Anyone who passes East 87th Street and Avenue L at any given time of day might witness an unsavory site – a suspicious group of men hanging out near the corner or outside stores. A recent NYPD Build the Block in meeting in Canarsie, attended

NYPD Sector Adam Neighborhood Coordination Officer (NCO) David Belkin, a dedicated officer who serves the Bergen Beach and New Mill Basin communities, came prepared to host his quarterly Build the Block meeting on Tuesday, March 8th via Zoom. Officer Belkin had plenty of updates on

Community members and local leaders welcomed newly assigned Sector D Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) at the 63rd Precinct’s first quarterly Build the Block meeting, held on the evening of Thursday, March 10th via Zoom. Officer Jonathan Perez introduced himself and his partner, Officer Mario Guerrero,

Fresh Creek Civic Association President Maria Garrett speaks about her idea to volunteer and teach crocheting at Bayview Community Center. The 69th Precinct’s new youth officer, P.O. Tanisha Mayfield, discusses resources and programs available for youngsters. Elected officials and civic leaders at the Gang Violence

To mask up or not to mask up – that’s the question! District 18’s Community Education Council (CEC) hosted its virtual monthly session on the same day that Mayor Eric Adams officially lifted mask mandates for New York City school students, rolling back some of

Mounting archaeological evidence indicates that human beings first began cohabiting with canines over 30,000 years ago, somewhere in the Middle Paleolithic Era. What scientists have yet to discover, however, is why, after all this time, the descendants of those early peoples, now living in some

The whole world is watching as the situation in Ukraine develops, becoming more dire with each passing day. The painful images of NICU babies struggling to breathe in bomb shelters, of families being torn apart as men stay behind to fight, and of heroes searching

NYPD Sector Adam Neighborhood Coordination Officer (NCO) David Belkin, a dedicated officer who serves the Bergen Beach and New Mill Basin communities, came prepared to host his quarterly Build the Block meeting on Tuesday, March 8th via zoom. Officer Belkin had plenty of updates to

Those who haven’t visited Manhattan Beach Park during the pandemic are in for a lovely surprise this summer, as it has undergone a complete transformation in recent years. Located on Oriental Boulevard, spanning from Ocean Avenue to Mackenzie Street, the park’s main attraction is, and

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries addresses viewers during State of the District session. “The best is yet to come” was the theme of hope recently expressed by Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08). Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, many are seeing a light at the end

If you ask anyone who’s old school – or an “OG” in their neighborhood – they’ll tell you that street violence has drastically changed since social media came along several years ago. “Some kids out here are stirring up violence from conflicts that start with

The whole world is watching as the situation in Ukraine develops, becoming more dire with each passing day. The painful images of NICU babies struggling to breathe in bomb shelters, of families being torn apart as men stay behind to fight, of heroes searching the

Mounting archaeological evidence indicates that human beings first began cohabiting with canines over 30,000 years ago, somewhere in the Middle Paleolithic Era. What scientists have yet to discover, however, is why, after all this time, the descendants of those early peoples, now living in some

Members of Community District Education Council 22 (CEC 22) met virtually on Tuesday evening, March 1st for an enlightening presentation on Fair Student Funding (FSF), the primary funding source for most community district schools. As was explained, each school’s FSF allocation is calculated based on