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Lott farm field in 1923. Catherine Lott/A. LooryaFLATLANDS / MARINE PARK – Farming was a way of life in much what is now known as Brooklyn until about 150 years ago. A few of those farms, all located in southern Brooklyn, have survived the city changing around them. Farm work at
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Rohan Burke memorial. Todd Maisel/BklynerMARINE PARK – Scores of teens from Marine Park gathered around a carefully arranged memorial – votive candles flickered, photos in frames and a plaque emblazoned with the name of Rohan Burke, 17, who was stabbed to death in broad daylight on a busy Midwood Street in
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Sheepshead Bay — Former City Councilman Lew Fidler and current district leader of the 41 assembly district died Sunday, May 5. He was 62. From Left to right: Robin Fidler, Lew Fidler and Councilman Chaim Deutsch (Photo: Councilman Chaim Deutch’s Twitter account)Fidler walked into a Queens movie theatre seeking
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(R-L) NYS Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein, President of Madison-Marine- Homecrest Ed Jaworski, Marine Park Civic Ass. President Bob Tracy, Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Martin Maher, NYS Sen. Andrew Gounardes, NYC Councilmember Alan Maisel, Yvette Clark. Photo Gabriel Pariente/BklynerMARINE PARK – A large crowd gathered Tuesday at the Carmine Carro community center for
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MARINE PARK – A five-alarm fire erupted from a sushi restaurant today morning. Thankfully, nobody was seriously hurt. At about 6:15 a.m., the FDNY got an alarm for a fire inside the E Sushi restaurant at 2118 Flatbush Avenue. Assistant Chief Richard Howe said the “challenging” and “stubborn” fire,
Coney Island
CONEY ISLAND/MARINE PARK/FORT GREENE – City Parks Foundation [https://cityparksfoundation.org/] will offer free sports programs for seniors at neighborhood parks and recreation centers across the city from April through June. New Yorkers ages 60-years and up can enjoy yoga, tennis, and fitness walking sessions. City Parks Senior Fitness
Central Brooklyn
FLATBUSH — Former City Councilman Jumaane Williams vacated his seat on March 20 after winning a crowded race for Public Advocate. Now, 11 candidates are gearing up for another looming special election, to occupy the empty seat, slated for May 14. In Alphabetical order, they are Anthony Alexis, Anthony Beckford, Monique
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2965 Avenue S. (Photo via Google Maps)MARINE PARK – An 85-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car as it was backing up into a driveway yesterday. On Wednesday, March 6 at about 4:18 p.m., Stella Clinton was walking westbound on the Avenue S sidewalk just a
Marine Park
Police and Gerritsen Beach Volunteer Firefighters removed the body found in Shell Bank Creek on Saturday. Todd Maisel/BklynerMARINE PARK – The body of a man in his 20’s or 30’s was found lying face down in the mud of Shell Bank Creek near the Salt Marsh Nature Center
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WILLIAMSBURG – Police need help searching for three men they believe attempted to rob a young man earlier this month. On Friday, January 4 at about 7:30 p.m., the three suspects approached a 17-year-old who was standing in front of 10 Manhattan Avenue. They told him to remove his
Bed Stuy
MARINE PARK – A firefighter was arrested for drunk driving and hitting a pedestrian after going home from a slain firefighter’s funeral [/firefighter-steven-h-pollard-dies-trying-to-save-crash-victims/] on Friday. According to the NYPD, 36-year-old Matthew Wilson was driving home while intoxicated, when his car struck a 31-year-old on Marine Parkway and Quentin Road. The
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Steven H. Pollard died in the line of duty on Monday, January 7, 2019. (Photo credit: FDNY)MARINE PARK — The 61st Precinct [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/61st-precinct.page] announced road closures ahead of funeral services for fallen FDNY Firefighter Steven H. Pollard. The funeral will
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“Don’t bring this check to the bank,” Chaim Deutsch joked. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)MARINE PARK – Every year Altice USA [http://alticeusa.com/] (the provider of Optimum and Suddenlink) holds an essay contest. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the company presents a question in the Fall and asks middle
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A Microscopic Look at the Measles Virus (Source: Center For Disease Control via Wikimedia Commons)Measles first broke out in Williamsburg back in October, spread to Borough Park in November, and there are recent cases in Bensonhurst and Marine Park, bringing the total to 42 cases. In an effort to
Bay Ridge
If there is one thing that is guaranteed – kids LOVE gifts! Sweet gifts, toys, clothing, books, arts and crafts, adventure gifts and more. Brooklyn is a kid capital and there are so many options no matter their age. Here are just a few. Aviator Sports Summer Day Camp [https://www.
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Bob Capano. (Facebook screenshot)BAY RIDGE — Bob Capano, a former City Council candidate and chairman of the now-defunct New York State Reform Party stepped down from Andrew Gounardes’ transition team two weeks ago. Sources say the departure comes as a result of what some called “xenophobic rhetoric” Capano spilled [https: