In the vibrant ambiance of rhythmic music, dazzling lights and dance choreography, Haitians gathered on December 31st, at the Barclays Center in Downtown Brooklyn, to celebrate their independence. The occasion marked 220 years since Haiti’s triumph in the battle for freedom against the French regime,

CONGRATULATIONS go out to Christina Macdonald and Colin Macdonald on the birth of their daughter EVELYN MARIE.  The 8 pounds of pure joy arrived just in time to ring in the New Year. She has already filled our hearts with immeasurable love and hope for

Bull’s Eye Sports Pub held their Annual Christmas Party and Comedy Show on Friday, December 15th,  where donations, including cash and toys, were collected for the USMC Toys for Tots program. Once again, the show was dedicated to comedian Otto Peterson whose groundbreaking ventriloquism act, along with

Laughter, caroling and Christmas cheer filled the air at the John Malone Community Center, 2331 Bergen Avenue, on Tuesday, December 19th. That’s because it was Millennium Development’s annual tree lighting. A group of elementary school children from Bergen Beach’s P.S. 312 and Mill Basin’s P.S.

As the year comes to an end, residents, activists, elected officials, community leaders and many more prominent citizens gathered on Sunday evening, December 17th, for the Annual “Unity in Action” Holiday Celebration to honor those who serve their community and recognize the community’s diversity and

On any given day, Monday through Friday, the Golden Age Adult Daycare Center, 9305 Avenue L, is bustling with activity. Their members arrive early and enjoy a hearty breakfast before engaging in the projects planned for the day. An activity might be as simple as

The Brooklyn Canarsie Lions Club, Councilwoman Farah Louis and Community Board 18 District Manager Sue Ann Partnow joined neighbors and friends at the recently renovated Sunners Playground at Avenue H and East 49th Street to spread some holiday cheer at the playground’s first holiday lighting

It was “kickstands up” time at noon on Sunday, December 10th, as The Chosen Souls Motorcycle Club of Brooklyn left the Bull’s Eye Sports Pub at 2073 Flatbush Avenue on a joint mission to deliver loads of toys to children at nearby P.S. 203 Floyd

Kids and families came out in droves to celebrate the joy of the holidays and a great time with Santa as they gathered for a Winter Wonderland event sponsored by the Kings Plaza-Canarsie Kiwanis Club at the St. Thomas Aquinas gymnasium, 1501 Hendrickson Street, on

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (District 8) announced that he secured $500,00 for the Hudson Raritan Estuary (HRS) project, at a Community Funding Check Presentation held on Monday, November 27th, at the Canarsie Pier.  The federal money, which was secured in partnership between Jeffries and Senator Chuck

Technician Fourth Grade Service Company 747th Tank Battalion, U.S. Army / Family Photo Monsignor John Delendick with Nicholas Vargas, St. Jude Altar Attendant A community filled with gratefulness for his service, care and love is now mourning a man who gave so much of himself.