A viewing was held for 12 year old Kade Lewin who was shot and killed sitting in a car having dinner with his 9 year old cousin and 20 year old aunt. Kade Ashton Tyler Lewin will never see his 13th birthday.  His life was

One of Canarsie’s Bravest and a resident were killed in a raging three alarm fire in Canarsie on Sunday, April 24th. At 1:49 p.m., firefighters responded to reports of “smoke in the area” at 108-26 Avenue N, which quickly escalated into a three alarm blaze.

  Nick’s Lobster House has been a staple in the community for 67 years, and residents hope the restaurant remains there for a very long time.  Located at 2777 Flatbush Avenue, Nick’s obtained a special permit back in 2005, allowing the business to operate in

One of my favorite photos of Aunt Stella with my younger son, David, taken at Christmas 1977 when he was one. You can see her adoration and his delight. Editor, Martha Lowder Kimball On the right is my son, Richard Paul Kimball. Of all of

Following the tragic death of Firefighter Timothy Klein who was killed in the line of duty on Sunday, a somber bunting ceremony was held at the Canarsie firehouse (Engine 257, Ladder 170, Battalion 58), 1361 Rockaway Parkway, on Monday, April 25th. Klein, 31, and a

The two-year-long Coronavirus pandemic put public events, like job fairs, on hold.  It also hurt the job market, with many still unemployed and looking for gainful employment.  That was evident by the large turnout at the 69th Precinct Community Council Job Fair, held on Thursday,

Happy 101st Birthday to the Canarsie Courier on April 22, 2022! We would like to thank the community – all our readers and advertisers – for over a century of your loyal support.  We would not be here without you. The Canarsie Courier was established

April is National Poetry Month, first celebrated in 1996 to celebrate the “expressiveness, delight and pure charm of poetry.”  The Canarsie Courier’s weekly columnist and author of four books, Anaya Lee Willabus, dedicated her April 7th column in honor of National Poetry Month.  As New

On Saturday, April 9th the Bayview Houses Community Association held their annual children’s spring event. The children and their parents were treated to an afternoon consisting of crafts, bunny bean bag toss, coloring eggs, delicious cupcakes and making their own spring baskets filled with trinkets