Announcements
Fireworks in Coney Island. (Photo: Pisanofrank [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coney_Island,_NY.jpg] / Wikimedia Commons)Ring in the New Year at the People’s Playground. For the second year in a row, Coney Island is throwing a New Year’s Eve bash to rival the festivities in
Business
The property owned by Chase Bank at 2909 West 17th Street. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Coney Island has made significant progress this year stitching together the neighborhood’s broken pieces after they were shattered by Superstorm Sandy. The Ida G. Israel Community Health Center reopened this summer [/coney-island-celebrates-return-health-center-destroyed-sandy/], renovations
Business
Checkers opened for Business Tuesday. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites) After three years of waiting, and several false alarms [http://www.theconeyislandblog.com/?p=936] about opening day being just around the corner, the Coney Island Checkers finally made its debut Tuesday on Surf Avenue. The Florida-based burger chain — known
Police & Fire
Cops believe 31-year-old Raji Wilson is responsible for a rape and robbery in Coney Island. (Photo provided by the NYPD)Cops have released the name and photo of the man they believe raped a Coney Island woman at gunpoint Sunday and then committed an armed robbery an hour later. Police
Police & Fire
Sea Park Apartments (Source: Google Maps)A former William E. Grady High School student pleaded guilty Monday and accepted a sentence of 16-to-life for the murder of a Coney Island man, the New York Daily News reports [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ex-high-school-athlete-16-years-murder-article-1.2458326] . Jalik Banks, a who played
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Police & Fire
https://youtu.be/l-rBbJOoGPI Police are searching for a creep they say raped a 20-year-old woman in her Coney Island apartment building Sunday night. The woman was followed into the elevator by the suspect on Sunday, December 6, 9pm, and when she exited at her floor, he grabbed her from
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Police & Fire
Source: NYPDPolice are looking for a 69-year-old man who went missing from Coney Island over the weekend. Karl Lee, of West 33 Street, was last seen on Sunday, November 29, at 7am, say cops. He is described as a white male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, and weighs 145 pounds.
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Police at the 61st Precinct pray for Officer Randolph Holder. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): [/tag/in-case-you-missed-it/] Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week
18th avenue feast
The WindStarZ ride at Luna Park. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Lots of activities in southern Brooklyn this week. If you haven’t already, head over to the 18th Avenue Feast — happening all week in Bensonhurst. Or check out the last two shows in Senator Golden’s free summer concert
Police & Fire
Source: NYPDNineteen-year-old Dannette Davila went missing on Friday, June 12, sparking a search by friends, family and authorities. Cops are turning to the public for help in finding Davila, who was last seen around 2:45pm on Friday, near 2960 West 24th Street. Davila is described as a Hispanic female,
1906 mermaid ave
Source: NYC Workforce 1 Career Centers/FacebookGood news for job hunters in Southern Brooklyn. A new Workforce1 Career Center, located at 1906 Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island, opened for business this week as part of the city’s effort to expedite economic recovery in Superstorm Sandy-impacted neighborhoods. Formed by a
Coney Island
Shenique Leslie (Source: NYPD)A 16-year-old girl disappeared from her Coney Island residence over the weekend, sparking a search for the teen by friends, family and authorities. Cops are asking neighbors to be on the lookout for Shenique Leslie, last seen at her 2007 Surf Avenue [/tag/2007-surf-ave/] apartment building