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Jun
02
Mapleton Florist Fights Off Gun-Toting Robber

Mapleton Florist Fights Off Gun-Toting Robber

A gun-wielding robber is lucky to be alive after trying to rob a Mapleton flower shop. Florist Moti Azreal proved
1 min read
Feb
02
Sanitation Workers, Flatbush Shomrim & Simcha Felder Chase Down Coffee Thief

Sanitation Workers, Flatbush Shomrim & Simcha Felder Chase Down Coffee Thief

A shoplifter got more than he bargained for when he tried to jack several containers of instant coffee from the
1 min read
Mar
10

Di Fara Pizza Faces $1,600 Fine For Having Too Many Seats, Vows Fight On Facebook

Source: DiFara.comLegendary Midwood establishment Di Fara Pizza (1424 Avenue J) took to Facebook late last week and over the
2 min read
Oct
11

Di Fara’s Pizza Dragged Into Mayoral Race, Called Food For The One Percent

Source: DiFara.comThe beloved dough-tossers at Midwood’s Di Fara Pizza were forced to defend themselves against allegations that they
2 min read
Aug
14

Overflowing Trash Grossing Out Residents In Midwood, Borough Park

GarbageYou see it everywhere in Southern Brooklyn; bins overflowing with garbage, trash strewn across the streets and collecting over sewer
2 min read
Apr
25

Di Fara Officially Opens Second Location With Expanded Menu

Photo via ny.eater.comI have to admit, I am a little wary of writing this article. The daily lines
1 min read
Feb
06

Councilman Williams Wants Street Renamed In Honor Of Yoseph Robinson, Beloved Victim Of Midwood Murder

Yoseph Robinson, Source: haaretz.com via facebookCouncilmember Jumaane Williams wants to honor the tragically slain Yoseph Robinson, a former hip-hop
1 min read
Aug
06

The Orchard, Midwood’s Pioneer Gourmet Produce Purveyor, Honored On 55th Anniversary

Before there was Balducci’s, before there was the Chelsea Market, and even before there was Whole Foods – there was
3 min read
Jun
01

Local Trackwork-Related Street Closures To End This Weekend

Track replacement along the Brighton line within our coverage area wraps up this weekend, meaning it’s the last weekend
1 min read
Jan
11

Torched Cars In Midwood May Be Part Of Insurance Scam

Photo Credit: Paul Martinka via New York PostThree cars found torched and scrawled with anti-Semitic graffiti [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/
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