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Via Gounardes Twitter.BAY RIDGE — Just off a contentious race against a longtime incumbent, Gounardes took the ceremonial oath for office on Sunday and called for unity and action from his constituents. Nearly a thousand people came out to Ft. Hamilton High School [https://www.fthhs.org/] to witness the
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Photo: LoudlabsNYCBAY RIDGE – An 88-year-old woman got out of her car to open the garage door. Then, the car rolled on top of her killing her. Saturday afternoon, January 26 at about 5:48 p.m., the NYPD arrived at 115 96th Street to find Alba Mazza with trauma to
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Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerSHEEPSHEAD BAY – “We are at the scene of a hate crime massacre,” Council Member Mark Treyger said. “Make no mistake, a hate crime massacre.” Elected officials and community members gathered outside Seaport Buffet, where a hammer attack ten days ago resulted in deaths of three people. Though
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SHEEPSHEAD BAY – The Seaport Buffet hammer attack story gets even more devastating. The third and final victim died this morning, the NYPD confirmed. Tsz Mat Pung, the 50-year-old restaurant’s manager, succumbed to his injuries at NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn. Last week 34-year-old Arthur Martunovich stormed inside the restaurant and
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SEAGATE – Two people were injured in a fire that broke out just after midnight on January 23 at 3709 Laurel Ave on the first floor of the two-story house. The fire was extinguished by about 12:44 a.m. According to the FDNY, two people were hurt but they were
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Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBARCLAYS CENTER – “We want to get paid,” Department of Justice worker Yolunda Silva said. “Stop holding our checks hostage.” Food and resources were provided to over 600 New Yorkers impacted by the shutdown at Barclays Center this afternoon. The pantry was put together by Food Bank for
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Photo via Google Maps.MADISON – A 77-year-old woman was killed by an SUV while crossing Avenue U just two blocks away from her home Sunday morning. On January 20 at about 11:15 a.m., cops were called to Madison to find the injured Gail Ackerman laying on the pavement.
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Photo via Google Maps.SHEEPSHEAD BAY – A second person has died as a result of the hammer attack inside Seaport Buffet last week. [/hammer-attack-seaport-buffet/] 60-year-old Kheong Ng-Thang, the Queens resident who the Daily News believe to be the owner of the restaurant, succumbed to his injuries on Friday, January 18
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Outside 280 Frost Street. (Photo via Google Maps)EAST WILLIAMSBURG – A 27-year-old man from Bed-Stuy was shot dead inside Cooper Houses over the weekend. According to the NYPD, the homicide took place on Saturday, January 19 at about 10:22 p.m. Police arrived on the third-floor hallway of 280
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BOERUM HILL – The NYPD needs help searching for a person who escaped Department of Homeless Services Police custody over the weekend. On Saturday, January 19 at about 5:26 p.m., 31-year-old Jose Bisono was being transported to Brooklyn Central Booking by officers from the Department of Homeless Services when
Events
Bklyner weaved through a throng of pink hats, strollers and homemade signs of Princess Leia and Trump on Putin’s puppet strings at the third annual Women’s March. Along the Central Park West marching route, we sought out Brooklynites and asked them why Brooklyn is marching this year. Michael
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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