Incidents of shootings, mass or otherwise, in cities across America have propelled lawmakers into implementing tougher measures to curb what some deem to be an epidemic on the rise. From time to time, law enforcement authorities hold gun buyback events where individuals voluntarily bring in

May is National Nurses Month, and Nurses Week was May 6th to 12th. This year’s theme, “Nurses Make a Difference: Anytime, Anywhere – Always,” honors the unwavering commitment of nurses to their patients. On Friday, May 12th, One Brooklyn Health System/Brookdale Hospital held a special

Heartless and sneaky thieves drove their vehicle into the Resurrection Roman Catholic Church parking lot at Whitney and Gerritsen Avenues under the cover of night and stole an equipment trailer belonging to Boy Scout Troop 396 around 1 a.m. on May 15th. The trailer was

The May 24th meeting of the 63rd Precinct Community Council marked an overall decline in crime within the precinct since the previous month. “Overall, the work that the officers are doing out there seems to be working,” Deputy Inspector Rachael Kosak said. “Hopefully that stays

New York City has over 7,000 miles of sewer, and it’s the job of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to maintain and operate this massive sewer system. All that wastewater goes through a pumping station – there are 96 in the city – which

The heavy downpours on Saturday morning, May 20th, did not prevent scores of Canarsie residents from attending the annual plant, flower and herb giveaway held by the Canarsie Community Development Incorporated (CCDI), a local non-profit. The event took place at 9299 Schenck Street, a spot

Residents of Brooklyn and Queens are up in arms, after learning that state government intends to construct and operate temporary shelters for illegal immigrants at Floyd Bennett Field (FBF) in coming weeks. Those who attended the May 16th meeting of the Marine Park Community Association

The NYPD and the Mayor’s Community Affairs units, with the help of the 63rd Precinct, hosted the first ever NYC Kids Festival Brooklyn in Marine Park on Monday, May 15th. Approximately 1,300 public school kids, including students from P.S. 276 and P.S. 115 in Canarsie, attended

For the fourth time since February, the Canarsie Library, 1580 Rockaway Parkway, was the scene of another Teen Takeover event. The program was instituted by the Brooklyn Public Library and funded by the office of the Mayor as a means of luring local teenagers into

On Saturday, May 13th, members of the Haitian community gathered in “Little Haiti,” at the corner of New York and Foster Avenues, to celebrate Haitian culture at the annual Haitian Culture Day Parade and Street Festival. The Month of May is a very important month

The rainy weather did not deter groups of expectant mothers and couples from attending a baby shower in their honor on Saturday, April 29th. The Beraca Community Development Corporation (BCDC), a not-for-profit organization partnering with Beraca Baptist Church, 9602 Flatlands Avenue, held a community baby

Councilwoman Mercedes Narcisse and environmental organization NYC H2O jointly held a cleanup event at Canarsie Park, located at the corner of Seaview and Remsen Avenues, on Saturday, May 13th. Members of NYC H2O and the Brooklyn Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB), volunteers and Narcisse’s Chief

The May 18th meeting of the Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association (MMHCA), held at the Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine Park, gave residents an opportunity to voice concerns and share community updates, as a scheduled Parent & Teen Workshop on Understanding Teen Dating Abuse was cancelled

The Marine Park Nature Center and a possible, unconfirmed migrant camp at Floyd Bennett Field (FBF) were the main topic of conversation at the May 16th meeting of the Marine Park Community Association (MPCA), held at the Carmine Carro Center, at 3000 Fillmore Avenue. MPCA

Visitors gathered on Sunday, May 14th, at the Salt Marsh Nature Center at Avenue U and East 33rd Street for a hike along the Salt Marsh Nature Trail to observe, from a safe distance, ospreys in their habitat. Urban Park Rangers Melo and Chow guided