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A 2001 high school graduate, whose family moved from Brooklyn to Kissimmee, Florida, two years ago, was killed in Iraq on New Year’s Day when his military vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Li More ... SSHS Student Stabbed Outside Of Classroom By Charles Rogers A 17-year-old South Shore High School student received what were described as “superficial” stab wounds last Monday morning at the Flatlands Avenue school, according to sources. More ... Gun Suspect Nabbed At Pct. When Police Officer Sean Wongsing of the 69th Precinct descended the front steps of the Foster Avenue station house last Thursday at 10:20 p.m. the last thing he expected to see was a civilian with a gun. However, there was a man, later identified as Dhrmaine Coleman, 33, standing between two parked More ...
Firefighters prepare to enter house at 204 Remsen Avenue, near Winthrop Street, last Friday to fight a three-alarm blaze at about 11 a.m. No one was injured, according to officials, and the cause was undetermined. FDNY officials said the fire gutted the front rooms of the second floor apartment. More ... Detectives Nab Two Suspects In Separate Shooting Incidents By Charles Rogers Detectives from the 69th Precinct Detective Squad made two significant arrests last week, both closing cases of shootings in the local area stemming back to last September. More ... Canarsien Dies After Remsen Crash A 62-year-old Canarsien was pronounced dead at Brookdale Hospital after his car was struck by another on Remsen Avenue and Glenwood Road at 6:10 p.m. Monday, January 10, po-lice said. More ...
As part of its continuing effort to provide a strong, positive multicultural education to all of its students, John Wilson Intermediate School 211 conducted its annual International Feast last month before the Christmas break. Students and parents from the Caribbean, Asia and Africa shared their lif More ...
My son’s teacher has missed several school days this fall because she was attending professional development conferences. My son says that when there’s a substitute teacher in class, nothing gets done because the kids just fool around. I can understand when the teacher is sick, but don’t these prof More ... Free Trees From Arbor Day Group Ten free flowering trees will be given to each person who joins The National Arbor Day Foundation through January 2005. More ...
Police from the 69th Precinct are shown rounding up a group of alleged burglars who were caught inside a house on Avenue M between East 93rd and East 94th Street last Friday at about 2 p.m. Plainclothes police were passing by the small house when they noticed one of the youths apparently climbing ou More ...
Eye On C’Bean Community Maxine Hamilton Alexander Happy New Year. When I was a little girl, the year 2005 was not a year that I thought about. Even as a young adult, 2000 and beyond seemed a mythical time and by the time we got there I’d be older than dirt. But alas, 2000 is real. And it does make me feel old, part More ... Annual ‘Window’ For Medicare Sign Up Is Here Steve Beck Manager, Canarsie Office The start of a new year is a time for new beginnings, and for taking advantage of opportunities. For some older Americans, one of those opportunities may be the annual “general enrollment period” for Medicare Part B medical insurance, which runs from January 1 through March 31. More ...
Consumer By Dara Mormile If you didn’t know that January is national eye care month, you’re not seeing things the way More ... Seddio Outlines Proposed “Meaningful” Albany Reforms Assembly Member (D-Canarsie) Frank R. Seddio unveiled a comprehensive reform plan he supports that will fundamentally change for the better the way New York's government operates. More ...
By Dara Mormile For Dorothy “Dottie” Turano, being the District Manager of Community Board 18 takes much more than social skills and patience. More ...
Stories of old Canarsie similar to those told by late historian John Denton in his column in this newspaper were nostalgically brought to mind recently when another old-timer, Elizabeth Locke, passed away at the age of 89. Her nephew, Steve Henaghan, said she died at his home in Long Island last Oct More ...
executive director, AC&C Ed Boks Pets have truly become members of the family. Sixty seven percent of U.S. households have at least one dog, cat, bird, or other companion animal. Many have more than one. Other surveys show that 80 percent of pet guardians are willing to risk their lives t More ...
“Zen” is a zesty, four month old, male, orange tiger kitty, looking More ... Special Pet Adoption Event Set For The Winter ‘Tis the season to begin again! Animal Care & Control, the city’s pet adoption agency, realizes that chilly winds, snow and rainy weather may preclude that otherwise intended visit to the local shelter to select a new furry family friend. Therefore, a 2005 Winter Pet Extravaganza is in full swing, m More ...
MY LOVE IS LIKE A RED, RED MARKER Carrie St. Michel©2000 More ... Canarsie Included In Citywide “Take A Walk, NY” Health Program Canarsie has been included in a program sponsored by the city’s Department of Health and the Neighborhood Open Space Coalition where participants will take “a walk for health while exploring parts of the city,” according to officials. More ... Coach Ties Lady Vikings Woes To School’s “Bad Reputation” By Jason Medina Despite the South Shore Lady Vikings varsity girls basketball dropping their sixth game in a row and falling to a disappointing 2-8 record after losing to George Westinghouse on Monday, South Shore head coach Anwar Gladden was somewhat upbeat. His mood had nothing to do with what was happening on th More ... Lady Chiefs Rebound After Sloppy Loss To Lady Wolves By Eric Goodman The Canarsie Lady Chiefs rebounded from an inexcusable loss to Grand Street Campus last week as they defeated George Westinghouse High School on the road last Friday, then disposed of Paul Robeson High School at home on January 11. More ... Royal Flush: Toilet Brush Warning Wins Wacky “Award” From The Associated Press DETROIT - The sign on the toilet brush says it best: “Do not use for personal hygiene.” That admonition was the winner of an anti-lawsuit group’s contest for the wackiest consumer warning label of the year. More ... |
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