Remembering Remsen Jewish Center At Its Height
Michael Mondschein is a former president of Remsen Heights Jewish Center,. which will close its doors at Avenue K and East 87th Street next week. Mondschein is also a former Canarsie Courier contributing columnist, whose "Something Nice" column ran for a number of years. To us, the column was always "something nice," and, therefore, at this time we thought it appropriate to publish his following poignant retrospective: Full Story
Special Public Meeting Tuesday For District 18 School Board
A special public meeting of Community School Board 18 has been scheduled for next Tuesday, January 30th at 8 p.m. at the Max B. Meyers School, Flatlands Avenue and East 101st Street. Full Story
Two-Year-Old And Man Caught In Car Fire Listed In "Serious" Condition
A 37-year-old man and a 2-year-old boy were listed in serious condition after they were found in a burning car on Paerdegat 12 last Sunday night, authorities said. According to witnesses, two young neighbors were responsible for rescuing the pair. Full Story
Council Passes Scooter-Rider Helmet Legislation
The City Council Committee on Health, chaired by Victor L. Robles, recently voted 7-0 with one abstention to approve a bill requiring children under the age of 14 to wear helmets while riding scooters. The bill was voted on and passed by the entire City Council yesterday, January 24th. Full Story
Abraham Levy: Bring Government To The People
You wonder where he came from, this down-to-earth native of Mill Basin who is now running for Councilman Herb Berman Full Story
Sen. Sampson Touts State’s Auto Insurance Guide For Consumers
Saying "the State Insurance Department is making it easier for New Yorkers to make wise choices among the hundreds of companies that offer automobile insurance," State Senator John L. Sampson recently announced that the department is making available two guides to help consumers. Full Story
Little Old Canarsie Canarsiens Took Pride In The Flowered Trolley Loop
When trains stopped running straight through to Canarsie Shore and were replaced by a trolley shuttle from Rockaway Pkway Station to the shore on the same tracks of the right of way between East 96th St. and East 95th St. for a few years until the old B.R.T. system officials decided to switch the trolleys over to run down to Canarsie Shore on Rockaway Pkway, during the 1940 Full Story
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