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:
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via FBBAY RIDGE — Senator-elect Andrew Gounardes introduced his transition team today beating out his City Councilman Justin Brannan’s 37-person roll call last year with a total of 54 names. Gounardes’ team is a mix of lawmakers, legislative staffers, community leaders, activists, residents and attorneys from multiple political Party groups
Central Brooklyn
CROWN HEIGHTS — Police are looking for tow 20-year-old men in connection with a burglary on Saturday, November 3, in Crown Heights. The incident took place around 2:00 am near Eastern Parkway and Albany Avenue, police said. The men illegally entered into the apartment window of a 21-year-old woman stealing
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via FBBAY RIDge – Andrew Gournardes is looking to unseat long-time State Sen. Marty Golden of the 22nd State Senate District in Southern Brooklyn. The area includes the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach, Gravesend and parts of Sheepshead Bay, Borough Park and Midwood. Gounardes was
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State Sen. Marty Golden and Andrew GounardesBAY RIDGE – Nearing the home stretch of the election cycle and things couldn’t be more entertaining in the race for the District 22 State Senate seat in Southern Brooklyn. A Twitter account posing as State Sen. Marty Golden (@Marty4Senate is not his official