Frustrated, angry and anxious Marine Park residents, eager to discuss the threat of plans to house thousands of migrants at Floyd Bennett Field (FBF), packed the Carmine Carro Community Center at 3000 Fillmore Avenue on the evening of Tuesday, September 19th, for the first meeting

Nieuw Amersfort community members gathered for their final meeting of the season, before recommencing in September, for an awards ceremony, catching up on unfinished business and updates, and getting together for light refreshments on June 27th at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 3913 Avenue J. “Tonight,

Vendors and families from the South Asian community, along with guests, gathered at 2182 Flatbush Avenue on June 25th to celebrate their culture and support minority and women-owned businesses in a pop-up bazaar and cultural event that was fun, diverse and educational for all. The

After listening to police updates and information, Flatlands and Mill Basin residents from Sector C expressed gratitude to their Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) at the 63rd Precinct Build the Block meeting held on Thursday, June 22nd at Purpose Life Church, 4021 Flatlands Avenue. As locations often

Gordon Ramsay has been all around the world and across the nation filming a multitude of wildly popular cooking shows, but his most recent foray has been to the far reaches of southeast Brooklyn at The Juicy Box, 2282 Nostrand Avenue, from May 27 –

Students at P.S. 119 The Amersfort School had the unique opportunity to work with professional musicians and artists to produce original songs and star in two lively music videos with a focus on diversity that premiered last week on YouTube – best of all, it

P.S. 236 Mill Basin School, at 6302 Avenue U, held an unforgettable debut of an elaborate carnival and fundraising event in the schoolyard on Saturday, June 3rd, that was the talk of the town. Families and neighbors lined up outside the balloon-festooned entryway excited to purchase

Driving rain drove the Marine Park Alliance (MPA) Arts & Crafts Showcase indoors this year, but many stalwart local artisans eager to put their skilled craftmanship on display still managed to fill the Carmine Carro Community Center at 3000 Fillmore Avenue on Saturday, May 20th.

Heartless and sneaky thieves drove their vehicle into the Resurrection Roman Catholic Church parking lot at Whitney and Gerritsen Avenues under the cover of night and stole an equipment trailer belonging to Boy Scout Troop 396 around 1 a.m. on May 15th. The trailer was

Over two dozen tables of some of the most sought-after giftware, custom-made or designed items, clothing, makeup, jewelry, toys, household goods, lotions and potions, and much more were on display at P.S. 312’s annual Vendor Market held on April 29th. The second annual event, held

Trusts became the main topic of interest at the April 25th Nieuw Amersfort Community Association (NACA) meeting in the basement of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 3913 Avenue J. “Trusts and wills are coming up a lot for most of us here,” NACA president Steve

Working with elected officials, public and private partners, and the National Parks Service, the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy (JBRPC) and The City University of New York Science and Resilience Institute Jamaica Bay (SRIJB) convened a community planning event to gather input on future plans for

Now that spring is here, old and new members of Serenity Community Garden (SCG) gathered together at 4402 Avenue L on Saturday, April 15th to take stock of the garden, acquaint new members with the history and purpose of the group, and map out future

People of all ages and skill levels had a fun time at the Blue Skate Outdoor Roller Rink Family Skate Day that debuted at the hockey rink behind the John Malone Community Center, 2331 Bergen Avenue, on Saturday, April 15th. David Isaac, CEO/President of Blue