Neighbors
(Courtesy: John McCarten)Brooklyn youth and cops bonded over a basketball tournament to build a connection Saturday afternoon in Red Hook. The games played at Joseph Miccio Community Center on July 30 brought Red Hook youths and cops from the 76th precinct together for the first annual ‘Unity in the
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Chinatown on 58th Street and 8th Avenue in Sunset Park. (Courtesy: redleaf8 / Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BIH0_cDAUef/?tagged=sunsetparkbrooklyn]) Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/sunsetparkvoice], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/sunsetparkvoice], and Instagram
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“Spread love, it’s the Brooklyn way.” (Photo: Elizabeth Elizalde / Sunset Park Voice)It’s the last weekend of July, which means time for us to welcome August with open arms. But first, take the time to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’
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Left to Right: Neighbor Adelina Huerta, Samantha Bravo, and Nora Huertero holding a protest sign. (Photo: Elizabeth Elizalde / Sunset Park Voice)For Sunset Park resident Nora Huertero and her family, experiencing racial discrimination, eviction threats, and harassment while living in deplorable conditions their apartment have been a nightmare. Huertero said
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Police & Fire
(Courtesy: NYPD)A purse snatching thief in Sheepshead Bay took a woman’s cash then fled the scene last Friday afternoon, police said An unknown man approached a 42-year-old woman, opposite 1708 East 8th Street, on July 22 at 3:05pm, and shouted, “Give me your money! Give me your
Events
(Courtesy: NYPD 72 Precinct / Twitter) [https://twitter.com/NYPD72Pct]Since 1984, National Night Out [https://natw.org/about], an event started by community members to call attention for better policing in neighborhoods, has evolved over the decades as a celebration of police-community relations that has helped reduce crime statistics in
Police & Fire
(Courtesy: NYPD)A man who crept into a Sheepshead Bay restaurant stole large amounts of cash and checkbooks then fled the scene early Tuesday morning, police said. Police said the suspect entered Masal Cafe and Lounge located at 1901 Emmons Ave. at about 4:30 a.m. from the rear
Police & Fire
(Photo via Google Maps [https://goo.gl/maps/fvLZSc9jHjs])Local activists, lawyers, and Sunset Park Councilmember Carlos Menchaca will hold a press conference Friday at 10 a.m. outside of a building to end discrimination against Latino tenants and harassment from the homeowner. Attorneys with Neighbors Helping Neighbors [http://www.
Business
Inside Industry City’s food hall. (Courtesy: Industry City)Industry City just got tastier. Serious Eats [http://www.seriouseats.com/], the recipe and food journal website, will join the Sunset Park waterfront complex to expand its New York presence with a new kitchen and photo studio, Industry City announced today.
Food & Drink
Classic Banh mi at Ba Xuyên in Sunset Park. (Courtesy: Lori.L /Yelp [http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/ba-xuyen-brooklyn-2?select=9IjN9pz9Th8s-GNMsWpjCw] )For years, Ba Xuyên [http://www.yelp.com/biz/ba-xuyen-brooklyn-2] restaurant has been serving up flavorful Banh Mi to Sunset Park residents and Brooklynites in search for soulful
Health
NYU Lutheran’s Robotic Surgery Team: Left to Right: Dr. Lisamarie Colon-Ramirez, Merilyn Regollo, Dr. Diana Contreras, Natacha Cohen, Agnes Diamante and Dianna Norman with the robotic surgery system. (Courtesy: NYU Lutheran Medical Center) NYU Lutheran Medical Center [http://www.lutheranhealthcare.org/Main/LutheranMedicalCenter.aspx] unveiled its new robotic surgical
Police & Fire
(Courtesy: NYPD)Police are searching for a man who fired multiple shots at a teenager, hitting him twice, in Sheepshead Bay Monday afternoon, police said. An unknown male approached a 16-year-old in front of 2964 Ave. X on July 25 at around 4:00 p.m., and shot at the