Congressman Hakeem Jeffries addresses viewers during State of the District session. “The best is yet to come” was the theme of hope recently expressed by Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08). Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, many are seeing a light at the end

If you ask anyone who’s old school – or an “OG” in their neighborhood – they’ll tell you that street violence has drastically changed since social media came along several years ago. “Some kids out here are stirring up violence from conflicts that start with

The whole world is watching as the situation in Ukraine develops, becoming more dire with each passing day. The painful images of NICU babies struggling to breathe in bomb shelters, of families being torn apart as men stay behind to fight, of heroes searching the

Mounting archaeological evidence indicates that human beings first began cohabiting with canines over 30,000 years ago, somewhere in the Middle Paleolithic Era. What scientists have yet to discover, however, is why, after all this time, the descendants of those early peoples, now living in some

Members of Community District Education Council 22 (CEC 22) met virtually on Tuesday evening, March 1st for an enlightening presentation on Fair Student Funding (FSF), the primary funding source for most community district schools. As was explained, each school’s FSF allocation is calculated based on

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