The family of a teenager who collapsed from a heart attack at the Sheepshead Bay subway station thanked the local cop on Wednesday who saved their son’s life, News 12 Brooklyn reports [http://brooklyn.news12.com/news/family-of-rio-ferrer-thanks-nypd-officer-qianq-shi-for-saving-son-s-life-1.10801904] . Last month, Officer Qiang Shi administered chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth
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Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz (Left), Macy’s Vice President Vanessa LeFebvre (Center), and Macy’s Chief of Innovation Peter Sachse (Right) cutting the ribbon outside the new Macy’s Backstage. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) Customers poured into Brooklyn’s first Macy’s Backstage at the Loehmann’s Seaport Plaza [/tag/
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Alex Escamilla (Left) and Heiberto Guerrero (Right). (Photo: Office of Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson)Two Coney Island men were sentenced Wednesday for a bloody 2012 stabbing attack against rival gang members that left one man dead and another with slash wounds to his throat, Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson
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Alex Escamilla (Left) and Heiberto Guerrero (Right). (Photo: Office of Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson)Two Coney Island men were sentenced Wednesday for a bloody 2012 stabbing attack against rival gang members that left one man dead and another with slash wounds to his throat, Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson
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Seth Kushner. (Photo: Seth Kushner [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150934059411056&set=a.427516031055.218749.632756055&type=1&theater] / Facebook)The New York City Council has voted to co-name a portion of Hubbard Street “Seth Kushner Way” in honor of the beloved pop culture photographer,
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Baku Bakery’s new storefront at 1903 Avenue U. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)More than two months after closing the 86th Street storefront [/after-21-years-of-business-baku-bakery-closes-doors-for-good/] where it operated for 21 years, renowned cake and pastry maker Baku Bakery will reopen at a new location on Avenue U within the next
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Baku Bakery’s new storefront at 1903 Avenue U. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)More than two months after closing the 86th Street storefront where it operated for 21 years [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2015/07/after-21-years-of-business-baku-bakery-closes-doors-for-good/#.VecvIrxVikp] , renowned cake and pastry maker Baku Bakery will reopen at a new
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Congressman Hakeem Jeffries. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) Congressman Hakeem Jeffries announced Tuesday he would support the Obama administration’s nuclear agreement with Iran. In a lengthy article published on Medium [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/02/nyregion/representative-hakeem-jeffries-says-he-will-vote-for-iran-nuclear-deal.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0] , Jeffries explained how he
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https://youtu.be/q5K1SDKWcXA At least 42 homes in Midwood are without power due to an electrical fire that occurred just before midnight on Monday evening, according to a spokesperson for Con Edison. The FDNY says a smoking manhole was reported near the intersection of East 7th Street and Avenue
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Traffic agents at the intersection of Coney Island Avenue and Guider Avenue. (Photo: City Councilman Chaim Deutsch’s office)After finally winning approval from community leaders, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is moving forward with plans to overhaul one of Sheepshead Bay’s most chaotic and lawless intersections. City Councilman
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Den StarShow performing at the DaNu Radio stage. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)For the 39th year, the Brighton Jubilee [http://brightonbeach.com/jubilee-festival.html]transformed some of the neighborhood’s streets into a lively celebration — full of live music, food, and shopping opportunities — that drew thousands of visitors to
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The Coney Island Circus Sideshow. (Photo: Alexandra Chantelle Furillo [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=992601470772176&set=gm.750532381723195&type=1&theater] / Facebook)There are plenty of fun activities happening in southern Brooklyn this week. Check out some of the free movies being screened in the