stabbings
Brighton Beach Avenue and Coney Island Avenue (Source: Google Maps)UPDATE (1:00 p.m.): Kingsborough Community College just released the following statement, noting that it was a slashing, not a stabbing: > At approximately 10:45 a.m., an argument ensued between two Kingsborough Community College (KCC) students at
Councilman Lew Fidler’s office asked us to share the following: > Our office is offering free flu shots later this month. This year, as always, we gave out hundreds of free flu shots in October and November but since this current flu season has been a particularly bad one,
killings
Video surveillance captured Klass robbing the liquor store.The man who confessed to killing a beloved Midwood liquor store clerk during a 2010 robbery was sentenced to 35 years in prison, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes announced today. Eion Klass, 36, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and attempted robbery charges earlier
The Daily News got the scoop [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/domenic-recchia-drops-brooklyn-beep-bid-paving-outspoken-state-lawmaker-eric-adams-article-1.1249817] that Coney Island Councilman Domenic Recchia is pulling out of his race against State Senator Eric Adams for the Brooklyn Borough President’s seat [/councilman-recchia-to-run-for-borough-president-sources-say/] – and turning his energies to giving embattled Republican Congressman Michael Grimm
The Daily News got the scoop [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/domenic-recchia-drops-brooklyn-beep-bid-paving-outspoken-state-lawmaker-eric-adams-article-1.1249817] that Coney Island Councilman Domenic Recchia is pulling out of his race against State Senator Eric Adams for the Brooklyn Borough President’s seat [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2012/12/councilman-recchia-to-run-for-borough-president-sources-say/] – and turning his energies to
polls
It was just a matter of time before former Congressman Anthony Weiner reappeared in politics. It was clear from the day of his resignation in 2011 [/video-weiner-resigns-at-press-conference-heckler-denies-chance-at-dignified-departure/] that the man who could have easily been the textbook definition of “career politician” – knowing nothing else in his adult life but the
We reported yesterday [/the-brooklyn-philharmonic-returns-to-brighton-beach/] that the Brooklyn Philharmonic would return to Brighton Beach for the second year in a row. However, we found out after it went up that organizers had to cancel with the Brighton Beach venue, instead hosting two events as part of the “Brighton Beach Series” – and
Community Board 15 will meet tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at Kingsborough Community College’s faculty dining room U112 (2001 Oriental Boulevard). On the agenda are four public hearings: * 22 Girard Street – An application for a special permit to allow the enlargement of a single family dwelling * 2713-2735 Knapp
gas
Photo by Lenny MarkhThe following is a press release from the offices of Councilman Lew Fidler: City Councilman Lew Fidler is proud to announce that the City Council unanimously voted, at their Stated Meeting yesterday, to approve his bill requiring gas stations to clearly display, on roadside signs, all of
Department of Homeless Services
The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is conducting the Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) on January 28, when they will survey to find a point-in-time estimate of the number of unsheltered homeless individuals in New York City. Here’s their call for volunteers: > With one week left until the
Forget your guns, the government is coming for your house! Well, only if you want them to. And only if you live in an area hit hard by Superstorm Sandy. The Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/cuomo-sandy-vics-sell-house-article-1.1246487] : > Gov. Cuomo wants Hurricane Sandy victims who
In the days and weeks after Superstorm Sandy, we spent a lot of time talking to local businesses about their rebuilding efforts. And, almost unanimously, what we heard was that the forms of financial relief available to them were not sufficient [/checking-in-on-brighton-beachs-businesses-post-sandy/]. Every option was a loan, although a few