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Two Men Go Missing In Southern Brooklyn On Christmas Day

Police say 81-year-old Santos Carrasquillo, left, and 59-year-old Alexey Goryunov both went missing on December 25. (Photos provided by the NYPD)Police are asking for the public’s assistance finding two men who were reported missing in southern Brooklyn on Christmas Day. The NYPD did not say the missing person

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Cops Rescue Suicidal Man From Bay Parkway Ledge With Giant Net

NYPD hostage negotiators used a massive net to rescue a nearly naked suicidal man from a Bay Parkway building ledge on Sunday. The distraught man — wearing nothing but briefs and a curtain — had barricaded himself in his fifth floor apartment near 84th Street at around 1:30 pm, and was

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Local Hospitals Receive 1-2 Stars In Latest CMS Ranking [Updated]

Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)Update [10/28/15]: A previous version of this article misstated the Summary Star Ratings of Coney Island Hospital and Maimonides Medical Center, based on information from Healthcare Finance News. Since its posting, the ratings on that site have been adjusted

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Prisoner Brazenly Escapes Coney Island Hospital

Photo: Dave Hosford / Flickr)Police arrested a man for the second time on Thursday after he briefly escaped custody at Coney Island Hospital and fled down the street, the New York Post reports. Police first arrested 29-year-old William Casado around 4am for violating an order of protection. He was taken

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Woman Alleges Sexual Harassment By Fellow Patient At Coney Island Hospital

Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)A woman said she was sexually harassed during a stay at Coney Island Hospital, when another patient allegedly exposed himself and attempted to push his way into her room. The New York Post reports: The 63-year-old woman, who asked not to

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Man Found Shot Dead On Ocean Parkway

1663 Ocean Parkway, the scene of the crime. (Source: Google MapsA 29-year-old man was found shot dead on the sidewalk in front of an Ocean Parkway home this morning. Cops responded to a call just before 7am today and arrived at 1663 Ocean Parkway, between Avenue P and Quentin Road,

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BSAG Presents “Autumn’s Past” Opening Reception And Exhibit At Coney Island Hospital

The following is from our friends at the Brooklyn Streetcar Artists’ Group (BSAG): Click to enlarge

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Coney Island Hospital Gets A Bit Greener, More Resilient After Completing Energy Efficiency Project

Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)Earlier this week we brought you the news that Coney Island Hospital will construct a new elevated tower structure for all critical services, keeping them out of reach of flood waters in a future storm. Now, the hospital – the only major

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Lawyer: Cops Forced Teen To Confess To Setting Coney Island Fire That Killed Officer

The scene of the fire at 2007 Surf Avenue (Source: Google Maps)The confession offered by 16-year-old Marcell Dockery was coerced by cops who “broke him the same way prisoners of war are broken,” according to the teen’s lawyer. Dockery (Source: Facebook)Dockery is facing several charges including murder,

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Man Killed After Jumping In Front Of Q Train In Brighton Beach

Source: dtanist/FlickrA man died early Friday morning after he jumped in front of a Q train in Brighton Beach, the Daily News reports. The man, who police said was in his mid 40s, apparently threw himself in front of the southbound Q train as it rolled into the Ocean

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Goldstein H.S. Teacher Arrested For Bringing Toy Guns, But Others Say Adminstration Mishandled Incident

Source: InsideSchools.orgA Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences (1830 Shore Boulevard) teacher was arrested by police yesterday for bringing an air rifle and a toy handgun into the building, but others say that she had the school’s permission and was busted for bumping heads with the

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Meet Madison Rae Merrill, The First Baby Born At Coney Island Hospital In 2014

The labor and delivery team at Coney Island Hospital (2601 Ocean Parkway) delivered the hospital’s first tot of 2014 at 12:22 a.m. on January 1, welcoming Madison Rae Merrill into the world. Madison is the 7-pound-5-ounce, 19.5-inch child bringing joy to mom, Allison Zimbler, and pop,

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Feeling Down? Coney Island Hospital To Offer Free Depression Screening & Counseling Tomorrow

Source: Gregory MaizousI don’t know about you, but this chilly, grey weather has got me feeling such that all I want to do is curl up into a ball in the corner of my office and have myself a little cry. I’m sure I can’t be the

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Murder Outside Marlboro Houses Last Friday Night

Source: Null Value via flickrThe third worst public housing complex in Southern Brooklyn was the scene of a murder this past Friday night. According to a report by Brooklyn News, Perice Brown, a resident of the Marlboro Houses (2740 86th Street), was shot to death. The Brooklyn News describes the

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Coney Island Hospital Doctor Honored For Leadership

Source: Gregory MaizousA Coney Island Hospital doctor was honored for her leadership in helping advance the cause of the public hospital system. Olga Golubovskaya, an MD and an associate chair of Rehabilitation Medicine at Coney Island Hospital (2601 Ocean Parkway), was one of eight Brooklyn doctors and 28 city doctors

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Report: Rating Hospitals Is Confusing And All Over The Place

Photo by Maria DanalakisPBS just published an article that delves into the complicated and confusing world of hospital grading, a system that is baffling people as to how effective and reliable their hospital choices are. Hospitals are graded by a wide range of rating organizations, all using different metrics to

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For Hospitals In Flood Zones, Planning Of Infrastructure Now Vital

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oF2UIGZjQU?rel=0] We’ve extensively covered the mayhem and damage visited upon Coney Island Hospital since Superstorm Sandy flooded its basement and first floor and knocked out its power late last October. A Metrofocus report now looks to the future as Coney

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Vintage 1929 Poster Of Coney Island Hospital Up For Grabs

A fabulous addition to any home — a map of Coney Island Hospital and surrounding environs, circa 1929. Source: Fab.comThe people behind the modish website Fab.com, whose mission in life is to make their “customers, partners and employees smile,” as well as “to help people better their lives with

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77-Year-Old Rescued By Lifeguards At Coney Island Beach

Photo: Todd Maisel/nydailynews.comConey Island Beach lifeguards hurried into the water to rescue a 77-year-old man, who collapsed in the waves this past Sunday. Officials and witnesses told the Daily News that the victim, Igor Fried, was face down in shallow water near West 24th Street at around 1:

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Art Group Honors Coney Island Hospital Administrator

Saunders, middle, and the artists of BSAG (Photo: Emel Stebleva)The Brooklyn Streetcar Artists’ Group (BSAG) presented an award to Coney Island Hospital administrator James Saunders on Wednesday for his efforts to showcase their artwork at the hospital. Saunders, the hospital’s associate executive director of public affairs, recently announced

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Give “The Gift Of Life” At CIH Blood Drive

Give the Gift of Life. Source: NY Blood CenterConey Island Hospital and the New York Blood Center (NYBC) will be joining forces to host a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m., June 20 in the second floor conference room of the hospital’s main building, 2601 Ocean Parkway

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Fire At Coney Island Hospital

We’ve received reports of a fire at Coney Island Hospital (Avenue Z and Ocean Parkway). Several trucks and ambulances are on the scene and smoke is visible from across the street. We’re looking for more information. Please contact us if you know anything!