Cyclone
Beyonce On the Cyclone (Source: Coney Island Facebook page)Superstar singer Beyonce made waves in Coney Island yesterday, riding the Cyclone roller coaster as part of a new music video. While Beyonce’s presence caused joy for most fans in the area, one woman was left in tears, according to
Beyonce On the Cyclone (Source: Coney Island Facebook page)Superstar singer Beyonce made waves in Coney Island yesterday, riding the Cyclone roller coaster as part of a new music video. While Beyonce’s presence caused joy for most fans in the area, one woman was left in tears, according to
auschwitz
Source: photo.bugz via flickrAssemblyman Dov Hikind made a point to commend executives at MasterCard who recently decided that they will no longer lend their services to any business that peddles hate products. Brooklyn Daily Eagle is reporting [http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/mastercard-says-it-will-cease-doing-business-hate-groups-2013-08-28-183000] that MasterCard made the change after
corrections officer
Source: joo0ey via flickrA New York City corrections officer was caught racing down the Verrazano-Narrows bridge while intoxicated. SI Live is reporting [http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/08/city_correction_officer_from_s_1.html] that the officer was driving over 80 mph, over 30 mph faster
dead trees
Photo by Allan Shweky via screwedontheboardwalk.comTrees damaged and left rotting by Superstorm Sandy have finally led to a full response by the Parks Department. The New York Daily News is reporting [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/parks-dept-stop-killing-machines-article-1.1439763] that the Parks Department is planning to inspect and cut
bensonhurst park
Source: ebbandflowphotography via flickrWhile the US Open is in full swing up in Queens, tennis mania has finally returned to Bensonhurst, nearly a year after Superstorm Sandy swamped the courts of Bensonhurst Park. Brooklyn Daily is reporting [http://www.brooklyndaily.com/stories/2013/35/bn_bensonhurstparktenniscourts_2013_08_30_bk.
apology
Council candidate Ari KaganThe aftermath of this week’s explosive City Council debate in Midwood is still causing ripples of discontent among the candidates. According to a press release, candidate Ari Kagan is demanding that Chaim Deutsch apologize for suggesting that he has no right to publish his name in
1600 pennsylvania ave
The racial diversity of Brookyn (Source: University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service)It might be hard to believe but every single pixelated dot represented on the map above is a person living in Brooklyn in 2010 and the colors correspond to their race. Dustin Cable, a
The racial diversity of Brookyn (Source: University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service)It might be hard to believe but every single pixelated dot represented on the map above is a person living in Brooklyn in 2010 and the colors correspond to their race. Dustin Cable, a
46th assembly district
Source: New York City Council via Brooklyn Daily EaglePaul Podhaizer, a beloved local civic and political leader, was honored with a street renaming in Coney Island. According to a report [http://brooklyneagle.com/articles/city-dedicates-street-corner-memory-coney-island-civic-leader-2013-08-27-130000] by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Podhaizer’s name will be immortalized at the northeast corner
dov altman
Photo via Brooklyn NewsThe NYPD recovered a loaded handgun off of a 21-year-old Borough Park man waiting at a Brooklyn-bound D platform. Brooklyn News is reporting [http://www.brooklynews.com/2013/08/loaded-handgun-recovered-on-subway-platform-in-borough-park/] that Dov Altman and another individual were also carrying alleged narcotics. The incident started when the two
afghanistan
A heroic soldier surprised his wife and children with an early return to America after his second tour of duty in Afghanistan. The New York Daily News is reporting [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/soldier-surprises-wife-dressing-hotdog-article-1.1438909] that Sergeant Shawn Jamieson managed to pull off the surprise disguised in a