In addition to talking about street improvements and quality of life concerns in the Flatlands area, Flatlands Civic Club, Inc. (FCC) had a successful April Zoom meeting and shared some news about their own initiatives. Keisha Sydney, Community Coordinator for the Sesame Flyers youth organization,

Assembly District 59 covers a large span of waterways – more than any other assembly district in the entire city, so it seems fitting that an environmentalist like Assemblywoman Jaime Williams is the elected official representing some of the neighborhoods surrounding Jamaica Bay, an area

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries’ office, abandoned vehicles and traffic were the primary topics of discussion at the Mill Island Civic Association’s last meeting for the season, held on April 27th at Temple Sholom on Avenue U. Jeffries’ Constituent Services Director Frieda Menos visited the meeting to

Over two dozen tables of some of the most sought-after giftware, custom-made or designed items, clothing, makeup, jewelry, toys, household goods, lotions and potions, and much more were on display at P.S. 312’s annual Vendor Market held on April 29th. The second annual event, held

Trusts became the main topic of interest at the April 25th Nieuw Amersfort Community Association (NACA) meeting in the basement of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 3913 Avenue J. “Trusts and wills are coming up a lot for most of us here,” NACA president Steve

About 43 teenagers gathered to read, dance, play and eat at the third Teen Takeover event, held at the Canarsie Library, 1580 Rockaway Parkway, on Friday, April 28th. Teen Takeover events are held in various Brooklyn Public Library locations, after the library closes, and are

On Saturday, April 23rd, a Memorial Ride was held for fallen Police Officer Michael Ellis, 34, who tragically passed away in February 2020 from injuries sustained in an off-duty car crash six weeks earlier. The NYPD officer, who served in the 63rd Precinct, was driving in

The 63rd Precinct has seen a 60% spike in crime over the past month, Commanding Officer Rachael Kosak reported at the monthly Community Council meeting, held on April 26th at the Kings Plaza Community Center on Flatbush Avenue. Last year, there were about 20 major

Deputy Inspector Khandakar Abdullah is moving to the 81st Precinct, and Captain Jared Badillo will serve as the new commanding officer of the 69th Precinct.  Community Council President Gardy Brazela made the announcement at the April 25th meeting, where he thanked Abdullah for his service

Did you know that it might cost you a pretty penny if you don’t adhere to the new garbage collection rules set forth by the Department of Sanitation (DSNY)? Some lesser-known facts about enforcement and fines were hashed out at the April Flatlands Flatbush Civic

Working with elected officials, public and private partners, and the National Parks Service, the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy (JBRPC) and The City University of New York Science and Resilience Institute Jamaica Bay (SRIJB) convened a community planning event to gather input on future plans for

In honor of Earth Week, a group of 12 interns from the Jamaica Bay Wetlands Fellowship, along with Fresh Creek Civic Association President Maria Garrett and two civic members, cleaned up some overgrown areas behind residents’ homes and along the waterfront on Flatlands 7th Street,

Many more trees are now growing in Brooklyn thanks to another coastal resiliency project that was accomplished on Wednesday, April 26th, at the Fresh Creek Nature Preserve at East 108th Street and Avenue M. The venture entailed reforesting a plot of land that was excavated

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