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> Nostrand Ave and Lincoln Rd in Brooklyn. Witnesses say woman was hit by a bus. pic.twitter.com/D3k2TiIq7e [https://t.co/D3k2TiIq7e] — William Turton (@WilliamTurton) July 8, 2017 [https://twitter.com/WilliamTurton/status/883765894069051392] A pedestrian was killed on Nostrand Avenue after colliding with an MTA Bus on
Police & Fire
(Photo by Patti Pappagallo)Cops arrested two teens late Saturday night, one suspected of firing a gun inside Kings Plaza Mall earlier that evening. The gun was fired just before 6pm on Saturday, June 8 at 5100 Kings Plaza, said cops. Mallgoers told CBS News [http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/
News
(Photo via Seaside Summer Concert Series/Facebook)Today, organizers of two decades-old free summer concert series in Coney Island and East Flatbush cut the power ahead of the 2017 season. The Seaside Summer Concert Series in Coney Island and the Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series at Wingate Field in
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Photo by Park Slope StoopWeekend warriors, get ready for the now-regular lineup of weekend service changes on the subway system. And the star of this weekend’s show: the G train! There will be no G train service between Hoyt-Schermerhorn and Church Ave, and service will operate in two sections
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People’s Champs. (Photo credit: Shervin Lainez)TGIF! Get ready for a great summer weekend in your favorite boro, with great music, outdoor movies, embroidery classes, and more! If you have an event to share, email us at editor@bklyner.com. Prospect Park: Outdoor sculpture exhibit: “The Connective Project” [https:
Police & Fire
Bay Family Center, Emmons Avenue (Screenshot via Google Maps)A 2-month-old girl died after being found unconscious at a Sheepshead Bay shelter on Thursday, said cops, and investigators are probing the details of her death. The infant’s frightened mother called 911 at 7:30am on July 6, cops said,
Central Brooklyn
A Citi Bike station on 5th Avenue and 3rd Street outside of J.J. Byrne Playground and the Old Stone House. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. -MAP:
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Assembly Members Felix Ortiz and Dov Hikind, Boro Park Shomrim Liaison Jacob Daskal, City Council Member David Greenfield, Captain Wall, and CB 12 DM Barry Spitzer. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Brooklyn officials held a pro-cop rally outside Brooklyn’s 66th Precinct [/?s=66th+precinct] station this morning in Boro
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Justin Farrow. (Photo via Brooklyn District Attorney’s office)Yesterday, a man was sentenced to 31 years in prison for a spree of armed robberies in Windsor Terrace and Kensington [/cops-after-man-in-gun-point-robbery-who-may-be-connected-to-several-similar-incidents-kensington/] two years ago, during which he robbed and pistol-whipped women walking alone at night. Bed-Stuy resident Justin Farrow, 31,
Bensonhurst
Filmmaker Jay Cusato in action, playing stickball in Coney Island. (Photo via Cusato)On Sunday in Coney Island, the gang is getting back to together for a fierce game that once determined everything to the kids on Brooklyn streets. July 9 has officially been dubbed Stickball Day in Brooklyn, and
Announcements
Joey Chestnut taking home the gold. (Photo via Nathan’s Famous [https://www.facebook.com/nathansfamous/]/Facebook)Joey “Jaws” Chestnut wolfed down a record-setting 72 hot dogs in over 10 minutes (that’s one hot dog every 8.3 seconds) on Tuesday, shattering his own record in Nathan’s Famous
Business
The shuttered Kettle & Thread at 1219 Church Avenue between Argyle and Westminster Roads. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)With a heavy heart, Kettle & Thread owner Beth Barraclough announced that she’s closing and selling the beloved Church Avenue cafe and craft hub, due to a family emergency. “Operating