Police & Fire
Photo provided by the NYPDA good samaritan was stabbed in Brighton Beach Sunday morning when he tried to break up an argument, police say. The victim, a 27-year-old man, was stopped at Brighton 13th Street and Oceanview Avenue at around 4:20am, when he noticed a man arguing with a
brighton 3rd st
Cops are looking for neighbors’ help identifying a teenage purse snatcher who robbed a 78-year-old woman in Brighton Beach last Monday. The woman was in front of her home on Oceanview Avenue near Brighton 3rd Street when a teenage punk walked up to her at 12:40pm and ripped her
60th Precinct
Photo of the suspect, via Brooklyn NewsA 30-year-old woman was beaten and robbed in broad daylight in Brighton Beach on Saturday, and cops are seeking the public’s help in tracking down the perpetrator. The woman was knocked down from behind, punched in the face, and robbed of her cellphone
601 oceanview ave
P.S. 253 in Brighton Beach (Source: Google Maps)New York City has worked hard to reopen all public schools [/bloomberg-visits-manhattan-beachs-p-s-195-to-tout-speedy-repairs-return-to-schools/] as quickly as possible since Hurricane Sandy battered them with flooding, blackouts, and damaged heaters and equipment, but progress has finally taken a significant step forward in recent days.
bus accidents
Reader Allan Shweky tipped us off to this school bus versus truck accident that happened this morning, at around 7:45 a.m. Police responded to the Oceanview Avenue and Ocean Parkway scene, Shweky noted, adding that it didn’t look like anyone was hurt – though we haven’t confirmed
afterschool alliance
The Shorefront YM-YWHA Afterschool Program will sponsor one of 7,500 rallies around the nation for Lights On Afterschool. The celebration calls for expanding access to afterschool opportunities, and the rally will address the effects of budget cuts and freezes that hinder that goal. The ninth annual Lights On Afterschool
oceanview ave
I had seen the Gothamist Map [http://gothamist.com/labs/map] listing an unusual fire in Brighton Beach at Oceanview Ave and Brighton Beach Ave on Tuesday, January 13, 2008, but couldn’t get out there in time to get you any significant information. Then, I happened on Early Addition