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livery cab driver
After several neighbors let us know of a large commotion involving arrests at Cortelyou Road and Stratford Saturday afternoon, we spoke to Detective Dominick Scotto from the 70th Precinct [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/precincts/precinct_070.shtml] last night, who told us police nabbed two men after
2241 Church Avenue
When Thanksgiving comes, so do the stories of the food drives. Of hunger. Of neighbors needing help. We’ve certainly done all of those. And they’re all true – and important. But it is one thing to know that someone is hungry – and quite something else to see hundreds of
grand theft auto
Updated 9:14am Monday, December 1: Good news! Amy’s car was found. She wrote to us: > It was taken for a joyride and dropped in Jamaica, Queens. Police were about to ticket it as it was illegally parked, and identified it as stolen. Original post: Neighbor Amy let
965 Coney Island Avenue
Many congratulations to Serge and Carmen Sognonvi and the whole team at Urban Martial Arts [http://www.urbandojo.com/] (965 Coney Island Avenue) for being featured in a new report about successful small businesses in the city [https://nycfuture.org/research/publications/small-business-success]! Urban Martial Arts was one of 21
If you’d rather get a break from cooking for hours in the kitchen this Thanksgiving – and instead spend that time eating, eating and eating, Lea [http://www.leabrooklyn.com/]‘s (1022 Cortelyou Road) got your back. The restaurant is offering a Thanksgiving feast this Thursday – and the foodstravaganza comes
lamplight
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Small Business Administration
Many congratulations to Serge and Carmen Sognonvi and the whole team at Urban Martial Arts [http://www.urbandojo.com/] (965 Coney Island Avenue) for being featured in a new report about successful small businesses in the city [https://nycfuture.org/research/publications/small-business-success]! Urban Martial Arts was one of 21
We are so incredibly grateful to our 120 neighbors who have helped raise a little more than $7,500 for CAMBA’s 500 Turkeys for 500 Families Thanksgiving drive [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/500-turkeys-for-500-families--501#pledges] – which means 250 families in our area will get a Thanksgiving turkey this holiday.
asbestos
We had several people reach out to us yesterday about an “asbestos situation” at the Fort Hamilton subway station Friday evening – according to neighbors, there was tape warning of asbestos that surrounded the teller booth and the area immediately surrounding it. “MTA workers were wandering around, and there was a
Neighbors stand at a memorial for Naiem Uddin near where the 14-year-old boy was struck by a hit-and-run driver at Caton Avenue and East 7th Street.The PS 130 community is joining with Mohammad Naiem Uddin’s family for a December 1 vigil for the 14-year-old boy who was killed
4517 Avenue D
Councilman Jumaane Williams has kicked off his holiday toy drive [http://myemail.constantcontact.com/WILLIAMS-INVITES-COMMUNITY-TO-PARTICIPATE-IN--DISTRICT-45-s--HOLIDAY-TOY-DRIVE.html?soid=1102557709761&aid=tldrIzuqyYA] – and neighbors can bring items for those less fortunate to his district office (4517 Avenue D) through Monday, December 22. From Williams’ press release: > As the holidays rapidly
vigil
The PS 130 community is joining with Mohammad Naiem Uddin’s family for a December 1 vigil for the 14-year-old boy who was killed by a hit-and-run driver at Caton Avenue and East 7th Street [/news/community-gathers-for-mohammad-naiem-uddins-funeral-ps-130-collecting-donations-for-family] last Thursday night. The vigil will be held Monday, December 1 at 6pm.