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Canarsie honors seven local legends in annual Hall of Fame induction

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Jul. 21, 2025 By Olivia Seaman The Canarsie Hall of Fame earlier this month added seven new inductees to its esteemed roster. The history preservation group opens submissions annually, allowing community members to nominate local history-makers for consideration.  These efforts are led by Ramon Martinez, who has served as Canarsie community historian since 2001.…

Voucher confusion leaves Brooklyn family on the brink of homelessness

selfie of mother and son facing homelessness due to voucher issues

Jul. 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien When 80-year-old Carole Bellitti and her 50-year-old son John received word in March confirming they had been pre-approved for the CityFHEPS housing voucher program for low-income households, they thought their prayers had been answered. Carole and John, who were evicted from their southeast Brooklyn home in March after falling…

Brooklyn’s Ballots: Breaking down the primary election vote

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Jul. 3, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Last week’s Primary Election drew more than 1 million voters across the city, and more than 500,000 Brooklynites — more than in any other borough — headed to the polls to make their voices heard. A week later, the ranked-choice results have been finalized: Zohran Mamdani is officially…

NYC Primaries | Meet the candidates running in Council District 46

candidates for council district 46

Jun. 12, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil With just weeks to go until New York City’s June 27 primary — and early voting running from June 14 to 22 — the race for City Council District 46 is picking up steam, as two Democratic candidates go head-to-head in one of southern Brooklyn’s most diverse…

Cops search for Brooklyn teen still missing after leaving Canarsie home

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Jun. 5, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil A 15-year-old boy has gone missing after leaving his home on Williams Avenue in Canarsie, and his loved ones are pleading with the community for help in bringing him home. Oladimeji Odeyemi, a student at one of Explore Schools’ Brooklyn campuses, was last seen leaving his home…

Canarsie residents rally to bring ferry service to ‘transportation desert’

canarsie ferry rally

May. 27, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon & Lloyd Mitchell Residents and transportation advocates rallied in Canarsie on Sunday, calling on Mayor Eric Adams to bring a ferry dock to a notorious “transportation desert.” Led by Jibreel Jalloh, founder of The Flossy Organization, which advocates for marginalized communities, the group demanded that Adams open a fast…

Firefighters quickly extinguish blaze at Breukelen Houses

firefighters on ladder outside first floor window at breukelen houses

May. 23, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell The fire marshal is investigating the cause of an all-hands fire that broke out at Breukelen Houses on Friday morning. The blaze began just after 9:30 a.m. on the first floor of a three-story apartment building on Glenwood Road near East 108th Street in Canarsie,…

Cancer survivors and patients push for state policy change in Albany, honor Brooklyn pol

roxanne persaud cancer advocacy

Apr. 30, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil More than 130 passionate cancer advocates, including survivors, patients, and caregivers, converged on the state Capitol Tuesday for Cancer Action Day, an annual event hosted by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). Armed with personal stories and powerful messages, they met with state lawmakers,…