North Western Brooklyn
Via NYPDThe NYPD are searching for a pair of thieves with a serious nicotine habit. The two men seen in the surveillance images above have been targeting drug stores throughout Brooklyn and making off with thousands of dollars in cigarettes taken from behind the counter of each store. In one
Carroll Gardens
Photos via NYPDThe NYPD is asking the public’s assistance in locating the men in the above photos in connection to two incidents of stealing thousands of dollars worth of cigarettes from two different Rite Aid locations on Smith Street. The first incident happened on Wednesday, June 14 at approximately
Police & Fire
Photos via NYPDPolice are looking for a group of men involved in a series of city-wide grand larceny thefts targeting drug stores throughout Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. In 10 incidents dating from October 28 – December 8, 2016, the suspects entered pharmacies and stuffed over-the-counter medications and cosmetics into plastic
Health
The holiday season brings, not just joy and goodwill, but also lots of germs, thanks to the weather and many people hanging out together in confined spaces. So, naturally, flu season has also started [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0012qfS-rEa1DKlPUDbOUBHquL3zyzpG1jmm6ZrQMkCkj7lTBpRhtpu-IAqW4IO_SEL1PAkWq-ttVcDtQjwT-JoABc4UM0rF9AwkPdTzFWdF4PDT1hIHLQleU1ugPUnC9ZBeaMSOf0slLiW9PMBHlXgsqDfqMDSM6KT8lOCvkh3jtWK1NZtQgQt0_Y828i3hIR6qqDYHF5QzXHX7Bv2KX5A3BrOL-SQyNbb&c=Wf3TapL-YW7Sug60zUHsd7aPhmPIDYSoRM1Iqzfew
Rite Aid
Photo by clbush1979 [http://instagram.com/p/x5FCcPo6oq/?modal=true]In case anyone’s working on a scale model of 5th Avenue, you’ve now got the missing piece from the corner of 10th Street. Spotted in that Rite Aid by clbush1979 [http://instagram.com/p/x5FCcPo6oq/?modal=true]. Take
185 kings highway
Source: Google MapsA Rite Aid at 185 Kings Highway faces $83,200 in fines from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration after the agency found “employees faced potential injuries from severe lacerations and falls of up to 11 feet due to a lack of
2981 ocean ave
Mmm…Money (Source: aresauburn via flickr)A Midwood man scratched his way to millions of dollars at an Avenue U card shop. The New York Daily News is reporting [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/2nd-ticket-lucky-lottery-player-article-1.1409035?localLinksEnabled=false] that James Geoghan won $5 million from a scratch-off game, which is
25th ave
Police Officer Piero Lasaponara was given a special Community Service award for tackling a crook who was wanted for a series of violent robberies, according to a story by Home Reporter News [http://www.homereporternews.com/news/police_fire/awards-promotions-at-nd-precinct/article_90376eac-812b-11e2-a0f3-0019bb2963f4.html] . Lasaponara, who was off duty at the
99 Cents & Up
So you’ve done all your shopping for everyone on your list, congratulations! But now you’ve got to wrap them. Where can you pick up a nice roll of gift wrap, a festive bag, and ribbon in the neighborhood? We found a wide range of options along Church Avenue.
cvs
Walgreens on Stillwell AveWalgreens will be Bensonhurst’s newest pharmacy, erected directly across the street from Rite Aid, which is just a few blocks away from CVS. Too many chain pharmacies? You tell us.