You don’t need to go to Las Vegas to meet the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll; he’s right here in Brooklyn! Don Anthony, a veteran entertainer, is our very own Elvis Presley. Anthony has teamed up with the Floridian Plaza Diner to treat guests to

It has been over 500 days since our last rally, and we are disappointed by the lack of progress from the current administration. We cannot wait and simply hope for Canarsie to be reconnected to the rest of the city through a ferry service. We

On Tuesday, July 11th, Kingsborough Community College accepted a $100,000 grant from Assemblywomen Jaime Williams (59th AD) and Stacey Pheffer Amato (23rd AD) to directly fund their Youth Engagement Summer Stem at Sea (YESSS!) program. This initiative allows for nearly 200 students between the ages

You don’t have to travel all the way to Lincoln Center to hear the beautiful sound of opera! The Regina Opera Company returned to Marine Park on Wednesday, July 12th for an outstanding two-hour performance, the second concert in the popular Marine Park Summer Concert

Pizza D’Amore on Mill Avenue was filled to the brim with 70 community members and elected officials on June 22nd at the Mill Island Civic Association’s end of season party. While the turnout is always good for the party, this time was special for many

A 28-year-old man was shot in the Van Dyke Houses last week by an unidentified gunman. Officers from the 73rd Precinct/PSA2 responded to a 911 call around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11th, where they found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the

Although IT professional Albert Golubev describes himself as an amateur photographer, the breathtaking photos he has captured of beautiful birds in Mill Basin, Marine Park and Sheepshead Bay have absolutely captivated the users of the local Nextdoor app, where he shares some of his best

The Marine Park Oval has been in need of repair for years, and the reconstruction project finally started in late June, with the staging area in the Avenue U parking lot. According to NYC Parks, the project will reconstruct both the inner and outer walking/bike

The 63rd Precinct closed off the entrances to the Kings Plaza parking garage to aid in the rescue of a man who was threatening to leap off the upper level of the east side of the shopping mall’s garage. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m.

Nieuw Amersfort community members gathered for their final meeting of the season, before recommencing in September, for an awards ceremony, catching up on unfinished business and updates, and getting together for light refreshments on June 27th at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 3913 Avenue J. “Tonight,

Under the leadership of Bishop Gregory Toussaint, from Shekinah Tabernacle de Gloire in Florida, the Haitian Christian community gathered in Haiti and abroad within the diaspora, especially in most major U.S. cities (New York, Miami, Boston, etc.) on Saturday, July 9th. Over 200,000 participants came

On Saturday morning, July 8th, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY 08) held a two-hour session of Congress on Your Corner in the Holy Family Church parking lot, 9719 Flatlands Avenue. Prior to the 9 a.m. start, scores of constituents queued up in anticipation of having their

The Rockaway Parkway Merchants Corridor Association has a new name – the Canarsie Merchants Association! The press event and banner unveiling took place on Friday, June 23rd. Despite the rainy weather, we were determined to celebrate a significant milestone. With the support of everyone who

On Tuesday, June 27th, the 69th Precinct Community Council held its final monthly meeting at the Hebrew Educational Society (H.E.S.), 9502 Seaview Avenue, before breaking for summer. Council President Gardy Brazela introduced a new Commanding Officer, Captain Christopher Trinchese, whose most recent deployment was at