A 2-year-old girl plummeted from a fourth floor window on Ocean Avenue yesterday evening, and survived the fall nearly unharmed. It’s not yet clear how the child got out of the window, but at around 7:00 p.m. Monday she tumbled through the air, struck a fire escape,
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Photo by LisanneIt ain’t just the Avenue Y underpass [/avenue-y-underpass-might-be-nabes-worst-illegal-dumping-ground-and-sanitation-ignores-it/] … From Lisanne and nolastname: > [nolastname] told me that they were dumping garbage in front of teold LIRR staircase now. The corner pavement, as you can see, has been paved, and a protective barrier put up. But that doesn’
Oof, another Monday. Maybe Monday’s would be better if it had a silly name, like Boogieday or Hornswoggleday, or perhaps even Unitarday. That might cheer us all up. Well, it’s still called Monday, so we’ll have to find something else to cheer us up. Oh, and I
Photo by Ray JohnsonNew York City’s Landmarks Preservation Committee announced late last week that they’re going forward with a public hearing tomorrow, August 2, regarding violations at the landmarked Lundy’s building by Cherry Hill Gourmet Market, outraging local activists who say they’re being left out of
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Okay, so it wasn’t really a spy shop. I mean, you couldn’t buy spies there or anything, right? Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck. Enough of that. 4Wires.com, which specializes in security system sales and installations – but also has a fun collection of spy gizmos and gadgets – has moved out
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Hidalgo (Source: NYDailyNews.com)It was just last week that we were telling you to vote for Nicole Hidalgo, the Gerritsen Beach resident competing in a people’s vote contest to sing the National Anthem at an upcoming Jets game [/vote-for-gerritsen-gal-to-sing-anthem-at-jets-game/]. Well, apparently Hidalgo has been cheated! The Daily News
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The newest outpost of the locally-owned beer hall Draft Barn is celebrating their grand opening today in the heart of Sheepshead Bay! We told you in June that Draft Barn was coming to 30 Dooley Street, [/draft-barn-to-open-location-in-heart-of-sheepshead/] just off Emmons Avenue, after we stopped by and snapped photos as the
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Jack Spadaro (Source: nycarms.com)Sheepshead Bay native Jack Spadaro will make his third swim across the East River tomorrow as part of a campaign to raise funds and awareness for autistic children. Spadaro will be one of scores of swimmers from across the tri-state area participating in the Brooklyn
Click to enlargeCRIME IS OFFICIALLY UP FOR THE YEAR. This week marks the first time we have seen an increase in total crime stats in the year to date, crossing from being down 0.18 percent to an increase of 1.04 percent. The biggest increases continue to be seen
Source: Cymbrowitz's office.The following is a press release from Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz’s office: Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz has voiced concern over a report that while hate crimes in New York State dropped by 14 percent, New York City residents saw a 27 percent increase. These findings were
Officials at Coney Island Hospital (2601 Ocean Parkway) are turning to the public to help identify the man photographed above. The Arabic-speaking male patient was admitted to the hospital approximately a week ago, but, beyond that, hospital administrators declined to elaborate on his condition or how he was admitted for
Three trees were cut down to nothing but gnarled limbs earlier this week on East 16th Street, north of Avenue Z. We can’t tell why the trees – previously as lush and healthy-looking as the others on the block – were trimmed down in this manner, but it seems likely that