If you’re a regular traveler along the Rockaway Parkway Merchants Corridor, particularly the strip that stretches from Flatlands Avenue all the way to Foster Avenue, you can’t help but notice that something is different. And it’s not the boarded-up storefronts of businesses that did not

The St. Bernard’s Knights of Columbus Council 14269 held its annual Summer BBQ and Open House at the John Malone Center, on Bergen Avenue and Avenue W, on Thursday, August 4th, where there was plenty of food, including hamburgers and hot dogs, and refreshments. A

Approximately 500 people, residents of the 63rd Precinct, attended the annual National Night Out Against Crime, which was held in Marine Park on Tuesday, August 2nd. It’s always a great opportunity to say hello to neighbors and build stronger connections with the NYPD, which was represented

Every year, for the past 39 years, communities across America come together on the first Tuesday in August and celebrate what is now known as National Night Out Against Crime. According to an NYPD press release, “National Night Out was designed to heighten crime- and

Members of Community District Education Council 22 (CEC 22) met virtually via Zoom on Tuesday evening, August 2nd. The very first meeting led by the group’s newly-elected President, Oluwaseun Salako, covered a plethora of important topics. In addition to discussing an amendment to the group’s

More than 150 visitors gathered to pay homage to one of Haiti’s most sacred nations, Nanchon Nago, on Saturday, July 23rd. The festival included spiritual, culinary, musical and artistic Nago traditions, originating from the Yoruba and Dahomey kingdoms and ancestors who lived along the Ogun

Be a Part of the Planning Process! The Canarsie Library will be closing in late 2023, for an 18- to 24-month renovation, and the library needs your help. They want to hear from community members and library stakeholders as to how they can serve you

Many visitors to the Canarsie Pier may not know that the name of the large island about a mile south of the pier is Canarsie Pol, but a group of kayakers had the opportunity to explore the man-made island last week thanks to a free

When Paul Levine, 65, a tenant of the NYCHA Glenwood Houses, came down in his electric wheelchair early Tuesday morning on July 19th to sit outside with two of his neighbors, the elevators broke down again, leaving them stranded in the heat. According to Levine,

Nichelle Nichols died on July 30th at the age of 89. She was one of the first black women in a major television series. She started in show business acting, singing and modeling. Nichols worked on stage shows here in New York and on the

Another great concert in Marine Park last week! The five-day oppressive heat wave broke, and music lovers enjoyed a beautiful evening listening to the retro sounds of Plastic Soul, the third concert in the popular Marine Park Summer Concert Series, sponsored by Assemblywoman Jaime Williams.

Everyone knows July 20th is Pop Smoke Day in Canarsie. On his way to a promising music career, the beloved Canarsie rapper’s life was cut short on February 19, 2020 during a home invasion in Los Angeles. Every year since his tragic death, family, friends and

Scorching heat couldn’t keep parishioners and residents from attending the St. Bernard Feast – especially since the annual event in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was put on hold during the COVID pandemic. The feast took place during an extended heat wave, from

Artist Danielle Mastrion has just breathed new life into the snake, turtle and egg sprinklers at Lenape Playground in Marine Park (aka “Snake Park”) at Avenue U and East 37th Street, painting the once old and worn looking sculptures with vibrant colors and playful patterns.