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Borough Park

Mar
30
“Felder: Fake Democrat” Progressives Shout To Be Heard By Conservative Lawmakers

“Felder: Fake Democrat” Progressives Shout To Be Heard By Conservative Lawmakers

Avenue J between East 14th and 15th Streets, March 30. (Photo by Carly Miller) It’s budget time in Albany,
5 min read
Mar
24
Bensonhurst, Boro Park, Coney Island: Countdown Clocks, Pavement, Parks & More On Your PB Ballots

Bensonhurst, Boro Park, Coney Island: Countdown Clocks, Pavement, Parks & More On Your PB Ballots

Photo by South Slope NewsVoting for Participatory Budgeting [/tonight-see-participatory-budgeting-projects-flatbush-midwood/] 2017 begins this Saturday, March 25, where you can vote on
5 min read
Mar
24
Parking Wars: Can School Buses Park On Your Block Overnight?

Parking Wars: Can School Buses Park On Your Block Overnight?

(Photo by Carly Miller)It’s a sight so common on our streets that we often don’t notice: armies
8 min read
Mar
21
New Apartments Could Rise In Gravesend & Bensonhurst

New Apartments Could Rise In Gravesend & Bensonhurst

250 Avenue Z and West 15th Street. (Screenshot via Google Maps)Density is rising in southern Brooklyn, with new apartments
2 min read
Mar
17
Borough Park Shomrim Member Gets Lighter-Than-Expected Sentence

Borough Park Shomrim Member Gets Lighter-Than-Expected Sentence

After getting his day in court, Alex “Shaya” Lichtenstein, who was found guilty of bribing cops for speedy gun permits,
1 min read
Mar
02
Slow Zone Coming To A Neglected Stretch Of 19th Avenue

Slow Zone Coming To A Neglected Stretch Of 19th Avenue

19th Avenue Slow Zone between 54th and 58th Streets. Via Google Maps.There should be fewer cars flying down 19th
2 min read
Dec
05
Motorcyclist Injured After Early Morning Collision In Borough Park

Motorcyclist Injured After Early Morning Collision In Borough Park

(Screenshot via Google Maps)A 30-year-old man was thrown from his motorcycle after crashing into a car near 12th Avenue
1 min read
Oct
05
Have You Seen This Man Who Robbed a Borough Park Bank in Broad Daylight?

Have You Seen This Man Who Robbed a Borough Park Bank in Broad Daylight?

Photo of suspect courtesy of DCPI. Photo of New York Community Bank by Christopher Bride via PropertySharkHave you seen this
1 min read
Sep
29
A Woman Of Many Hats: An Interview With Rachel “Ruchie” Freier, The First Female Chassidic Civil Court Judge

A Woman Of Many Hats: An Interview With Rachel “Ruchie” Freier, The First Female Chassidic Civil Court Judge

Photo via Freier’s campaign Facebook pageA licensed attorney, mother, grandmother, and former Borough Park community board member, Rachel “Ruchie”
3 min read
Aug
30
Aid Worker Gunned Down In Borough Park Drive-By

Aid Worker Gunned Down In Borough Park Drive-By

(Photo by Bensonhurst Bean)A man was killed in broad daylight today in a drive-by shooting in Borough Park. Police
1 min read