Residents led the discussion at the 63rd Precinct Sector C Build the Block Meeting, held at Congregation Beit Hillel of Flatlands, at 2164 Ralph Avenue in Georgetown, on March 30th. Many complaints coming out of Sector Charlie — which encompasses Mill Basin, Old Mill Basin

If someone knocks on your door, claiming to be a representative of the Department of Home Affairs, don’t listen to them! That’s because there is no Department of Home Affairs, federally nor in New York. Be aware if they tell you they’re from the Department

On Saturday, March 11th, P.S./I.S. 109 hosted an amazing event for the school and surrounding community. It may have started as a rainy Saturday, but it wasn’t long before golden rays of sunshine beamed down on this community educational beacon, both literally and figuratively. The

The Nieuw Amersfort Community Association (NACA) invited Park and Recreation Manager for NYC Parks Danielle Goldfarb to their monthly meeting, sparking conversation about Amersfort Park’s history, condition and proposed future plans. The meeting, held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 3913 Avenue J, began with

There’s never “too much” Easter at Brooklyn’s Home for the Holidays. The two-story, single-family house is currently all decorated for Easter, complete with dozens of eggs, bushels of carrots and thousands of sparkling lights. Located at 1102 East 72nd Street in Georgetown, you’ll find huge

According to information released recently by the 69th Precinct, there’s been another uptick in the theft of catalytic converters in the Canarsie area. Sergeant Brian Maher, supervising Neighborhood Coordination Officer (NCO), sounded the alarm at a Build the Block meeting he hosted on March 30th,

Representatives from the Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit tackled questions involving quality of life issues at the March 28th meeting of the 69th Precinct Community Council, held at the Hebrew Educational Society, 9502 Seaview Avenue. Before taking questions from attendees, Deputy Commissioner of External Affairs Valerie

If you’re confused about the new garbage collection time soon going into effect – putting out your trash curbside later at night to stave off rodents in the city – you’re not alone. With so many questions about the new Department of Sanitation (DSNY) trash

It’s not every day you see a cow running around on Avenue L, but that was the unusual scene near East 96th Street on Tuesday, March 21st when a young black calf, about 4 months old, managed to escape from a van belonging to a

As Fresh Creek Civic Association President Maria Garrett explained at the group’s virtual meeting on Saturday afternoon, March 25th, there doesn’t always need to be a guest speaker, as sometimes the most productive meetings are the result of neighbors just getting together to share what

Car issues reigned supreme at the 63rd Precinct Sector A Build the Block meeting, held on Thursday, March 23rd at Temple Sholom, 2075 East 68th Street. Sector A covers Mill Island, Mill Basin and Bergen Beach. Car thefts were one of the top crimes in

Irish culture was celebrated in honor of St. Patrick’s Day in Marine Park last week. Organized by the Marine Park Community Association (MPCA), the O’Malley Irish Dancers provided residents with traditional Irish dancing and music at the Carmine Carro Community Center on Tuesday evening, March

Shop Homecrest, a recently published online directory of Homecrest small businesses, was discussed at the March 16th meeting of the Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association, held at the Carmine Carro Community Center. Created by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and Small Business Services, Shop Homecrest is a

The Bergen Beach Civic Association held its first meeting of 2023, which also happened to be its first meeting since November 2022, at the Hudson River Yacht Club on March 14th to give updates on community construction, crime and more. The 110,000-square-foot Falco-Tully construction and