Pancreatic cancer is known as the silent killer. By the time most people are diagnosed with this deadly disease, the cancer has progressed to Stage IV, meaning that it has metastasized, or spread, to another part of the body. Because it’s hard to detect pancreatic

Over 35 vendors, fitness classes, health and community resources, back-to-school supplies and giveaways were just some of the many resources available at the Community Board 18 Health and Back-to-School Resource Fair held on Saturday, September 10th, outside the Community Board office at 1097 Bergen Avenue.

It may seem like yesterday, but 21 years ago, two planes struck the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, killing almost 3,000 people. We will never forget the first responders who risked their lives to save thousands of people on that tragic day. For those

A Back-to-School Parade welcomed students back to P.S. 114 Ryder Elementary on Thursday, September 8th, the official opening day for New York City public schools. Students lined up in the schoolyard at 1077 Remsen Avenue, where they were assigned to their new classes, met their

Members of the NYPD, along with family and friends, gathered outside the 63rd Precinct, 1844 Brooklyn Avenue, on Wednesday, August 31st to wish Sergeant Michael McGill a happy retirement and thank him for his tireless dedication to the NYPD and to the citizens of New York

After two years of a COVID pause, J’Ouvert is back! Translated as “Daybreak,” the traditional pre-dawn celebration, marking freedom from slavery, has some new rules and added security. The festivities, which previously began around 2 a.m., had been marred by violence over the years, so

On Saturday, August 27th, Matrix Auto Collision held its annual block party to give back to the local community. Now in its 19th year, the block party took place on East 49th Street, between Avenues N and O. There were plenty of bouncy houses, a water slide,

After two long years of a COVID hiatus, the colorful costumes and spectacular pageantry of the West Indian Day Parade have made a return, and millions of revelers lined Eastern Parkway to celebrate their heritage on Monday. The seven-hour parade, organized by the West Indian

Residents flocked to Marine Park to enjoy the smooth sounds of “Sound Affair” at the final performance of the Marine Park Summer Concert Series on Wednesday, August 24th. It was another beautiful evening under the stars as friends and neighbors listened to the rhythm &