Talk:Canarsie, Brooklyn

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"The famous sale of Manhattan for 24 guilders was actually a scam on the part of the Indians. The Indians who did the selling were from what is now Canarsie; they did not possess Manhattan at all."

Manhattan was "purchased" for 60 guilders, often described as having the value of $24.

It is by no means established that the Munsee who "sold" Manhattan were from what is now Canarsie. The only extant contemporaneous information on the transaction consists in one line in a letter.

What this wiki article is publishing is apocrypha and legend.Zuzim 15:22, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

Suggestion: I am aware of many more local celebrities than listed on the page that hail from and/or attended school in Canarsie. I do not want to add them half-heartedly and be accused of vandalism. If someone with more time/experience can verify and add them please do.
Some of the names are:
Lloyd Free aka World B. Free (Former NBA Player, Canarsie HS 1972)
John "Spider" Salley (Former NBA player, Canarsie HS 1982)
The Fat Boys (rap group, Canarsie HS)
Annabella Sciorra (actress, South Shore HS)
Peter Criss (Kiss)
Warren Cuccarella (Duran Duran, 1974)
Geoff Houston (Former NBA player/coach, Canarsie HS, 1975)
Al Roker (American Television Broadcaster)
Lance Schulters (NFL Player, attended Canarsie HS 1993)

Additionally, I believe John Salley, Howard Schultz and Al Roker all lived in Bay View Houses. --Angrymansr 18:21, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Canarsie friends overseas

Canarsie curiously has alumni or friends groups arounf the usa in miami los angeles chicago even in tampa and frisco.There are even several overseas alumni groups for X residents to meet. In Murcia Spain Steven Marcus heads this group.A second group is located in Israel where quite a few jews,from the days when Canarsie was a jewish neighborhood. have moved. Are there any groups in south america? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.38.17.233 (talk) 14:47, 27 March 2008 (UTC)