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Were Your Car Tires Slashed In Last Weekend’s Spree? Deutsch, Felder Offer Financial Assistance

Eduard Ivashcenko, 21, was busted with the help of surveillance cameras.Following last weekend’s slashing spree, in which local Eduard Ivashcenko allegedly knifed the tires of more than 40 cars in Midwood and Marine Park, Councilman Chaim Deutsch and State Senator Simcha Felder have set up a fund to

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After Another Incident, Cops Release Photo Of Suspect In Homecrest Burglaries

Police are now circulating the above photos of the man they believe to be behind a spate of night-time home burglaries in Homecrest. The image comes after yet another burglary on October 17. At approximately 2:55am, the suspect broke into a home on East 8th Street near Avenue U

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Marine Park Shines In New Bill Murray Movie Trailer

The trailer for Bill Murray’s new flick, St. Vincent, was released last week and it’s chock full of shots of Marine Park. Scenes for the movie were filmed across the neighborhood throughout most of the summer last year, especially around Batchelder Street, Avenue S, Avenue T, Avenue U,

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Boody Junior High School Launches Phone App To Combat Bullying

IS 228 Principal Dominick D’Angelo and Bridg-iT founder Jeff Ervine (Source: Bridg-iT.com)I.S. 228 David. A Boody Junior High School (228 Avenue S) is the first school in the nation to deploy bullying prevention software designed to curb harassment within its hallways. Using any web-enabled device, including

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No Dead Body Found On Van Sicklen (Updated)

Van Sicklen Street (Source: Google Maps)Correction (10:00 p.m.): The original information turned out to be incorrect. Even though we were sent multiple reports about a body on Van Sicklen Street, it turned out it was Van Siclen Avenue in Cypress Hills. Our apologies on the error, and

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Boody Girl Scout Troop Delivers Food To Coney Island’s Needy

The little ladies at David A. Boody Junior High School (I.S. 228 at 228 Avenue S) Girl Scout Troop 2717 sought to bring full stomachs and broad smiles to the faces of families in need this Thanksgiving. So, with the help of the PTA, they organized a food drive,

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Gravesend Real Estate Market Is Exploding

This home was on the market for $14 million last year, the borough’s highest price tag. (Source: Rich Caplan/nestseekers.com)People with very deep pockets are shelling out serious dough to buy homes in Gravesend, breaking records for the most expensive properties in all of Brooklyn. The Wall

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Bill Murray Shooting New Movie Around Marine Park, Southern Brooklyn

Source: gorbould/FlickrAn ex-Ghostbuster might be roaming around your neighborhood toting along some film-making buddies. Sources have tipped us off that none other than Bill Murray, aka the greatest man of our times, is shooting a movie called St. Vincent in Marine Park. The shoot has been going on the

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Photos: Golden Honors Gerritsen’s Sandy Volunteers At Appreciation Dinner

Photo by Max Bolotov.On Thursday, in light of National Volunteer Week, State Senator Marty Golden held an appreciation dinner honoring dozens of those neighbors who lent at hand in Gerritsen Beach in the terrifying hours after Superstorm Sandy battered the New York coastline, despite the fact that many of

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Forget Manhattan, Good Shepherd’s Got The Best Classical Concerts Around

The music of cellos, harpsichords, flutes and clarinets will soon fill Good Shepherd Church as the Homecrest house of worship gets ready to hold its annual concert series. Every Sunday, from October 7 through December 16, New Yorkers are invited to enjoy recitals by some of the best classical musicians

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Photo: Car Break-In Spree Hits Area Again

Thieves stole Mariya's airbag and shattered at least one of her windows.Tipster Mariya Y. sent us a note about a recent rash of car break-ins in the neighborhood. Her Nissan Sentra, a neighbor’s Nissan Maxima and another neighbor’s Nissan Rouge were all broken into over the weekend.

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Hit-And-Run Drag Racer Hospitalizes Two Teens

Screenshot from ABC report.Two 12-year-old boys were the victims of a hit-and-run in Gravesend last night, leaving one in critical condition and the other hospitalized with leg injuries. The two teens were riding one bicycle – with one of the boys on pegs – near East 4th Street and Avenue S

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Tomorrow: Aishel Shabbat Chinese Auction

Aishel Shabbat’s 9th Annual Gala Auction event kicks off Saturday night, March 26, at 8:30 p.m. There will be a full dairy buffet, and the auction book can be seen online. For phone orders and auction tickets, call (347) 423-8812 or (917) 455-0720. The event is at

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Serial Carjacker Caught in Marine Park

Lew Fidler’s office asked us to pass this on. Kudos to the officers of the 63rd Precinct. At approximately 10 a.m. today, there was a carjacking on East 34th Street and Avenue S. Fortunately, the victim was not injured. Following a long pursuit, the carjacker was caught and