There was basketball, fun and games at the 63rd Precinct Commissioner’s Day of Play on Wednesday, August 31st at Fox Playground, but it was really more about building trust and strengthening good community relationships between neighborhood youth and police. Officers Carter and Guerrero find it

Local youth threw on their NYPD 63rd Precinct Blue Chips jerseys and demonstrated teamwork and prowess on the basketball courts of Marine Park on Saturday as they played in an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball tournament over the Labor Day Weekend. Blue Chips is a

With the school year fast approaching, the Labor Day weekend provided the perfect opportunity to host a Back-to-School Block Party and backpack giveaway for lucky families who came out in large numbers to the open street celebration at Hillel Plaza located within the Flatbush Junction

Bergen Beach and Mill Basin community members led a spirited and sometimes heated discussion with police in an attempt to resolve longstanding problems plaguing the area at their quarterly 63rd Precinct Build the Block Sector A meeting on Thursday, August 25th at Temple Sholom, 2075

Park Rangers Liang Yi Jiang, Casey Ryan and Ian Evans. NYC Urban Park Rangers gave a guided tour of the pollinator gardens and beyond to explain how insects, birds and bats share the role of pollinators at a free Parks Department Plants and Pollinators Walk

An excited crowd of over 700 people filled every available space around the stage and beyond as fans, both old and new, came to see and hear Decades take them on a lively musical journey highlighting favorite rock ‘n’ roll hits going back seven decades

When Paul Levine, 65, a tenant of the NYCHA Glenwood Houses, came down in his electric wheelchair early Tuesday morning on July 19th to sit outside with two of his neighbors, the elevators broke down again, leaving them stranded in the heat. According to Levine,

Artist Danielle Mastrion has just breathed new life into the snake, turtle and egg sprinklers at Lenape Playground in Marine Park (aka “Snake Park”) at Avenue U and East 37th Street, painting the once old and worn looking sculptures with vibrant colors and playful patterns.

The Campaign Against Hunger (TCAH) mobile farmers market truck made its successful debut near the entrance to Floyd Bennett Field with a large assortment of high quality, reasonably priced, freshly harvested and locally grown greens, fruits and vegetables on Saturday, July 9th. Assemblywomen Stefani Zinerman

Over a dozen steel pan drummers teamed up with a number of salsa Latin jazz musicians to create a magical night of live music and dance with a Caribbean flair, coupled with surprise visits from the NYC Public Advocate and the Ambassador to Dominica at

After an absence of many years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a celebration of the neighborhood coming back to life with the return of the Flatlands/Flatbush Community Fun Day held Saturday afternoon on the grounds of the Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church at 3931

It started three years ago with just a handful of senior players from the Marine Park Active Adults group at the Carmine Carro Community Center who were interested in playing pickleball, one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. In a few weeks, the numbers

The Mill Basin Civic Association (MBCA) and elected officials jointly honored students for their outstanding performance, leadership skills and good character during the MBCA Student Achievement Award 2022 Ceremony held at the Civic’s last meeting before the summer break at Congregation Beit Hillel of Flatlands,

The Mill Basin Civic Association (MBCA) hosted a student achievement awards ceremony and welcomed a special guest from the Office of the Mayor at their last meeting before the summer break, held at Congregation Beit Hillel of Flatlands, 2164 Ralph Avenue, on Tuesday, June 14th.

Sexual violence and assault were the focal points of a Bystander Intervention Training event hosted by the Office of Councilwoman Farah Louis on Monday, June 13th at The Bridge Multicultural Project, 1894 Flatbush Avenue. “We have seen an uptick in the district and the councilwoman