On Saturday, January 28th, an inaugural gala in honor of Monique Chandler-Waterman, newly-elected assemblywoman for the 58th District, was held at Holy Family R. C. Church, located at 9719 Flatlands Avenue. A host of fellow Democratic members including newly-minted House Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Public Advocate Jumaane

Cindy Williams, part of the iconic sitcom duo, Laverne & Shirley died on January 25th at the age of 75. She first became a household name in the George Lucas film, American Graffiti, playing Ron Howard’s high school sweetheart. After meeting television producer Garry Marshall, she would make

On Sunday, January 29th, two months after his historic, unopposed ascension to House Democratic Leader, Congressman Hakeem Sekou Jeffries (D-NY 08) delivered his 2023 inaugural address at Brooklyn Technical High School, located at 29 Fort Greene Place, not far from the Crown Heights neighborhood where

After a long trek through the Marine Park salt marsh and maritime forest trail, a group of hikers on a weekend Tree and Plant ID walking tour were on the last legs of their journey when they peered up at yet another big tree only

Members of the Fresh Creek Civic Association (FCCA) held a virtual meeting on Saturday afternoon, January 28th to discuss a number of issues, many of which pertained to their primary mission of improving storm resiliency in the neighborhood. After being hit particularly hard by Superstorm

Crime may be down in some parts of the 69th Precinct, but there are ongoing concerns about robberies committed by youngsters in the community. Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs), representing Sector B, spread the word about crime updates and advisories at their first in-person Build the

By Dara Mormile No matter how many times you may have watched the phenomenal show, America’s Got Talent, you’ll never really know how much effort goes into those renowned competitions! Students at the New American Academy Charter School had a taste of testing their stage

A small group of rugged hikers willing to brave the cold weather joined up with Marine Park’s Urban Park Rangers at the Salt Marsh Nature Center at 3302 Avenue U on Saturday morning, January 21st, to explore the marine ecology of Gerritsen Creek and learn

Two midnight patrol officers who made a timely arrest before Christmas received the final 63rd Precinct Community Council Cop of the Month awards for 2022 at the January 25th Council meeting held in the John Malone Center at 2335 Bergen Avenue. Commanding Officer Captain Rachael

Imagine the trauma of scrubbing the blood of your loved one off the street. Billy Hippolyte’s sisters had to endure that last week. Gun violence affects communities across the United States, and Canarsie is no exception. In recent years, our community has seen a disturbing

Car Dealership on Nostrand Avenue Blocks Traffic, Causing Unsafe Conditions To Editor-In-Chief: For decades, hundreds of thousands of people have been late for work, school and appointments due to the Plaza Olds Plaza Auto Mall dealership at 2740 Nostrand Avenue, between Avenues M and N.

The active adults at Midwood Older Adult Center were entertained by a Jazz Concert, an Elderplan event, on Friday, January 20th. Broadway vocalist Amanda Sprecher and guitarist Robert Scalici performed a mix of jazz, standards, pop, show tunes and oldies! The Jazz Concert was just one

NYC Scholarship Month: What Families Should Know January marks NYC Scholarship Month in New York City, an opportunity for more than 70,000 families of kindergartners and first graders to activate and view their new NYC Scholarship accounts, each of which is funded with a $100

The Flatlands Volunteer Ambulance Corps held a special memorial in remembrance of their late Captain, Joseph Marcellino, at its Annual Holiday Dinner and Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, January 18th, at the Hudson River Yacht Club. FVAC’s new Captain, Stuart Weiselberg, is pictured with the family

An iguana sits high on a thin branch. Schools of small, silver fish dart around a wide tank. And two North American turkeys stroll around a backyard pen. This is the backdrop that students who visit the Genovesi Environmental Study Center (GESC), 7151 Avenue T,