For years, the span along Seaview Avenue, from East 102nd Street to East 108th Street, has been an eyesore. Despite the sporadic community cleanups and attempts at maintaining the strip, which includes a bike path (sadly used for others to dump their trash in passing),

Former and current residents of Canarsie and the Bayview Houses gathered together at the Canarsie Pier for the annual “Jungle Juice” reunion on Saturday, August 13th. Old Canarsiens traveled from many different places, including other cities, to spend the day barbecuing, drinking and dancing to

An excited crowd of over 700 people filled every available space around the stage and beyond as fans, both old and new, came to see and hear Decades take them on a lively musical journey highlighting favorite rock ‘n’ roll hits going back seven decades

In partnership with hyperlocal organizations in Brownsville, the Brooklyn Mobile Tech Coalition (BMTC) has developed a series of “on-site” field trip experiences for students as a part of New York City’s Department of Education’s Summer Rising programming in August. The BMTC is a consortium of

America’s Got Talent, watch out! Students from local schools displayed their talent at a Youth Showcase on Wednesday, August 10th, to the delight of spectators and onlookers passing through Marine Park. Presented by Millennium Development, kids from area schools, including Roy H. Mann, I.S. 278

A pair of cooling centers opened up in East Flatbush on Thursday, August 3rd. The cooling centers are located at 1000 Utica Avenue and 3304 Clarendon Road and are of great assistance to seniors in need. Senior Jennifer Campbell told the Canarsie Courier, “I am glad

During National Night Out Against Crime, on Tuesday, August 2nd, District 20 K 1 Lions fanned out across their communities to show support for law enforcement. They distributed anti-crime materials, health information pamphlets about COVID-19 and monkeypox, and a variety of PPE – face masks,

If you’re a regular traveler along the Rockaway Parkway Merchants Corridor, particularly the strip that stretches from Flatlands Avenue all the way to Foster Avenue, you can’t help but notice that something is different. And it’s not the boarded-up storefronts of businesses that did not

The St. Bernard’s Knights of Columbus Council 14269 held its annual Summer BBQ and Open House at the John Malone Center, on Bergen Avenue and Avenue W, on Thursday, August 4th, where there was plenty of food, including hamburgers and hot dogs, and refreshments. A

Approximately 500 people, residents of the 63rd Precinct, attended the annual National Night Out Against Crime, which was held in Marine Park on Tuesday, August 2nd. It’s always a great opportunity to say hello to neighbors and build stronger connections with the NYPD, which was represented

Every year, for the past 39 years, communities across America come together on the first Tuesday in August and celebrate what is now known as National Night Out Against Crime. According to an NYPD press release, “National Night Out was designed to heighten crime- and

Members of Community District Education Council 22 (CEC 22) met virtually via Zoom on Tuesday evening, August 2nd. The very first meeting led by the group’s newly-elected President, Oluwaseun Salako, covered a plethora of important topics. In addition to discussing an amendment to the group’s

More than 150 visitors gathered to pay homage to one of Haiti’s most sacred nations, Nanchon Nago, on Saturday, July 23rd. The festival included spiritual, culinary, musical and artistic Nago traditions, originating from the Yoruba and Dahomey kingdoms and ancestors who lived along the Ogun

Be a Part of the Planning Process! The Canarsie Library will be closing in late 2023, for an 18- to 24-month renovation, and the library needs your help. They want to hear from community members and library stakeholders as to how they can serve you

Many visitors to the Canarsie Pier may not know that the name of the large island about a mile south of the pier is Canarsie Pol, but a group of kayakers had the opportunity to explore the man-made island last week thanks to a free