Central Brooklyn
(Photo submitted by Kim Walker)Saturday morning, March 11 was Mike Smith’s funeral [/community-mourns-70th-precinct-officer-found-dead-apparent-suicide/]. He worked in Community Affairs at the 70th Precinct, so the public saw more of him than the average police officer. When Dominic Scotto transferred out of
Announcements
From Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte: > Jeremy Cowan and I are sorry to inform you of the passing of our son Jonah Bichotte Cowan. I am grateful for the outpouring of support from other women who have experienced pre-term labor, and I ask you all for your prayers and
Central Brooklyn
Thousands packed surrounding areas of the iconic Stonewall Inn in the West Village on Monday, June 13. (Photo via francis_ellen [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGoppKSnTZ9/?tagged=stonewall&hl=en])Public Advocate Letitia James will join several other politicians and advocacy groups tonight at Grand Army Plaza [https:
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Bensonhurst
This weekend, many recalled Angela “Big Ang” Raiola’s generous heart [/mob-wives-family-fans-say-farewell-big-ang-raiola-dyker-heights-photos/]at her viewings and funeral service in Dyker Heights, before she was laid to rest. Now The Dr. Oz Show has released a moving tribute [https://www.
Brooklyn Tech Field
Photo via Young Rock Soccer [https://instagram.com/p/2EyncgEt60/]Living without Magnus Mukoro these past three months has been hard on those who knew and loved him [/blog/2015/08/07/farewell-magnus-mukoro-father-husband-friend-and-founder-of-young-rock-soccer-academy/] in our community, but hopefully
memorial
Friend Javier Ceballos receives a pitch. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)The childhood friends of Anthony Senisi, the Brighton Beach man who was tragically stabbed to death in 2007, gathered on Sunday for the eighth consecutive year to play a softball game in his memory. The location was different from
Clara Heyworth
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memorial
Today marks 13 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks. In addition to visiting the 9/11 Memorial [http://www.911memorial.org] site, the Wall of Remembrance [http://thebrooklynwall.org] in Coney Island, and pledging to do a good deed [http://www.911day.org], here are some ways to honor
kensington
An afternoon drizzle didn’t prevent members of the Bangladeshi community, NYPD 66th Precinct brass, and reporters from showing up at the mid-afternoon prayer service on Friday, January 10 on McDonald Avenue just north of the Baitul Jannah Masjid at the corner of Avenue C to honor murdered local
funeral
Hearts were heavy today as news spread across the neighborhood of the tragic death [/blog/crime/12-year-old-boy-hit-by-car-on-prospect-park-west] of MS 5 [http://www.ms51.org/]1 [http://www.ms51.org/] student Sammy Cohen-Eckstein, who was hit by a van on
Cards
If you’ve ever walked passed Danny’s Rim and Tire Shop [http://www.yelp.com/biz/dannys-tire-shop-brooklyn] on 4th Avenue and 11th Street, you’ve likely encountered Scooby. The quiet 13-year-old dog, who died last week after a battle with cancer, was a regular
jorge
Some people radiate such intense spirit, that it’s impossible to pass by without acknowledging them. One such man was a 7th Avenue resident known to the community as Jorge, who passed away on April 17, 2013. If you spent time walking around 7th Avenue near Green-Wood Cemetery, you’