Captain John Chell, head of the 61st Precinct, gave his first report last night to the 61st Precinct Community Council since Hurricane Sandy tore his patrol area to pieces. The meeting was solemn and subdued, with only 13 people in attendance – far less than usual. Also tragically absent was the
The updated map showing where in Brooklyn and Queens Alternate Side Parking is suspended indefinitely.Yesterday we reported that, though the city was reinstating Alternate Side Parking rules, it remains indefinitely suspended in communities hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. The city limited exempted areas in Brooklyn to just Community Boards
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It didn’t take long after Hurricane Sandy’s tidal surge pummeled our coastline for the rumor mill to start churning out destruction anecdotes. According to the mill, Kinsgborough Community College was washed away. Its T buildings were in shambles, its iconic lighthouse-crowned MAC building toppled over and parking lots
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Janna Doheny, after surrendering to authorities. (Source: Brooklyn DA)Janna Doheny, the owner of multiple units inside Brighton Beach’s posh Oceana condominium development, is charged with bilking more than $29,000 from Medicaid over the course of eight years, according to a new indictment revealed by the Brooklyn District
Alternate Side Parking regulations are reinstated in most areas of the city as of this morning, but will remain suspended indefinitely in Brooklyn Community Boards 13 and 15 and Queens Community Board 14 in order to allow ongoing storm recovery efforts in areas with some of the most extensive damage.
Photo: Maria DanalakisTwo weeks after Hurricane Sandy forced the evacuation of Coney Island Hospital, the institution reopened yesterday with limited operations, with full services expected to come back online in the first days of 2013. The hospital, at 2601 Ocean Parkway, is offering limited outpatient services, 24 hours a day,
The 61st Precinct Community Council will meet tomorrow for the first time since Hurricane Sandy struck two weeks ago. The meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Bainbridge Center, 3093 Ocean Avenue between Voorhies Avenue and Shore Parkway. The Community Council offers neighbors an opportunity to
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Momoyama, the Japanese hibachi joint inside the hard-hit Lundy’s building at 1901 Emmons Avenue, only just began their cleanup efforts on Friday. When we stopped by, workers were there getting wooden boards up to secure the location, after Sandy’s flood waters battered the door. Like other establishments in
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Fillmore Cares volunteers canvass the bungalow colonies on Emmons Avenue.Sure, Occupy Sandy has now discovered Sheepshead Bay [http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2012/11/sheepshead-bay-no-homes-no-power-no-relief.html] , and is making the rounds in the bungalow colonies and co-ops along Emmons Avenue while residents still wait to see FEMA or Red
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Councilman Michael Nelson’s chief of staff wrote to inform us that they’ve returned to their office, following flooding that made them vacate to Senator David Storobin’s office. Chief of Staff Debbie Miller-Weiss writes: > Our district office at 1605 Voorhies Avenue now has power, telephone service and
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Looking for that centralized place to take care of various Hurricane Sandy-related claims, get some advice, sign up for food assistance, streamline repairs to your home and to recover lost personal records? New York City is opening for “restoration centers” throughout the city today, with counselors to help guide you
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Sheepshead Bay’s streets look like some sort of zombie movie, with junked cars scattered about, half up on curves or even burned out in the middle of the street. Some are victims of the flood’s salty waters, which got into vehicles’ wiring or fried other parts of the