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50-Year-Old Man Found Fatally Shot In Sea Gate

Photo by David von Diemar on UnsplashSEA GATE – A 50-year-old man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head. The suspect is nowhere to be found. On Saturday, November 21 at around 8:05 a.m., cops responded to a 911 call of a Shot Spotter activation on

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Death Of One-Year-Old Boy Ruled A Homicide

CONEY ISLAND – A one-year-old boy died over the weekend. This morning, the medical examiner ruled his death a homicide. On Saturday, June 20 at around 3 p.m., cops responded to a 911 call at a fifth-floor apartment at Gravesend Houses on West 33rd Street. When they arrived, they found

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Former Assemblymember Pamela Harris Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Witness Tampering

Former Assemblymember Pamela Harris pleaded guilty to fraud and witness tampering this week (Photo by Alex Ellefson/Sheepshead Bite)Former 46th District Assemblymember Pamela Harris, who resigned earlier this year, pleaded guilty yesterday to charges of fraud and witness tampering, admitting to defrauding government agencies like FEMA out of tens

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Four Years After Sandy, Climate Resiliency Planning For South Brooklyn Continues

December 6th, 2012 photo of damage to Sea Gate after Superstorm Sandy. Sand appears missing in the top left of this photo, while it temporarily took over the road in the foreground. Coney Island is to the right. (U.S. EPA photo by Jeanethe Falvey via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)In

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Officials Announce Completion Of $28 Million Resiliency Project To Prevent Beach Erosion

Senator Chuck Schumer speaking during the announcement of the completion of the Sea Gate Reach project. (Photo provided by Senator Chuck Schumer’s office)The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Monday the completion of a $28 million resiliency project to restore Coney Island’s beaches, prevent erosion and

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Police Searching For Missing Sea Gate Man [Updated]

(Photo provided by the NYPD)A Sea Gate man went missing Monday and police are asking for the public’s assistance locating him. Francisco Almonte, 24, was last seen in Crown Heights, near the corner of Atlantic and Bedford avenues, at 8:20am, according to the NYPD. He is described

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BP Adams Honors Sea Gate Cops Who Saved Choking Baby

From left to right: Sergeant Frederick Manney, Officer Nuchem Schwartz, Cadet Elijah Satos. Shloime Kohn of Williamsburg is on the far right. (Photo: Erica Sherman / Brooklyn BP’s Office)Borough President Eric Adams on Thursday honored members of the Sea Gate Police Department who rescued a choking newborn earlier this

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Circling The Drain: Patience Wanes For State’s Plan To Fix Sandy Sewage Backups

Sewage backflow inside a Lake Avenue bungalow. (Photo: Melissa Haggerty / NY Rising)When Superstorm Sandy’s record-setting 13-foot surge rolled into southern Brooklyn, it overwhelmed the city’s aging sewer infrastructure. Millions of gallons of ocean water mixed underground in the city’s stormwater and sewage pipes, which are part

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Despite Downpour, Seagate Residents Rebuild Playground Destroyed By Sandy

Courtesy of Councilman Mark Treyger’s OfficeEven the threat of Hurricane Joaquin won’t stop these volunteers. Clad in rain ponchos, Councilman Mark Treyger and State Assembly hopeful Pamela Harris joined a group from the Sea Gate Association today to help build a new playground at Sea Gate’s Lindy

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Following Dispute, Community Board 13 Looks To Hire New District Manager

Photo by sarahbelle1/FlickrAfter eight, long, leaderless months, Community Board [CB] 13 is looking to hire a new district manager. The community board — which handles municipal issues in Coney Island, Seagate, as well as parts of Brighton Beach, Gravesend, and Bensonhurst — will be collecting resumes until August 3, according to

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Silver Alert: Harold Stein, 75, Last Seen On Surf Avenue In Sea Gate

The NYPD is searching for a 75-year-old man, last seen leaving his Surf Avenue home, near Nautilus Avenue, in Sea Gate on Thursday, October 30 at noon. Harold Stein is described as 5’6″ tall, weighing 175 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. He was last seen wearing a

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What You Need To Know About The Resiliency Plan For The Coney Peninsula Before Tomorrow’s Final Hearing

Residents of Coney Island, Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach and Sea Gate will gather tomorrow night for what will be their last chance to weigh in on how the state will spend millions of dollars to strengthen the Coney Island peninsula from future storms. The meeting kicks off at 7:00

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Did You Know There Is A Lighthouse In Coney Island? Here’s Its Story

Courtesy of the United States Coast GuardLate in the 19th century, Congress approved the construction of a lighthouse on the western end of Coney Island. The still-standing 124-year-old beacon has become the subject of a mini-documentary that aired last week on MetroFocus. The documentary focuses on Frank Schubert, the last

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Thousands Of Trees Dying Post-Sandy, And Parks Dept Searches For Answers

Photo By Yelena LinetskayaWe’ve mentioned it before, but now the rest of the city appears to be paying attention: thousands of trees in Superstorm Sandy damaged areas like Manhattan Beach and Sea Gate are dying or dead and Parks Department officials aren’t exactly sure why. The New York