Sean Egan recently graduated from Brooklyn College, where he studied journalism. You can find him around the neighborhood, snapping photos and taking notes, probably with a coffee in hand.
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Photo courtesy of Alina’s Wine & LiquorAlina’s Wine & Liquor is determined to bring a new focus to the way people of Sunset Park drink. The store, which is located at 5014 4th Avenue, held its grand opening on May 21. The owners hope to ignite an appreciation
Food & Drink
Taco TrioWhen it comes to Central American food — particularly Mexican cuisine — Sunset Park is something of a mecca for Brooklyn. Tacos, perhaps the most iconic of all Mexican dishes abound in our lovely neighborhood. The options are endless though, and choices are hard, so we’ve narrowed down the list
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> There has been a building collapse at 1 43 street in Brooklyn. The bldg was vacant at the time No reported injuries. pic.twitter.com/mqyGjmqMIi [https://t.co/mqyGjmqMIi] — Sgt. Carlos Nieves (@NYPDNieves) June 2, 2016 [https://twitter.com/NYPDNieves/status/738178151260397568] Tenants who have rented space at
Police & Fire
Two suspects in the May 21 robbery.Police are searching for two men, photographed above, who they say mugged another man outside of a Sunset Park deli. According to police, the two men approached the victim, 26, at 5am on Saturday May 21, punched him several times, and took his
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Photo by Heather Chin.Sunset Park goers will have to live without internet for a while. The park’s Wi-Fi repeater — a device that boosts the Wi-Fi signal to a larger area — was stolen from the roof of the comfort stations early on Thursday, May 26, according to Tony Giordano
Bensonhurst
Angel Guardian Home, built in 1899. Courtesy of Angel Guardian Home’s Facebook. [https://www.facebook.com/AngelGuardianHomeBrooklyn/timeline]Tenants of the Angel Guardian Home [https://www.facebook.com/AngelGuardianHomeBrooklyn/timeline], at 6301 12th Avenue in Dyker Heights, have been given a deadline to move out — indicating that the nuns
Arts & Culture
Photo courtesy of Boricua Festival [http://www.boricuafestivalny.org/]Time to dust off your dancing shoes, because the salsa-themed Boricua Festival [http://www.boricuafestivalny.org/] is returning to Sunset Park next month. The annual “Salsa on the Waterfront” event, which takes place Saturday, June 25, 12pm- 7pm, will offer an
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> Turning SP waterfront into Chelsea instead of bldg for climate adaptation #DevelopersRunNYC [https://twitter.com/hashtag/DevelopersRunNYC?src=hash] @NYCMayorsOffice [https://twitter.com/NYCMayorsOffice] #SMIA [https://twitter.com/hashtag/SMIA?src=hash] pic.twitter.com/pxygBAOldg [https://t.co/pxygBAOldg] — UPROSE (@UPROSE) May 22, 2016 [https://twitter.com/UPROSE/
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Meat hanging at King Solomon FoodsWhen we think of a Meat Packing District, the neighborhood in lower Manhattan with exclusive nightclubs and high end stores usually comes to mind. What most people don’t know, however, is that Sunset Park was once host to a bustling meat industry. One of
Bensonhurst
> Great job by the Police Impersonations Unit. This cache of assault rifles, pistols, and ammo was recovered today. pic.twitter.com/urP18DvHR2 [https://t.co/urP18DvHR2] — NYPD 62nd Precinct (@NYPD62Pct) May 18, 2016 [https://twitter.com/NYPD62Pct/status/733041306839158785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] A Bath Beach woman was arrested
Bensonhurst
> Doris Cruz elected to head Community Board 10 https://t.co/oj6FSFBHTH pic.twitter.com/KAMPoZ0mpi [https://t.co/KAMPoZ0mpi] — Brooklyn Daily Eagle (@BklynEagle) May 18, 2016 [https://twitter.com/BklynEagle/status/732994632854949888] Community Board 10 (CB 10) [http://www.bkcb10.org] has elected a longtime neighborhood activist as
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Sean EganTwo weeks after a fake Sunset Park lawyer was sentenced [/police-fire/fake-sunset-park-lawyer-who-offered-bogus-immigration-services-gets-2-4-years/] to two to four years in prison for scamming immigrants out of thousands of dollars — the first such conviction in New York State — a forum was held at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism to