Advertising Week Discusses Anxiety Disorder with Star-studded Panel
BY AMANDA MOSES About 80% of children suffer from a diagnosable anxiety disorder and 60% of kids are living with depression, but are not receiving treatment, according to a 2015…
November 30 2018
New York Film Festival Premieres The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
BY DEAN MOSES We have expectations from film genres. Take westerns for instance, if we sit down to view a horse opera it is typically safe to say our prospects…
Seniors Learn About Hydroponics
BY AMANDA MOSES The bitter cold, and the recent nor’easter snowstorm, drew the Spring Creek Senior Partners’ (SCSP) Gardening Club indoors for their meeting with Garden Educator, Jacqui Roytman. The…
Lets Go Pokémon!
BY DEAN MOSES Game: Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Pokémon Let’s Go Eevee Platform: Nintendo Switch Rating: E for Everyone Price: $59.99 for the standard edition or $99.00 for the…
TC Vision Enraptures Students
BY AMANDA MOSES The art of making music is more than creating a song; it’s an audible expression of creativity. For 17-year-old Michael Goddard, music is an extension of himself….
JASA Salutes Veterans from All Around the World
BY AMANDA MOSES On November 15th, JASA Starrett Senior Center held their annual Veterans Day celebration in the lower level of the Brooklyn Sports Club (BSC). The entire BSC Aspen…
What’s Cooking at Starrett Early Learning Center’s Harvest Feast
BY: PAMELA STERN Students in the Starrett Early Learning Center (SELC) had a feast on Friday, November 16th in anticipation of Thanksgiving. These youngsters were having a lesson about the…
Volunteerism Awarded at IS 364
Gateway Intermediate School (IS) 364 is always eternally grateful to all of the parents that dedicate their time to helping students at various educational functions. IS 364’s PTA awarded Ms….
PS 346’s Students Get a Visit from The Dentist
BY: PAMELA STERN On October 10th and 11th the Liberty Dental Team visited PS 346. Dr. Kathleen Malico (a dentist) gave students a presentation with a slideshow on the importance…
Food Bazaar’s Grand Opening on Flatlands Avenue
BY AMANDA MOSES On November 1st, Food Bazaar Supermarket invited members of the East New York community to an official ribbon cutting and spectacular grand opening event at its 11110…
Seniors Express Their Passion Through Dance
By Amanda Moses It started with a Spanish beat, and then the sounds of heels stomping along with the rhythmic reverberations of a guitar that entranced anyone within earshot of…
New York Film Festival Premiere’s a Female Powerhouse: The Favourite
BY DEAN MOSES Diversity is one of the New York Film Festival’s greatest aspects. Filmmakers from all around the world, both male and female, come together to share their work….
Gateway Intermediate School 364 Makes Strides for Breast Cancer
BY IS 364 PRINCIPAL, NICOLE FRASER-EDMUND & ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, TREENA HALL According to U.S. Breast Cancer statistics about 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 12.4%) will develop invasive breast cancer…
Local Schools Join District 19’s Taste of Home Event
BY: PAMELA STERN All three local schools in the Spring Creek Towers’ community participated in New York City Public Schools’ District 19 Taste of Home event. On Tuesday, November 13th,…
Spring Creek Afterschool Program’s Green Thumb
BY AMANDA MOSES Every week, students in the Spring Creek Afterschool Program expand their knowledge of environmental science, agriculture, and sustainability through various activities with Garden Educator, Jacqui Roytman at…