June is Caribbean Heritage Month, so it was fitting that the Marine Park Summer Concert Series kicked off the season with the cool sounds of Kool Element Latin Jazz Project, among other talented musicians, at the second annual Salsa and Caribbean Night, held in Marine

Voter turnout was low for the City Council race, as Kings County had only four contested elections in this year’s Primary Election, held on Tuesday, June 27th. Early voting started on Saturday, June 17th and ran for nine days through Sunday, June 25th. Councilwoman Mercedes

A 73-year-old woman lost control of her car and crashed into a Dunkin’ store on Nostrand Avenue and Avenue X around 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 24th. Police said the woman, who was driving a white car; hit a parked red car first and then

A public hearing by the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) and a guest presentation for Gun Violence Awareness Month were just some of the many items on a full agenda at the June 21st meeting of Community Board 18 (CB18). A moment of silence was held

It’s unknown why an SUV jumped the curb in the Avenue U parking lot of Marine Park last week, but after crossing four lanes on Avenue U, no one was seriously injured in the freak accident. The crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June

May 31st was the 30th anniversary of National Older Adult Health and Fitness Day, and a group of passionate pickleball players from the Marine Park Active Adults (MPAA) got the opportunity to play a few rounds of the fastest growing sport in the U.S. at Central

As 69th Precinct Community Council President Gardy Brazela was on a well-deserved vacation, Vice President Melba Brown ran the council’s May 30th meeting, where she welcomed Captain Jared Badillo, the new commanding officer of the 69th Precinct. Captain Badillo, who previously served as executive officer of the

Students from P.S. 114 Ryder Elementary School marched in the school’s second annual Emoji Parade on Thursday, June 1st, while waving handmade emojis on paper plates that depicted their feelings.  The event took place in the schoolyard, at 1077 Remsen Avenue, and was the finale