A few years back, a 15-year-old girl in the community was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Both of her parents quit their jobs to take care of their daughter and to spend as much time with her as possible. To support the family, the Brooklyn

The Kings Plaza-Canarsie Kiwanis Club hosted a “Night with Elvis” fundraiser at Nick’s Lobster, located at 2777 Flatbush Avenue, on Friday evening, May 2nd. The Kings Plaza-Canarsie Kiwanis Club is one of more than 14,000 local chapters of a greater, worldwide organization, dedicated to improving

In a vibrant show of love, support and grassroots collaboration, Canarsie came together on Sunday, May 4th, to celebrate and uplift new and expectant mothers at its first-ever Community Baby Shower — a joyous and impactful event hosted at P.S. 276 The Louis Marshall School,

An afternoon of song, dance and experiencing the natural wonders of the great outdoors took place in the back courtyard of the Salt Marsh Nature Center (SMNC) on Sunday, April 27th, to celebrate Earth Day and the Nature Center’s 25th anniversary at 3302 Avenue U.

A talented group of wood carvers have been meeting and creating beautiful works of art at the United Methodist Church of Sheepshead Bay, at 3087 Ocean Avenue, since February and shared some of their latest creations with the Canarsie Courier on Saturday, April 26th. “Brooklyn

Friday, April 18th, marked the opening day of the New York Auto Show at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan, celebrating its 125th anniversary. The event showcased a wide variety of cars for auto enthusiasts, featuring brands from Ford to Chevrolet and everything in between,

Hundreds gathered in Canarsie Park on Sunday afternoon, April 27th, for State Senator Roxanne Persaud’s annual Easter Egg Hunt, which had to be rescheduled twice due to those typical April showers that bring May flowers. Refusing to let the children down, unperturbed by naysayers who

The clouds rolled away just in time for sunshine, laughter, bunny ears and a whole lot of hopping on Saturday, April 19th, in Marine Park, as families flocked to the annual, “Some-Bunny Loves You Easter Bonnet and Egg Hunt,” hosted by Assemblywoman Jaime Williams. It

After serving the Canarsie community from their location on Avenue L and East 94th Street for 48 years, the original owners of Seaview Jewelers relocated to a new showroom at 5902 Avenue N, where the establishment has remained ever since. Today, Seaview Jewelers is in

The biannual Fashion Week Brooklyn (FWBK) Fashion Show, which kicked off on Saturday, April 12th, at Kings Plaza Shopping Center, featured 7-year-old sensation Montana Monroe, whose recent modeling video went viral, earning her almost 12 million likes on Instagram and a shout-out from supermodel Naomi

The battle over a proposed homeless shelter at 2134 Coyle Street is escalating, as community resistance shows no signs of slowing, and political alliances cross traditional party lines. Councilwoman Mercedes Narcisse finds herself in the eye of the storm, facing growing pressure from residents and

Despite the gloomy weather, a hearty bunch of die-hard nature lovers gathered on Sunday afternoon, April 6th, to relish in the spectacular beauty of Marine Park’s cherry blossom grove (located at East 36th Street and Avenue U), in peak bloom – a very special treat

The era during which large retail pharmacy chains flourished seems to be coming to an end, as major companies are conducting mass store closures, and customer satisfaction has reached all-time lows, with reports of long lines and frustrating experiences becoming more and more commonplace. When

The Marine Park Alliance (MPA) celebrated Women’s History Month at the Carmine Carro Community Center, 3000 Fillmore Avenue, on Saturday, March 29th, to honor women who have impacted their lives. In dedication to the memory of RoseMarie Carro, 4th vice president of the Marine Park Civic

After daily brush fires ravaged nearly six acres of Marine Park during some of the driest months last fall amid drought conditions and wildfires citywide, help came in an announcement from the nonprofit City Parks Foundation on March 11th, announcing grant funding to help with