Longtime Canarsie residents Calvin and Latoya Sennon, the owners of TriniJam BK Roti Bar & Grill, used to ride by 9501 Flatlands Avenue, once home to an Italian restaurant and other failed eateries, and wondered how the location could become a staple of the community

A local hero was honored as the Canarsie community gathered to say goodbye to one of its own, Aland Etienne. On Saturday, August 9th, the 46-year-old security guard who was killed in the mass shooting at 345 Park Avenue on July 28th was laid to

Rain threatened to cancel an enchanted evening of opera and Broadway tunes in Marine Park, on the evening of Wednesday, August 6th, but partners and sponsors of the concert, and the elegantly dressed musical artists, moved instruments and equipment into the Carmine Carro Community Center,

The mere mention of a snake is often enough to give someone the heebie-jeebies. Typically perceived as a symbol of evil and portrayed as creepy, slimy and particularly dangerous, you might be surprised how many snake lovers are actually out there. Sometimes called ophiophilists or

Mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa returned to 2134 Coyle Street on Friday, July 25th, to stand with Brooklyn’s Asian-American community and local residents who have now spent over one year protesting a proposed homeless shelter project in Sheepshead Bay. The visit was part of his continued

Rolling Thunder: A Rock Journey is a 50-year celebration of the fall of Vietnam in 1975.  Besides dealing with the Vietnam War, the show also has 18 musical numbers from the classic rock period of the 1960s and 1970s — songs you probably haven’t heard in

Growing up in Canarsie, I’ve always believed this neighborhood was more than just a place on the map — it’s a living, breathing community full of resilience, creativity and culture. That belief led to the creation of Taste of Canarsie and Celebrate Canarsie — events

The joy in children’s eyes was magical as they scanned neatly displayed toys, creating a Christmastime feeling, even though the temperature was in the 90s at the Children’s Concert: Christmas in July, held on July 30th, the fifth concert in a series of Marine Park

Despite gray and cloudy overcast skies, Playground 278, at Fillmore Avenue and Madison Place, was filled with laughter and smiles as families gathered in Marine Park to see Looney Louie’s hysterical performance on Sunday, July 27th. Organized by the Marine Park Alliance (MPA), “Summertime Sillies”

On June 17th, the Kings Plaza-Canarsie Kiwanis Club hosted an enthusiastic dinner at Nick’s Lobster House in Mill Basin to welcome New York District Kiwanis Governor Gordon Soderholm and First Lady Marie Soderholm. The event brought together every Brooklyn Kiwanis chapter in a strong demonstration

For many, Marine Park is an oasis of serenity in the midst of a bustling metropolis, a quiet place to unwind under the shade of a tree or to sit and watch the sunset on a mild evening. When the area surrounding the Carmine Carro

Canarsie celebrated the late Bashar Barakah Jackson’s (aka Pop Smoke) birthday on Sunday, July 20th, with a parade and a festival at Canarsie Park. Audrey Jackson, Pop Smoke’s mother and founder of Shoot for the Stars Foundation (SFTS), followed the mobile DJ Don-P playing Pop

Early on Saturday, July 12th, a group of more than 40 birders, nature-lovers and locals gathered at the Salt Marsh Nature Center, at Avenue U and East 33rd Street, for a special Waterbird Walk in honor of City of Water Day. City of Water Day

City of Water Day — July 12th — was a day of waves, wonder and pride along the waterfront. Canarsie residents and neighbors from all across NYC attended several events that brought fresh energy and a focus on community to the Jamaica Bay shoreline. At

There was a decent size crowd gathering on the lawn in front of the bocce courts in Marine Park on Wednesday, July 23rd, before 6:30 p.m., the concert start time, in anticipation of Plastic Soul’s return to the stage. By 7 p.m., the park was