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Jan
02
Brooklyn Borough President Takes The Polar Bear Plunge

Brooklyn Borough President Takes The Polar Bear Plunge

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams at the 2019 Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge (Photo: Stefan Ringal)CONEY ISLAND — This year,
2 min read
Dec
31
Where to Watch Fireworks for New Years Eve Tonight!

Where to Watch Fireworks for New Years Eve Tonight!

Nobody goes to Times Square anymore—it’s too crowded. But if you’re ringing in the New Year and
2 min read
Dec
31
Take the Polar Bear Plunge in Coney Island on New Year’s Day!

Take the Polar Bear Plunge in Coney Island on New Year’s Day!

It’s New Year’s Eve, and while there is plenty of partying to be done and fireworks shows to
2 min read
Dec
28
Friday Crime Blotter: Christmas Day Crime, Shots Exchanged on Kingsland Avenue & More

Friday Crime Blotter: Christmas Day Crime, Shots Exchanged on Kingsland Avenue & More

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] CYPRESS HILLS
3 min read
Dec
26
Wednesday Crime Blotter: Home-Invasion on Christmas Morning, Teacher Assaults Developmentally Disabled Student & More

Wednesday Crime Blotter: Home-Invasion on Christmas Morning, Teacher Assaults Developmentally Disabled Student & More

CONEY ISLAND – On Christmas morning, a home-invasion robbery sent an 88-year-old woman to the hospital, and now police are hoping
3 min read
Dec
11
Brooklyn Dems Win, Felder Does Not

Brooklyn Dems Win, Felder Does Not

Simcha Felder. (Photo: NY Senate)BROOKLYN — State Sen. Simcha Felder, who caucuses with state Senate Republicans, came up short on
2 min read
Nov
30
Holiday Lights, Santa Cruises Down Fifth Ave & More

Holiday Lights, Santa Cruises Down Fifth Ave & More

It’s December! That means the residents of Dyker Heights are setting up their famous, dazzling holiday displays from 83rd
5 min read
Nov
30
City Paints Squiggly Lines Along Neptune Avenue

City Paints Squiggly Lines Along Neptune Avenue

CONEY ISLAND – Residents in Coney Island and Sea Gate can now look forward to two kinds of waves: those in
1 min read
Nov
28
Wednesday Crime Blotter: Senior Choked On Southbound Bus, Burglar Breaks into Seafood Spot & More

Wednesday Crime Blotter: Senior Choked On Southbound Bus, Burglar Breaks into Seafood Spot & More

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] SUNSET PARK
3 min read
Nov
16
Mathylde Frontus Takes The 46th Assembly Seat, Early

Mathylde Frontus Takes The 46th Assembly Seat, Early

Mathylde Frontus. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BAY RIDGE – Newly elected Assemblywoman Mathylde Frontus took her seat as the next 46th
2 min read