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One Dead, One Injured After Crashing Speeding Car Into Tree

The car was destroyed during the crash. (Photo: Hillel Lichtenstein)KENSINGTON/MIDWOOD – A 24-year-old is dead and a 21-year-old is injured after their speeding car crashed into a tree early this morning. Just before 12:40 a.m., Nuvakh Ilishayev, 24, was driving a 2019 BMW M5 sedan with a

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Cyclist Dead After Being Struck By Driver On Ocean Parkway

MIDWOOD – A 29-year-old cyclist is dead after a driver struck him as he was crossing Ocean Parkway early this morning. At around 12:35 a.m., a 29-year-old man was riding his bike eastbound on Avenue N and was crossing Ocean Parkway at the crosswalk when the 38-year-old driver of

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87-Year-Old Cyclist In Critical Condition After Struck By Driver In Midwood

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerMIDWOOD – Another cyclist is fighting for his life after being struck by a driver this morning. The cycle doesn’t seem to end. On Wednesday, October 30 at around 10:15 a.m., an 87-year-old man was riding his bike in Midwood. When he was near the

Central Brooklyn

It’s Not About Buses, It’s About Respect: A Heated Meeting Over Church Avenue Parking

Council Member Mathieu Eugene addresses crowd alongside Department of Transportation officials ahead of Tuesday’s meeting on the Church Avenue redesign (Image by Sam Raskin/Bklyner)PROSPECT PARK SOUTH — The city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) is moving ahead with its plan to speed up B35 along Church Avenue by

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Another Pedestrian Killed On Church Avenue

Church Avenue and East 5th Street. (Photo via Google Maps)KENSINGTON – Just two days after 49-year-old María del Carmen Porras Hernández was struck and killed by a driver at the intersection of Coney Island and Church Avenues, a 50-year-old man has succumbed to his injuries doing the same thing just

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Brooklyn Half-Marathon: Road Closures, May 18

The Popular® Brooklyn Half will kick off at 7am on Saturday, May 18 with more than 25,000 runners sprinting from the Brooklyn Museum all the way down to Coney Island. Popular Brooklyn Half 2019 via FacebookRunners will start the 13.1-mile trek near the Brooklyn Museum, race by the

Coney Island

Man Killed After Jumping in Front of Q Train at Ocean Parkway Station

Police and firefighters responded to the suicide shortly after 9:00 am at the Ocean Parkway Q platform (Photo courtesy of Daniel Gold)CONEY ISLAND – A man was killed after jumping in front of a northbound Q train this morning at the Ocean Parkway Station, police confirmed. Eyewitnesses told NYPD

Central Brooklyn

80-Year Old Woman Struck By Car in Kensington

Police cars block the northbound lane of Ocean Parkway as officers confer about the accident (Image via NYC911NEWS)KENSINGTON – Last night, an 80-year old woman was struck by a car as she crossed Ocean Parkway, police confirmed today. The elderly victim was crossing the six lanes of traffic around 8:

Central Brooklyn

Felder Slams Brakes On ‘Raise The Ocean Parkway Speed Limit’ Bill

Ocean Parkway and Church Avenue, via 2014. (Photo via Ditmas Park Corner)Four months after he introduced the legislation, State Senator Simcha Felder said he’s dropping his controversial bill to increase the speed limit on Ocean Parkway to 35mph. “I thought a lot about that bill as a result

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Saturday: What You Need To Know About The Brooklyn Half Marathon

(Photo via Airbnb Brooklyn Half)The Airbnb Brooklyn Half Marathon takes off at 7am this Saturday, May 20, and the New York Road Runners Club estimates 27,000 runners will be dashing from the Brooklyn Museum all the way down to Coney Island. Check out this quick guide for those

Bensonhurst

Mayor de Blasio Sits In The Hot Seat At Hyper-Local Town Hall

A district resident questions de Blasio on allowing the mass slaughter of chickens during a Jewish holiday, despite sanitation violations. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)“This is the first Mayor in history to have a town hall in this community,” said City Council Member David Greenfield, welcoming Mayor Bill de

Central Brooklyn

Ocean Parkway Repaving Begins Monday Night

Weather permitting, repaving of Ocean Parkway will start on Monday 5/15, from 9 pm to 5 am, and on weekends they plan to work from 9 pm to 7 am. The work is to be performed in two phases. Resurfacing will begin at Church Avenue to Avenue N first,

Central Brooklyn

Crash On Ave J Fuels The Fire Over Ocean Parkway Speed Limits

Doing a report on #traffic dangers on #oceanparkway and it really is no joke. Just witnessed a pretty bad #accident @News12BK #traffic pic.twitter.com/4Ze2PCQR4x — Kathryn Thomson (@kathrynthoms) March 24, 2017 While reporting on the ‘raise the speed limit on Ocean Parkway’ controversy, a News 12 reporter saw a

Central Brooklyn

Cars Vs. Peds: Bill To Bump Ocean Parkway Speed Infuriates Safety Advocates

Service road, Ocean Parkway and Avenue J, Jan. 17 (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)Just when you thought the battle was over, more drama is stirring up the gravel on Ocean Parkway as State lawmakers try to raise the road’s speed limit. This month, State Senator Simcha Felder sponsored

Police & Fire

Here’s What Sheepshead Bay Cops Are Doing About The Uptick In Vehicle Fatalities

“The leading cause of pedestrian injuries are left turning vehicles” NYPD flashing sign on Ocean Parkway south of Avenue X. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)In light of the recent traffic fatalities in southern Brooklyn, we met with Captain Hagestad at the 61st Precinct to discuss how cops are enforcing

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Southern Brooklyn Pols Demand DOT Traffic Study At Dangerous Sheepshead Bay Intersection

Assemblyman Cymbrowitz (center), DOT Borough Commissioner Keith Bray (far right) and other reps discuss possible safety improvements at Avenue X and Ocean Parkway. (Photo via Assemblyman Cymbrowitz)Today, local politicians in southern Brooklyn met with city and state Department of Transportation officials and community leaders to discuss a plagued intersection

Neighbors

R.I.P. Mary Tyler Moore: “I’m Definitely From Brooklyn”

New York Daily News Front Page on January 26, 2017Mary Tyler Moore died yesterday. She was 80. We lost both an amazing actress and a staunch Brooklynite, but don’t take our word for it. When there was a suggestion that she’d not be worthy of being named Homecoming

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State Gov’t Greenlights New Traffic Rules On Ocean Parkway Despite Opposition From City Pols

Service road, Ocean Parkway and Avenue J, Jan. 17 (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)As of January, new rules are changing traffic patterns along Ocean Parkway, despite fierce opposition from local politicians and some residents. New traffic signals unveiled last week ban right turns from four intersections along Ocean Parkway,

Police & Fire

Second Fatal Collision In Sheepshead Bay This Week; Marking Third Death At Dangerous Intersection

Ocean Parkway at Avenue X, Chesed Shel Emes volunteers cleaned the scene. (Photo by gifterphotos / instagram)A fatal collision claimed the life of another southern Brooklyn resident last night, at an intersection plagued by three traffic deaths and 38 injuries in less than a decade. Tuesday night’s crash marks

Central Brooklyn

Assemblymember Hikind Takes ‘No More No-Turns’ Fight To The Mayor & State DOT

Assemblymember Dov Hikind. (Photo by Sean Egan/Sheepshead Bites)Assemblymember Dov Hikind is not messing around in his attempt to stop the traffic changes to Ocean Parkway. He had a meeting yesterday with the NYS Department of Transportation (NYS DOT), an official from the city DOT (NYC DOT), a representative

Central Brooklyn

Hikind Asks Cuomo To Stop Ocean Parkway Changes Until He Comes To See The Road Himself

Assemblymember Dov Hikind. Photo by Sean Egan/Sheepshead Bites.State Assemblymember Dov Hikind sent Governor Andrew Cuomo a letter earlier this week asking him to stop his planned traffic changes for Ocean Parkway and to come observe the busy Brooklyn road himself and discuss ways to make it safer. Hikind

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Hikind Asks Cuomo To Stop Ocean Parkway Changes Until He Comes To See The Road Himself

Assemblymember Dov Hikind. Photo by Sean Egan/Sheepshead Bites.State Assemblymember Dov Hikind sent Governor Andrew Cuomo a letter earlier this week asking him to stop his planned traffic changes for Ocean Parkway and to come observe the busy Brooklyn road himself and discuss ways to make it safer. Hikind

Central Brooklyn

No More ‘No Turns!’ Brooklynites Rally Against Ocean Parkway Changes

Photo by Sean Egan/Sheepshead Bites.It was a brisk morning on Sunday when a crowd of outraged Brooklynites rallied on the corner of Avenue J against the new prohibition of right turns at certain key intersections on Ocean Parkway. The “Save Ocean Parkway” protest was organized by State Assemblymember

Neighbors

Gravesend Father Dead After Tragic Motorcycle Crash On Avenue X

Crash site, at Ocean Parkway and Avenue X (Photo by Sean Egan / Sheepshead Bites), and Vincent Brace with his twin children (Photo via gofundme)A motorcyclist and local father lost his life on the Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay border Saturday night following a tragic crash. The deceased, Vincent Brace of Gravesend,

Bensonhurst

Ocean Parkway Overhaul Will Make It More Dangerous, Says Assemblyman

Assemblyman Dov Hikind together with Commissioner Polly Trottenberg & C.O. Ken Quick discussing safety issues on 21st AvenueOcean Parkway is undergoing millions of dollars worth of renovations, but Assemblyman Dov Hikind is concerned not all of the state-funded changes being made are for the better. Currently, Ocean Parkway is