Coney Island

Nov
10
Chunk Of Brighton Beach/Coney Island Russian Mob Arrested

Chunk Of Brighton Beach/Coney Island Russian Mob Arrested

Photo by Raisa Chernina.A serious dent was made in a notorious Russian crime syndicate that operated out of Brighton
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Nov
08
Case Closed: The Perv In This Guardian Angels Subway Poster Has Been Arrested

Case Closed: The Perv In This Guardian Angels Subway Poster Has Been Arrested

Spotted on a Manhattan-bound Q train. Photo by Hannah FrishbergHalfway through my Q train ride from Ditmas Park to Times
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Nov
03
Man Wanted For Firing Shots Towards Coney Island Day Care

Man Wanted For Firing Shots Towards Coney Island Day Care

Photo via DCPIHave you seen this man? The NYPD are searching for the man pictured above. The individual is wanted
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Nov
02
Four Years After Sandy, Climate Resiliency Planning For South Brooklyn Continues

Four Years After Sandy, Climate Resiliency Planning For South Brooklyn Continues

December 6th, 2012 photo of damage to Sea Gate after Superstorm Sandy. Sand appears missing in the top left of
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Oct
20
What Ever Happened To The Brooklyn Graphic? Former Reporters Recall Bensonhurst’s Weekly Paper

What Ever Happened To The Brooklyn Graphic? Former Reporters Recall Bensonhurst’s Weekly Paper

“Elliot Gould was filming a movie on 86th Street,” Manno said of this cover. Courtesy of Frank MannoIn a different
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Oct
19
Coney Island DMV To Close For Major Renovations This Friday

Coney Island DMV To Close For Major Renovations This Friday

Photo via Google MapsOn Monday, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles announced that the Coney Island DMV Office
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Oct
04
Two-Story House To Be Demolished And Replaced With A Seven-Story Building

Two-Story House To Be Demolished And Replaced With A Seven-Story Building

Photo via Google MapsApplications have been filed by an anonymous Brooklyn-based company to build a seven-story mixed-used commercial building at
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Oct
04
Two-Story House To Be Demolished And Replaced With A Seven-Story Building

Two-Story House To Be Demolished And Replaced With A Seven-Story Building

Photo via Google MapsApplications have been filed by an anonymous Brooklyn-based company to build a seven-story mixed-used commercial building at
1 min read
Oct
04

Two-Story House To Be Demolished And Replaced With A Seven-Story Building

Photo via Google MapsApplications have been filed by an anonymous Brooklyn-based company to build a seven-story mixed-used commercial building at
1 min read
Sep
20
Four Legendary Coney Island Characters To Be Honored With Street Co-Namings

Four Legendary Coney Island Characters To Be Honored With Street Co-Namings

A vintage photo of Nathan’s Famous. The street it is located on is slated to be co-named for the
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