Shop Homecrest, a recently published online directory of Homecrest small businesses, was discussed at the March 16th meeting of the Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association, held at the Carmine Carro Community Center. Created by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and Small Business Services, Shop Homecrest is a

Two NYPD drug recognition experts (DREs) spoke about driving while high at the 63rd Precinct Community Council’s March 22nd meeting at the John Malone Community Center in Bergen Beach. Inspired by an incident reported at the February meeting in which a food delivery driver was

Councilwoman Mercedes Narcisse (46th District) chose not to stay in the City Council’s Progressive Caucus in early February in response to a strict pledge that caucus leadership expected all members to sign. “I consider myself to be a progressive person,” she said in an interview.

Shamrocks, leprechauns and lots and lots of green lights. This is the scene at Brooklyn’s Home for the Holidays, a single-family home in Georgetown that showcases large, magical displays for all of the major holidays. Currently, the house is decorated for St. Patrick’s Day, which

Mill Island Civic Association held its first meeting of 2023 on February 23rd at Temple Sholom, 2075 East 68th Street, where one of the main points of discussion was the proposed changes to the B2 and B100 bus lines. The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), the

At 7 p.m. on a frigid Wednesday night, people filtered into the John Malone Community Center at 2335 Bergen Avenue to attend the 63rd Precinct Community Council meeting. The meeting, held on February 22nd, updated attendees on the state of crime within the precinct, which

The Mill Basin Civic Association held its first meeting of the New Year on Monday, February 13th at Mary Queen of Heaven Roman Catholic Church in Old Mill Basin, where the board discussed developments within the organization and upcoming community events. As attendance at all

The February 15th meeting of Community Board 18 (CB18) centered around a disapproving letter from the board to the mayor over his proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget and a heated debate over the co-naming of a stretch of Utica Avenue to “Guyana Avenue.” Held

The first Build the Block meeting of the year for the 69th Precinct’s Sector David featured discussions between residents and local officers about common crimes and quality of life issues. The meeting, held on Thursday, February 16th at the Hebrew Educational Society, 9502 Seaview Avenue,

Usually a holiday of chocolates and roses, this Valentine’s Day is also a holiday of lights. That’s because Brooklyn’s Home for the Holidays, located at 1102 East 72nd Street at the corner of Avenue K, boasted the biggest of its annual Valentine’s Day displays yet.

An iguana sits high on a thin branch. Schools of small, silver fish dart around a wide tank. And two North American turkeys stroll around a backyard pen. This is the backdrop that students who visit the Genovesi Environmental Study Center (GESC), 7151 Avenue T,

People file into the basement of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church on Farragut Road in Canarsie, taking turns signing their names into a logbook. Uniformed police officers greet them and hand out flyers about a toy drive or other community events. Deputy Inspector Khandakar Abdullah, Commanding

Imagine taking a shower before work and gray water comes out. Then, you make a pot of coffee, and water the color of coffee floods out. This has been the unfortunate experience of some Marine Park and Madison residents who have been complaining of discolored

Two New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) representatives visited the December meeting of Community Board 18 (CB18) for a public hearing on the department’s plan to install parking meters on Quentin Road between Marine Parkway and East 37th Street in Marine Park. The December