ICYMI: Speed Camera Controversy, 30-Story Tower Coming To Voorhies, Neil Diamond A No-Show On Brighton Beach

Ned Berke - 28 Sep 2014

Neil Diamond fans waited on the boardwalk until 5pm for the superstar. Unfortunately, there were no spottings. (Photo: Neil Friedman)

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Councilman Chaim Deutsch told a civic group that a speed camera at the bottom of a Belt Parkway exit ramp issued 6,000 tickets in one day. The DOT said it was less, but appeared to play games when asked for the numbers.
A 30-story luxury residential tower is coming to Voorhies Avenue, next to the subway station.
Neil Diamond was supposed to be on Brighton Beach this weekend, but fans who turned up said the international superstar was a no-show.
Coney Island beach tested better for water quality than some would think, but Coney Island Creek ended up being New York City’s most poop-filled waterway.
In crime: Three men robbed an elderly woman at gunpoint; a man was assaulted and robbed in a Midwood elevator in an unrelated incident; cops seek a driver involved in a hit-and-run.