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87-Year-Old Cyclist In Critical Condition After Struck By Driver In Midwood

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerMIDWOOD – Another cyclist is fighting for his life after being struck by a driver this morning. The cycle doesn’t seem to end. On Wednesday, October 30 at around 10:15 a.m., an 87-year-old man was riding his bike in Midwood. When he was near the

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Roads, Seniors & STEM Labs: Bensonhurst, Midwood, Boro Park: Participatory Budgeting Results Are In

Council Member David Greenfield answering hard-hitting questions at the Brooklyn School of Inquiry on Avenue P, April 27. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)If you live in City Council District 44 (Bensonhurst, Borough Park, Midwood, and Ocean Parkway), get excited — the results for Participatory Budgeting cycle six are in! Councilmember

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DOT Official Watches Avenue P For A While, Agrees It Needs Safety Enhancements

Photo via Helene Weinstein.Assemblymember Helene Weinstein and City Councilmember Alan Maisel have caught the attention of the Department of Transportation (DOT), and arranged for DOT Deputy Borough Commissioner Claudette Workman to come to Avenue P last Friday and consider making some changes to make the road safer, according to

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There Are New Parking Spots Coming To Avenue P

Screenshot from a diagram from DOT.Avenue P will see a 25 percent increase in parking spaces in the next few weeks, according to City Councilmember Chaim Deutsch. The Department of Transportation (DOT) just finished milling and paving the road, and the next step will be to add the markings

Police & Fire

Christmas Looters Pillage Vehicles Near James Madison High

Chris McLean’s 2013 Honda Accord outside James Madison High School. (Photo provided by Chris McLean)At least two Midwood residents discovered their vehicles sitting on blocks and their tires stolen the day after Christmas, police say. MTA bus driver Chris McLean, one of the victims, said he was on

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Chicly Dressed Duo Swipe Designer Jacket From Ave P Boutique [Video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv4Voi9Gi88 Cops are searching for a pair of high-end clothing thieves who swiped an expensive jacket from a Midwood clothing boutique this Sunday and then cooly left the store. The suspects, a white man and woman, entered the Pink Label Clothing Boutique [http://www.

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2-Year-Old Boy In Critical Condition After Fire In Marine Park Home

A 2-year-old was sent to the hospital in critical condition after a fire broke out in a Marine Park home. (Photo: Mike Wright [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206443108173735&set=oa.10153613325804038&type=1&theater] / MIDWOOD – FLATBUSH NEWS BLOG)A 2-year-old boy was rushed to Beth Israel Hospital

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NYS DOT Unveils Plans To Make Ocean Parkway Safer For Drivers, Pedestrians & Bicyclists

After a summer of meetings, input from the NYC Department of Transportation, and a letter from members of Community Board 12’s Transportation Committee, the New York State Department of Transportation and its consultant, the URS Corp., presented their “Ocean Parkway Safety Improvements from Prospect Parkway to Shore Highway” plan

Avenue O

Monte’s Moved To McDonald Avenue And Avenue P!

Monte’s former location on Ave O (Source: T.K. via Yelp) Reader Vlad A. sent us a tip yesterday about Monte’s Deli & Catering, which closed its Avenue O storefront sometime last month. It looks like the Monte’s crew has brought their hot plates and cold cut heroes