Students at P.S. 119 The Amersfort School had the unique opportunity to work with professional musicians and artists to produce original songs and star in two lively music videos with a focus on diversity that premiered last week on YouTube – best of all, it

From May 30 – 31, P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary School, 4011 Fillmore Avenue, held its annual District 22 Art Show where schools in Flatbush, Marine Park and Gerritsen Beach, among others, proudly presented their students’ artwork. Organized by Michele Kelly, the lead district art

P.S. 236 Mill Basin School, at 6302 Avenue U, held an unforgettable debut of an elaborate carnival and fundraising event in the schoolyard on Saturday, June 3rd, that was the talk of the town. Families and neighbors lined up outside the balloon-festooned entryway excited to purchase

On Friday, June 2nd, the staff of P.S. 279 The Herman Schreiber School, 1072 East 104th Street, hosted its 20th Multicultural Day celebration. The event brought together a world of people and cultures from tiny, obscure islands like Carriacou and Petite Martinique in the Grenadines to

Canarsie Blend partnered with the Rockaway Parkway Merchants Corridor Association (RPMA) to host yet another exciting Afterschool Kids Carnival Fun event, this time taking place on Avenue M, on Wednesday, June 7th. After the success of the first event, we decided to spread the joy

Driving rain drove the Marine Park Alliance (MPA) Arts & Crafts Showcase indoors this year, but many stalwart local artisans eager to put their skilled craftmanship on display still managed to fill the Carmine Carro Community Center at 3000 Fillmore Avenue on Saturday, May 20th.

What’s in a name or, in this case, an initial? The answer depends on who you ask. For Wendy Pena, owner of the newly opened WP Hair & Nails Salon, at 9014 Avenue B, her name or more specifically her initials, WP, denote a lot.

May 31st was the 30th anniversary of National Older Adult Health and Fitness Day, and a group of passionate pickleball players from the Marine Park Active Adults (MPAA) got the opportunity to play a few rounds of the fastest growing sport in the U.S. at Central

As 69th Precinct Community Council President Gardy Brazela was on a well-deserved vacation, Vice President Melba Brown ran the council’s May 30th meeting, where she welcomed Captain Jared Badillo, the new commanding officer of the 69th Precinct. Captain Badillo, who previously served as executive officer of the

A rainstorm back on April 30th brought 2.32 inches of rain to Brooklyn, causing extreme flooding in Bergen Beach, along with some flooding in Flatlands, Flatbush, Mill Basin and Mill Island. Previous storms on April 28th and 29th brought a combined rainfall of 2.79 inches

“I get by with a little help from my friends…” may be a popular tune by The Beatles, but it’s also a sentiment echoed by many organizations and civic leaders who are trying to network and keep their community causes vibrant! Joan Gilbert, president of

Bus and train riders in the area could be paying higher fares as soon as Labor Day, as the MTA — the city authority in charge of public transit — considers a fare hike. If the hike is confirmed, MetroCard swipes could cost $2.90, up

Principal Lisa Silva of The New American Academy Charter School (TNAACS), at 9301 Avenue B, might have gone a bit overboard when she issued a schoolwide challenge to her students and staff to pelt her with water balloons. But there was a caveat to her

The P.S. 114 Debate Team, The Ryder’s Rising, participated in debate tournaments against other schools in all five boroughs and the Tri-State area (New Jersey, Rockland County and Westchester) during March and May 2023. Debate (a formal discussion between two or more people expressing their opinions

Students from P.S. 114 Ryder Elementary School marched in the school’s second annual Emoji Parade on Thursday, June 1st, while waving handmade emojis on paper plates that depicted their feelings.  The event took place in the schoolyard, at 1077 Remsen Avenue, and was the finale