East New York author Shenita Ramos is the definition of a champion, a woman who, when faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges, reached within and pulled herself out of the darkness. Her newly published book, The Sun Still Rises: A Journal for Living (available on Amazon), is designed

On Tuesday, August 22nd, State Senator Roxanne Persaud and staff hosted the SD-19 Annual Community Fun Day and Back-to-School Giveaway at Canarsie Park. The event always gets a big turnout, and this year was no different.  Hundreds of constituents from Senate District 19 enjoyed a

Last Thursday, the 69th Precinct Clergy Council, under the leadership of Reverend Cecil Moonsam, offered up prayers for the safety of our police officers in advance of the Labor Day holiday weekend, a time when the city could see a spike in crime.  At the

Canarsie and Flatlands residents flocked to the South Shore Educational Campus field, at Flatlands Avenue and East 77th Street, on Saturday, August 26th, for the 2nd Annual Community Health and Back-to-School Fair, hosted by Councilwoman Mercedes Narcisse. Vendors from both private and government agencies were

Members of the 61st Precinct called for backup from the NYPD’s ESU (Emergency Service Unit) around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, September 1st when a 58-year-old man barricaded himself in the basement of 1746 Gerritsen Avenue, between Avenue R and Nostrand Avenue. The male was taken

You may have seen viral TikTok videos where swarms of lanternflies have nestled themselves all over New York City. TikTok user @cashay shows people unable to leave their homes because the pesky insects have descended upon a building’s entrance. A similar situation has occurred here

Mayor Eric Adams writes a weekly op-ed highlighting significant events and activities undertaken by his administration during the prior week.  His op-eds are published on the Canarsie Courier’s website, and the Canarsie Courier was given the opportunity to connect with the mayor to address ongoing

As summer comes to an end, and school around the corner, children were provided with new school supplies at the 4th Annual Back2School Block Party on Saturday, August 26th. Families gathered at 1 Hillel Place Plaza, at the Flatbush Junction, to get new supplies and

Here in New York City, the three-day Labor Day weekend marks the beginning of a new year in many ways. Many of us are enjoying the last days of summer, traveling or spending time with friends and family, and our children are getting ready to

Bikers commuting to and from Canarsie now have an upgraded bike lane near Canarsie Pier with enhanced safety features, thanks to a $1.9 million project to build a new section of grade-separated, two-way bike lanes on Shore and Rockaway Parkways, managed by the NYC Department

Brookdale Hospital, now known as One Brooklyn Health (OBH) after a rebranding effort, hosted its annual Community Health Fair on Saturday, August 26th, where vendors from clinics, specialties within the hospital and community partners lined the street in front of the iconic building at 1

Following a protest organized by 77 WABC radio host Curtis Sliwa at Floyd Bennett Field on Tuesday, August 22nd, an Emergency Rally for Southeast Brooklyn and Rockaway, Queens was held in the old Toys “R” Us parking lot, at 2875 Flatbush Avenue, on Thursday, August 24th. Elected officials,