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Brooklyn Man Charged With Murder Of Queens Man

BED STUY – In March, a man was shot and killed. Yesterday, about four months later, another man was arrested and charged for his murder. On Tuesday, March 3 at around 3:11 a.m., 26-year-old Janile Whitted, a Queens resident, was shot in the chest on Nostrand Avenue between Herkimer

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Elected Officials Focus On Notorious Marine Park Intersection During DOT Tour

MARINE PARK – On Wednesday morning, elected officials toured the notorious Kings Highway and Nostrand Avenue intersection in Marine Park with the Department of Transportation (DOT) borough commissioner to find safety solutions for both motorists and pedestrians. Officials watch as a bus makes turn onto Kings Highway from Nostrand Avenue. (Photo

Crown Heights

Summerhill Rebrands As OBK

OBK Oyo’s Bar and Grill (formerly Summerhill) at 637 Nostrand Avenue. (Photo credit: Kadia Goba/Bklyner)CROWN HEIGHTS — The controversial bar Summerhill in Crown Heights is rebranding — a new name, coat of paint and new items on the menu. Chef Wallahi Oyo told Bklyner he entered into a co-ownership

Central Brooklyn

East Flatbush Man Shot to Death at Nostrand Ave and Glenwood Road

EAST FLATBUSH – Police have identified the man shot to death in East Flatbush earlier this week, along with tracking down a surveillance image of his suspected killer, the NYPD confirmed. The shooting took place just before 3:00 am on Monday, October 8, said police, at the intersection of Nostrand

Bed Stuy

Wednesday Crime Blotter: Milk Money Stolen on Mermaid Ave, Teens Rob Man on Bed-Stuy Block & More

CONEY ISLAND – Last week, a man stole money from the hands of a 22-year old in a deli as the victim was just trying to buy some milk at a Coney Island bodega. The theft took place on Thursday, August 16, around 7:30 pm, police said. An unidentified suspect

Announcements

Pedestrian Plaza Coming Soon To Hillel Place

FLATBUSH – There’s a pedestrian plaza coming to Hillel Place from Kenilworth Place to Flatbush Avenue! The plaza will be located across the new entrance of the Tow Center for the Performing Arts. Construction has already begun, and the roads have been closed for good and construction is expected to

News

Elderly Man Struck By Car In Sheepshead Bay Succumbs To Injuries

Looking north on Nostrand Avenue, towards Avenue R, near where the victim was struck (Screenshot via Google Maps)SHEEPSHEAD BAY – A 70-year old man who was struck by a car on Nostrand Avenue earlier this month succumbed to his injuries and died in the hospital over the weekend. Stewart Feldman

Central Brooklyn

[UPDATE] Crown Heights Siblings Lied About Man Stalking Them

[UPDATED: Tuesday, October 24 at 9:45am] Following reports that a man was stalking an eight-year-old girl and her 12-year-old brother in Crown Heights over the weekend, the suspected stalker turned himself in to police on Monday afternoon and the two siblings recanted their story, police say. The kids were

Announcements

Vendor Applications Open For New Outdoor Flatbush Market

2220 Nostrand Avenue. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Next weekend, a new local vendor market is set to open on Nostrand Avenue in Flatbush. Junction flea, opening in the parking lot at 2220 Nostrand Avenue between Avenues H and I, will include vendors from local businesses spanning clothing, food, and

Central Brooklyn

Woman Killed In Collision With Bus In Prospect-Lefferts Gardens

Nostrand Ave and Lincoln Rd in Brooklyn. Witnesses say woman was hit by a bus. pic.twitter.com/D3k2TiIq7e — William Turton (@WilliamTurton) July 8, 2017 A pedestrian was killed on Nostrand Avenue after colliding with an MTA Bus on Saturday, said cops. Multiple eyewitnesses say that they saw the woman

Police & Fire

Woman Struck By School Bus On Nostrand Avenue In Midwood [Warning: Graphic Video]

On Friday Afternoon in Brooklyn on Nostrand Ave and Ave M. pic.twitter.com/ihyTbu2yQs — NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) January 15, 2017 A woman was struck by a mini school bus on Friday afternoon in the crosswalk at Nostrand Avenue and Avenue M, said police. The video above, posted by NYPD

Police & Fire

‘Unprovoked’ Attack On An Elderly Woman Leaves Her With Broken Wrists

Photo via DCPI.Neither the 88-year-old victim nor the police could find any reasoning for the Nostrand Avenue attack that took place on Friday. At around 5pm, the woman, who is approaching her ninetieth year, was walking and minding her own business in front of Esther’s Deli at 3664

Police & Fire

BREAKING: 4 Hospitalized In ‘Bloody’ Car Wreck On Nostrand Avenue

Scene of a crash on Nostrand Avenue and Avenue Y. (Photo: Stacey Kraus)Four people were hospitalized this afternoon when an Access-A-Ride slammed into another vehicle near the corner of Nostrand Avenue and Avenue Y, according to a witness. Neighbor Stacey Kraus, who sent photos of the crash, said the

Police & Fire

Following Fatal Crash, Deutsch Calls For Left-Turn Signal On Emmons Avenue

The scene of a fatal car crash at Emmons and Nostrand avenues. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)City Councilman Chaim Deutsch has called on the Department of Transportation to install a dedicated left-turn signal at the intersection of Emmons and Nostrand avenues after a horrific car crash there caused the

Police & Fire

64-Year-Old Woman Dies In Violent Car Wreck On Emmons Avenue

Scene of fatal car crash at Emmons and Nostrand Avenues. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Police announced a woman was killed Tuesday night in a violent car crash at the intersection of Emmons and Nostrand avenues. Authorities identified the woman as 64-year-old Marie Beavers of Canarsie, who was making a

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Bandits Carry Out Midnight Raid On Local Discount Store, Cops Say

Suspects in robbery at the Leah Discount Store at 3354 Nostrand Avenue. (Photos provided by the NYPD)Cops are searching for two suspects who last month carried out a midnight raid on a local discount store, in which the thieves made off with hundreds of dollars in cash. Police say

61st Precinct

ICYMI: Playground Overrun By Criminal Activity, Drowning In Sheepshead Bay, West Nile Virus In Southern Brooklyn

Emergency workers rescued a drowning man in Sheepshead Bay on Wednesday, August 19. (Photo: Erica Sherman / Sheepshead Bites)In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all

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NYPD Looking For Suspects In Armed Robbery At Nostrand Ave. Store

The police are asking for the public’s help in finding two men who robbed a department store on Friday, April 5. The NYPD says the men entered the Get Set sports apparel store and 2126 Nostrand Ave. near Glenwood Rd. just before 6pm. Both armed with handguns, the suspects

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Meet Flatbush Junction BID’s Michelle McClymont

The Flatbush Nostrand Junction Business Improvement District has hired a new Executive Director Michelle McClymont. She’s been on the job for two weeks. Michelle comes from NYC Business Solutions where she was a Senior Account Manager working as part of the Department of Small Business Services. NYCBS offers a

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Roll-n-Roaster 40th Anniversary Means Free Sandwich

Valpak coupon envelope (Scanned image by Ray Johnson)Valpak representative, Dave Rose, gave us the heads up that there is a coupon for a free roast beef sandwich at Roll-n-Roaster (2901 Emmons Avenue). Judging from some of their past shenanigans, we wanted to see the coupon for ourselves before posting