The plaza at Rockaway Parkway and Glenwood Road was alive on the afternoon of Friday, September 9th, as “From Litter To Glitter,” a group comprised of Canarsie residents committed to the revitalization of their community, celebrated its fifth anniversary with a fete that also paid

On Saturday, September 10th, the 48th Mill Island Block Association hosted a block cleanup in collaboration with the Parks Department Stewardship Team, Department of Sanitation and NYPD. The stewardship team, led by Elizabeth Kim, consisted of volunteers, including children and adults, from the five boroughs.

On Friday, September 9th, the Principal and staff of P.S. 276 Louis Marshall, 1070 East 83rd Street, broke with tradition and threw their students and families a barbeque and ice cream party in the schoolyard, as a way of welcoming the students back to school.

Over 35 vendors, fitness classes, health and community resources, back-to-school supplies and giveaways were just some of the many resources available at the Community Board 18 Health and Back-to-School Resource Fair held on Saturday, September 10th, outside the Community Board office at 1097 Bergen Avenue.

It may seem like yesterday, but 21 years ago, two planes struck the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, killing almost 3,000 people. We will never forget the first responders who risked their lives to save thousands of people on that tragic day. For those

A Back-to-School Parade welcomed students back to P.S. 114 Ryder Elementary on Thursday, September 8th, the official opening day for New York City public schools. Students lined up in the schoolyard at 1077 Remsen Avenue, where they were assigned to their new classes, met their

Hundreds of seniors came out from all across State Senator Roxanne Persaud’s District 19 and beyond on Thursday, September 8th to join in on the annual Senior Resource Day activities taking place in the spacious courtyard behind the District Office located at 1222 East 96th

Members of Community Education Council District 22 (CEC 22) met virtually via Zoom on Tuesday evening, September 6th, just days before the official opening of public schools on Thursday, September 8th. Families were eager to find out what they could expect on the first day

We shall never forget! That was the message community leaders in Canarsie delivered at a memorial service hosted by The Newton Foundation and Brooklyn Jefferson Lions Club on Saturday, September 10th, in honor of the victims who perished in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

Members of the NYPD, along with family and friends, gathered outside the 63rd Precinct, 1844 Brooklyn Avenue, on Wednesday, August 31st to wish Sergeant Michael McGill a happy retirement and thank him for his tireless dedication to the NYPD and to the citizens of New York

After two years of a COVID pause, J’Ouvert is back! Translated as “Daybreak,” the traditional pre-dawn celebration, marking freedom from slavery, has some new rules and added security. The festivities, which previously began around 2 a.m., had been marred by violence over the years, so

There was basketball, fun and games at the 63rd Precinct Commissioner’s Day of Play on Wednesday, August 31st at Fox Playground, but it was really more about building trust and strengthening good community relationships between neighborhood youth and police. Officers Carter and Guerrero find it

Local youth threw on their NYPD 63rd Precinct Blue Chips jerseys and demonstrated teamwork and prowess on the basketball courts of Marine Park on Saturday as they played in an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball tournament over the Labor Day Weekend. Blue Chips is a

The New York Children’s Carnival is back! After a two-year hiatus as a result of COVID-19, the Children’s Carnival Parade finally returned to the streets of Brooklyn on Saturday, September 3rd. The Junior Carnival Parade is a smaller version of the West Indian Day Parade,

District 20-K1 Lions opened the West Indian Day Parade at 11:45 a.m. with District 20-K1 Governor Ingrid Andrews-Campbell and First Vice District Governor Antonio Robles. A total of 50 Lions marched in the parade. Courtesy of District 20-KL Lions Club