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In a letter published in the March 3 issue of the Canarsie Courier, community activist Steven Kaye, who is vice president of the South Canarsie Civic Association, blasts City Councilman Lew Fidler and the Parks Department for apparently not moving fast enough on the improvements to Canarsie Beach (S More ... In a report released earlier this year, Community School District 18 and two other New York City school districts were designated More ... Police from the 69th Precinct have made an arrest in the stabbing of a youth on East 80th Street near his home on March 13. More ... Police from the 69th Precinct last week arrested two men who allegedly attacked a co-worker at a commercial building on Foster Avenue near East 88 Street. More ... Obviously figuring the early bird would catch the worm, a lone robber wielding a sawed-off shotgun entered the More ... As the Irish flag flew over Borough Hall last Thursday, Borough President Marty Markowitz, who served traditional green bagels, co-hosted the annual Brooklyn St. Patrick More ... In the family video played over and over on TV, Terri Schiavo seems to gaze fondly at her mother, with the hint of a smile. More ... The New York City Self Help Center provides free, confidential telephone information and referral to people seeking self help/mutual support groups. Hundreds of different groups meet for a wide variety of concerns throughout the five boroughs. More ... The Terminal Wholesale Seafood Market, an enormous store offering more than just fish, has been operating at its current location, 402 East 83rd Street, between Chase and Preston Court, just north of Foster Avenue, across from Brooklyn Terminal Market, since last September. More ... The commander of American Legion Canarsie Post 573, Carlton Richardson, understands that the camaraderie and fellowship of his fellow veterans can be found right here at home. More ... When a Brooklyn man called 311 last week to alert the city about hazardous paint cans in front of his home, he received a response that largely defines the Bloomberg administration More ... (NAPSA)-When women experience head, neck, back and jaw pain, a common symptom of a heart attack, only 47 percent of women would call their doctor and just 35 percent would call 911 or visit an emergency department, a national survey conducted by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) re More ... Maxine Hamilton Alexander I have always had a love for writing. This is a primal instinct; part of my sixth sense. I was reminded of this again last evening when I stopped to exchange greetings with my neighbor, who complimented me on my column. I never imagined many people recognizing my pi More ... Steve Beck Manager, Canarsie Office The other day I read a newspaper article that explained how some retailers are More ... As summer draws near, the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation has stepped up its efforts to recruit qualified swimmers to become New York City Lifeguards. The city plans to recruit and train over 1,100 lifeguards to staff the city More ... Over 60 players competed in the USHA One Wall Pro-Double, the HES Invitational Doubles and the Women Doubles handball tournament. Players from all over New York City came to play in a highly competitive and skillful environment. The tournament was hosted by the Hebrew Educational Society, and organi More ... March 30, 1867, Alaska was sold to the U.S. by Russia for $7.2 million through the efforts of Secretary of State William H. Seward ... April 3, 1936, Bruno Hauptmann, convicted of kidnapping and killing Charles Lindbergh Jr., was executed ... March 31, 1943, More ... |
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