safety
Photo via festedicompleannobimbi [https://instagram.com/p/9bD-xGPmUs/?tagged=halloweenkids]A lot of us grew up hearing those terrifying Halloween tales about kids trick or treating. The poisoned candy. The razor blades. The scary people in that house. Urban myths or not, parents get concerned on this mischievous holiday. While
coast guard
Students from Kingsborough Community College’s Maritime Technology Program participating in a rescue training exercise with the Coast Guard. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Many graduates of Kingsborough Community College [http://www.kingsborough.edu/Pages/default.aspx]‘s Maritime Technology Program have saved lives while working at sea. They’ve
sanitation
Photo by DevrimPlease be cautious if you’re walking on Cortelyou Road, between E. 18th and E. 19th Streets — neighbor Devrim let us know he found this chunk of meat with about a dozen large needles stuck to it on the sidewalk. Devrim told us he threw the dangerous meat
Coney Island Avenue
The intersection at Cortelyou Road and Coney Island Avenue.After a pedestrian was struck [/crime/pedestrian-struck-at-notoriously-dangerous-coney-island-avenue-cortelyou-road-intersection] at Cortelyou Road and Coney Island Avenue last week, neighbors once again sounded the cry for safer conditions at a notoriously dangerous intersection that, for years, has drawn concerns from residents [/?s=%22cia%20traffic%
safety
The snow is already starting to pile up, and while shelves at local shops may be light on milk and bread as people stock up for the blizzard, we wanted to remind you about some things you should avoid through the storm, which is forecast to end around 12am on
driving
A car accident at Emmons Avenue and Bedford Avenue (Photo by Tom Paolillo) BETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: Beginning last Friday, New York City motorists, and anyone passing through the jurisdiction, are required to drive at a leisurely 25 miles per hour on most streets [/reminder-citywide-25-mph-speed-limit-takes-effect-tomorrow/] or face the consequences.
cameras
Manhattan Beach now has some eyes in the sky after two NYPD security cameras were installed last month in the beachfront community. The cameras were made available with state funding, initiated by Borough Park Assemblyman Dov Hikind, who pushed for them [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2012/05/hundreds-of-security-cameras-coming-to-a-corner-near-you/] after the
crowdsourcing
Oh, look. A dot. One, lonely dot. Won’t you give it some company?Back in April, the city launched [http://www.streetsblog.org/2014/04/29/report-traffic-hazards-with-nycs-vision-zero-map/] an interactive Vision Zero map [http://www.nyc.gov/html/visionzero/pages/dialogue/map.html] for neighbors to get involved with making
etiquette
Living in a tight-knit community has its perks (last minute babysitters you can count on, neighbors who will lend you the lawnmower, bars where everyone knows your name), but sometimes wanting to be neighborly can pose as many challenges as living somewhere without personal ties. What Would You Do is
9th street cycles
For many New Yorkers, cycling doesn’t end when the winter begins. On extremely cold and icy days like today, extra precaution is necessary. Avid cyclist and employee at 9th Street Cycles [http://www.ninthstreetcycles.com/] (375 9th Street at 6th Avenue), Giovanni Ramirez shares his top five tips that
holidays
“On the outside, I was an honest man, straight as an arrow. I had to come to prison to be a crook.” (Source: AiyaHMPH/Flickr)It’s here! It’s here! Halloween is here! Sorry, I get excited about Halloween. I don’t really understand why this holiday isn’t
Brad Lander
Yesterday, Councilmember Brad Lander [http://bradlander.com/], Kensington residents, and transportation safety advocates delivered the ‘Our neighborhood is not a highway’ petition [/blog/transportation/residents-join-lander-to-demand-improvements-to-prospect-expresswaychurch-ave-intersection] , which calls on the New York State Department of Transportation to sign off on a safety plan to address the dangerous Church Avenue and Ocean
273 brighton beach ave
From our friends at the Be Proud Foundation and the Brighton Beach Business Improvement District:
bed bug
It’s no secret that New York is a haven for bed bugs, and a serious pest infestation can wreak havoc on properties for years. Of course, it’s also no secret that South Slope loves its hand-me-downs. Having coveted many a chippy gilt frame on the street, we have
3093 ocean ave
The 61st Precinct Community Council Meeting will meet at 7:30 p.m., December 12, at the Bainbridge Center, 3093 Ocean Avenue. The Community Council is comprised of concerned residents and top brass from the 61st Precinct, and offers neighbors an opportunity to ask questions and express concerns about crime
Aaron Brashear
It’s an inevitable fact of life that, at some point, every New Yorker will become stranded on the median as motorists attempt to break speed records on either side. This predicament can unnerve even then toughest of city folk…especially if the strip of concrete you’re standing on