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By Neil S. Friedman More than two dozen Remsen Avenue residents, who live directly across the street from the Canarsie Cemetery between avenues J and K, were without power for several hours Monday afternoon after a tractor-trailer truck backed into a utility pole on the west side of the street. More ...
By Dara Mormile Adamant about preventing illegal dollar van drivers from traveling through certain streets near Kings Plaza, City Councilman Lew Fidler and State Senator Carl Kruger debated the on-going controversy at last week's Community Board 18 meeting held at the Kings Plaza community room. More ...
Editor's note: Due to a production error the following text was omitted from last week's newsstand issue, but included in our online edition at canarsiecourier.com. Therefore, it was decided to publish it for our readers this week. More ... COUNSELING CORNER Good Relationships Require Good Communications Good communications are essential to good relationships, but aren't always easy to achieve. We live busy, often stressful lives, and taking the time to make sure we're really communicating effectively with our partner is something that requires focus and effort. More ...
By Dara Mormile Being a leader and an inspiration to her peers has earned a young Canarsie girl an honor that will take her places - literally. Twelve-year-old Alyssa Elezye, a sixth grader at Mary Queen of Heaven School, has been chosen to join a select group of students from across the coun-try ... More ...
Mikey (A690555) is a small gold Cocker Spaniel. He's very sad that the only family he's ever known gave him up saying they didn't have time for him. He's neutered, calm, and would be great for an adult home. Come take Mikey for a walk and see if he's your perfect match! He's at The Animal Car... More ...
Honors for New York City's subway hero continued last week as the New York State Assembly passed a resolution to honor Wesley Autrey, who risked his own life last month when he jumped on the tracks in front of a moving subway train to save a man who had fallen seconds earlier. Brooklyn Assemb... More ... City In Danger Of Losing Status As World Financial Center U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg this week released a groundbreaking report revealing that New York could lose its status as a global financial market without a major shift in public policy. More ...
Brooklyn Botanic Garden added the Wollemi Pine to its Trail of Evolution in the Steinhardt Gallery. The sturdy tree, thought to be extinct for more than 2 million years, has survived through 17 ice ages and has been called "the major botanical find" of the last hundred years. Public school ... More ... State Leaders Reach Landmark Agreement On Ethics Reforms Governor Eliot Spitzer, Lieutenant Governor David Paterson and legislative leaders yesterday announced an agreement to implement one of the most sweeping ethics and lobbying reform packages in state history. More ... This Week In Canarsie...1987 Compiled by Dara Mormile Many Canarsiens, disgruntled about service provided by our local post office at East 102 Street and Flatlands Avenue, might have applauded brick-throwing vandals twenty years ago. The Canarsie Post office had spent at least $3,500 to repair several broken windows - which had been smashed a... More ... |
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