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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 ...
By Dara Mormile District 18 Manager Dorothy Turano announced at last week’s Community Board meeting that the city’s Department of Transportation has already begun making repairs to some streets in Mill Basin and Canarsie. More ... School District 18 Report Card Shows “Need For Improvement” By Neil S. Friedman In a report released earlier this year, Community School District 18 and two other New York City school districts were designated “in need of improvement” by the New York State Department of Education, bringing to eighteen — out of 32 — the number of districts performing at substandard levels. More ... Arrest Made In East 80th Street Stabbing By Charles Rogers 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 ... Two Men Charged In Beating Of Co-Worker 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 ... Police Seek Early-Rising Bandit Obviously figuring the early bird would catch the worm, a lone robber wielding a sawed-off shotgun entered the “Mr. Wash” Laundromat at 929 East 107 Street at 4:40 a.m. and told the one employee to lie on the floor and another to go to the cash register and “put the money in a bag.” 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’s Day Irish Breakfast with Al Hagan and borough District Attorney Charles Hynes. More ...
Yes, that’s a gun the NYPD K-9 Corps German Shepherd has in his mouth. He was part of an inspection team sent to Flatlands Avenue site of shootout Monday where suspect was shot moments before he threw gun under a car and fled. Seth Gottfried More ... Experts Say Persistent Vegetative State May Offer False Hope By Malcolm Ritter AP Science Writer 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 ... Helpful Self-Help Centers 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 ... Cash Crunch Leads To State Tax Refund Delays From the Associated Press ALBANY, NY—The state is withholding tax refunds to more than a million New Yorkers who filed early, according to a published report. More ...
By Melissa Favara 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 ...
You’ll never see attendees at the Sunrise Adult Day Health Care Center at 9517 Avenue J just killing time by doing More ...
By Dara Mormile 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 ... The Active Consumer By Dara Mormile Want to REALLY cash in on your tax return? Get more bang for your buck this year – have your taxes done at your local More ...
Guest Column State Senator Carl Kruger 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’s modus operandi regarding the average citizen. He was threatened with a $5,000-a-day fine unless he paid someone to re More ... Most Women Won’t Seek Emergency Care For Mild Signs Of Heart Disease (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 ...
This tough guy is sure to steal anyone’s heart. He is a 4-year-old white male Bull Terrier (A5977459) with a brown patch around one eye. If you would like this four-legged companion or for more information on other adoptable pets, please call 1-212-788-4000 or visit our web site at www.nycacc.org. More ...
Eye On C’Bean Community 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 ... Social Security Agency Is Going Multilingual For You Social Security Steve Beck Manager, Canarsie Office The other day I read a newspaper article that explained how some retailers are “going multilingual to drive up sales.” I was not surprised. Almost one in eight people living in the United States was born in another country, the highest percentage since the 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’s seven beaches and 53 outdoor pools this summer. Training 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 ...
WILL SHE EVER SMILE AGAIN? Ana Wehipeihana©1999 More ... A Look Back At This Week... 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, “Oklahoma!” opened on Broadway ... April More ... |
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