High School Students Restore and Revive Greenwood Cemetery through Summer Internship Program

High School Students Restore and Revive Greenwood Cemetery through Summer Internship Program

Aldo Vivas is a senior at Hamilton High School in Brooklyn, he, like 24 other young people, worked 6 weeks as interns at the Greenwood Cemetery in Sunset Park. “We were here restoring, excavating and cleaning the tombs, so that this place is better than it was before, around here more or less below we … Read more

Supporting Children’s Return to School: Community Organizations Provide School Supplies and More

Supporting Children’s Return to School: Community Organizations Provide School Supplies and More

“Because there I can make more friends and learn so many things,” says Andy, a participant in this initiative. The return to school is approaching and community organizations such as Se hace camino NY carry out activities to support boys and girls in their return to school. “We have a lot of need in the … Read more

Woman Killed and Three Injured in Deadly Collision between Honda Sedan and Mercedes Benz Car

Woman Killed and Three Injured in Deadly Collision between Honda Sedan and Mercedes Benz Car

NEW YORK – A spectacular collision between two vehicles caused the death of a woman and left three others injured. The incident occurred at about 3:25 am Friday between Atlantic Avenue and Court Street, involving a Honda sedan and a Mercedes Benz car, according to police. Authorities say an 18-year-old girl aboard the Honda was … Read more

Tragedy Strikes in Brooklyn: One Dead, Two Injured in Apartment Fire

Tragedy Strikes in Brooklyn: One Dead, Two Injured in Apartment Fire

NEW YORK — At least one person died Monday after a fire engulfed a top-floor apartment in a Brooklyn apartment building that caused two people to jump from the sixth floor to the floor below. FDNY officials confirmed the death hours after bringing the Flatbush fire under control on Rockaway Parkway. The department initially reported … Read more

17-Year-Old Pleads Not Guilty in Fatal Stabbing of Professional Dancer as Hate Crime

17-Year-Old Pleads Not Guilty in Fatal Stabbing of Professional Dancer as Hate Crime

What you should know The 17-year-old high school student arrested in the fatal stabbing of a professional dancer during an altercation at a gas station in New York City last month pleaded not guilty as he appeared before a judge a day after being indicted for murder as a hate crime. Dmitriy Popov, 17, of … Read more

Neighbors and Volunteers Come Together to Support Asylum Seekers with Tents and Necessities

Neighbors and Volunteers Come Together to Support Asylum Seekers with Tents and Necessities

Several tents outside the Sunset Park recreation center were brought to the neighborhood by volunteers. The food and basic necessities were brought by the neighbors one year after the arrival of the first buses bringing thousands of asylum seekers. “I work for Masbia Soup Kitchen and we’ve been here since last Saturday at 10:00 p.m. … Read more

Pratt Institute Architecture Student Designs Environmentally-Friendly Han River Project in Seoul

Pratt Institute Architecture Student Designs Environmentally-Friendly Han River Project in Seoul

Pratt Institute architecture student Guillermo Garza discusses the Han River project he designed during his field trip to Seoul, Korea. His idea has always been to work in favor of the environment. “When we do architecture, we have to think about using the resources that are there and not only to make a building but … Read more