Canarise Pol

Island

HISTORY AND CULTURE

Major

Aspects

Of The

Islands

Uncover the unique character and hidden corners of the harbor.

Community Organizations

Billion Oyster Project
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350 Brooklyn / Sierra Club NYC Group
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Gateway National Recreation Area - National Park Service
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Visit Canarise Initiative
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Articles and Books

Canarsie Summary Report — NYC.gov PDF
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Did You Know Brooklyn Is Home to Two Uninhabited Islands? — Brownstoner, 2016
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Canarsie Pol in Brooklyn, New York City — Tripomatic
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JAMAICA BAY: A HISTORY — National Park Service, 1981
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Jamaica Bay: A Case Study of Geo-environmental Stress (1975)
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A Trip Down NYC's Maritime Memory Lane — WindCheck Magazine, 2024
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Canarsie history - Brooklyn Eagle, 2025
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A Brief History of Canarsie — Urban Archive
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Canarsie Pier | The Cultural Landscape Foundation
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Canarsie Pol — Wikipedia
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Canarsie, Brooklyn — Wikipedia
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How Canarsie got its name - Brooklyn Eagle, 2025
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