The Brooklyn Public Library wants to encourage Brooklyn teenagers to visit and utilize their local libraries, so it started the Teen Takeover program in several pilot locations, including the Canarsie Library, at 1580 Rockaway Parkway. Teen Takeover events are held after the library closes and

One of the many positive aspects of the monthly 69th Precinct Community Council meetings is the tremendous turnout by members of the community who show their support for our local police and the Community Council. The February 28th meeting, held at the Hebrew Educational Society,

Iconic Pizzeria Filmed in Saturday Night Fever Serves Its Last Slice By Linda Steinmuller “It was bittersweet to say goodbye to a Brooklyn tradition when the iconic Lenny’s Pizzeria in Bensonhurst closed after 70 years of great pizza,” Canarsie resident and DJ Jimmy Diele told

Police Officer Adeed Fayaz succumbed to injuries sustained in an attempted robbery, three days after the five-year veteran was shot in the head during a bogus Facebook Marketplace transaction in East New York (see “Suspect Arrested in Murder of Off-Duty Cop”). Hundreds of mourners, including members of

The auditorium at the Hebrew Educational Society was jam-packed for the January 31st meeting of the 69th Precinct Community Council.  Residents came to hear several distinguished guests, including NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell, Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and Patrol Borough

The first meeting of the year for the 69th Precinct Community Council was held at the Hebrew Educational Society, 9502 Seaview Avenue, on Tuesday, January 31st, where the commanding officer gave a recap of 2022 crime statistics and presented Cop of the Month Awards to