Announcements
September is National Preparedness Month [http://NYC.gov/nationalpreparednessmonth; NYC.gov/npm] in New York City and across the nation. It is important to prepare for the next emergency ― whether it is a hurricane, tornado, fire, heat wave, or terrorist attack. Make the commitment this month to get ahead of
fort greene
A scene from Victoria Nicodemus’ vigil. (Photo by Heather Chin/Fort Greene Focus.)A grand jury has charged the man who ran over Victoria Nicodemus with manslaughter, reports DNAinfo [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160627/fort-greene/driver-who-fatally-struck-victoria-nicodemus-indicted-for-manslaughter-da] . Marlon Sewell was charged with second-degree manslaughter for the fatal collision on December
Bensonhurst
> 50 year old delivery man Jing Liu dies 2 days after tree falls on him in #Brooklyn [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Brooklyn?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]. #abc7ny [https://twitter.com/hashtag/abc7ny?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] #RedHook [https://twitter.com/hashtag/RedHook?src=
News
City Councilman Mark Treyger. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)City Councilman Mark Treyger plans to introduce a package of bills requiring more stringent safety measures and better oversight for contractors removing Sandy-damaged trees after a bicycle delivery man was crushed to death by a falling tree in Red Hook. “You
safety
Photo via festedicompleannobimbi [https://instagram.com/p/9bD-xGPmUs/?tagged=halloweenkids]A lot of us grew up hearing those terrifying Halloween tales about kids trick or treating. The poisoned candy. The razor blades. The scary people in that house. Urban myths or not, parents get concerned on this mischievous holiday. While
coast guard
Students from Kingsborough Community College’s Maritime Technology Program participating in a rescue training exercise with the Coast Guard. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Many graduates of Kingsborough Community College [http://www.kingsborough.edu/Pages/default.aspx]‘s Maritime Technology Program have saved lives while working at sea. They’ve
sanitation
Photo by DevrimPlease be cautious if you’re walking on Cortelyou Road, between E. 18th and E. 19th Streets — neighbor Devrim let us know he found this chunk of meat with about a dozen large needles stuck to it on the sidewalk. Devrim told us he threw the dangerous meat
Coney Island Avenue
The intersection at Cortelyou Road and Coney Island Avenue.After a pedestrian was struck [/crime/pedestrian-struck-at-notoriously-dangerous-coney-island-avenue-cortelyou-road-intersection] at Cortelyou Road and Coney Island Avenue last week, neighbors once again sounded the cry for safer conditions at a notoriously dangerous intersection that, for years, has drawn concerns from residents [/?s=%22cia%20traffic%
safety
The snow is already starting to pile up, and while shelves at local shops may be light on milk and bread as people stock up for the blizzard, we wanted to remind you about some things you should avoid through the storm, which is forecast to end around 12am on
driving
A car accident at Emmons Avenue and Bedford Avenue (Photo by Tom Paolillo) BETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: Beginning last Friday, New York City motorists, and anyone passing through the jurisdiction, are required to drive at a leisurely 25 miles per hour on most streets [/reminder-citywide-25-mph-speed-limit-takes-effect-tomorrow/] or face the consequences.
cameras
Manhattan Beach now has some eyes in the sky after two NYPD security cameras were installed last month in the beachfront community. The cameras were made available with state funding, initiated by Borough Park Assemblyman Dov Hikind, who pushed for them [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2012/05/hundreds-of-security-cameras-coming-to-a-corner-near-you/] after the
crowdsourcing
Oh, look. A dot. One, lonely dot. Won’t you give it some company?Back in April, the city launched [http://www.streetsblog.org/2014/04/29/report-traffic-hazards-with-nycs-vision-zero-map/] an interactive Vision Zero map [http://www.nyc.gov/html/visionzero/pages/dialogue/map.html] for neighbors to get involved with making