Police are looking to speak to two men described as “Middle Eastern-looking” who locals say were acting suspiciously near two Ocean Parkway synagogues and attempting to take photographs of at least one of them on Saturday. The men approached the front doors of Congregation Bet Yaakob on Ocean Parkway and
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Police are looking to speak to two men described as “Middle Eastern-looking” who locals say were acting suspiciously near two Ocean Parkway synagogues and attempting to take photographs of at least one of them on Saturday. The men approached the front doors of Congregation Bet Yaakob on Ocean Parkway and
The Gerrittsen Beach Fire Department (Source: GBFD.net)In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/] Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter [http:
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Dan Foster and Borough President Eric Adams (Source: Borough President’s Office) Borough President Eric Adams honored Gerritsen Beach resident Dan Foster, a colorectal cancer survivor who has raised more than $185,000 for various cancer organizations, during a ceremony at Borough Hall this morning. Foster, a 19-year cancer survivor,
bullied teens
The schoolyard bully is one of the greatest themes of the American coming-of-age story. So is overcoming them, and the further you go back in American storytelling, the more likely that involved a slug to the mouth. But, hey, this is the 21st Century and we’re civilized now, so
bullying
The schoolyard bully is one of the greatest themes of the American coming-of-age story. So is overcoming them, and the further you go back in American storytelling, the more likely that involved a slug to the mouth. But, hey, this is the 21st Century and we’re civilized now, so
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BaslanMidwood resident Bebars Baslan was sentenced [http://www.fbi.gov/newyork/press-releases/2015/brooklyn-man-sentenced-to-36-years-for-attempting-to-drug-and-sexually-abuse-children] to 36 years in prison and lifetime supervision after authorities busted him and his girlfriend in a scheme to drug and sexually abuse three children [/midwood-couple-busted-for-scheme-to-start-baby-sitting-service-molest-kids-as-young-as-2-months-old/] , including a three-month-old infant. Baslan, 37, was arrest
tatyana gabinskaya
Source: Joe Gratz / FlickrTatyana Gabinskaya, a local doctor, was sentenced on Friday to one year and one day in prison for her role in a massive $279 million no-fault auto insurance fraud scheme that has already seen 31 other defendants convicted. According to investigators, Gabinskaya, 60, was a central figure
singing barber
A hero never really takes a vacation. Case in point? Albert Mammon, an officer with the NYPD’s 60th Precinct, who became a local celebrity in Bal Harbour, Florida, when he saved a teen’s life while hanging out on the beach. Mammon was taking in some sun on the
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The Gerrittsen Beach Fire Department (Source: GBFD.net)The Gerrittsen Beach Fire Department [http://gbfd.net/], the volunteer firefighting base of Gerritsen Beach where many locals took refuge after Superstorm Sandy, is slated to get a $2.4 million overhaul to protect it from future extreme weather events. The funds
2636 east 14th st
Buying, fixing or paying off a home? A resource workshop offering help for homeowners, with the ins and outs on how to avoid foreclosure and keep money in your pockets, among other things, is being offered at the Sheepshead Bay branch of the Brooklyn Public Library (2636 East 14th Street)
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Source: Albert MammonA hero never really takes a vacation. Case in point? Albert Mammon, an officer with the NYPD’s 60th Precinct, who became a local celebrity in Bal Harbour, Florida, when he saved a teen’s life while hanging out on the beach. Mammon was taking in some sun