Sep. 11, 2024 By Adam Daly Federal prosecutors on Tuesday announced the indictment of seven alleged members of the Folk Nation gang, accusing them of involvement in a 2022 drive-by shooting in Canarsie that left one man hospitalized. The four-count indictment, unsealed Sept. 10 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New…
Sep. 5, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell Brooklyn’s school bus fleet was one short on the first day of school after a fire broke out on board an empty bus in Canarsie. The squat yellow bus was parked in a driveway beside a private residence on the 1400 block of East 93rd…
Aug. 13, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon
New York City is getting a pearl of underwater development off the shores of Brooklyn — one that will rival Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in terms of ecological importance.
Jun. 28, 2024 By Jada Camille
The Canarsie community is set to come together to celebrate summer and the spirit of togetherness on June 29.
Jun. 11, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell
Firefighters battled two Brooklyn fires almost simultaneously on Saturday afternoon.
Jun. 10, 2024 By Jada Camille
Six new history-makers are joining the Canarsie Hall of Fame for their legendary efforts in building and caring for the neighborhood.
Apr. 3, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
Local cure-violence groups and elected officials rallied in Canarsie on Sunday to protest the murder of 19-year-old Christian Josiah Montrose, who was fatally shot outside of his home in what police are calling a case of mistaken identity.
Feb. 1, 2024 By Adam Daly
A Canarsie man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly critically injuring a pedestrian as a result of drinking and driving, police said.
Jan. 5, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell
Residents of Brooklyn’s Bayview Houses came together with anti-gun violence groups on Thursday to denounce the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Javel Lawton earlier this week — and call for community funding to help combat further crime.
Sep. 18, 2023 By Megan McGibney
As the new school year approached at Williamsburg Charter High School in East Williamsburg, Academy Leader, Angie Helliger, began thinking of ways to make the school’s second back-to-school giveaway bigger than last year’s.