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Remembering The Prince Of Mermaid Avenue

Jimmy Prince on the boardwalk. Photo by Orlando Mendez, with permission.Jimmy Prince, the beloved butcher of Mermaid Avenue, died on Monday, May 3, 2021, aged 89. He was, for sixty years, the butcher at Major Markets Prime Meats located at 1516 Mermaid Ave. James Prince was born on April

Coney Island

Coney Island Political Feud Divides City Council Race

A bitter political rivalry between two Coney Island elected officials is making waves in the neighborhood’s City Council contest. On Friday, Council Member Mark Treyger accused Assembly Member Mathylde Frontus’ political club of having repeatedly “smeared” him and a staffer running to replace him. Frontus’ club, meanwhile, says Treyger’

Bensonhurst

Opinion: We Need Experienced, Ethical, Hard-Working Public Servants

Council Member Alan Maisel In His District – John McCarten/NYC CouncilSouthern Brooklyn is facing a historic moment. Our residents and small businesses have been hit hard by the pandemic. Now, President Biden’s stimulus will bring billions of dollars to the City. Facing such crisis and opportunity, we need experienced,

Coney Island

Amusement Parks Reopen in a Much-Needed Boost for Coney Island

Mayor Bill de Blasio delivered remarks and cut the ribbon at the reopening of the Coney Island amusement area on Friday, April 9, 2021. (Image: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)New York’s families, elected officials and candidates descended on Coney Island on Friday morning to celebrate the reopening of

Coney Island

Coney Island Rides Open On Friday, New Roller Coaster and Baseball Starting Soon

Coney Island during NYC’s phase 2 reopening last July. (Image: Erica Price)The famed amusement district is poised to re-open this week. This Friday, April 9, Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park [https://www.denoswonderwheel.com/] and Luna Park [https://lunaparknyc.com/] will open to the public, albeit at

Bay Ridge

Openings and Closings: Pork Katsu, Pistachio Tart, and Pide

Welcome back to Openings and Closings. This week we welcome back a spot we thought was gone for good, as well as a crowd-funded Crown Heights newbie, several coffee shops, and a new pub. No goodbyes, thankfully. As always, let us know if we’ve missed anything [https://docs.google.

Coney Island

Young Wrestler Dies in Gun Fight, Two Other Murders This Weekend

Photo by David von Diemar [https://unsplash.com/@davidvondiemar?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/police-tape?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] A young wrestler was killed this weekend during a gunfight in East New York. On

Borough Park

Two Arrests In Two Deaths Of Children

Hatzolah and NYPD arriving at the scene. Image by Loudlabs.Boro Park/Mapleton Yesterday, the driver who struck and killed one child and left another in critical condition [/one-child-killed-another-critically-injured-in-horrific-borough-park-crash/] on January 4, was arrested and charged with criminally negligent homicide, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, and

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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,

Bay Ridge

Deputy Inspector Joseph Hayward is Now in Charge of the 71st Precinct

NYPD Lieutenant Hayward prepares to strike Brent Schmidt (R) after members of the Occupy Wall Street movement had been removed from Zuccotti Park in New York November 15, 2011. Photo: REUTERS/Lucas JacksonDeputy Inspector Joseph Hayward is now in charge of the 71st Precinct [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/

Announcements

New York City’s First Born of the Year A Brooklyn Boy

Ivett Rodriguez with son Jaxel, born at midnight on January 1st. Photo by NYC Health + Hospitals.New York City’s first baby of the year was delivered at Brooklyn’s NYC Health and Hospitals in Coney Island, bringing the borough new blessings after a long and trying 2020. Jaxel Rodriguez

Coney Island

City Plans New Shelter in Brighton Beach, But Siting and Management Raise Local Concerns

100 Neptune Avenue in Brighton Beach, the site of a planned 170-bed shelter. (Image from Google Maps)The city is looking to build a new homeless shelter at 100 Neptune Avenue in Brighton Beach. But some locals have concerns about the nonprofit set to run the facility, as well as

Central Brooklyn

Final Weekend Of The Year Brings Three More Violent Deaths

DITMAS PARK – On Saturday, December 26, just after 7:30pm, police responded to a 911 call about a man shot inside 580 East 17th Street (70 Precinct). The victim, Daniel Romulus, 62, a resident at the apartment building, was shot in the chest and died from the injuries at NYC

Arts & Culture

New Rollercoaster Coming To Coney Island Amusement Park

A rendering of the new rollercoaster Phoenix. (Photo via Deno’s Wonder Wheel) CONEY ISLAND – A new rollercoaster, Phoenix, is coming to Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park in the summer of 2021. “With the year that we have all had, we wanted to share some good news for the

affordable housing

LCOR Unveils Plans For 1515 Surf Avenue in Coney Island

1515 Surf Avenue in Coney Island. Renderings courtesy of the developer.LCOR [https://www.lcor.com/] announced today the preliminary details for its plans to build a new housing development at 1515 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, between Surf Avenue and Mermaid Avenue and W15th and W16th Streets. The company

Announcements

$4.6 Million Secured For Coney Island High School Greenhouse

A rendering of the greenhouse.CONEY ISLAND – A total of $4.6 million has been secured for a brand new STEM greenhouse facility at Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies, Council Member Mark Treyger announced. The greenhouse will be located on the east side of the school site and

Arts & Culture

Papergirl-Brooklyn’s Location Specific Interactive Exhibits Contemplate Art And Community Across Eight Neighborhoods

Papergirl-Brooklyn installing the Bushwick exhibit at Mayday Space. Courtesy of Lanna Apisukh.The team behind Papergirl-Brooklyn [https://www.papergirlbk.com/], an interactive art project currently on display in six Brooklyn neighborhoods, believe that art needs to be more accessible. The project brings together work by 80 artists from ten countries.

Coney Island

Human Library in Coney Island – Talking About Trauma

Maria Navarro (left) talks to neighbors. Natalie Peart/BklynerOn Tuesday evening, a small group of Coney Island and Gravesend residents met outside the Unknown Bikers Club located on Bowery Street to foster tolerance and understanding. Inspired by The Human Library [https://humanlibrary.org/about/] events in Denmark, organizers Reyna Gobel

Bensonhurst

COVID Cluster Update – Half of Brooklyn Under Watch

Yesterday, October 1, the Health Department issued a new Commissioner’s Order [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/covid/covid-19-closure-authorization-order.pdf] 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

Announcements

Four People Shot, Two Dead In Two Shootings

Photo by David von Diemar [https://unsplash.com/@davidvondiemar?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/police-tape?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] CONEY ISLAND/CYPRESS HILL – Two men are dead and two are injured in two shooting

Bay Ridge

Concern and Frustration Over Lack of Detail on School Reopening Worry Southern Brooklyn Parents and Educators

BAY RIDGE/CONEY ISLAND – Last Thursday night some 60 residents Zoomed into the Southern Brooklyn Community Roundtable on School Reopening, organized by Assemblywoman Mathylde Frontus (AD46, Coney Island, Dyker Heights and parts of Bay Ridge). The event offered those present – mainly parents and educators from School Districts 20 and 21

Business

Coney Island’s Ocean Drive Set to Have D’Agostino’s, Grand Opening Soon

Rendering of Ocean Drive [https://oceandrivenyc.com/].Ocean Drive, [https://oceandrivenyc.com/] (formerly Ocean Dreams) the latest ‘Miami-inspired’ double tower apartment complex in Coney Island at 3514 Surf Avenue, will have a D’Agostino supermarket on the ground floor. Plans are in place for the store to open by the

Big Story

An Assembly Woman In Action: Mathylde Frontus On Giving Back & Finding Hope

Assembly Member Mathylde Frontus and volunteers help distribute meals to seniors in Coney Island. (Photo via Rathkopf Photography, [https://www.rathkopf.com/] with permission)SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – On Friday, March 20, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the ‘NYS on PAUSE’ executive order. [https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-signs-new-york-state-pause-executive-order] All non-essential businesses

Announcements

Free Mask Giveaways in Coney Island Tuesday & Wednesday

This week Council Member Mark Treyger will host two free mask giveaways for residents in Southern Brooklyn. Council Member Treyger has partnered with the Sea Gate Police Department and Women on the Rise to distribute the free masks this week for residents in need. WHO: Council Member Mark Treyger, Sea

Coney Island

Coney Island Hospital Treated To Record-Breaking Meal Donation For Staff

Healthcare workers at Coney Island Hospital were treated today to 500 meals from Nick’s Lobster House. The record-breaking donation, the largest the hospital has received during the virus, was made by local attorney and community advocate Priscilla Consolo. Consolo was treated by the staff in the emergency department in