Borough Park
UPDATE (11:23 a.m.): The sentencing of David Flores has been postponed to January 17 because the pre-sentencing report was not ready. Councilman Greenfield, via Twitter [https://twitter.com/NYCGreenfield/status/420224757439942656], notes that Flores pleaded guilty to an additional charge at today’s hearing, this time for scamming
Coney Island Ave
A man is in the hospital after being shot in the stomach by an unknown assailant in Brighton Beach on Saturday. The shooting occurred at a gas station at Coney Island Avenue and Neptune Avenue, at approximately 5:45 p.m. According to News 12, the man is in his
2637 coney island ave
Okay, so it’s not that new. The owner of Elite Pets Spa at 2637 Coney Island Avenue tells me they opened shop about three months ago, which gives you an idea of how long it has been since I strolled down that corridor. The store had a decent selection
Click to enlargeCompStat reports are produced by the New York Police Department on a weekly basis. We publish the week’s statistics for the 62nd Precinct reports every Friday. The 62nd Precinct is the police command responsible for Bensonhurst and Bath Beach.
Congressman Michael Grimm urged U.S. security agencies to cooperate with Russian officials in a warning about potential attacks at the Olympics in the wake of deadly, terrorist-linked explosions in Russia. Grimm, the co-chairman of the House Russian caucus, invoked politically charged language that claimed President Barack Obama mishandled previous
bars
New signage went up over at 1307 Avenue Z, the former home of Puff Caffe, revealing a rebrand as Love 69 Bar & Lounge. The change happened within the last few weeks, though we’re told it’s the same owners as Puff, which came under new management [/new-management-at-puff-caffe-seeks-to-make-it-an-actual-cafe/] about
18th ave
The suspect was captured on surveillance video. (Source: Yeshiva World News)A 29-year-old clerk was stabbed multiple times by a man attempting to rob a Borough Park liquor store on New Years Eve. According to reports, a man entered Yossi’s Wine and Liquor Store on 18th Avenue and 57th
2601 ocean pkwy
The labor and delivery team at Coney Island Hospital (2601 Ocean Parkway) delivered the hospital’s first tot of 2014 at 12:22 a.m. on January 1, welcoming Madison Rae Merrill into the world. Madison is the 7-pound-5-ounce, 19.5-inch child bringing joy to mom, Allison Zimbler, and pop,
apparel
A new shop recently opened at 1730 Sheepshead Bay Road called Women’s Fantasy, a clothing and lingerie shop for plus-sized women. Women’s Fantasy opened its doors to customers in late November, but did not install a sign until the temporary one photographed above went up in the last
1718 mermaid ave
Shawn White was found shot to death on Thursday in a building at West 27th Street and Surf Avenue. (Source: Google Maps)Police say they have arrested Johnny Velez Garcia, who they believe is the deadly gunman responsible for one of two fatal shootings in Coney Island last week. Garcia
Shawn White was found shot to death on Thursday in a building at West 27th Street and Surf Avenue. (Source: Google Maps)Police say they have arrested Johnny Velez Garcia, who they believe is the deadly gunman responsible for one of two fatal shootings in Coney Island last week. Garcia
3090 ocean ave
Employees at Capital One Bank’s Ocean Avenue branch are finally back in a permanent home after more than a year working out of a nearby trailer, courtesy of the extensive damage caused by Superstorm Sandy. The storefront at 3090 Ocean Avenue reopened about two weeks ago, and the hulking