Visitors gathered on Sunday, May 14th, at the Salt Marsh Nature Center at Avenue U and East 33rd Street for a hike along the Salt Marsh Nature Trail to observe, from a safe distance, ospreys in their habitat. Urban Park Rangers Melo and Chow guided

Irish culture was celebrated in honor of St. Patrick’s Day in Marine Park last week. Organized by the Marine Park Community Association (MPCA), the O’Malley Irish Dancers provided residents with traditional Irish dancing and music at the Carmine Carro Community Center on Tuesday evening, March

Residents of Marine Park gathered on Saturday, February 11th at the Carmine Carro Community Center, 3000 Fillmore Avenue, to attend a live jazz concert performed by Ronnie Burrage & Holographic Principle. Burrage is a famous jazz drummer who has toured the world and is currently

Though the school day had ended, learning continued to the night. Parents and their children gathered at P.S. 233 Langston Hughes School on Friday evening, February 10th, as the school held its third annual S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) Family Night. S.T.E.A.M Family

Order in the court with song and dance! Parents, children and faculty gathered for two magnificent performances– on February 1st and 2nd – of Legally Blonde The Musical Jr., performed by P.S. 207’s very own students. Directed and choreographed by Kimberly Simek with the assistance

Residents gathered at the Carmine Carro Community Center on Saturday afternoon to take part in Lunar New Year festivities, celebrating the Year of the Rabbit with performances by the Southern Praying Mantis Lion Team and Sunrise Glow Chinese Dancers. Organized by the Marine Park Alliance

As a new year begins, so does a new year for reading. Parents and their children gathered on Thursday evening, January 12th in the library of P.S. 109, located at 1001 East 45th Street, to hear author Keyona Reid read her newest book, The Day I Became a

Residents of Marine Park gathered on Thursday evening, December 22nd to celebrate the sixth day of Chanukah at the Carmine Carro Community Center, as they learned of its beginnings and significance. Organized by the Marine Park Alliance (MPA), the celebration of Chanukah is part of

As 2022 reaches its end, residents gathered at the Carmine Carro Community Center on Wednesday evening, December 28th to observe the final event of Marine Park Alliance’s (MPA) Festival of Lights, Kwanzaa. Organized by the MPA, Brooklyn College’s Department of Africana Studies and its Linguistics

For 50 years, Gateway National Recreation Area has provided New Yorkers with the national park experience, and on Saturday morning, New Yorkers honored its golden anniversary by participating in a cleanup. Organized by the National Park Service (NPS), the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy (JBRPC), Assemblywoman

Residents of Marine Park celebrated Halloween a little early at an Autumn Festival held near the Carmine Carro Community Center on Sunday, October 30th, where games, candy and fun activities were available for children of all ages. “This is our second annual Autumn Festival and

As winter approaches, birds migrate south for warmer weather, but several raptors paid one more visit to Marine Park. Residents gathered on Saturday morning outside the Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine Park for the annual Raptorama! event. The locals got up close and personal with

Residents gathered on Sunday evening at Canarsie Park for the 2nd Annual Flossy Day, named after Canarsie’s nickname, The Floss, for a basketball tournament season championship game. Organized by Ramel Young with the help of various organizations and individuals, spectators came to watch two games,