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,

Canarsie residents made their cries louder than ever by organizing a rally at the Canarsie Pier on Sunday, demanding a fast ferry route that would connect Canarsie to Manhattan and offer additional transportation options for commuters. A group of organizers from numerous organizations, such as

On Saturday, July 22nd, the works of Vernon Lee Pouncey were displayed at the Flatlands Reformed Church Art Exhibition.  In the group photo, Pouncey is pictured on the left. For more info on the artist’s paintings, contact Vernoneleepouncey.com.  Flatlands Reformed Church is located at 3931

Yoga students of all levels have been taking advantage of free summer classes in Marine Park for years. Now – for the first time ever – the program has come to Canarsie Park, and the classes are gaining popularity each week. Both yoga classes are

When longtime Brooklynite Jerry Del Priore composed his first article for the Canarsie Courier in 1995 – a health and fitness piece he volunteered to write while working at an outpatient substance abuse clinic in the neighborhood – he had no idea he had embarked

Adults have really enjoyed the free outdoor concerts in Marine Park this summer, but it was time for the kids to “jump, wiggle and shake” with The Fuzzy Lemons last week. The Fuzzy Lemons, “the juiciest family-friendly rock band ever,” got kids of all ages

Four days of curated events and life-changing experiences honored the memory of Canarsie’s young rap star, “Pop Smoke.” The late rapper, whose real name is Bashar Barakah Jackson, was killed while in California on a music business trip in February 2020. The rising star would

Police are looking for two suspects who fled the Omar Convenience Corp., at 104-08 Flatlands Avenue, after grabbing approximately $2,550 worth of products last weekend. The robbery took place around 9:05 a.m. on Saturday, July 22nd. Police said an unidentified individual entered the store and displayed