Van Dyke Community Center at 392, Blake Ave is a great venue just a mile south and west of where…read morethe Jackie Robinson Freeway ends in Brooklyn. Currently this clean, open location is a hub for Covid vaccines for seniors. The staff is solid, the vast gym hall has spread out seating for safe and quick treatments. There are working water fountains and spotless restrooms. This was a safe and good experience today. There is a private parking lot adjacent to the building. Loved that there were 4 spots open when I pulled in today at 12:30 pm. The Community center has been a Voting location, hosted basketball tournaments, had naturalization ceremonies, seminars, health and exercise classes and social get togethers. A Universal center with multipurpose functionality!! I did not see anything closely resembling "Brownsville is the murder capital of New York" or "Brownsville has consistently held one of the highest poverty and crime rates of any neighborhood in New York City" today at or around this location or at the restaurant that served us a memorable meal a mile away. I just got another great taste of one of the five boroughs of the City that I love!!

Excellent service delivery. Staff very responsive and willing to assist in enquiry. The facility…read morewas also impeccably clean . Facilities provided and the interaction of the community with staff shows a cordial line of communication.

This place is unprofessional, if you want to rent a basketball court but have someone else "rent…read moreit" even though your name is clearly on the screen come here. They got dudes in here threatening to shoot up the gym over a basketball court.

First, upon entering, the rugs are filthy throughout. A little vacuuming would fix this problem…read more Next, I attended a seated dinner event. I ordered the salmon and it arrived very drive. I asked if I could get something else and was told no. A nice woman seated next to me gave me a piece of her chicken, which wasn't much better, but edible.

Awesome Historic indoor/outdoor reception venue comparable or even superior to many other Historic…read moreNYC venues for a slice of what those others might cost. That's about where the good stuff ends though because unless you have the juice you are going to be @0%# Blocked every step of the way by retired service personnel who still need a paycheck. Your inquiries appear to be beneath them. It's run as "Their Thing" to borrow a phrase and not a business. They seem to go the extra mile to make sure you don't book a function here and smile while doing it and I don't mean smile at you. MWR looks like a PERFECT target for DOGE. Either make it work or shut it down, why spend money on something that doesn't contribute to the Morale, Welfare, and Relaxation of the US Military Families.

The volunteer department is so poorly run by inept and unprofessional staff, that they should be…read moreembarrassed. It's like dealing with a bunch of teenagers who do not want to be held accountable and not want to own up to their mistakes. They do not stand by advertised requirements and will arbitrarily dismiss volunteers when they have exceeded their quota but only after volunteers (and families) have committed time and good faith to the event. There is a serious lack of transparency with capturing hours and someone really needs to conduct a thorough audit of their system. Save yourselves the grief and trouble and volunteer with another organization that is worthier and willing to treat volunteers with respect and not like disposable garbage.

We were a vender for an event there! Great place. Very clean bathrooms. Only complaint was ac was…read morenot working well and it was extremely hot and humid.