Food & Drink
Boro Park location. (Photo by Dina Rabiner/ BKLYNER)White Castle… what? For those who did not grow up in the USA, yup, it’s a thing. You have to call weeks ahead, the reservations fill up fast, and if you were planning on celebrating your Valentine’s Day at a
Police & Fire
(Photo via Lloyd Mitchell)This morning around 10am, a man died from crushing his head between his car and a tree on West 7th Street, just off of Kings Highway in Gravesend. Xin Zheng Lin, 52, of Manhattan, had stuck his head out while reversing a Toyota Minivan, and hit
Police & Fire
Gravesend Neck Road at East 14th Street. (Screenshot via Google Maps)An elderly woman was struck and killed by a car in broad daylight on Gravesend Neck Road in Sheepshead Bay late last week. 90-year-old Wan Yeung was crossing Gravesend Neck Road when she was hit by an SUV turning
Feature
Day 1171: Coney Island Light. Sea Gate’s lighthouse, built in 1890. (Photo via Matt Green [http://imjustwalkin.com/2015/03/15/coney-island-light/])There are few places in the United States as pedestrian friendly as New York City, but that doesn’t make the goal of walking the entirety of
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BKLYNERStrong winds and two to three inches of rain is not a fun way to start the week, but it is what’s forecast for Monday. If you live in a low-lying and/or poor drainage area, you should be ready for some flooding and protect your property accordingly. The
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News
Metropolitan Detention Center on 2nd Avenue via Google Street ViewJoaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the notorious Mexican drug lord whose net worth is estimated at well over $1 billion [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3168750/The-Rich-Kids-Cartel-Mexico-drugs-lord-El-Chapo-s-blinged-children-fabulous-wealth-flash-cars-guns-Paris-Hilton-selfies-pet-lions.html] , may now be residing in Brooklyn. Unlike many expats in Brooklyn, El Chapo
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Robert Drach, via Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office.It’s one of a parent’s worst nightmares — having your child abducted while they play in the yard. That is what almost happened, and the Sheepshead Bay man who attempted this has now been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Today,
camps
(Photo via Home Run Baseball Camp/facebook)What will your teenager do all summer? Work? Play? Study? Engage in creative and fulfilling activities that give back to the community as well as stand out on a college application form? We’ve compiled a diverse list of 9 programs — some are
News
(Photo via kevis4celeencolby/instagram)Yesterday, City Council voted to limit the number of commuter vans on the road and crack down on illegal, rogue operators. The Commuter Van Safety Act, a package of three bills sponsored by Brooklyn Council Member Jumaane Williams and Queens Council Member Daneek Miller, will cap
camps
Summer camp is just around the corner and for many parents it can be a daunting task to find the right camp for their children. Aviator Sports and Events Center [http://www.aviatorsports.com/] in Brooklyn has created a summer camp program [http://www.aviatorsports.com/camps/] to satisfy not
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