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

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