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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

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

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

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

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

$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

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.

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

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

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