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Borough Park Groups Slated To Land Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars In Pre-K Funding

Source: Sunny SkiesGov. Andrew Cuomo announced the preliminary recipients of $340 million in pre-kindergarten funding yesterday [http://www.governor.ny.gov/press/08182014-pre-kindergarten-funding]. While none are in the Bensonhurst area, there are two in Borough Park – Mothers Love and Sunny Skies DC Corp [http://www.sunnyskiespreschool.com/nyc-child-day-care-preschool-nursery-school/borough-park/] . Provided

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Borough Park Boy Falls Into Manhole. Councilman Greenfield Demands Investigation

Source: lobsterstew/FlickrTwo Verizon workers rescued a 10-year old boy after he fell into a sewage manhole yesterday morning in Borough Park. It’s not clear whether or not the manhole was uncovered or if the lid was just cracked and weak. The event prompted a call from Councilman David

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Borough Park’s Ethel Rubenstein Struck And Killed By Minivan

Intersection of 11th Avenue and 49th Street (Source: Google Maps)A Mazda minivan struck and killed a 69-year-old woman at 11th Avenue and 49th Street in Borough Park, just four blocks from the victim’s home. The van was traveling north on 11th Avenue at approximately 10:35 p.m.

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BREAKING: Pedestrian Struck On New Utrecht Ave. In Boro Park

49th Street and New Utrecht Ave (Source: Google Maps)We’ve received word that a pedestrian has been struck at the intersection of 49th Street and New Utrecht Avenue in Borough Park just after 12:30 p.m. According to a police scanner report, the victim is in traumatic arrest.