It takes various members of the NYPD, all with very different – but equally important – roles, to fight crime across the city.  Captain Khandakar Abdullah, commanding officer of the 69th Precinct, recognized these dedicated officers and awarded four of them with Cop of the

The 69th Precinct Clergy Council held a Prayer Vigil on Monday night at the corner of Rockaway Parkway and Seaview Avenue.  The vigils are held on a monthly basis, at busy areas where crime is high.  Due to the cold winter months, this is the

The District 22 community came together on Thursday afternoon, March 24th, to celebrate the life and legacy of the late Denise Nopper, the beloved Principal of P.S. 119, who served the district for some 30 years before she passed in December, leaving behind a trail

According to GasBuddy, the average price of gasoline in NYC was $4.36 per gallon as of Monday.  That’s slightly above the national average of $4.24 per gallon.  No matter where you live, everyone’s feeling the pain at the pumps – and in their wallets. Remember

Opioid overdoses are, unfortunately, not an uncommon occurrence in our society. Easy access to any number of substances that can be abused all too often results in the user becoming incapacitated to the point where death frequently follows. Such overdoses, if recognized in a timely

When Bergen Beach Civic Association President Sal Calise received word of a potential problem with the neighborhood’s drinking water back in January, see “Bergen Beach – Residents Worried About Their Drinking Water” he reached out to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for answers. The

Hebrew School students singing Cantor Zachary Konigsberg and Deacon Frank D’Accordo The Temple Sholom congregation held a special interfaith service in solidarity with Ukraine on Wednesday evening, March 23rd, in person at their sanctuary at 2075 East 68th Street and virtually via Zoom. The event

The author of Soleil and Ava’s Adventures: The Perilous Pet Alisha Sylvain Storytelling is sometimes the best way to raise awareness and spread a much-needed message. Canarsie resident Alisha Sylvain has a personal connection to the fictional children’s book she crafted during the pandemic in

The Department of Homeless Services is scouting out 1427 Ralph Avenue as a possible location to store their fleet of vehicles. A presentation by the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and a motion to amend the bylaws of Community Board (CB18) were some of the

Members as they are being sworn in. District Governor Anthony Cochran, Romeo Hitlall and Charter President Dimple Willabus. Dimple Willabus with husband, Winston. “We were all born with the gift to serve!” On Friday, March 25th, Brooklyn First Responders Lions Club held their Charter Night

Everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day!  Hundreds of revelers, clad in green, gathered for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Gerritsen Beach on Saturday.  The lineup included members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Ladies AOH, the American Legion, NYPD’s 61st Precinct, FDNY

Teaching local students about the hardships suffered by children around the world is not a difficult task. When you see the boxes and bags of non-perishable goods packed into the lobby of P.S. 233 Langston Hughes School, 9301 Avenue B, you can clearly see that

The Temple Sholom congregation held a special interfaith service in solidarity with Ukraine on Wednesday evening, March 23rd, in-person at their sanctuary at 2075 E 68th Street and virtually via Zoom. The event was extremely well-attended with more than 50 members of the community participating

On Saturday, March 19th, the No Limits For Youth chess program teamed up with Michael Bolus and his Holidays With Heroes program. The two organizations produced the first Chess at the Precinct community event at the 69th Precinct. Over 75 officers and members of the

Residents gathered at the Purpose Life Church, 4021 Flatlands Avenue, for the 63rd Precinct’s Sector Charlie quarterly Build the Block meeting on Wednesday, March 16th, led by Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) Resner Cadet and James Saintil. The NCOs provided updates and reported that crime is