On Monday evening, November 21st, the Brooklyn Canarsie Lions Club hosted the 40th Annual Brotherhood Service: A Community Praying Together Before Thanksgiving, in the auditorium of Holy Family School, located at 9719 Flatlands Avenue. The event, a long-standing tradition for the Canarsie Lions, was attended by over

Honesty. Integrity. Reliability. That’s what you’ll get when you shop at P.C. Richard & Son, America’s No. 1 family-owned electronics, appliance and mattress retailer. The trusted store has been in business since 1909 and recently opened up its newest store, conveniently located across from Kings

Principal Jennifer Troman and the students of P.S. 276 had a fun learning experience, planting tulip bulbs in the school’s Heritage Garden on Wednesday, November 23rd. Under the direction of Mr. Sebert Harper, Herbologist, students learned about the parts on a flower, as well as

The Gerritsen Beach Volunteer Fire Department, known as the “Vollies,” held their Annual Ragamuffin Parade on Thanksgiving Day.  Starting around 10 a.m. on November 24th, Woody the Woodpecker kicked off the parade, in a large truck transporting a float with everyone’s favorite characters on board.  The

Thanksgiving cheer filled the air as the Kings Theatre presented its annual holiday luncheon with free Thanksgiving dinners for all. An estimated crowd of over 300 people lined up for probably the best-tasting Thanksgiving dinner you could imagine. Hot turkey, stuffing, ham, sweet potatoes, rice,

November 24th marked the 14th anniversary of Brooklyn Metropolis Lions Club. To celebrate the occasion, the members teamed up with Mylah’s Organization Inc., Police Service Area 2 (PSA2) and the 75th Precinct to provide a robust Thanksgiving feast for seniors at Vandalia Senior Center, located

There was plenty of food fit for a Thanksgiving feast at Assemblywoman Jaime Williams’ Annual Turkey Giveaway on Sunday, November 20th.  The event, in partnership with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, Community Advocate Gil Cygler and District Leader Frank Seddio, was held outside the Glen Terrace parking

Residents of New South Shore Manor, 1041 East 83rd Street, were treated to Thanksgiving dinner one week early, compliments of the 69th Precinct Community Council and Power Guard Pest Control who partnered with them. Assemblywoman Jaime Williams and Community Board 18 District Manager Sue Ann

The flyer said it all – “We Own The Night.” And that was exactly the message sent by the seniors who attended the standing- (or should we say squeezing-) room-only Day Party thrown for them by The New York Multicultural Restaurant and Nightlife Chamber of

On Friday afternoon, November 18th the sidewalk outside 1222 East 96th Street got crowded quickly, as hundreds of SD 19 constituents converged at State Senator Roxanne Persaud’s office, expecting to receive a free turkey. The giveaway was scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. but by

Days after Councilwoman Mercedes Narcisse moved her new office to 5827 Flatlands Avenue, dozens of area residents braved the cold and lined up outside to partake in a turkey giveaway. With Thanksgiving Day one week away, the gesture made on Wednesday, November 16th could not

New York City Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health Director of Strategic Initiatives and Public Affairs Bridgette Ingraham-Roberts spoke at the November 17th meeting of the Madison-Marine-Homecrest Civic Association (MMHCA), held at the Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine Park. Formerly Coney Island Hospital, the local

Members of the Fresh Creek Civic Association (FCCA) have long been stewards of the Fresh Creek Nature Preserve and have taken particular care of the section at East 108th Street and Avenue M, conducting conservation and cleanup efforts several times each year. The group braved the

On Wednesday, November 16th, the faculty at Excel Charter School, located at 956 East 82nd Street, launched Be A Friend: An Anti-Bullying Initiative, aimed at getting students to appreciate differences in others as well as gain a clearer understanding of the impact of bullying on

The New York State Climate Action Council prepares to release a final scoping plan on how to transition to a fossil-fuel free future, by January 1, 2023. Information on the process was presented at the November 16th Community Board 18 (CB 18) meeting, held in