The Wilson House is torn down on February 19, 2022, a sad day for Canarsie. The property is boarded up in advance of demolition. The home a few days before the historic home is torn down. The property extended all the way to East 91st

On Monday, February 21st, Community Advocate Monique Chandler-Waterman and Canarsie artist Kenny Altidor celebrated the historic life of the late John Lewis on what would have been his 82nd birthday.  The event took place in front of a freshly painted mural on East 56th Street and Clarendon

Bergen Beach residents disgusted by the abundance of trash being dumped in their otherwise beautiful neighborhood have demanded that government agencies pitch in and do their part, particularly on Bergen Avenue, between Avenues T and K, around the perimeter of the water treatment plant operated

Bergen Beach residents disgusted by the abundance of trash being dumped in their otherwise beautiful neighborhood have demanded that government agencies pitch in and do their part, particularly on Bergen Avenue between Avenues T and K, around the perimeter of the water treatment plant operated

Commanding Officer Captain Khandakar Abdullah updated residents on crime statistics and presented Cop of the Month Awards at the February 22nd meeting of the 69th Precinct Community Council. “It’s been a rough start to the year.  We are up in every category of crime, except

69th Precinct Community Council President Gardy Brazela talks about solutions to the gang violence that is plaguing Canarsie.   CCD Founder K. Bain presents a community violence intervention model.   The recent increase in violent crime and gang violence was on everyone’s mind at the

The world witnessed international athletes win medals for their countries as they performed peak-human athleticism at the 2022 Winter Olympics.  Since the inception of the modern Olympics, New Yorkers have won over 271 Olympic medals, though the games have not always focused on sports alone.

On Monday, February 21st, Councilwoman Mercedes Narcisse distributed 300 bags of fresh fruits, vegetables and halal food to residents of the Bayview Houses. The 46th Council District Food Distribution event took place outside the Bayview Houses, at 2085 Rockaway Parkway, in partnership with Brooklyn Emerge

The Coronavirus pandemic crippled small businesses across the city, forcing many establishments to permanently close their doors, but help is available according to President and CEO of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Randy Peers, who gave a presentation on the Revitalization of Small Business at

The New American Academy Charter School (NAACS), 9301 Avenue B, held its annual Black History Month performance on Friday, February 18th, giving students in the 3rd to 5th grades a chance to celebrate African-American culture. Many of the performances honored black culture through various art forms,

A vigil was held on Saturday night on the second anniversary of Pop Smoke’s death. Although it was a frigid night, a small group of family, friends and fans of the beloved rapper gathered at East 92nd Street and Seaview Avenue to light candles and

Friends, family and fans attended the wake and funeral of TDott Woo, the up-and-coming rapper who was fatally shot outside his Canarsie home on February 1st. The 22-year-old rapper, whose given name is Tahjay Dobson, a rising star in the hip-hop community, was shot in

  A simple swab can save a life! Every three minutes, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with a form of blood cancer, including leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, but thanks to the lifesaving work of Gift of Life, an international bone marrow and blood stem