With a teacher’s heart and a fighter’s determination, Athena Clarke has emerged as a rising voice for change as a Republican candidate for City Council in District 46, making her presence known from Canarsie and Bergen Beach to Mill Basin, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach and Sheepshead

Why This Mayoral Race Matters for the Middle ClassBy Tony Lindsay, President, New York Homeowners Alliance Corp.If you live in Canarsie, Flatlands or Mill Basin, you know what homeownership means. You’ve spent years building it, paying it off, maintaining it and fighting to keep up

A night of elegance and pure fun is the only way to describe the 5th Annual Fundraising Awards Dinner and Masquerade Ball, hosted on Friday, October 17th, by the Brooklyn Canarsie Lions. The event was held at Studio 718, located at 922 Remsen Avenue, and

Marine Park shined bright, as the Marine Park Alliance (MPA) launched its fifth annual Festival of Lights series, where residents gathered to observe Diwali at the Carmine Carro Community Center, 3000 Fillmore Avenue, on Saturday, October 19th. The MPA’s Festival of Lights is a series

The excitement, energy and enthusiasm were electric on Sunday, October 19th, as more than 550 residents turned out to rally against the city’s controversial “bait-and-switch” plan on Coyle Street. What began as a peaceful gathering at 2134 Coyle Street quickly surged into a full-blown march

It’s football season in New York City, and Friday night lights were shining bright as the Xavier Knights faced off against the Xaverian Clippers in an exciting non-conference matchup at Aviator Fields in Floyd Bennett Field on October 17th. The Knights pulled off a hard-fought

Horns blared and flags waved as a spirited caravan of vehicles by “New Yorkers First” wound its way from the 2049 Flatbush Avenue campaign office through eight southern Brooklyn neighborhoods on Saturday, October 11th, rallying support and “get out the vote” for mayoral candidate Curtis

There was a lot to celebrate at the Pastoral Anniversary and Appreciation Celebration on Sunday, October 12th, at Rehoboth Open Bible Church.  The church, located at 888 East 56th Street, was adorned with sparkling red, gold and white decorations, as the congregation celebrated the 15-year

Although clouds and the threat of heavy winds and rain loomed over the area, the weather held out long enough for bird lovers to experience the thrill of seeing real-life raptors up close and personal at the Salt Marsh Nature Center, at 3301 Avenue U,

The tiniest Park Pal scientists were in search of pollinators at a Marine Park Alliance “Just for Kids: Park Pals Pop-up” event, held at the gardens near the Carmine Carro Community Center, at 3000 Fillmore Avenue, on Saturday, September 27th. They were drawn to the

On Sunday, September 28th, elected officials, community leaders, family, friends and Senate District 19 (SD 19) constituents gathered at the South Shore Educational Complex auditorium, at 6565 Flatlands Avenue, for a “Cultural Showcase” that celebrated State Senator Roxanne J. Persaud’s 10 years of service in

Parents, along with their children, gathered on Sunday morning, September 28th, at Lenape Playground (Snake Park), at East 37th Street and Avenue U, to witness a spectacular, imaginative marionette performance. Part of the continuing Marine Park Alliance’s (MPA) Just for Kids series, The Choose-Your-Own Adventures

Family, friends and loved ones, both veteran runners and newcomers alike, gathered at Marine Park on Saturday morning, September 13th, for the 7th Annual Esophageal Cancer (EC) Awareness 5K Run/Walk. Since its inception in 2019, Dara Mormile, leader of the Brooklyn Chapter for the Salgi Esophageal

Flatbush Avenue roared with energy on Sunday, September 14th, as Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa cut the ribbon on his new campaign office at 2049 Flatbush Avenue, turning a grand opening into a full-fledged street rally. Nearly 400 supporters spilled onto the block, waving American

On a sunny Saturday afternoon at Bull’s Eye Sports Pub, 2073 Flatbush Avenue, the past met the present in a haze of BBQ smoke and baseball memories, as the smell of slow-cooked ribs and the sound of ’80s music filled the air.   Mets legends Mookie