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Police & Fire
(Courtesy: NYPD)A purse snatching thief in Sheepshead Bay took a woman’s cash then fled the scene last Friday afternoon, police said An unknown man approached a 42-year-old woman, opposite 1708 East 8th Street, on July 22 at 3:05pm, and shouted, “Give me your money! Give me your
Health
Amber Star of Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast and Borough President Eric Adams at a Brooklyn Birthing Center event last October. (Courtesy of Brooklyn Birthing Center)Brooklyn Birthing Center [http://www.brooklynbirthingcenter.com/] (2183 Ocean Avenue), the only accredited freestanding birthing center in the New York City metro area, is now
Neighbors
A memorial for Sean Ryan at the Gerritsen Beach ballfields. Photo by Jon Farina. After Sean Ryan, 17, was hit head-on and killed by an allegedly speeding drunk driver on the night of July 17, locals of Gerritsen Beach are imploring the city to install more traffic lights Gerritsen Avenue,
history
Hotel Brighton hanging over the water before the pull. Courtesy of Brooklyn Historical Society. [http://brooklynhistory.pastperfectonline.com/advancedsearch?advanceSearchActivated=true&firstTimeSearch=true&page=3&search_include_archives=true&search_include_containers=true&search_include_creators=true&search_include_library=true&search_include_
Police & Fire
(Courtesy: NYPD)A man who crept into a Sheepshead Bay restaurant stole large amounts of cash and checkbooks then fled the scene early Tuesday morning, police said. Police said the suspect entered Masal Cafe and Lounge located at 1901 Emmons Ave. at about 4:30 a.m. from the rear
Police & Fire
Tamaqua Marina (Photo by Burliai/Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BAYDGCWMKHU/])A man is fighting for his life after his boat exploded at Tamaqua Marina [http://tamaquamarina.com/] in Gerritsen Beach Tuesday afternoon. The fire ripped through the vessel at around 4:01pm, and was extinguished by 4:20pm,
Education
Photo via Link576/FlickrCity Councilman Mark Treyger recently penned a letter asking Comptroller Scott Stringer to consider amending city fiscal guidelines for the purpose of allowing city council members to use capital funding allocations to pay for air conditioner units in the city’s public schools. Citing the numerous requests
Police & Fire
(Courtesy: NYPD)Police are searching for a man who fired multiple shots at a teenager, hitting him twice, in Sheepshead Bay Monday afternoon, police said. An unknown male approached a 16-year-old in front of 2964 Ave. X on July 25 at around 4:00 p.m., and shot at the
Police & Fire
Photos via Brooklyn District Attorney’s OfficeTwo gangsters who lured a rival out of a Coney Island store [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2016/06/two-gang-members-convicted-luring-shooting-rival-coney-island/#.V5ejZ5MrI9c] and then shot him from behind multiple times, were sentenced to 25 years to life in prison today following their murder conviction, Brooklyn District
Nonsponsored
(Courtesy: Macerich)Two top European retailers, Primark [https://www.primark.com/en-us/homepage] and Zara [http://www.zara.com/], will anchor reconstruction at Kings Plaza Mall in Brooklyn, which includes the transformation of the Sears building set to begin in early 2017, real estate developers announced today. Developers at Macerich
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News
Photo by Patti PappagalloNeighbors reported downed power lines, flooded streets, and fallen trees all over southern Brooklyn Monday afternoon, after a torrential downpour swamped the area at around 5pm. On Avenue X and Avenue Y, on the “East” streets in Gravesend, residents say they were left in the dark for
Business
Green Cleaning solutions have rapidly gained in popularity because many people have decided that they want cleaning solutions that are both healthy and safe for people and the environment. Many carpet cleaning companies use cleaning chemicals that contain ingredients found to be potentially toxic and dangerous to the health. As