Some friends bond by chatting for hours over coffee – an ideal get-together that helps most people unwind. For Canarsie residents Marva Joseph and Marie Young, their unique friendship is about the motivation they share when they lace up their kicks, hit the pavement and

Canarsie residents gathered at St. Alban’s Church for the monthly meeting of the 69th Precinct Community Council on Tuesday, October 25th, where subway crime and smoke shops were some of the many topics discussed. Captain Khandakar Abdullah, commanding officer of the 69th Precinct, thanked everyone who attended

As winter approaches, birds migrate south for warmer weather, but several raptors paid one more visit to Marine Park. Residents gathered on Saturday morning outside the Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine Park for the annual Raptorama! event. The locals got up close and personal with

All of the statistics released about domestic violence aren’t influential enough to deter abusers from scarring their victims. In an effort to educate the public about various populations who deal with different forms of violence, State Senator Roxanne Persaud hosted her annual Domestic Violence Awareness

It’s a haunted hallway!  The seventh floor of 875 Pennsylvania Avenue looks more like “Transylvania” Avenue!  The entire hallway has been transformed into a scene out of a horror movie, thanks to the creativity of a special resident of the Penn-Wortman Houses, Elizabeth Figueroa.  She’s

A man was barricaded in his house on Avenue L and East 51st Street following a domestic incident with his pregnant girlfriend on Monday, October 17th. He was making threats against cops on scene. After a short standoff, he was taken into custody, and members

October is both Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence Awareness Month and every year, during those four weeks, many institutions and individuals engage in heightened campaigning to ensure the word gets out about the two causes. Close to 100 supporters, dressed in purple for domestic violence

Residents have become aware of the increase in smoke shops in our community. However, if you traverse other neighborhoods in Brooklyn – and the entire city – you’ll find that these “unsavory” businesses are popping up everywhere! What many consider “shady” and “crime-inducing” shops was

Suggestions for the 2024 budget and a presentation on Phase 2 of the Power Playground reconstruction were on the agenda at the October 19th meeting of Community Board 18 (CB18), held at the board office, 1097 Bergen Avenue, and virtually. Each year, community members, civic and

On Saturday, members of the East 59th Street United Block Association remembered the 15 residents from their block who have died since the COVID pandemic began by giving them the memorial service they have not been able to receive. The 15 residents honored in the

Brooklyn is at its spookiest this time of year with incredible Halloween decorations just about everywhere you look. Some homes – in Bergen Beach, Georgetown and Marine Park – feature enormous inflatables, while others have creepy graveyards with zombies and skeletons crawling out from the

On Tuesday, October 18th, State Senator Roxanne Persaud hosted the 2022 Power 19 Awards Ceremony at the Paerdegat Squadron Yacht Club in Canarsie. Twenty-four people from Senate District 19 were presented with this distinguished award based upon their exceptional work in the communities in which

The Rockaway Parkway Merchants Association (RPMA) hosted its grand opening along the Rockaway Parkway corridor with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, October 12th. After several years of attempting to restore the merchant association along the Rockaway Parkway corridor, the vision is now complete. Alongside

On Sunday afternoon, a steady stream of Senate District 19 constituents showed up at 1222 East 96th Street to participate in a paper shredding and electronic-waste recycling event hosted by State Senator Roxanne Persaud. Some came after church, others after preparing Sunday dinner, but Canarsie