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The Caribbean American Center of New York spread holiday cheer with gifts for over 100 needy New York children at its 11th annual Christmas Holiday Celebration at Brooklyn Borough Hall last Friday. "I grew up in poverty and I understand what it means when others make your holidays special," said Borough President Marty Markowitz. More ... The highly-anticipated grand open-ing of the community center at Shore Parkway at the BayView Houses has been further delayed due to lack of funding for programs at the site. More ... Police from the 63rd Precinct, together with the NYPD's Hostage Negotiating Team and Emergency Service Unit SWAT teams, converged on a house on Bergen Avenue near Avenue L Wednesday morning when a man was reported to have held a hostage there. More ... Seven pupils, one from each grade level, at Public School 272 were recently named students of the month for November. More ... When Public School 115 decided to hold its first holiday food drive last Saturday, it never expected such an overwhelming response. As of yesterday, thousands of pounds of non-perishable items had been collected and they're still "pouring in," according to Principal Mitch Pinsky and Jayne Sclavos, one of the organizers. More ... As firefighters from Canarsie's Ladder 170 and Engine 257 fight small blaze inside house on Avenue L near East 101st Street last Thursday, one man on the ladder fights his way through tree branches. Blaze happened in the laundry room around 3 p.m. No one was hurt, according to Batallion 58 authorities. More ... New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr., as part of his ongoing "Save Our Homes" initiative, last Saturday hosted a free mortgage counseling and foreclosure clinic at Brook-lyn's Nazareth Regional High School. More ... The Holy Family Choir, directed by Everett Wilson, left, sang renditions of some of their favorite Christmas carols at the final meeting of the Informed Voices Civic Association this year, which was held at the Holy Family School auditorium Monday. More ... Encouraging everyone to shop locally this holiday season, the Avenue L Merchants Association held its annual awards ceremony at the Ambiance Restaurant, where several community leaders were honored for their hard work and dedication to the community. More ... Friends, relatives, and homeowners of the MeadowWood at Gateway condominium complex celebrated the beginning of the holiday season Saturday by gathering on the "Great Lawn" for a party and tree lighting ceremony. More ... Police found Riddick living under a bus. Bat-tered by life, this two-year-old American Pit Bull Terrier mix is a big-hearted survivor. He has much love and loyalty to give to a caring family. To adopt Riddick (A791493), please visit NYC Animal Care & Control Center in Brooklyn at 2336 Linden Blvd., where you can see and adopt other loving pets. We are open seven days a week from Noon-7 p. More ... |
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