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Canarsie's clergy, civic leaders and dignitaries came together last Monday night at Holy Family Church to celebrate unity at the annual Brotherhood service. Hosted by the Brooklyn Canarsie Lions Club, the ceremony included testament readings, prayers and performances by some of the most powerful voices in the community. More ... Police from the 69th Precinct now have another gas station to add to the list of what has been termed a "rash" of service station robberies here lately. According to officials from the local detective squad, two men have been robbing stations within an area involving Remsen, Foster and Ralph avenues and, last Friday at about 11:30 p.m. hit the service station at 914 Remsen Avenue. More ... Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and former New York Knicks star John Starks kicked off the holiday season by distributing a thousand Thanksgiving turkeys and seven tons of trimmings—apples, collard greens, baking potatoes and sweet potatoes— to representatives of nearly a hundred Brooklyn community groups at Borough Hall Plaza. More ... Police get statements from victims as they check out two cars that were vandalized Monday adjacent to P.S.66 on the Rockaway Parkway extension near Foster Avenue. The victims, both teachers at the school, said it appeared nothing was taken due to the vandalism. Police said they will be patrolling the area more frequently. More ... State Senator Carl Kruger, Chairman of the Social Services, Children and Families Committee, distributed turkeys to needy Brooklyn residents on Monday in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday. "The Thanksgiving holiday makes us all realize the importance of giving, and the economic situation this year makes the ideas of philanthropy and compassion even more urgent," Kruger said. More ... Commissioner David Swarts of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and Chair of the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) and other state officials recently announced the latest statewide holiday STOP-DWI enforcement crackdown. More ... New York State Agriculture Commissioner Pat-rick Hooker and Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D. recently reminded consumers to follow cooking and preparation tips when preparing meals during the upcoming holiday season. Many food borne illnesses are preventable if consumers take simple measures to protect themselves and their families. More ... A hot topic raised at last month's Community Board 18 meeting sparked mixed feelings among the members and the public. An application to the Boards of Standards and Appeals (B.S.A.) to permit the enlargement of a single family, two-story frame residence at 2007 New York Avenue, within the CB 18 area, caused a bit of tension at the meeting. More ... The winners of the recent Mary Queen of Heaven Quiz Bowl —Ashley Williams, Sylvia Sabbatt, Quianah Marcellus, Gabriella Teruel, Fabrice Felix, Nadgeena Jerome, Jamie Sarmiento and Annabelle Brecceus — proudly display their certificates signifying the accomplishment. Pictured with the fifth to eighth graders are the Bowl moderator, Mrs. More ... You don't have to be a royal to have a Welsh Corgi. Come and have a regal ramble with 6-year-old Gwendolyn. Maybe she's not a purebred Corgi, but then her pedigree would probably match your own. To take gentle Gwendolyn (A790468) to your palace, please visit Animal Care & Control in Brooklyn at 2336 Linden Blvd, where you can see and adopt other loving pets. More ... |
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