To celebrate cherry blossom season, the Marine Park Alliance (MPA), with support from Assemblywoman Jaime Williams, invited the community to gather under the trees in the grove located at East 36th Street and Avenue U, on Saturday afternoon, April 4th, for authentic and contemporary taiko

Triple Promise Academy, Bay Ridge’s premier performing arts school for kids and teens, is turning the world of theatre education upside down this spring! Founded in 2022 by Jill and Nicholas Hudson, Triple Promise Academy for the Performing Arts offers a plethora of classes and

Guy Zoda, aka “King Henry,” the on-field entertainer and community ambassador for the Brooklyn Cyclones baseball team, performed his magic show at the Gerritsen Beach Library, located at 2808 Gerritsen Avenue, on Thursday, March 26th. More than 75 children from P.S. 193 Gil Hodges, located

On Saturday, March 21st, The Marine Park Alliance (MPA), in partnership with Assemblywoman Jaime Williams, celebrated exceptional Italian and Italian-American women for Women’s History Month at the Carmine Carro Center. Colorful green, white and red Italian flags decorated the center at 3000 Fillmore Avenue and

The auditorium at the Hebrew Educational Society (H.E.S.), 9502 Seaview Avenue, was packed with dozens of parents and their children who attended the Summer Camp Open House and reunion that was held on Sunday, March 22nd. The H.E.S. team oversaw dozens of returning and prospective

Choosing a career path is a significant decision, yet many individuals delay this process until late in high school or college. Research shows that establishing career direction early can improve academic performance, confidence and long-term success. Events such as Career Day help students start this

“Fizzisists” and egg cream enthusiasts were abuzz and foaming at the mouth at two sold-out sessions of Brooklyn SeltzerFest 2026 on Sunday, March 15th. The second annual event was hosted by the Brooklyn Seltzer Museum and held at Industry City, located at 33 35th Street.

Community members, NYPD and a group of faith leaders comprised of rabbis, pastors and imams gathered at The Bridge Multicultural & Advocacy Project (The Bridge MCP), located at 1894 Flatbush Avenue, on Sunday, March 15th, for a “United Interfaith Celebration” held in observance of three

Senior leadership from the NYPD, alongside elected officials and respected civic leaders, gathered at Bordeaux Steakhouse on Thursday, March 5th, for the Annual Appreciation Dinner, recognizing the service and dedication of the NYPD and celebrating the enduring partnership between law enforcement and the communities they

On Saturday, February 28th, Marine Park JHS 278, at 1925 Stuart Street, held its annual Pinebox Derby Car Race, with more than 80 students competing as parents, teachers and community members cheered them on. Principal Kerri Moser described the event as a “transdisciplinary activity” where

Brooklyn opera aficionados gathered at the auditorium of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy, at 5902 6th Avenue, on Saturday, February 28th, for the premiere of the Regina Opera Company’s performance of Puccini’s Suor Angelica, as well as two soloist performances with a symphony.

With newsrooms all over the country collapsing, changing formats and laying off dedicated writers, it seems hard to inspire young reporters to pursue their love of journalism. When I graduated Brooklyn College (CUNY) in 2004 and started my career as a cub reporter for the

Frigid temps and howling winds couldn’t stop a group of passionate pickleball players from braving the bitter cold for a pickleball reunion on Saturday night, February 7th, at Rockaway Beach Pickleball, located at 97-25 Beach Channel Drive in Rockaway, Queens. The night brought together old

On Saturday, February 21st, the Bogart House in Brooklyn was buzzing with a specific kind of energy, the kind you only feel when a neighborhood shows up to celebrate its own. The Shoot for the Stars Foundation, founded by Audrey Jackson to carry on her