The New York State Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) is warning New Yorkers of a text phishing scheme targeting cell phone users with an attempt to steal their information. Fraudsters are impersonating financial institutions claiming that a customer’s account is compromised “due to unusual activity,” but

Funded by the NYC Dept. for the Aging, the JASA Caregiver Support Program serves Community Districts 10-15 and 18 in Brooklyn, and their services are free! To help people meet the challenges of caregiving for older adults, disabled adult children, or people with dementia, as

Visit BPL Bookmobile and Be a Part of the Planning Process! The Canarsie Library will be closing in late 2023, for an 18- to 24-month renovation, and the library needs your help. They want to hear from community members and library stakeholders as to how

Be a Part of the Planning Process! The Canarsie Library will be closing in late 2023, for an 18- to 24-month renovation, and the library needs your help. They want to hear from community members and library stakeholders as to how they can serve you

The Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy (JBRPC) is proud to announce the opening of the Sanitation Museum Pop-up at Floyd Bennett Field, now up outside of the Ryan Visitor Center along Flatbush Avenue. A partnership between JBRPC, Gateway National Recreation Area, the Sanitation Foundation, Photoville and

Canarsie Community Development Inc. (CCDI) is providing free Notary Public Service (by appointment only) at the Canarsie and Jamaica Bay Libraries. For the Canarsie Library, interested patrons should call Lavern from CCDI at 347-256-0291 to schedule an appointment during the following time periods only: Tuesdays:

On Sunday, May 1st, Assemblywoman Jaime Williams (59th Assembly District), along with fellow electeds and the Simon Wiesenthal Center, gathered at Temple Sholom of Flatbush Inc., 2075 East 68th Street, to memorialize the 1.5 million children massacred in the Holocaust. In conjunction with other remembrance

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso presented the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce with $20,000 in funding for their ongoing work under the Neighborhood Economic Development Division (NED) program. Earmarked for southeast Brooklyn, the funds were presented at Assemblywoman Jaime Williams’ office on Friday, May 6th. The

Looking for fun things to do with your kids while school is closed next week? Head on over to the Salt Marsh Nature Center, Avenue U and East 33rd Street, for a Beach Scavenger Hunt on Monday, April 18th, from 1 to 2 p.m. Contact

Courtesy of the Urban Upbound organization and the Business & Career Center at the Brooklyn Public Library, the Canarsie Library is now offering free tax preparation services every Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., throughout tax season.  Income limits of $72,000 for free tax

Express Health is offering free Rapid COVID tests, Nasal PCR and Flu Tests outside the Canarsie Library.  At home services, including Rapid/PCR testing and Monoclonal antibody treatments, are also available. Walk-ins are welcome; no appointment is necessary. Location: 1580 Rockaway Parkway, near Avenue J. Hours

A Chassidic Farbrengen (Gathering) CELEBRATING THE REBBE’S 120’TH BIRTHDAY *Special Guest Speaker: Rabbi Levi Reitzes from Kharkov, Ukraine *Report from the front line. LOCATION: Spring Creek Rehab Center 660 Louisiana Avenue DATE:  Monday, April 11th, 6 p.m. *Musical Entertainment by Yaakov Tzfasman *Hot Soup and

On Tuesday, March 29th, Mayor Eric Adams announced a new vocational training and apprenticeship program that will provide professional opportunities to youth, ages 16 to 24, in foster care. The Administration for Children’s Services’ (ACS) new V-CRED program will support youth in their education, career

What do politicians really mean when they say “I am the candidate who will be tough on crime?” For many, it’s the stereotypical “Law and Order” type of candidate who wants longer and harsher sentences for offenders. It means our police officers are going to