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,

A proposal by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to improve bus service along the B82 SBS route received positive feedback, along with some concerns, from board members at the January 18th meeting of Community Board 18 (CB18), and a vote on the proposed changes will

Residents gathered at the Carmine Carro Community Center on Saturday afternoon to take part in Lunar New Year festivities, celebrating the Year of the Rabbit with performances by the Southern Praying Mantis Lion Team and Sunrise Glow Chinese Dancers. Organized by the Marine Park Alliance

Along with the opportunity for residents to talk about issues in their community, a special presentation and discussion about problem gambling took place at the Marine Park Community Association’s monthly meeting held on Tuesday, January 17th at the Carmine Carro Community Center. Sheena Smith, a licensed

The source of persistent brown water, uncertain Assembly District lines and the status of the Salt Marsh Nature Center and Marine Park were among the unresolved topics discussed at the latest Marine Park Community Association (MPCA) meeting held on Tuesday, January 17th at the Carmine

NYC Parks declares Mulchfest 2023 a smashing success, with 58,309 trees collected for tree-cycling during this year’s event, setting a new Parks record – 50,934 were recycled during Mulchfest 2021 – doubling the average collection in years past! Mulchfest, part of New York City’s holiday tradition, encourages New

The Most Reverend Robert Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn, ordained Mr. Samuel M. Mwiwawi to the transitional diaconate on Saturday, January 7th, at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Roman Catholic Church, serving Bergen Beach and Mill Basin. Deacon Samuel M. Mwiwawi studied in Kenya and Uganda, attending

Members of the 69th Precinct Clergy Council, under the leadership of Rev. Cecil Moonsam, stopped by the 69th Precinct stationhouse, at 9720 Foster Avenue, on Friday, January 13th, for the precinct’s daily Roll Call. It’s not uncommon for the Clergy Council to visit the officers

Do you think you’re smarter than a fifth grader? Parents swarmed into the auditorium of Canarsie’s P.S. 115 on Wednesday, January 11th and rooted for their children during the Department of Education’s Brooklyn South Regional Spelling Bee – all abuzz with challenging words! Nearly 100