In a spirited event filled with food and lively music, One Brooklyn Health (OBH) brought the community together to focus on diabetes prevention and management at the OBH Health Fair, held at the Pierre Toussaint Health Clinic, at 1110 Eastern Parkway, on Friday, August 16th.

On Tuesday, August 13th, the pickleball community came together to celebrate “Pickleball in Paradise,” an event honoring the one-year anniversary of the official opening of the pickleball courts in Marine Park. This festive event, initially planned to celebrate National Pickleball Day, had been rescheduled due

By Bernard Carragher In the summertime, Broadway seems crowded with musical fare. If you are looking for a play to see, you have to head off-Broadway. Last week I saw a good one, Someone Spectacular, by Domenica Feraud at the Romulus Linney Courtyard Theater at

In 2022, Bay Ridge resident Jill Hudson achieved her lifelong dream: opening her very own performing arts school for children and teens, right here in Bay Ridge! She started directing shows with kids in her backyard when she was just 7 years old. “Normal kids

By Beraca Community Development Corporation A hot, sunny day. Long lines going around the block of men, women and even some children waiting their turn. This might sound like a crowd waiting to join a roller coaster or other ride at Six Flags or Coney

On Sunday, August 4th, dozens of baseball fans of all ages braved the rain to meet legendary Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Dwight “Doc” Gooden at a special meet and greet. Held at the Bull’s Eye Sports Pub, at 2073 Flatbush Avenue, the event saw

They say the “Third Time’s a Charm,” and they were right!  With rain predicted for July 24-25, and Hurricane Debby on the way, the fifth concert of the Marine Park Concert Series was postponed twice! But the Scott Yahney & Friends Band finally held their

Kids didn’t have to wait until December to celebrate Christmas this year – the Fuzzy Lemons held a special “Christmas in July” concert for children at the Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine Park on Wednesday, July 31st. The Marine Park Concert series is sponsored

Benjamin Jerome Mack Cartwright Jr. (affectionately known as BJ) is 8 years old, and while he is still too young to compete in the Paris Summer Olympics, the Canarsie boy recently won three medals at the Junior Olympics in Texas last week. BJ attends Canarsie

Families gathered at Playground 278 in Marine Park on Saturday, July 27th, to make creative puppets and learn about another culture’s mythology. Throughout the summer season, the Marine Park Alliance (MPA) has hosted a Summer Children’s Series, known as “Just for Kids,” for families to

Two weeks after the tiny Caribbean islands of Carriacou, Petite Martinique and parts of mainland Grenada were ravaged by a Category 4 hurricane, Assemblywoman Jaime Williams (AD 59) led a 13-member contingent, which included her colleague Assemblywoman Monique Chandler-Waterman (AD 58), to the islands “to

Laughter and magic filled the air at Playground 278 in Marine Park on Sunday, July 14th, when the Marine Park Alliance (MPA) proudly presented “Summertime Sillies,” a unique and enchanting event designed to bring joy and wonder to children and families. It was an unforgettable

The South Shore High School Class of 1974 celebrated its 50th Anniversary Reunion at a gala affair, held at Terrace on the Park in Flushing Meadows Park, Queens, on Saturday, June 29th. The alumni had a great time reconnecting, reminiscing and sharing their journeys with

Parents and children made beautiful new art pieces – using an old technique – at a fun event called “Sunprints & Shadows,” held at Playground 278, by Fillmore Avenue and Madison Place, in Marine Park, on Sunday, July 21st. Sunprints & Shadows is just one

Plastic Soul took music lovers on a journey down memory lane with a musical tribute to some favorite classic rock sounds of the 60s and 70s on Thursday, July 18th. The concert was postponed from the previous evening due to forecasted rain. This was the