On November 1st, the Canarsie Merchants Association organized our 2nd Annual Turkey With Trimmings Giveaway, at a different location this year, right in front of Sylk Cove Lounge, a departure from our usual setup in front of Capital One. The venue change was primarily due

A dull, drizzling and gray sky was not enough to damper the spirits of colorful, costumed children as families gathered on Sunday, October 29th, in front of the Community Board 18 (CB18) office at 1097 Bergen Avenue to celebrate the Jack-O-Lantern Jamboree. Organized by the

Fashion Week Brooklyn (October 14-22) took over Kings Plaza Mall on Sunday, October 22nd, marking the conclusion of a weeklong series of fashion shows throughout Brooklyn. The mall’s main floor was transformed into a major runway, and you couldn’t tell if you were in Paris

Fire prevention and cooking safety were the burning topics of interest for Nieuw Amersfort Community Association (NACA) members during National Fire Safety Month at their October 24th meeting, held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 3913 Avenue J. “October is usually our Fire Safety Month, so

Another senseless act of gun violence left a community in shock once again; now they are asking for justice and pleading for change.  A longstanding dispute and arguments over noise led to the double homicide of a father, Bladimy Mathurin, 47, and his stepson, Mode

Not even the pouring rain could keep fans from visiting their hooked beak and sharp-clawed avian friends at the sixth annual Raptorama Festival held at the Salt Marsh Nature Center on Avenue U on Sunday, October 29th. Over 100 people surrounded the roped-off area where

The Canarsie Merchants Association’s Pop-Up Shop Series, a cross-marketing effort designed to introduce new customers to existing businesses and bring more foot traffic to established places, is hosted from September to December at local venues in Canarsie. On Saturday, October 21st, five small businesses shared their

Radio talk show celebrity, Guardian Angels founder and activist Curtis Sliwa spoke to over 250 fired up supporters at a Brooklyn Town Hall on the migrant camp at Floyd Bennett Field, held at the Knights of Columbus, at 3051 Nostrand Avenue, on Thursday, October 26th.

It is known that “Love Should Not Hurt! Domestic violence is an act of physical, emotional, economic, psychological and sexual endangerment. It starts in the home, and the offender is someone that the victim knows. It is a continuous problem that was kept private in

On Saturday, October 21st, the 69th Precinct held its 3rd annual Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence walk in Canarsie Park.  October is Awareness Month for both, and members of the community, along with NYPD youth Explorers, auxiliary officers and elected officials, walked in support of

With the holidays fast approaching, retailers at Kings Plaza Mall held an onsite job fair on Thursday, October 19th, hoping to scoop up extra help during the upcoming busy season. The fair attracted a steady stream of candidates, mainly young adults including high school and

Construction of a tent shelter for asylum seekers at Floyd Bennett Field, part of Gateway National Recreation Area, began last week despite public outcry and the fact that federal parkland is not zoned for residential purposes. A spokesperson for the National Parks Service (NPS) confirmed

Persistent flooding and the first cannabis dispensary in the area were discussed at the October 18th meeting of Community Board 18 (CB18), held virtually and in person, at 1097 Bergen Avenue. Heavy rains flooded many of the homes in Bergen Beach and the surrounding area

Patriotic red, white and blue banners, flags and a grand opening sign outside of IHOP, 2951 Avenue U, signaled the eagerly awaited arrival of Brooklyn’s latest addition to the popular franchise restaurant chain as doors opened on July 18th. “We would like the people of