The whole world is watching as the situation in Ukraine develops, becoming more dire with each passing day. The painful images of NICU babies struggling to breathe in bomb shelters, of families being torn apart as men stay behind to fight, of heroes searching the

Mounting archaeological evidence indicates that human beings first began cohabiting with canines over 30,000 years ago, somewhere in the Middle Paleolithic Era. What scientists have yet to discover, however, is why, after all this time, the descendants of those early peoples, now living in some

Anaya and Dimple Willabus Anaya Lee Willabus is New York’s youngest author.  She wrote her first book, The Day Mohan Found His Confidence, when she was 8 years old. A poet and a visionary, Anaya, now 15, is the author of four published books.  Anaya lives in

Members of Community District Education Council 22 (CEC 22) met virtually on Tuesday evening, March 1st for an enlightening presentation on Fair Student Funding (FSF), the primary funding source for most community district schools. As was explained, each school’s FSF allocation is calculated based on

The Wilson House is torn down on February 19, 2022, a sad day for Canarsie. The property is boarded up in advance of demolition. The home a few days before the historic home is torn down. The property extended all the way to East 91st

On Monday, February 21st, Community Advocate Monique Chandler-Waterman and Canarsie artist Kenny Altidor celebrated the historic life of the late John Lewis on what would have been his 82nd birthday.  The event took place in front of a freshly painted mural on East 56th Street and Clarendon

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Evelyn Cruz, liaison for Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, revealed a plan to roll out a new three-digit suicide prevention phone code for mental health victims during the February 23rd Community Board 5 (CB5) general board meeting, held via Webex. The new phone code, 988, which will

The 63rd Precinct Community Council had a good turnout at their monthly Zoom meeting on Wednesday, February 23rd  as law enforcement and local leaders gathered to share the latest updates with the community. NCO Supervisor Sergeant Taisha Skyers told the audience of over 40 attendees

      Anaya Lee Willabus                                                    Canarsie Courier March 1st, 2022   Women’s History Month- She is a Leader!   March is Women’s History Month, and throughout time we have learned about outstanding women leaders who have paved the way and have made unparalleled contributions