There is a saying, “Build it and they will come,” and that certainly was the case with the NYC Parks construction of the Jacob Joffe Fields Adult Fitness Area, included in the plans for the reconstruction of the basketball and handball courts at Jacob Joffe

Hundreds of excited students at P.S. 115 Daniel Mucatel School came together on Friday, October 14th to celebrate and kick off the plethora of programs that give them pride in their education. Parents gathered in the gymnasium at the Canarsie school, 1500 East 92nd Street,

With close proximity to the end of the 2/5 subway line at the Flatbush Junction, many of the unhoused have been frequenting the area without access to the basic services that many of us take for granted; it can be heartbreaking for some to see,

On Sunday, October 9th, constituents of Senatorial District 19 were treated to a fun afternoon with a puppet show that was held in Canarsie Park. The event was sponsored by State Senator Roxanne Persaud and City Parks PuppetMobile and supported by Millennium Development and Tropicalfete.

What would you do with up to $1 million to spend on your neighborhood was the question posed at an October 5th Flatlands Participatory Budgeting (PB) Neighborhood Assembly held by Councilwoman Farah Louis for Council District 45 at The Bridge located on Flatbush Avenue. “Participatory

Kings Plaza, Brooklyn’s premiere shopping destination, hosted a Job Fair on the upper level of the mall, near Best Buy, on Monday, October 10th. Hundreds of applicants waited on line, seeking positions at some of the mall’s restaurants and popular stores, like Macy’s, Zara and

When Ivie Bien-Aime was part of the team at Bildersee I.S. 68, she worked hard as the Parent Coordinator to keep everyone connected to the academic resources they needed. Years later, when she became the Family Leadership Coordinator for the District 18 Community Education Council

  On Sunday, October 9th, the American Cancer Society hosted the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk to unite communities, companies and individuals with a collective goal to end breast cancer. Hundreds of Brooklynites showed up with their sashes and posters, celebrating their personal accomplishments

Kingsborough Community College (KCC) President Dr. Claudia V. Schrader summed it up best by saying, “It’s a special day to celebrate.” KCC unveiled its first satellite location on Tuesday, October 4th during a ribbon-cutting ceremony of Chestnut Commons, a 14-story building at 110 Dinsmore Place in East

Brooklyn Real Property Inc. also known as BRP Associates Inc. with (5) Locations, One Company, One Owner and not a Franchise, celebrated its 10th Anniversary on Friday, September 30th with a festive celebration at its Headquarters, located at 389 Atlantic Avenue. Along with BRP’s founder

Some Bergen Beach residents say that the $52 million infrastructure upgrade and flood remediation construction project that has been going on in their neighborhood since February 2019 has turned out to be an absolute nightmare. They claim that both the Department of Design and Construction

On Saturday, October 1st, Prayer Pact International Family of Christ, a recently established church in Canarsie, joined with the 69th Precinct Clergy Council to hold a Community Health Fair at 1068 East 94th Street. Dr. Pastor Jennifer Kennedy, who runs Prayer Pact with Dr. Pastor Jacqueline Francis,

Michael Selden, a student at LIU, was presented with a $1,000 scholarship check from the Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Association last week. Selden, 18, a resident of Bergen Beach, attended Edward R. Murrow High School and is now a freshman at LIU. His father, Jay, is a

After the summer break, community members were introduced to the new commanding officer of the 63rd Precinct who presented Cop of the Month awards at their Community Council meeting held on Wednesday, September 28th at the John Malone Center. Community Council President Greg Borruso welcomed Commanding Officer