Canarsie
Coverage of Canarsie in the Nexus archive.
- 6-month-old boy found dead in NYC home: cops
A 6-month-old boy was found dead in a Brooklyn home near Flatlands Avenue and East 99th Street in Canarsie. The unresponsive child was discovered just after midnight, according to police reports.
- 2-K Offers Are Out: 2,000 NYC Toddlers Get Spots, 5,700 Apply
New York City's inaugural 2-K free childcare program for 2-year-olds offered 2,000 spots to families in priority neighborhoods, with 5,700 applications received. Mayor Zohran Mamdani highlighted the program as a step toward universal childcare, prioritizing applicants with siblings in the program or residing in the same district. The program aims to expand to 12,000 seats next year.
- Early morning shooting leaves man injured outside of Brooklyn event space
A 41-year-old man was shot in the left leg outside Naomi’s Suite in Brooklyn on Saturday morning. He was hospitalized in stable condition, and authorities are investigating without a suspect or motive. The 69th Precinct reported a 33% decrease in shootings but a 14% increase in victims.
- MTA hosting IBX pop up workshops along proposed light rail line this summer
The MTA is hosting pop-up workshops along the proposed Interborough Express (IBX) light rail route in Brooklyn and Queens to gather public feedback on station design, service updates, and community priorities. The project, using existing tracks, aims to connect Bay Ridge to Jackson Heights via 18 stops, serving 900,000 people with a projected 160,000 weekday riders. Workshops include interactive activities to simulate IBX trips and prioritize station features.
- Man opens fire in NYC lounge, woman shot: NYPD
A 27-year-old woman was shot in the right leg during a Fourth of July morning incident in Brooklyn when an unidentified individual opened fire at 8920 Avenue D. The victim was taken to a local hospital, according to the NYPD.
- Convenience stores, Chinese restaurants hit in robbery spree: NYPD
NYPD is investigating four men linked to seven robberies targeting convenience stores and Chinese restaurants in Brooklyn and Queens between June 13 and June 26. The incidents occurred in areas including Flatlands, Canarsie, and Bushwick.
- Two women slain in Brooklyn building with history of deadly violence
Two women were found stabbed to death in a Brooklyn Park Slope apartment building with a prior history of a domestic murder-suicide. The incident occurred on May 30, marking the fourth fatal stabbing in Brooklyn in a week, with additional attacks reported in East Flatbush, Canarsie, and Sunset Park.
- Brooklyn double stabbing at apartment building leaves man dead, another wounded, in borough’s latest episode of bloodshed
A double stabbing in Brooklyn's Little Haiti neighborhood on May 29 left one man dead and another seriously injured. It marks the borough's third fatal stabbing this week, with previous incidents in Canarsie and Sunset Park. No arrests have been made, and authorities are seeking public tips.
- Tattooed woman in pink slippers fatally stabs man in NYC clash: cops
A tattooed woman in pink slippers fatally stabbed a man in New York City. The incident occurred at Seaview Avenue and Rockaway Parkway in Canarsie, resulting in the death of 34-year-old Isaiah Freeman.