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More than 100 young men, ranging in age from 16 to 21, from Brooklyn, Long Island and New Jersey, took to the American Legion baseball fields at Seaview Avenue and E. 102nd Street on Tuesday to show off their baseball abilities for a couple of major league scouts - Tommy Tanous and Ed Fastaia - repr... More ...
Lew Fidler, candidate for the Brooklyn City Council seat in the 46th C.D. (Canarsie, Georgetown, Mill Basin, Bergen Beach, Sheepshead Bay and Starrett City) being vacated by Herbert Berman recently announced that his volunteers had filed 7,500 signatures on behalf of his candidacy, which his campaig... More ... Youth Refuses To Give Cops Details On His Stabbing By Charles Rogers Police from the 69th Precinct are investigating the mystery surrounding the stabbing of a 17-year-old Canarsien last Thursday, July 19th. More ... Donations Asked For Funeral Costs Gardy Brazela, president of the Friends United Block Association, other community leaders and elected officials are spearheading the collection of contributions to defray the costs for two of the victims in the tragic June 21st fire that claimed four lives. More ...
To Spur Recreational Reading Brooklyn Public Library’s Kidsmobile visits children as they play in parks and neighborhoods across Brooklyn this summer. Funded by the New York City Council through the Connecting Libraries and Schools Project (CLASP), this library-on-wheels brings a collection of 2,000 books and special programs s... More ... Marine Park Is Site Of Free Reading Today The City Parks Foundation is currently hosting the 2001 season of Readings in the Parks, a program funded by Verizon Information Services. As part of the program’s summer session, schoolchildren in Brooklyn will be treated to a free reading by Patricia Shin, today, July 26 at 10:30 a.m. in Marine Pa... More ... THIS WEEK IN WORLD HISTORY By Mark Andrews ©2001 Tribune Media Services. Inc. More ...
Though the major changes in subway service that began Sunday don’t directly impact Canarsie line riders, many who begin their daily commute from the Rockway Parkway subway station may transfer to the affected lines. Therefore, as a public service, the Canarsie Courier felt an obligation to publish t... More ...
Members of the United Canarsie South Civic Association have recently been working closely with the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation in cleaning up Canarsie Beach Park. According to officials of the group, for the last few months the park has seen an "extensive improvement" thanks ... More ... Government Agency Reminds Public About Scooter Safety Summer is here and more and more scooters are racing down neighborhood sidewalks, veering in and around traffic. Scooters are a growing trend and they provide a great way to get exercise. However, they can also be danger More ... Bugs & Dead Birds Confirm Return Of West Nile Virus In City New York City Health Commissioner Neal L. Cohen, M.D., last week announced that the New York State Department of Health has confirmed evidence of West Nile virus (WNV) in a live bird (a sparrow), and in a mosquito pool collected in Bellerose, Queens, and in a dead bird ( a blue jay), collected in St... More ... 69th Precinct Council Baseball League Completes First Full Week Clinic Division In our first full week of the season, the excitement among the players and family was high This Monday, our superstar hitters were James Latham, Nicholas McJolly and Doreen Wright. These lil’ sluggers were hitting them out of the ballpark and they have the achievement awards to prove it. More ... |
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