Special Pop Smoke MetroCards are now available at the Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway “L” train station and the New Lots Avenue “3” train station. The MTA has released a set of limited edition commemorative cards to honor Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary – “A Legacy of Rhythm, Revolution

Every year, like clockwork, Brooklynites gather at Wingate Park for the city’s annual concert series. In honor of Hip Hop’s 50th birthday, a special performance by longtime Brooklyn VJ Ralph McDaniels took over a portion of the August 8th concert, making it a little special

Firefighters battled a basement blaze at 1322 East 89th Street, between Avenues M and N, on Saturday, August 12th. Units arrived at the two-story residence where they found heavy smoke conditions in the basement of the home around 11:55 p.m. Firefighting operations were briefly delayed

It’s almost that time of year again! School is just around the corner, and the Flatlands Reformed Church, 3931 Kings Highway, hosted a Back to School Fest on Saturday, August 12th, complete with a barbecue, DJ, bounce house, balloon clown, game trailer and free backpacks

A group of middle school students are ready to assist should an emergency arise. They have completed the FEMA STEP (Student Tools For Emergency Planning) Program under the supervision of Frank Farance, the emergency training coordinator for Millennium Development. The students, who attend Roy H. Mann, Marine

A 15-piece band brought concertgoers on a musical journey back to the 1940s, the era of Big Bands and Swing Music, at the fifth concert of the popular Marine Park Summer Concert Series, sponsored by Assemblywoman Jaime Williams, held on Wednesday, August 9th, on the lawn

Eight permanent pickleball courts opened in Marine Park on Memorial Day, but the official ribbon-cutting with NYC Parks took place on Thursday, August 10th, amid a large group of pickleball lovers, community advocates and elected officials, all who were there to celebrate a momentous occasion,

Detectives from Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Homicide Squad and the 75th Precinct are searching for the gunman who killed a 37-year-old man on the morning of Saturday, August 12th. Officers from the 75th Precinct responding to a 911 call found Kelson Fleary, of Crown Heights,

A 31-year-old man was stabbed in his upper right thigh following a verbal dispute with an unknown male. Officers from the 63rd Precinct responded to a 911 call of a person stabbed in the vicinity of East 53rd Street and Foster Avenue around 9:20 a.m.

Students from local schools displayed their talent at a Youth Showcase outside the Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine Park on Wednesday, August 9th. Presented by Millennium Development, kids from area schools, including Roy H. Mann, I.S. 278 Marine Park and Cunningham performed dance routines

Grocery giant Food Bazaar has purchased the Linden Boulevard Multiplex Cinemas, located at 2784 Linden Blvd., along with the land it occupies, for over $40 million. As reported by Crain’s New York, the food franchise completed the purchase on July 27, 2023. Bogopa Enterprise, the company

Editor’s Note: On Saturday, August 5, 2023, East 92nd Street and Flatlands Avenue was co-named Charles Rogers Way. The late Charles Rogers was the Managing Editor of the Canarsie Courier for over 30 years. The following is a speech made by Canarsie Historical Society Co-President

It seemed like just another Sunday in Brooklyn, but Sunday, August 6th, held special significance for the residents of East 59th Street, between Foster Avenue and Farragut Road. Fifteen years of dedicated community work and effort culminated in yet another successful block party and anniversary