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97 Year Old Neighbor Killed on Brighton Beach Avenue

Photo by David von Diemar on UnsplashVolf Ferman of Brighton 12 Street was resting on a walking device, close to the wall of 405 Brighton Beach Avenue, when a car crashed into him, killing him. The tragic event took place on Wednesday, April 7, about a quarter to 4 pm

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Controversial Neptune Ave Shelter Site To Get Both New Owner And New Provider

100 Neptune Avenue in Brighton Beach, the site of a planned 170-bed shelter. (Image from Google Maps)A well-known service provider slated to oversee a controversial planned homeless shelter in Brighton Beach has been abruptly dropped by the site’s incoming owner, raising questions about the shelter’s future. CORE

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No Vaccines For Homebound Seniors Unable Or Wary To Leave Their Residences

The city still does not have a plan for how to vaccinate homebound seniors living in the five boroughs, leaving a vulnerable population of tens of thousands of people behind as the city continues with its inoculation program. As of Tuesday morning, the city has administered 650,546 vaccine doses,

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Woman In Her 60s Dies After Found On Brighton Beach Bench

BRIGHTON BEACH – A woman in her 60s was found lying on a bench on Ocean Parkway and Brighton Beach Avenue, outside 3000 Ocean Parkway, ten minutes before 11 a.m. on October 12. She was taken to Coney Island Hospital and was pronounced dead. Cops were not able to tell

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COVID Cluster Update – Half of Brooklyn Under Watch

Yesterday, October 1, the Health Department issued a new Commissioner’s Order giving city agencies the power to issue closure orders to businesses for repeat non-compliance with State and local COVID-19 health and safety requirements. There are now 11 neighborhoods in 4 clusters across the city that are showing an

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Latest on Brooklyn’s COVID-19 Spike

The Numbers – the city’s Department of Health (DOH) has switched how they are releasing the data they are disseminating, so the numbers from today cannot be directly compared to previous numbers we have reported as these numbers are averaged over the last 14 days. Here’s from DOH: “COVID-19

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EDITORIAL: Stop Blaming Orthodox Jews. Blame Trump For Brooklyn COVID Spikes

Mayor Bill de Blasio visits the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island to pack food packages for senior citizens ahead of Rosh Hashanah, on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeThis summer, much of Southern Brooklyn defied COVID-19 related rules, and a lot of life went on

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Luxury Affordable Housing in the Heart of Downtown Brooklyn

250 Ashland Place Studio Apartment. Courtesy of The Ashland.The Ashland at 250 Ashland Place is now leasing middle income affordable housing in the heart of downtown Brooklyn. This luxury residential tower is located in the emerging Brooklyn Cultural District, at the intersection of bustling Downtown Brooklyn and picturesque Fort

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Remembering Humayun Butt Of Brighton Beach

Humayun Butt. (Photo via his family)BRIGHTON BEACH – Humayun Butt was a dad to four children. He was a grandpa to eight. And he was a father figure to many. He loved to laugh. He would make his wife chai for breakfast every morning. At the end of March, he

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New Coronavirus Testing Sites Opening In Brooklyn, Supplies For NYCHA Residents At Last

Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a media availability. City Hall. Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.At this morning’s press conference Mayor Bill de Blasio finally focused on the residents of New York City’s public housing (NYCHA). He announced more deliveries of disposable gloves

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Load Up On Dumplings at These Eight Brooklyn Spots

Brooklyn is a microcosm of the dumpling universe. Here, you can eat Tibetan momos, Georgian khinkali, and Cantonese har gow all in the same day, separated by little more than a train ride. Writer Nick Kindelsperger wrote in an article for the Chicago Tribune that “dumplings are delightful things, born

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F Train’s Turn for Tunnel to Shut Down for Sandy Damage Fix

An F train enters the East Broadway station from Brooklyn, on Feb. 25, 2020. Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITYBy Jose Martinez for THE CITY. Originally posted on February 25, by THE CITY. The tunnel that carries F train riders between Manhattan and Brooklyn will undergo up to $100 million

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Man Breaks into Multiple Brighton Beach Homes, Doesn’t Steal Anything

Suspect. Courtesy of NYPD.BRIGHTON BEACH — A man broke into multiple Brighton Beach homes on Thursday, but did not steal any property. On Thursday, January 30, there were three incidents of a man breaking into apartments in Brighton Beach. He gained entry by damaging the door locks and forcing the

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‘An Attack Against All Jews Is an Attack Against all New Yorkers’ — Thousands March in Solidarity in NYC

Solidarity march on Brooklyn bridge. Madeleine Kornfeld/Bklyner.Thousands of people marched in solidarity on Sunday, January 5, to protest anti-Semitism and demonstrate support for Jewish neighbors affected by recent incidents of anti-Semitic violence. A sea of winter hats, hoods, and yarmulkes flooded Foley Square around 11 a.m. in

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Two Truly Affordable Housing Lotteries Open in Brooklyn

While we often discuss if Affordable Housing is actually affordable, two new residential buildings in Brownsville and East New York have now opened applications with apartments that are truly affordable, offering supportive housing and Section 8 housing. Supportive housing offers onsite services that help formerly homeless and disabled tenants live

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Brighton Beach Laundromat Robbed at Gunpoint

Glady’s Laundromat and Dry Cleaners robbery. Courtesy of NYPD.BRIGHTON BEACH — A 24-hour laundromat was robbed at gunpoint in Brighton Beach. On Tuesday, December 17, around 2:15 a.m., Glady’s Laundromat and Dry Cleaners located at 412 Brighton Beach Avenue was robbed of approximately $500, cops said.

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New Biz: Bathhouses, Famed Antique Store, The Garden Closure, and More

Welcome to our business column, where we’ll share news on expansions, new biz, pop-ups, art shows, and recent closures. OpeningsPresent Bodies: Papermaking at Dieu DonnéLina Puerta, Radishes & Cabbages Tapestry (from the Willard Crop’s Festival series), 2019. Courtesy of Lina Puerta.A Brooklyn exhibition will embrace the medium

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Suspect Charged with Manslaughter 6 Months after Brighton Beach Boardwalk Killing

Photo via NYPD.BRIGHTON BEACH — Six months after a man died from being punched in the head, a person has been arrested and charged with manslaughter. On July 9, 2019, at around 5:45 p.m., cops found 52-year-old Dimitry Goldfarb, a Brighton Beach resident, lying on the Brighton Beach

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10 Brooklyn Buildings are Accepting Applications for Affordable Apartments Right Now

322 Gates Avenue. Courtesy of Google Maps.322 Gates Avenue, Bed-StuyApartments are available for tenants at 130% of AMI.6 one-bedroom apartments for $2,276. Income range for one person is $78,035 – $97,110.3 two-bedroom apartments for $2,746 with income range for two people is $94,149

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Lincoln High School Students Terrorize Businesses and Residents on Brighton Beach Block

Entrance to a building, where Lincoln High School students gathered. Courtesy of a resident.BRIGHTON BEACH – For residents and storekeepers on one Neptune Avenue block between Ocean Parkway and Brighton 3rd Street, being close to Lincoln High School has been an unrelenting disaster. Massive groups of students, often high on

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Staying Warm in Style: Over $25,000 Worth of Luxury Brand Winter Coats Stolen in Southern Brooklyn

Sport Tech store at 3115 Coney Island Avenue. Courtesy of Google Maps.BRIGHTON BEACH/SHEEPSHEAD BAY — Two Southern Brooklyn retail stores were repeatedly robbed of a particular luxury brand winter coats. One of the incidents happened on Sunday, October 20, around 5 p.m., when a group of 10 individuals

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Let’s Talk About Trucking, the Brooklyn Way

Truck driving on the road. Photo by Matthew T Rader on Unsplash.Aleksey Uvarov sits in the back of a solid white school bus by the pier in Red Hook on a chilly fall day. “DRIVERSTUDENT” is printed on the front. The US Mule Driving School has

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9 Brooklyn Buildings are Accepting Applications for Affordable Apartments Right Now

348 Nostrand Avenue, Bed-Stuy348 Nostrand Avenue. Courtesy of NYC Housing Connect.Apartments are available for tenants at 130% of AMI.5 one-bedroom apartments for $2,000 with income range for one person is $68,538 to $97,110.4 two-bedroom apartments for $2,475 with income range for two people

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Rezoning of Luxury Brighton Beach Apartment Building Advances

Rendering of Sea Breeze Tower. Courtesy of Rybak Development.Seven members of the land use committee of Coney Island and Brighton Beach-based Community Board 13 voted unanimously Tuesday night to recommend approval of a rezoning proposal that would allow developer Rybak Development to create 6,000 square feet of commercial

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What Happened to the $10 Million the Mayor Promised for Sewage Backup Valves in Southern Brooklyn?

SOUTH BROOKLYN — At a town hall in Sheepshead Bay back in September 2017, Mayor de Blasio promised a $10 million initiative that would provide homeowners in Southern Brooklyn with free sewage cut-off valves. However, it seems that the mayor misspoke. That money would be coming from state funds, not the