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COPO

A collection of 12 issues

Little Pakistan Stands With Jammu & Kashmir

A man holding the Azad Kashmir flag. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)MIDWOOD – Makki Masjid has long served as a place for activism and this afternoon was no different. After Jummah prayer, congregants and community members gathered outside the mosque to hold the Azad Kashmir flag, chant, and show their support

Pakistani Independence Day Mela Is Back After Being Canceled Last Year

Photo: BklynerLITTLE PAKISTAN – After neighborhood drama canceled it last year, the annual Pakistani Independence Day mela is back. The 2019 mela will take place on Coney Island Avenue between Avenue H and Foster Avenue on Sunday, August 18 at 12:30 p.m. Famous guests include singers Nouman Khalid, Fizza

Local feuding gets the annual Pakistani Independence Day mela canceled

Photo: BklynerDITMAS PARK – The 72nd anniversary of Pakistan’s independence was supposed to be celebrated with an annual mela (street festival) on Coney Island Avenue (between Avenue H and Glenwood Road) on Sunday, August 19. But disputes among the community and multiple permits being filed got it canceled. The Pakistani

Several Local Organizations Receive Grants From Brooklyn Community Foundation

The Brooklyn Community Foundation [http://www.brooklyncommunityfoundation.org/] announced the recipients of 54 new grants as part of its Invest in Youth initiative [http://www.brooklyncommunityfoundation.org/news/in-the-news/brooklyn-community-foundation-awards-2-million-2015-nonprofits-empowering-boroughs] last week, awarding over $2 million in total. Two local organizations, Council of Peoples Organization and DRUM, received grants. The

Two Local Organizations Receive Grants From Brooklyn Community Foundation

The Brooklyn Community Foundation [http://www.brooklyncommunityfoundation.org/] announced the recipients of 54 new grants as part of its Invest in Youth initiative [http://www.brooklyncommunityfoundation.org/news/in-the-news/brooklyn-community-foundation-awards-2-million-2015-nonprofits-empowering-boroughs] last week, awarding over $2 million in total. Two local organizations, Council of Peoples Organization and DRUM, received grants. The

Officials Join COPO To Pray For Victims Of South Asian Earthquake

A local imam prays for the victims of the recent earthquake in South Asia. (Photo by Shannon Geis / Kensington BK)Borough President Eric Adams [http://brooklyn-usa.org], Council member Mathieu Eugene [http://council.nyc.gov/d40/html/members/home.shtml], and Comptroller Scott Stringer [http://comptroller.nyc.gov/] joined the

Thousands Of People Pack Coney Island Avenue For Annual Chand Raat Bazaar

Thousands of people filled Coney Island Avenue, from Foster Avenue to Avenue H, last night for the annual Chand Raat Bazaar [/blog/events/annual-chand-raat-bazaar-on-coney-island-avenue-thursday-night] — a night of celebration marking the end of the Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. The American Council of Minority Women [https://www.facebook.com/

For Neighbors, Feeling Recognition & Respect After Muslim Holy Days Are Designated As School Holidays

Students and teachers at the Council of People’s Organization pre-school.This spring, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced [http://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/147-15/transcript-mayor-de-blasio-chancellor-fari-a-designate-eid-al-fitr-eid-al-adha-official#/0] the Muslim holidays Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha were designated as official public school holidays, a move that was welcomed with open arms

From Today’s Mud To Tomorrow’s School: Councilman Eugene & Community Leaders Break Ground On PS/IS 338

Standing in a sea of mud that will soon become a 757-seat school on Coney Island Avenue, Councilman Mathieu Eugene, School Construction Authority President Lorraine Grillo and other community leaders gathered Wednesday morning to break ground on the incoming P.S./I.S. 338 [/blog/education/psis-338k-completion-pushed-back-to-2017-other-updates-on-local-schools] . “I am excited

Ending The Year With A Donation? Consider Supporting These Ditmas Park Organizations

[https://www.facebook.com/sustainableflatbush/photos/pb.29085258875.-2207520000.1419970796./10151658918433876/?type=3&theater] Photo via Sustainable Flatbush [https://www.facebook.com/sustainableflatbush/photos/pb.29085258875.-2207520000.1419970796./10151658918433876/?type=3&theater] If you’re thinking of ending 2014 with a charitable donation, there are many groups doing