The Brooklyn Canarsie Lions Club, Councilwoman Farah Louis and Community Board 18 District Manager Sue Ann Partnow joined neighbors and friends at the recently renovated Sunners Playground at Avenue H and East 49th Street to spread some holiday cheer at the playground’s first holiday lighting

It was “kickstands up” time at noon on Sunday, December 10th, as The Chosen Souls Motorcycle Club of Brooklyn left the Bull’s Eye Sports Pub at 2073 Flatbush Avenue on a joint mission to deliver loads of toys to children at nearby P.S. 203 Floyd

Kids and families came out in droves to celebrate the joy of the holidays and a great time with Santa as they gathered for a Winter Wonderland event sponsored by the Kings Plaza-Canarsie Kiwanis Club at the St. Thomas Aquinas gymnasium, 1501 Hendrickson Street, on

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (District 8) announced that he secured $500,00 for the Hudson Raritan Estuary (HRS) project, at a Community Funding Check Presentation held on Monday, November 27th, at the Canarsie Pier.  The federal money, which was secured in partnership between Jeffries and Senator Chuck

Technician Fourth Grade Service Company 747th Tank Battalion, U.S. Army / Family Photo Monsignor John Delendick with Nicholas Vargas, St. Jude Altar Attendant A community filled with gratefulness for his service, care and love is now mourning a man who gave so much of himself.

On Saturday, November 25th, the Canarsie Merchants Association celebrated our 3rd Annual Small Business Saturday, a special day dedicated to recognizing and supporting the local businesses that contribute to the unique character and liveliness of our neighborhood.  Throughout the day, there were various activities, promotions

The hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving preparations did not keep members of the community from attending the Fresh Creek Civic Association’s (FCCA) monthly meeting on Saturday afternoon, November 18th. The conference room at Jamaica Bay Library, located at 9727 Seaview Avenue, was filled to capacity,

With help from community and friends, Flatlands Reformed Church held their second Thanksgiving Community Meal on Thanksgiving Day with generous helpings of love served along with the meal at 3931 Kings Highway. “Our mission is to love God and love others, and this is an

Only a handful of residents attended the 63rd Precinct Sector D Build the Block meeting held two days before Thanksgiving, but it led to a meaningful discussion about a problem one resident had with quality of life issues at a public space across the street

Grateful community residents in and around Assembly District 59 answered a turkey call announced on Facebook early Saturday morning on November 18th for a Thanksgiving food pop-up event hosted by Assemblywoman Jaime Williams in front of her district office at 5318 Avenue N. In its

Fall Trivia         Why don’t evergreens change their colors in the fall? What is the most popular type of apple? What area of the U.S. is famous for its autumn colors? Jack-o’-lanterns were originally made out of what? Which insect migrates from the U.S. to Mexico