NYPD Commemorates Black History Month
      The New York City Police Department and NYPD Guardians Association, the fraternal organization of African-American police officers, celebrated Black History Month at police headquarters last Thursday.
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Two Shooting Suspects Nabbed After Chase On Belt Pkwy.
By Charles Rogers
      Police from the 69th Precinct arrested two shooting suspects Tuesday morning after chasing them on the Belt Parkway several miles to Sheepshead Bay after they allegedly fired at a local resident and striking his car.
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Community Board's Budget Requests Rejected By City Agencies
By Skye Holly
      "You know what? We can't make this stuff up" exasperated Chairperson Saul Needle, said while trying to explain the denial of several requests made to the city by Community Board 18 at the monthly hearing last week.
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Enter Essay Contest For Chance To Go To Summer Camp For Free
      Are you interested in the outdoors? Have you always dreamed about spending a week backpacking, hiking and canoeing, all while being surrounded by the sites and sounds of beautiful New York State? Well here is a chance for boys and girls ages 12-14.
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Comptrolling Canarsie
      New York City Comptroller William Thompson recently toured community-based organizations throughout Brooklyn, including stops in Canarsie at the Hebrew Educational Society, JASA Senior Center and the East Flatbush branch of the Brooklyn Public Library.
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69th Precinct Honors Newest Cops Of the Month
Text and photos by Dara Mormile
      After a two-month hiatus, the 69th Precinct Community Council held its first monthly meeting of 2008. Commanding Officer Captain Ralph Monteforte presented several awards to outstanding police officers who have made arrests that led to taking a number of firearms and drugs off the streets s...
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Freedom Of Information Law Myths vs. Reality
By Bob FreemanN.Y. Press Association Executive Director of the Committee on Open Government
      Editor's note: In conjunction with Sunshine Week, (March 16 - 22), we publish the following article. Freedom of information laws differ from one state to another, and from one country another. But there are similarities among them to offer a few general observations.
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Weiner's Middle Class Pitch
      Among the issues Rep. Anthony Weiner spoke about at Kingsborough Community College's Leadership Breakfast on Monday was continued criticism of Mayor Bloomberg's congestion pricing plan he says would cost the city millions in federal transportation aid.
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A Song Sounds In Brooklyn
      Every day's a holiday in Brooklyn - at least that's what Marion and Albert Mazur believe. The Flatlands couple received a citation from the borough presidents office on February 10th, which made their song, "Every Day's A Holiday in Brooklyn," Brooklyn's offical theme.
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Pet Of The Week
      Bugs is no "wascally wabbit" who will drive you crazy. She is a docile 3-year-old Shorthair bunny who needs a gentle, caring family. To adopt Bugs (A747173), please visit Animal Care & Control in Brooklyn at 2336 Linden Blvd, where you can see and adopt other loving pets or E-mail: RabbitAdop...
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Out of the Mouth of Babes
      Take your best shot and we'll take ours! When you send us a recent photograph of your child (under one year), grandchild or close relative, we will write a lighthearted caption and publish it - at no charge - in our new "Out of the Mouths of Babes" section.
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