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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. … Full Article

When he was a teacher at New Utrecht High School in Bensonhurst, Mark Treyger liked to see class participation. Now that he’s a councilman, he still likes it when people participate. … Full Article

A monument to fallen military men and women stands in the garden outside a Bath Beach church, thanks to dedicated members of a Veterans of Foreign Wars post who donated the granite tribute. … Full Article

The funky, only-in-Brooklyn Mermaid Parade in Coney Island will have a new King and Queen this year. … Full Article

A Fire Department union official says poor communication between police and firefighters was a factor in a police officer's death at a Brooklyn fire. … Full Article

Park Slope writer Andrew Lewis Conn burst onto the literary scene in 2003 with his avant-garde novel “P.,” described in the New York Times Book Review as “rambunctious, exhilarating, surreal, funny and moving” while Kirkus anoin … Full Article

A group of elected officials that included Borough President Eric Adams and U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries stood on a Coney Island street corner on Sunday to denounce recent episodes of gun violence in the community and to demand more action by police and the city. … Full Article

The NYC Department of Parks and Recreation will expand access for the disabled at several locations in Brighton Beach. … Full Article

The Nets Shop by adidas at Coney Island re-opens this summer on Friday, May 23 at 10 a.m. The store is located at 3015 Stillwell Ave. between Surf Ave. and the Boardwalk, across the street from the original Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog stand and next to the historic Wonder Wheel. … Full Article

A police officer who was severely injured while responding to a Brooklyn fire has left the hospital. Officer Rosa Rodriguez rolled into the sunshine in a wheelchair but in uniform on Monday from Weill Cornell Medical Center. … Full Article