New York City has over 7,000 miles of sewer, and it’s the job of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to maintain and operate this massive sewer system. All that wastewater goes through a pumping station – there are 96 in the city – which

The NYPD and the Mayor’s Community Affairs units, with the help of the 63rd Precinct, hosted the first ever NYC Kids Festival Brooklyn in Marine Park on Monday, May 15th. Approximately 1,300 public school kids, including students from P.S. 276 and P.S. 115 in Canarsie, attended

Hundreds of supporters attended the 69th Precinct Community Council’s Seventh Anniversary Banquet and Fundraiser, held at Liberty Hall Cathedral of Praise, 1387 East 96th Street, on Thursday, May 4th. After opening prayers by several clergy members, the singing of the National Anthem and speeches by

A bunch of bicycle racks have popped up – literally overnight – along Paerdegat Avenue North, specifically at the corners of Paerdegat 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th Streets, and residents in the Paerdegat section of Canarsie are not happy! Community Board 18 District Manager Sue

Assembly District 59 covers a large span of waterways – more than any other assembly district in the entire city, so it seems fitting that an environmentalist like Assemblywoman Jaime Williams is the elected official representing some of the neighborhoods surrounding Jamaica Bay, an area

Deputy Inspector Khandakar Abdullah is moving to the 81st Precinct, and Captain Jared Badillo will serve as the new commanding officer of the 69th Precinct.  Community Council President Gardy Brazela made the announcement at the April 25th meeting, where he thanked Abdullah for his service