A 28-year-old man was shot in the Van Dyke Houses last week by an unidentified gunman. Officers from the 73rd Precinct/PSA2 responded to a 911 call around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11th, where they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the

The Marine Park Oval has been in need of repair for years, and the reconstruction project finally started in late June, with the staging area in the Avenue U parking lot. According to NYC Parks, the project will reconstruct both the inner and outer walking/bike

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