After months of Zoom meetings, only a handful of people attended the first in-person 63rd Precinct Sector D Build the Block Meeting, but they worked well with police to address perplexing quality-of-life issues in the area. Residents living near the Flatbush Junction that borders the

Enduring strong wind, harsh rain and cold weather, volunteers rallied together on Saturday to beautify and clean up the shoreline around Canarsie Pier. In collaboration with Assemblywoman Jaime Williams, the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy (JBRPC) joined Bloomberg Services, a volunteer group of Bloomberg employees and

Just about every weekend you’ll find Marine Park resident Barbara Klasewitz running the show – literally! While she’s crushing her exercise goals for the day with a healthy jog, she’s also helping the neighborhood’s free running/walking program and encouraging others to hop on the fitness train at

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries presented a check for $800,000 to the Fresh Creek Civic Association at a press conference held at the corner of East 108th Street and Flatlands 2nd Street on Monday.  The funding will help improve flooding and drainage issues prevalent along the eastern

Spring is here, and it’s time for New Yorkers to embrace spring cleaning, air their grievances and get a free health checkup. On Saturday afternoon, residents took part in the Congress on Your Corner, Health Fair and Spring Cleaning Shredding Event, hosted in collaboration with

Community District Education Council 22 (CEC 22) held their monthly meeting virtually via Zoom on Tuesday evening, May 3rd to discuss old and new business. CEC 22 President Jessica Byrne introduced a letter addressed to the Department of Education (DOE) urging the organization to improve

  There are still a few urban gardens in the city’s housing projects that keep communities flourishing. Some who grew up in New York City Housing decades ago may have fond memories of their neighborhoods before overdevelopment and commercialization monopolized surrounding areas. Late author Bernette

Troubles are not going down the drain for 80-year-old Bayview Houses resident Shirley Jona, who hasn’t been able to use her shower or bathtub for a couple of weeks now. The aggravated resident, who’s lived in her first floor apartment for over 30 years, said

There was no shortage of gifts for sale at the first ever Vendor Market Fundraising Event held at P.S. 312 on Saturday for the upcoming Mother’s Day or any other occasion. “It’s the first post-pandemic event where the families of the school can actually get

Canarsie is mourning the tragic loss of two lives in a fatal house fire on Sunday, April 24th.  At the April 26th meeting of the 69th Precinct Community Council, a moment of silence was held for Timothy Klein, the brave firefighter who lost his life

There was a sense of a return to normalcy when it was announced that Zoom and hybrid meetings would be discontinued for the latest gathering of the 63rd Precinct Community Council, but many who would have attended were busy preparing for the wake of the

A viewing was held for 12 year old Kade Lewin who was shot and killed sitting in a car having dinner with his 9 year old cousin and 20 year old aunt. Kade Ashton Tyler Lewin will never see his 13th birthday.  His life was

One of Canarsie’s Bravest and a resident were killed in a raging three alarm fire in Canarsie on Sunday, April 24th. At 1:49 p.m., firefighters responded to reports of “smoke in the area” at 108-26 Avenue N, which quickly escalated into a three alarm blaze.