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

With school out for Spring Break, parents and children were ready for some creative fun at the Spring Family Arts and Crafts Day held on Wednesday, April 12th at the Carmine Carro Community Center. The second annual event, held in two afternoon sessions, was sponsored by

Police officers save lives daily, not only by protecting the public but also by donating blood, and officers came out in full force with their commanding officer to do just that at a New York Blood Center mobile bus that was parked outside the 63rd Precinct, at

The Nieuw Amersfort Community Association (NACA) invited Park and Recreation Manager for NYC Parks Danielle Goldfarb to their monthly meeting, sparking conversation about Amersfort Park’s history, condition and proposed future plans. The meeting, held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 3913 Avenue J, began with

The Nieuw Amersfort Community Association (NACA) invited Park and Recreation Manager for NYC Parks Danielle Goldfarb to their monthly meeting, sparking conversation about Amersfort Park’s history, condition and proposed future plans. The meeting, held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 3913 Avenue J, began with

The Marine Park Alliance (MPA) teamed up with NYC Audubon, Outdoor Afro (OA) and NYC Parks on Sunday, March 12th for an outdoor birding event at the Marine Park Salt Marsh to explore not just birds, but also some local history, the outdoors in a

Parkgoers could add animal tracking to their resume after attending a NYC Parks Department free Outdoor Skills: Animal Tracking event at the Marine Park Salt Marsh on Sunday, March 12th. The adventurous group met at the Salt Marsh Nature Center and gathered at a display

A representative of the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), with information about the new and exciting changes taking place at libraries, was the special guest speaker at the Marine Park Community Association meeting last month. “We want everyone to come to the library and not be

Residents within the 63rd Precinct Sector D area came ready to talk about something other than car problems at their quarterly Build the Block meeting held on March 3rd at the Flatlands Reformed Church, 3931 Kings Highway. Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) Jonathon Perez and Mario

As the newly appointed Chair of the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Real Property Taxation, Assemblywoman Jaime Williams shared useful information for property owners and renters at last month’s meeting of the Marine Park Community Association. “In this year’s budget, the governor spoke

  Guests at the Marine Park Alliance (MPA) presentation of Women’s History Month: Women in Film were treated to a jam-packed Academy Award style celebration of the true women behind films during this past Oscar awards weekend. “Every year, Women’s History Month has a theme

A representative of the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), with information about the new and exciting changes taking place at libraries, was the special guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Marine Park Community Association held on February 21st at the Carmine Carro Community Center.

After complaints about longstanding issues were raised at the January meeting of the Nieuw Amersfort Community Association (NACA), staff members from Councilwoman Farah Louis’ office responded by taking quick action, as announced at NACA’s February 28th meeting. Monthly NACA meetings held every fourth Tuesday in

Taking advantage of the power of numbers in a close-knit community, Marine Park residents were asked to mobilize on a number of issues affecting them at the February 21st Marine Park Community Association (MPCA) meeting held at the Carmine Carro Community Center. MPCA 2nd Vice