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Elderly Neighbor Killed in Sheepshead Bay Hit and Run

SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Yesterday afternoon as I was writing about a dramatic increase in recent traffic fatalities [/stop-killing-us-now/], another elderly neighbor was killed while crossing a street. And while we can argue whether 60-year-olds are elderly, the yet to be identified victim is the youngest of those killed in Sheepshead Bay

Events

Update: Second Victim in Marine Park Crash Succumbs to Injuries on 65th Wedding Anniversary

Avenue U Crash / Adam Balhetchet/ NYC 911 NEWS / BKLYNERUPDATE: Unfortunately, Frank Tornabene, the 90-year old husband of Joan Tornabene, has succumbed to the injuries he suffered in the crash that claimed the life of his wife Joan, 85, on May 1. Frank Tornabene was sent to the hospital with severe

Police & Fire

Thieves Target Victim At Sheepshead Bay Stop & Shop

SHEEPSHEAD BAY – The NYPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the two suspects seen in the below photos in connection to a recent theft at a supermarket. At approximately 5:15pm on Sunday October 1 at the Stop & Shop located at 1710 Avenue Y, the male suspect reportedly

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Woman Sneaks Into Elderly Man’s Home, Steals Credit Card

GRAVESEND – Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the woman seen in the below photos in connection to a recent burglary. Via NYPDAt approximately 11pm on Thursday, September 7, a 69-year-old man was notified by his credit card company about an unauthorized transaction. The man then discovered

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Five Women Brutally Robbed in Southern Brooklyn In Late July

SHEEPSHEAD BAY/GRAVESEND — A man has been brutally robbing women along Sheepshead Bay/Gravesend border, and the police believe he’s involved in five robberies that took place in just over a week between July 11 and July 22. Please help them identify the suspect: Here are the details from

Police & Fire

TJMaxx Watch Thief Needed For Questioning

KINGS HIGHWAY: NYPD is looking for help from the public to identify and locate the person captured in the surveillance images. They provide the following details: A man described to be about 5’10”, 165lbs, entered TJ Maxx store at 1630 East 15th Street [https://www.google.com/maps/place/

News

Robbery & Home Invasion on E15th and Ave Y in Sheepshead

The police is looking for help in identifying the individuals seen in the images in connection to a middle of the night robbery that occurred last Saturday, January 28th. Around 2:30am, a 24-year-old man was approached by three suspects near Avenue Y and East 15th Street. They showed a

Police & Fire

Gravesend Boy On Life Support After Being Found Covered In Feces And With Skull Fracture

The boy’s block in Gravesend. (Photo via Google Maps)A 3-year-old Gravesend boy is on life support at Coney Island Hospital after being found unconscious and in critical condition with a fractured skull and covered in feces, the Daily News first reported [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/boy-3-found-skull-fracture-covered-feces-brooklyn-article-1.

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Vandals Burglarize, Trash MCU Park

Police are searching for three men they say vandalized MCU Park last month. The crooks entered the Cyclones stadium, located at 1904 Surf Avenue, through a loading dock gate on January 26, 8:30pm, and grabbed several practice baseball bats and Spiderman ski masks, cops say. Then police say they

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Suspect Wanted For Shooting Teen In Coney Island Deli [Video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLeCd8hofAE&feature=youtu.be Police are searching for one of two suspects in Coney Island shooting that injured a teen this month. The gunmen fired shots into a deli located at 2919 Surf Avenue on January 3, 11:45pm, striking an 18-year-old man in

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Bensonhurst Cop Piero Lasaponara Awarded For Rescuing 90-Year-Old Woman From Violent Burglar

Police Officer Piero Lasaponara was given a special Community Service award for tackling a crook who was wanted for a series of violent robberies, according to a story by Home Reporter News [http://www.homereporternews.com/news/police_fire/awards-promotions-at-nd-precinct/article_90376eac-812b-11e2-a0f3-0019bb2963f4.html] . Lasaponara, who was off duty at the

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Manhattan Beach Community Group Honors Sandy First Responders

Source: Judy BaronThe Manhattan Beach Community Group, which just celebrated its 71st anniversary [/tonight-manhattan-beach-community-group-celebrates-71st-anniversary/], took time to honor the first responders who came to aid the Manhattan Beach community before, during and after the events of Superstorm Sandy. Over 175 people showed up for the group’s 71st annual gathering,

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THE SEARCH INTENSIFIES FOR MAKSIM GELMAN

This just in from our man on the street… In the search for Maksim Gelman, The NYPD is in the process of a city wide response to today’s stabbings and car jacking. The police have closed Ave Y from Bedford to Ocean Avenues and are using those blocks as

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Prisoner Escaped Last Night

Be careful out there. There is an escaped prisoner somewhere around Sheepshead Bay. Well, this was posted on the Gothamist Map last night at 9:35 p.m., so it’s likely that he or she is long gone — but, you never know. I’m not aware of any prisons