School District 18 Superintendent Celeste Terry invites parents and educators to upcoming Chancellor Town Hall meeting. Guest speaker Harry Peralta reviewed the dangers of bedbugs. Most school board meetings host guest speakers that hash out topics like capital budgets, building improvements and statistics. School District

If you’re confused about the new garbage collection time soon going into effect – putting out your trash curbside later at night to stave off rodents in the city – you’re not alone. With so many questions about the new Department of Sanitation (DSNY) trash

March is Women’s History Month – a time to celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of women all over the world. Older women, however, might personally celebrate their bodies if they’re approaching menopause and saying a final goodbye to their periods. “A lot of women are

Crime may be down in some parts of the 69th Precinct, but there are ongoing concerns about robberies committed by youngsters in the community. Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs), representing Sector B, spread the word about crime updates and advisories at their first in-person Build the

By Dara Mormile No matter how many times you may have watched the phenomenal show, America’s Got Talent, you’ll never really know how much effort goes into those renowned competitions! Students at the New American Academy Charter School had a taste of testing their stage

Do you think you’re smarter than a fifth grader? Parents swarmed into the auditorium of Canarsie’s P.S. 115 on Wednesday, January 11th and rooted for their children during the Department of Education’s Brooklyn South Regional Spelling Bee – all abuzz with challenging words! Nearly 100

The Department of Education (DOE) is constantly revamping their citywide culinary standards. As a testament to their ever-changing menu, a food and nutrition specialist spoke at the monthly School District 18 Community Education Council (CEC) meeting about updated guidelines and meal options that even judgmental Chef Gordon

Can a new year mean a new and improved quality of life for New York City residents? Most likely not, according to Public Advocate Jumanne Williams who recently unveiled a list of the 100 most egregiously negligent private landlords in NYC. A press release from

When it comes to keeping spirits bright, you don’t have to travel all the way to New York City’s highfalutin Radio City Music Hall for a colorful and whimsical show! Kids in our local schools are ringing in the holidays with some truly amazing talent.

The last thing Breukelen Houses tenant Wendy McClarin expected to find in her Canarsie kitchen was a creature whose home is normally a cave or desert – maybe even the attic of a house located deep in Upstate New York. “One day in October, I

There’s no doubt that graffiti in any form is typically frowned upon in our community. However, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has been raising awareness for catch basin cleanliness – and keeping pollution out of New York’s waterways – by installing white stencil signs

Zoom meetings have been the go-to method for Build the Block meetings in Canarsie for over two years, no thanks to pandemic protocols constantly changing. Finally, on Thursday, December 1st, the 69th Precinct hosted an in-person gathering at Church at the Rock, 1288 East 92nd

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way students learn all over the country. In New York City, however, the cost of living may have affected the number of students entering what’s statistically known as the largest educational system in the Nation. At the Monday, November 7th

Subway crimes are soaring all over New York City. Plans to put more police officers on trains – and stay posted at various stations – are sporadic. However, due to the shortage of Transit Police citywide, precincts across the board are scrambling to assign their