What Is Canarsie?

Canarsie is a neighborhood in the southeastern portion of the borough of Brooklyn, in New York City, United States. The area is part of Brooklyn Community Board 18.[1]

Canarsie, which includes the entire 11236 postal zip code, is bordered on the east by Fresh Creek Basin, East 108th Street and the L subway line; on the north by Linden Boulevard; on the west by a one-block section of Remsen Avenue, then Ralph Avenue and the Paerdegat Basin; and on the south by Jamaica Bay. Canarsie also neighbors East Flatbush, Mill Basin, Old Mill Basin, Georgetown, Bergen Beach, East New York and Starrett City, which is now known as Spring Creek Towers.