Education Council 18 (CEC 18) met virtually Monday evening, September 19th via Zoom, for the first time this school year. District 18 Community Superintendent Celeste Terry was in attendance and took the opportunity to share her primary goals for the year with those

After taking a summer hiatus, the Bergen Beach Civic Association (BBCA) held their general meeting on Tuesday, September 13th at the Hudson River Yacht Club, 2101 Bergen Avenue. Over the summer, violent crime in the 63rd Precinct, which serves Bergen Beach, was reported to be low, with

Members of Community Education Council District 22 (CEC 22) met virtually via Zoom on Tuesday evening, September 6th, just days before the official opening of public schools on Thursday, September 8th. Families were eager to find out what they could expect on the first day

Trailers and film crew from the hit TV show FBI surrounded Mill Basin’s Lindower Park at the intersection of Strickland and Mill Avenues on Wednesday, August 17th and Thursday, August 18th. While they were stationed near the park, the team was actually filming down the block in

Members of Community District Education Council 22 (CEC 22) met virtually via Zoom on Tuesday evening, August 2nd. The very first meeting led by the group’s newly-elected President, Oluwaseun Salako, covered a plethora of important topics. In addition to discussing an amendment to the group’s

Members of Community District Education Council 22 (CEC 22) convened virtually via Zoom on Tuesday, July 5th to elect a new slate of officers and obtain updates on the potential expansion of a severely overcrowded school.     Members voted unanimously to elect Oluwaseun Salako as

Every child deserves a great education, but many students struggle to succeed in public and charter school environments where they may not receive the amount of individualized attention they need to realize their full potential. Unfortunately, many families fail to consider the possibility of private

Brooklyn Public Library Supervisor of Community Outreach, Brenda Bentt-Peters Members of Flatlands Civic logged in for meeting Flatlands Civic Club, Inc. President Joan Gilbert invited the community to participate in the group’s final meeting before the summer hiatus, which was held via Zoom on Thursday

Members of Community District Education Council 22 (CEC 22) convened virtually via Zoom on Tuesday, June 14th for their final meeting before the official start of summer. The major discussion of the evening pertained to the potential expansion of P.S./I.S. 206, located at 2200 Gravesend

Members of the Fresh Creek Civic Association (FCCA) met virtually via Webex on Saturday afternoon, May 21st to discuss a number of issues like chronic flooding, the advantages of forming block associations and the desire to carve out space for a community center. Perhaps most

Community District Education Council 22 (CEC 22) held their monthly meeting virtually via Zoom on Tuesday evening, May 3rd to discuss old and new business. CEC 22 President Jessica Byrne introduced a letter addressed to the Department of Education (DOE) urging the organization to improve

One of my favorite photos of Aunt Stella with my younger son, David, taken at Christmas 1977 when he was one. You can see her adoration and his delight. Editor, Martha Lowder Kimball On the right is my son, Richard Paul Kimball. Of all of

FCCA President Maria Garrett Members of the nature-minded Fresh Creek Civic Association (FCCA) convened virtually on Saturday afternoon, April 9th via Webex for an informative meeting chock-full of exciting updates for the spring season. FCCA President Maria Garrett announced that as point person and community

CEC 22 President Jessica Byrne discusses vacancies on the Board Community District Education Council 22 (CEC 22) held a virtual Town Hall meeting with Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David C. Banks on Tuesday evening, April 5th via Zoom. Chancellor Banks, who was appointed by