60th Precinct
Cops say the man in the photo above attacked and robbed an 80-year-old woman and left her injured in the streets. The man approached his victim from behind in Coney Island and violently grabbed at her purse, authorities say. She was knocked to the ground and left with minor injuries,
Cops say the man in the photo above attacked and robbed an 80-year-old woman and left her injured in the streets. The man approached his victim from behind in Coney Island and violently grabbed at her purse, authorities say. She was knocked to the ground and left with minor injuries,
Two lanes of the eastbound Belt Parkway at Gerritsen Inlet Bridge will be closed for road repairs beginning tonight and lasting through the weekend. The first lane, between Exit 9 and Exit 11, will close at 10pm tonight, followed by a second lane at 1am. During the closure, one lane
Two lanes of the eastbound Belt Parkway at Gerritsen Inlet Bridge will be closed for road repairs beginning tonight and lasting through the weekend. The first lane, between Exit 9 and Exit 11, will close at 10pm tonight, followed by a second lane at 1am. During the closure, one lane
ecology
The Ryan Center at Floyd Bennett FieldA new institute established to bolster the social and ecological research of Jamaica Bay and the communities around it has won millions of dollars in grant money to make the critical resource more resilient, and are turning to locals for their input. The Science
public lewdness
Source: NYPDPolice have released a photo of a man accused of exposing himself on the D train, the second such bulletin to go out in a week. The alleged miscreant was riding a Coney Island-bound D train on Friday, August 1, when he revealed himself to a 58-year-old woman. The
ben akselrod
Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz and challenger Ben Akselrod sought to distinguish themselves from each other at a candidate’s forum for the 45th Assembly District organized by [/wednesday-assembly-candidates-face-questions-manhattan-beach-community-group-meeting/] the Manhattan Beach Community Group last week. Although the rivals agreed on many issues, the two expressed different approaches to campaign financing and
commuting
Source: MTAPhotos/FlickrD LINE There are no service advisories scheduled at this time. N LINE From 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday to Friday, Coney Island-bound N trains run express via the D from 36 St, Brooklyn to Stillwell Av. All times until October 2014: there are
Source: MTAPhotos/FlickrB LINE From 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday to Friday, Manhattan-bound B trains run local from Sheepshead Bay to Prospect Park. Q LINE From 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday to Friday, Coney Island-bound Q trains run express from Prospect Park
1839 bath ave
Source: NYPDCops are looking to identify a perv they say groped women in two separate incidents in the Bensonhurst area. In both cases, the creep came up behind his female victims and grabbed their buttocks and private areas before dashing off on foot. The first victim was a 31-year-old woman.
1786 sheepshead bay rd
A contestant at the June competition.Get ready! Get set! Get gluttonous! Sheepshead Bay’s staple deli, Jimmy’s Famous Heros (1786 Sheepshead Bay Road), is looking for competitors for a sandwich eating contest to take place this Sunday at the Sheepshead Summer Stroll [/save-date-sheepshead-summer-stroll-returns-september-7/]. Owner Victor Spadaro said he
roundups
Source: Sixsevenclassic/Instagram (click to follow)After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of our favorite recent stories from our sister sites, as well as some other fascinating pieces that are