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Rasputin Owner Michael Levitis Pleads Not Guilty To Fraud Charges, Claims He’s A Victim

Levitis (Source: Facebook)Rasputin owner and Russian Dolls co-star Michael Levitis pleaded not guilty to charges of wire fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy [/rasputin-owner-and-russian-dolls-star-michael-levitis-busted-in-fraud-scheme/] and was released on $1 million bail after his indictment yesterday. But, more interestingly, Levitis claims he’s a victim of government neglect who had tried

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Photo: Lake Avenue Is A Lake, Residents Pumping Out Water

We received the above photo from Missy Haggerty, the Lake Avenue resident who helped lead dozens of neighbors to safety [/quick-thinking-bungalow-residents-and-landlord-with-heart-of-gold-rescue-neighbors-during-flooding/] out of the flooded corridor during Superstorm Sandy. Missy tells us the bungalow courts remain underwater even as most of the water from this morning’s flash floods [/photos-flash-floods-strike-southern-brooklyn-coastal-communities/

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Video: Here’s What Flooding On The Belt Parkway Looks Like From The Driver’s Perspective

In case you’ve never had the cruddy luck to be stuck on the Belt Parkway near Cropsey Avenue during a flood – a somewhat frequent occurrence, given that that spot seems to flood if someone spits out their window – reader Christina F. sent this in. She filmed it this morning.

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Photos: Flash Floods Strike Southern Brooklyn Coastal Communities

The National Weather Service issued a sudden Flash Flood Warning shortly before 8:30 a.m. and lasting until 9:15 a.m., as a torrent of rainfall came down on Brooklyn, flooding homes, highways and and streets. There was major flooding on the Belt Parkway near Cropsey Avenue, and

Photos: Flash Floods Strike Southern Brooklyn Coastal Communities

The National Weather Service issued a sudden Flash Flood Warning shortly before 8:30 a.m. and lasting until 9:15 a.m., as a torrent of rainfall came down on Brooklyn, flooding homes, highways and and streets. There was major flooding on the Belt Parkway near Cropsey Avenue, and

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Wednesday: 61st Precinct Community Council Meeting

The 61st Precinct Community Council Meeting will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at the 61st Precinct stationhouse (2575 Coney Island Avenue). The Community Council is comprised of concerned residents and top brass from the 61st Precinct, and offers neighbors an opportunity to ask questions and express

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Sheepshead Bay UA Movie Theater Tickets To Hit $14

Source: cinematreasures.orgSheepshead Bay’s United Artists movie theater will be hiking its prices this Friday, with adult admission reaching $14 – or nearly twice the national average – Sheepshead Bites has learned. A source has confirmed the price hike, noting that adult admission will rise from $13.50 to $14.00.

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Prosecutors Move To Seize Bank Accounts, Properties Of Rasputin Owner Michael Levitis

Levitis’ home at 1001 Oriental Boulevard. Prosecutors are moving to seize it to repay his alleged victims. (Source: Google Maps)Prosecutors have filed papers to restrain approximately 40 bank accounts operated by Michael Levitis or those connected to him, and have moved to seize two Manhattan Beach properties in order

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Thursday: Community Board 11 Meeting

The Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare. Source: Google Maps Community Board 11 will hold its next general meeting May 9 at 7:30 p.m. inside the Bensonhurst Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare, 1740 84th Street. For further information, call (718) 266-8800, email info@brooklyncb11.org, or go towww.

Rasputin Owner And Russian Dolls Star Michael Levitis Busted In Fraud Scheme

Michael and Marina Levitis (Source: James Edstrom)Rasputin Restaurant owner and Russian Dolls co-star Michael Levitis [/tag/michael-levitis/], and three others, were charged with fraud this morning, as prosecutors claim they operated a debt settlement company that swindled more than 1,200 people out of a total of millions of

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Despite Protests, Non-Jewish Victims Of Holocaust Honored In Memorial Park After Long Struggle

A group of activists unveiled five new stones memorializing non-Jewish victims of the Holocaust at Sheepshead Bay’s Holocaust Memorial Park this weekend, capping off nearly two decades of fighting for the right against a local committee opposed to the installation. The stones, dispersed throughout the public park, remember the

TONIGHT: MBNA To Discuss Identity Theft At Monthly Meeting

The Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association will be meeting this evening, May 6, 8:00 p.m. at Public School 195, 131 Irwin Street in Manhattan Beach. The meeting will feature speakers from Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes’ office, leading a seminar on identity theft prevention. To learn more, call (917)