When Bergen Beach Civic Association President Sal Calise received word of a potential problem with the neighborhood’s drinking water back in January, see “Bergen Beach – Residents Worried About Their Drinking Water” he reached out to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for answers. The

Hebrew School students singing Cantor Zachary Konigsberg and Deacon Frank D’Accordo The Temple Sholom congregation held a special interfaith service in solidarity with Ukraine on Wednesday evening, March 23rd, in person at their sanctuary at 2075 East 68th Street and virtually via Zoom. The event

The author of Soleil and Ava’s Adventures: The Perilous Pet Alisha Sylvain Storytelling is sometimes the best way to raise awareness and spread a much-needed message. Canarsie resident Alisha Sylvain has a personal connection to the fictional children’s book she crafted during the pandemic in

The Department of Homeless Services is scouting out 1427 Ralph Avenue as a possible location to store their fleet of vehicles. A presentation by the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and a motion to amend the bylaws of Community Board (CB18) were some of the

Members as they are being sworn in. District Governor Anthony Cochran, Romeo Hitlall and Charter President Dimple Willabus. Dimple Willabus with husband, Winston. “We were all born with the gift to serve!” On Friday, March 25th, Brooklyn First Responders Lions Club held their Charter Night

Everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day!  Hundreds of revelers, clad in green, gathered for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Gerritsen Beach on Saturday.  The lineup included members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Ladies AOH, the American Legion, NYPD’s 61st Precinct, FDNY

Teaching local students about the hardships suffered by children around the world is not a difficult task. When you see the boxes and bags of non-perishable goods packed into the lobby of P.S. 233 Langston Hughes School, 9301 Avenue B, you can clearly see that

The Temple Sholom congregation held a special interfaith service in solidarity with Ukraine on Wednesday evening, March 23rd, in-person at their sanctuary at 2075 E 68th Street and virtually via Zoom. The event was extremely well-attended with more than 50 members of the community participating

On Saturday, March 19th, the No Limits For Youth chess program teamed up with Michael Bolus and his Holidays With Heroes program. The two organizations produced the first Chess at the Precinct community event at the 69th Precinct. Over 75 officers and members of the

Residents gathered at the Purpose Life Church, 4021 Flatlands Avenue, for the 63rd Precinct’s Sector Charlie quarterly Build the Block meeting on Wednesday, March 16th, led by Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) Resner Cadet and James Saintil. The NCOs provided updates and reported that crime is

Anyone who passes East 87th Street and Avenue L at any given time of day might witness an unsavory site – a suspicious group of men hanging out near the corner or outside stores. A recent NYPD Build the Block in meeting in Canarsie, attended

NYPD Sector Adam Neighborhood Coordination Officer (NCO) David Belkin, a dedicated officer who serves the Bergen Beach and New Mill Basin communities, came prepared to host his quarterly Build the Block meeting on Tuesday, March 8th via Zoom. Officer Belkin had plenty of updates on

Community members and local leaders welcomed newly assigned Sector D Neighborhood Coordination Officers (NCOs) at the 63rd Precinct’s first quarterly Build the Block meeting, held on the evening of Thursday, March 10th via Zoom. Officer Jonathan Perez introduced himself and his partner, Officer Mario Guerrero,

Fresh Creek Civic Association President Maria Garrett speaks about her idea to volunteer and teach crocheting at Bayview Community Center. The 69th Precinct’s new youth officer, P.O. Tanisha Mayfield, discusses resources and programs available for youngsters. Elected officials and civic leaders at the Gang Violence

To mask up or not to mask up – that’s the question! District 18’s Community Education Council (CEC) hosted its virtual monthly session on the same day that Mayor Eric Adams officially lifted mask mandates for New York City school students, rolling back some of