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(all photos via Facebook)The New York presidential primary is upon us — and we want to hear from you! Are you feeling the Bern? Standing with her? Or would you like to “make America great again”? Declare your allegiance with our handy poll, share your thoughts in the comments, and
Central Brooklyn
A member of Borough Park’s Jewish community safety patrol is the latest to be implicated in the massive NYPD bribery scandal that recently snagged several South Brooklyn top cops. Alex “Shaya” Lichtenstein, 44, was arrested and slapped with bribery and conspiracy charges in connection with his efforts to pay
Events
If you aren’t already running to sign up, here are seven reasons to join Brooklyn-based nonprofit CAMBA’s upcoming 5K/10K: 1. It’s a run/walk around Prospect Park with family and friends, all to help New Yorkers in need. Photo courtesy of CAMBA2. After a morning of
Central Brooklyn
> If you aren’t already running to sign up, here are seven reasons to join Brooklyn-based nonprofit CAMBA’s upcoming 5K/10K: 1. It’s a run/walk around Prospect Park with family and friends, all to help New Yorkers in need. Photo courtesy of CAMBA2. After a morning
Central Brooklyn
The intersection of Dahill and Albemarle Roads. (Photo: Google Maps)Van Break-In On Dahill Road Two thieves broke into a van parked on Dahill Road (at Albemarle Road) around 5am last Thursday, April 14. This is the second time thieves have broken into the van in the last 6 months,
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(Courtesy Rabbi Bachman’s Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152645550934778&set=ecnf.502914777&type=3&theater] )Rabbi Andy Bachman claims a few pro-Clinton tweets got him dismissed from presidential candidate Bernie Sanders’ event focused on open dialogue. The former rabbi at Congregation Beth Elohim
Bensonhurst
Courtesy of NYC Parks [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/lt-joseph-petrosino-park]Community members are invited to a public input meeting today, at which the future of Lt. Joseph Petrosino Park [http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/lt-joseph-petrosino-park] — and its complete transformation and reconstruction — will be discussed. At the public meeting, which takes
Central Brooklyn
As many as 28,000 gathered to hear presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speak in Prospect Park yesterday. (Photo: Sarah Crean)It’s down to the wire now, as polls are set to open in a little more than 12 hours. The Flatbush Avenue campaign office [/blog/news/sanders-campaign-to-open-office-in-flatbush-tonight/] of presidential
Announcements
Community leaders, including City Councilmen Chaim Deutsch and Rafael Espinal, cut the ribbon to celebrate the Shorefront JCC’s expanded Holocaust Survivor Social Services Program. (Photo provided by the Shorefront JCC)Thanks to support from the City Council, the Shorefront Jewish Community Council [http://www.shorefrontjcc.org/] has expanded its
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(courtesy of the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President.)As New Yorkers prepare to vote in the presidential primary election tomorrow, April 19, several local elected officials are teaming up to push for reforms to improve voting access and voter experiences.Our own Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon [/?s=jo+anne+
Central Brooklyn
Photos: NYPDThe NYPD is seeking the public’s help in locating two area residents reported missing within the confines of the 70th Precinct. Sarah Dupre, a 22-year-old black woman living on Flatbush Avenue, was last seen leaving her home at 6pm on Saturday, April 16th. Dupre was wearing a green
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(Courtesy Rob Nguyen via Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rob_nguyen/5472622043/in/photolist-9kABSt-8xnCfp-8xqE3j-3WxDap-8xqEfN-8xnBVX-8xnC2D-8xqEpq-8xnC8k-aW5w3k-8xqEn5-48ryw6-8xnC3T-3WBZZy-e81Gwj-8xnBYr-ahArv2-4S9LNZ-5pobLc-aW5vJK-bccaBr-6BocX7-6aUsbU-xxUHyU-aqKKfn-8pN9LD-xVn4N-8CK2U4-dzoygh-8fQaJF-4S9L5t-gSkCZZ-uELuhW-gSkwy1-KzfYi-99PjyB-8gvqhs-9SfdEF-4oJrGi-ckTaqA-ckTadw-6aUrT5-hjw2oP-3WxGf8-6aQgvp-6aUruL-6VBhQb-8xqEsb-7umc2c-yT9Z] .)One of Brooklyn’s most famous restaurants lost its pa