The Rockaway Parkway Merchants Corridor is not exactly the place one would expect to be entertained with “An Evening of Culture” but that is exactly what happened on Thursday, September 1st, for Canarsie residents, shoppers along the corridor and commuters getting off the “L” train.

After two long years of a COVID hiatus, the colorful costumes and spectacular pageantry of the West Indian Day Parade have made a return, and millions of revelers lined Eastern Parkway to celebrate their heritage on Monday. The seven-hour parade, organized by the West Indian

Residents flocked to Marine Park to enjoy the smooth sounds of “Sound Affair” at the final performance of the Marine Park Summer Concert Series on Wednesday, August 24th. It was another beautiful evening under the stars as friends and neighbors listened to the rhythm &

  I just wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU for supporting my first and final Summer 2022 Outdoor Cinema Events which were both produced and curated by youth in the Breukelen Houses and Bayview Houses in Canarsie! I’m very happy to share

Canarsie Park was definitely the place to be for parents and their young children on Thursday, August 25th, as it was there that State Senator Roxanne J. Persaud hosted her spectacular SD19 Annual Fun Day and Back to School Giveaway. At the event, children were

He was a cop that everyone knew and admired. The community mourned the sudden loss of retired NYPD Deputy Chief Charles Scholl, who passed away on June 17th at the age of 64. A large crowd gathered on Avenue V and Coleman Street on Saturday for

The 69th Precinct Community Affairs Bureau hosted a back-to-school giveaway on Monday, August 29th, at Canarsie Park, where they distributed backpacks and other school supplies to scores of parents and their young children. The event included a raffle where the kids won tablets and additional

Bergen Beach and Mill Basin community members led a spirited and sometimes heated discussion with police in an attempt to resolve longstanding problems plaguing the area at their quarterly 63rd Precinct Build the Block Sector A meeting on Thursday, August 25th at Temple Sholom, 2075

As the summer comes to an end and the fall ignites new beginnings, Councilwoman Mercedes Narcisse of the 46th district reminds the community to make a healthy start! The sun was blistering on Saturday, August 27th, on the field at South Shore Educational Complex, located

Park Rangers Liang Yi Jiang, Casey Ryan and Ian Evans. NYC Urban Park Rangers gave a guided tour of the pollinator gardens and beyond to explain how insects, birds and bats share the role of pollinators at a free Parks Department Plants and Pollinators Walk

Where can you learn about the wonders of nature and get to experience its glory at the same time? Southeast Brooklyn’s recreational gem, Shirley Chisholm State Park, is rapidly growing in popularity. Proof of the park’s success was in the hundreds of residents who joined

“All politics is Local” – Flatlands Civic Club President Joan Gilbert Says in an Interview Discussing the Social and Economic issues of the 59th Assembly District Gilbert reflects on her role as a civic club president in alleviating some of those effects over five years. Written

Voter turnout was very light in the August 23rd Primary Election, following nine days of Early Voting, where the U.S. House of Representatives and State Senate were both on the ballot. Incumbent Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (District 8) won the Democratic nomination in the Congressional Primary, grabbing

On Saturday, August 20th, residents of the Bayview Houses enjoyed a fun-filled day with games, hamburgers and hot dogs, and fresh vegetables straight from Bayview’s very own garden at the annual Bayview Day. A crowd gathered by Bayview’s Management Office where the event was held,