Students at St. Edmund’s Elementary School recently partnered with DeSales Media and the Catholic Telemedia Network to publish this month’s popular Tablet Jr. newspaper, which is included as a special insert in the October 29th Tablet newspaper. This edition, entitled Dignity of Workers, features news articles by 7th graders regarding the important role teachers play

Members of the NYC School Construction Authority (SCA) and District 22 (D22), along with community leaders, planners, elected officials, area students and representatives from the Mayor’s Office, joined together on Wednesday, November 16th to break ground on a long-awaited and much anticipated $15 million state-of-the

Lifelong Community District 18 resident Kevin Lynch, 57, is one of 45 local veterans who are being featured on banners around the community this month thanks to Assemblywoman Jaime Williams’ office. Williams hung the banners displaying the veterans’ names, branches and ranks by hand along

On Saturday, November 5th, members of Leaders Engaged In All Round Development (LEAD*INT) and several volunteers gathered at Canarsie Park to participate in the group’s annual “It’s My Park” cleanup project. The exercise was carried out in collaboration with City Parks Foundation, NYC Parks and

Captain Khandakar Abdullah, Commanding Officer of the 69th Precinct, recently added another well-deserved accolade to his impressive resume. At an awards dinner held on October 28th, the 15-year, law enforcement veteran and first Bangladeshi American to become a Police Captain as well as a Precinct Commander

The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way students learn all over the country. In New York City, however, the cost of living may have affected the number of students entering what’s statistically known as the largest educational system in the Nation. At the Monday, November 7th

Community leaders gathered at The Bridge Multicultural & Advocacy Project on Friday, November 4th to announce the distribution, in partnership with the NYC Department of Social Services, of emergency relief clothing and supplies for asylum seekers housed at the Highland Park Shelter in East Flatbush

Longtime Marine Park resident Jim Buchanan is one of several local veterans whose photo and rank is being displayed throughout Community Board 18 (CB 18) to recognize the dedicated airman’s service. The banner honoring Buchanan is on display at two locations: The intersection of Avenue

Grant House Unity Corp. is fulfilling a mission that started during the pandemic – “to provide human service support to alleviate hunger caused by food insecurity as well as other social services that help low-income and homeless individuals increase efficiency that will lead to self-sufficiency.” Grant

On Monday, November 7th, the 69th Precinct Clergy Council held its monthly Prayer Vigil on the corner of Rockaway Parkway and Glenwood Road, near the “L” train station. The group offered supplications for world peace and also for fair elections the following day. Clergy Council

Voter turnout at the General Election, held on Tuesday, November 8th, was high, as local voters cast their ballots, electing the first female Governor of New York, Kathy Hochul. Several incumbents were reelected, and four ballot proposals were overwhelmingly approved. Hochul beat Republican contender, Congressman

Assemblywoman Jaime Williams hosted the Second Annual Veterans Appreciation Day Celebration outside the Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine Park on Saturday, November 5th to honor local veterans. Community members and organizers gathered outside the center to watch Williams recognize seven veterans, who live within

For 50 years, Gateway National Recreation Area has provided New Yorkers with the national park experience, and on Saturday morning, New Yorkers honored its golden anniversary by participating in a cleanup. Organized by the National Park Service (NPS), the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy (JBRPC), Assemblywoman

Nieuw Amersfort Community Association (NACA) President Steve Yamin welcomed back area residents at a packed first general meeting, after an over two-year hiatus, on Tuesday, October 25th in the basement of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 3913 Avenue J. After a moment of silence in memory

Subway crimes are soaring all over New York City. Plans to put more police officers on trains – and stay posted at various stations – are sporadic. However, due to the shortage of Transit Police citywide, precincts across the board are scrambling to assign their