In the wake of a knife attack at Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Crown Heights, elected representatives debated whether sufficient security measures were in place for local houses of worship. A tension emerged between a desire to keep such institutions open to the public and the […]
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standard Calm but Cautious Following Spate of Crown Heights Attacks
While still apprehensive after a recent spate of attacks, Crown Heights community leaders are reassured by a consistently prompt and thorough response from the NYPD and coordination among various groups to champion safety and calm. When dozens of teens vandalized a Troy […]
standard Escaping the Weather, and the Violence: Summer Youth Programs in Coney Island Are a Respite
From torrential downpours to evenings thick with humidity, Coney Island youngsters have found a way to escape the oppressive weather while also staying safe. Thanks to summer youth programs at the Carey Gardens Community Center (sponsored by the Heartshare Human Services Program) children ages 6 to 13 now […]
standard In Conversation: Pastor Constance Hulla Aims to Stem Coney’s Violence
Constance Hulla, Pastor of Coney Island Gospel Assembly, recently hosted the NYPD’s “Gun Buy Back” Program at her Church in Coney Island. We chatted with Ms. Hulla during the event, asking her about the neighborhood, her family’s deep roots in the community, […]
standard After a Rash of Neighborhood Shootings, Crown Heights Residents Rally
A community organization in Crown Heights has had enough. After a shooting in St. John’s Park on May 31st left four injured, and another shooting the previous Thursday claimed a 37-year-old man on Albany Avenue, Save Our Streets (S.O.S.) Crown Heights organized a rally Monday […]
standard Breaking: Monetary Award Offered to Help Find Suspect in Fatal Stabbings of Children in East New York
Political leaders and anti-violence advocates in East New York are offering a monetary award for information leading to the apprehension of a suspect in Sunday’s fatal stabbing incident at the Boulevard Houses that claimed six-year-old Prince Joshua Avitto and left seven-year-old Mikayla Capers in critical […]