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By Dara Mormile The Informed Voices Civic Association held a special award ceremony Tuesday night in St. Jude’s School auditorium, honoring resident high school students, community leaders and others for outstanding contribution to Canarsie. More ...
Residents near East 98 Street and Avenue L said the flames were 20 feet high and the billowing, black smoke was “horrendous” when the above parked van caught fire just before midnight last Thursday. More ... Activists Meeting With Mayor’s Rep In Protest Of "Poverty Area" Label A group of local civic activists will meet with a representative of Mayor Bloomberg’s office today in the hope that questions regarding a "poverty zone" status in some sections of Canarsie will be explained. More ...
More than a dozen youths from the Canarsie AWARE Day Service School last week began a six-week program to beautify Canarsie Pier and the surrounding area. More ... Answers From The Teacher Darra Wheeler Happ I recently received a letter from my daughter’s school reminding students and parents of the school rules concerning homework and behavior. My daughter has never been in trouble in school and frankly, we were offended by the letter because it seemed to be addressed to everyone, not just the trouble ... More ...
By D. Rybstein How far would you go to help a friend? Canarsie resident Margaret Rosenthal told last week’s meeting of the United Canarsie South Civic Association (UCSCA), where she was a featured speaker, about her experience as a liver donor last year. More ... Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest In Its Tenth Year Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Green-Bridge recently announced its 10th Annual Greenest Block in Brooklyn Contest. The contest is the only boroughwide greening contest that empha-sizes the streetscape, the yearly contest has become a lively competition between scores of the borough’s residents committed ... More ...
In honor of National Nursing Home Week, members of the Antique Automobile Club of Brooklyn displayed some of their vintage vehicles to clients from the Four Seasons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Rockaway Parkway recently. More ...
Assemblyman Frank Seddio Decision Gives N.Y. Chance To Fix Unfair School Aid Formula Fifty years ago this week, the Supreme Court handed down its landmark ruling in the Brown v. Board of Education case. Declaring that separate is inherently unequal, a unanimous court ordered schools integrated and opened the door to education and opportunity to millions of children across the countr... More ... South Shore H.S. Grad Takes Part In Iraq Operations As Navy Petty Officer Petty Officer 1st Class John P. Delamar, son of Clair Delamar and John Delamar, recently participated in Operation Vigilant Resolve, while assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 131, aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, homeported in Norfolk, Va. More ...
Ramon Martinez, right, coordinator of last Sunday’s Canarsie History Fair, stands with Canarsien Thomas Betts at exhibit of some historical items at Betts’ display table. More ...
Maxine Hamilton Alexander Time-Out: Enjoy A Slice Of Summer I’m still on the trails of things to do but this week I am thinking about ADVENTURE! More ... Chicken Soup For The Soul Read the Story... Coast Guard Aux. Cites May 22-29 As National Safe Boating Week The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary offers this life-saving tip to the thousands of New York boaters and their guests who will be hitting local waters this summer: don’t ride in the bow; it could ruin your day. More ...
Reflecting on Brown vs. Board of Ed. More ... Social Security Steve Beck Older Americans: Aging Well, Living Well By Steve Beck Social Security Manager in Canarsie May is Older Americans Month, and Social Security joins the Admin-istration on Aging and other organizations around the nation in celebrating the occasion. More ...
Whether you are a first time co-op, condo or homebuyer, or you are simply looking to refinance your existing mortgage, you can count on Mortgage Banker Karen M. More ...
Photo By Amy Bolger I’m cute and cuddly and I’m loads of fun. I’m 1 1/2 year old bubbly female looking forward to meeting you. # A554832 For more information call AC&C at 212-788-4000, email www.nycacc.org or visit us at 2336 Linden Blvd More ... Even Cute and Friendly Looking Dogs Can Bite Man’s best friend, and woman’s best friend, too, bites more than 4.7 million people a year, according to the Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More ...
By Merle Exit The New York Sharks professional women’s tackle football team (5-0) shutout the Bay State Warriors last Saturday, 45-0, extending their regular season winning streak to 25 and giving them sole possession of first place in the Mid-Atlantic division of the International Women’s Football League. More ... Chiefs One Win From Second Consecutive Playoff Berth By Jason Medina Playing their last regular season road game on Tuesday, the Canarsie Chiefs kept their playoff hopes alive by routing Tilden, 26-0. Canarsie sophomore Carlos Ortiz threw a two-hitter with six strikeouts before the game was called in the fifth inning because of the PSAL mercy rule. More ... State If I were baseball commissioner for a day, I’d hire a hypnotist to get the owners to accept all my crazy ideas—crazy in the sense that they’re so logical that any team owner would consider them crazy. More ...
Nearly three dozen people stepped up to home plate at KeySpan Park in Coney Island last Friday with stadium lights shining bright on them for the performance of a lifetime as the Brooklyn Cyclones hosted an open call for singers on a first come, first sing basis. More ... |
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