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

A rate hike of over 9% is on the way for residential customers of Con Edison in New York City. This increase comes after the city approved a plan to help the state reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. The new plan will allow ConEd

When Councilwoman Mercedes Narcisse (D 46) gave her State of the District address in January, she named Charles “Chuck” Rogers, former Managing Editor of the Canarsie Courier, as one of several individuals who, because of their remarkable contributions to society, deserved to be publicly remembered,

What started as a memorial for Darryl Ferguson from Brownsville on August 2, 1980, is now an annual family day for residents of the Breukelen Houses, which spans from East 103rd Street to Williams Avenue, from Flatlands to Stanley Avenues.  It’s home to thousands of

Members of Community District Education Council (CEC 22) held their monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, August 1st, at the District Office, located at 5619 Flatlands Avenue, which was streamed live via Zoom. With the new school year just around the corner, the group was eager

In Memoriam John F. Denton Canarsie’s Beloved Historian 38th Anniversary in Heaven August 16, 1985 Officers and Directors of Canarsie Historical Society

The 69th Precinct held its Annual Night Out Against Crime event on Tuesday, August 1st, in Canarsie Park. The goal of the annual event is to inform the community about steps being taken to keep its residents safe. Since its inception in 1984, the National

About 500 residents attended the 63rd Precinct’s Night Out Against Crime held in Marine Park, near the Avenue U parking lot, on Tuesday, August 1st. Always held on the first Tuesday in August, National Night Out promotes unity between police and the community. Now its 40th year,

Jamaica Bay covers 18,000 acres of wetland estuary, sitting between Rockaway Peninsula, Brooklyn and Queens. The total acreage of the bay is almost as large as that covered by Manhattan. It is one of the city’s last wild places, described by an attorney for NRDC

$28.9 million project to upgrade streets, water mains and sewers in Gerritsen Beach was completed in May with construction taking nine months shorter than expected and with more than $3.5 million saved from the original $32.4 million budget, according to the NYC Department of Environmental

Police have arrested and charged a North Carolina man in connection to the murder of Breukelen Houses resident Zamel Myers on July 10, 2022. Following a yearlong investigation, Leo Lewis, 43, of Greensboro, was arrested on Tuesday, July 25th, within the confines of the 69th

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted in connection to an armed robbery that took place at the Brooklyn campus of the Leaders of Tomorrow International Churches last summer. Two individuals – Juwan Anderson, 23, and Sayquan Pollack, 23,

A second suspect was arrested in the homicide of Dennis Morgan, a resident of East New York, who was shot to death in a gang-related shooting incident on Wednesday, June 28th. Joseph Black, 39, of East New York, was arrested and charged with murder, manslaughter,