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Steven Patzer Is Running To Represent District 47 In City Council

Steven Patzer. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BENSONHURST/CONEY ISLAND – Steven Patzer is an almost-23-year-old who is running to represent District 47 in City Council [https://stevenpatzer.com/] with a mission to bring folks together and get stuff done for the good of the community. Current Council Member Mark Treyger is

Police & Fire

Neighbor Killed Over Parking (UPDATED)

GEORGETOWN — A neighbor was stabbed to death outside his home shortly before midnight last night, allegedly over a parking spot. UPDATE: Police have arrested and charged Canarsie resident Jean-Paul Djems, 41, with manslaughter, assault and criminal possession of a weapon. The assailants, who the police believe were driving a Gray

Business

Grand Opening: See The New Fairway Market In Georgetown

Grand opening of Fairway, at 2149 Ralph Avenue, January 18. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)By 9am this morning, the new Fairway Market on Ralph Avenue was packed with customers, employees, and store executives ushering in the much-anticipated grocery store. The grand opening fanfare began by welcoming a line of

Police & Fire

[WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT]: Police Release Video Of Correction Officer’s Assassination

The shooters and their car. Photos via NYPD.The video of Alastasia Bryan’s murder in Georgetown, which took place on East 73 Street and Avenue L on Sunday night at around 9:15pm, was released by police last night. Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in finding

News

Rookie Corrections Officer “Executed” In Her Car In Georgetown

Alastasia Bryan. Photo via Facebook/Sergeants Benevolent Association.In a drive-by style shooting, a New York City Corrections officer was shot to death while sitting in her car on Avenue L and East 73 Street on Sunday night, according to police. Alastasia Bryan, 25, was off duty when she was

Police & Fire

An 18-Year-Old Went Missing In Georgetown Yesterday

Photo via NYPD.Joshua Spooner, 18, went missing yesterday in the Georgetown neighborhood near Bergen Beach, according to police. Spooner was last seen when he left his residence at 1321 E 69 St, between Avenue M and Avenue N, at around 3:30pm yesterday, October 20. The police said they

Department of Health

West Nile Spraying Happening In Our Area Tonight

The city Department of Health will be spraying mosquito-killing pesticides throughout parts of our neighborhood tonight, between 8:15pm and 6am – which was supposed to happen last week [http://ditmasparkcorner.com/blog/health/west-nile-spraying-in-our-area-tonight-what-to-do] but ended up being canceled because of the rain, according to a DOH spokeswoman. The area

flatlands

Tuesday: West Nile Virus Pesticide Spraying Scheduled For Gravesend, Coney Island And Elsewhere

Source: kainet / FlickrThe following information regarding pesticide spraying on September 3 to cut down on the risk of West Nile Virus was sent to us by the Department of Health: To reduce mosquito activity and the risk of West Nile virus, the Health Department will spray pesticide from trucks in