Bensonhurst
MIDWOOD – An attempted robbery occurred at the Pay-O-Matic at 1813 Kings Highway on Thursday, November 30, said police. A man entered the location around 3:00 am and simulated having a gun, demanding money and lotto tickets from the 29-year old female teller. The man was unsuccessful, however, leaving the
62nd street
The above photo, courtesy of David Tan, shows foot-tapping commuters waiting for the next Coney Island bound D Train on the elevated platform of the 62nd Street Station. It was taken on August 13, 2011, using a Canon A-1 armed with Kodak Ultra Max 400 film [http://pic.atpic.com/
17th avenue
So while we had a little snafu getting the name “Bensonhurst Bean” into the segment, they did manage to make me look fairly knowledgeable about neighborhood architecture in between all the Three Stooges impersonations. In the above video, yours truly pounds the pavement with veteran TV reporter Chauncey Howell and
21st ave
(from creativecommons.org)The L Magazine and Brooklyn Daily Eagle are both reporting on a local 16-year-old who was killed by a car while riding her bike on Saturday. Police say Aileen Chen was riding through a red light at the corner of 62nd Street and 21st Avenue at around