Announcements
Max Rose. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)WASHINGTON D.C. – Congressman Max Rose delivered his farewell address this morning after serving two years as Congressman for the 11th Congressional District. The district, which encompasses Staten Island, Bay Ridge, Bath Beach, Dyker Heights, Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay, and Bensonhurst, will soon be represented
Announcements
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN – Ramadan is a time where neighbors get together and break bread when the sun sets; the meal is called iftar and comes after a day of fasting. Usually, people host a big iftar in the park or in restaurants and invite the entire community, regardless of
Bay Ridge
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBAY RIDGE – Elected officials and community activists gathered on 87th Street yesterday to ride a bus in response to the viral video of a woman shouting hateful remarks to a Muslim lady on an S53 bus traveling to Staten Island on July 11. “We will not remain
deer in coney island
The deer on the beach in Coney Island. (Photo:Mark Treyger [https://twitter.com/MarkTreyger718/status/655513167100030980]/Twitter)A wily deer led police on an 11-hour odyssey through Coney Island Saturday. Cops tracked the animal through the urban jungle’s parking lots, housing projects, beaches, and construction sites before it
construction project
By David FriederThe MTA opened a new ramp [http://www.mta.info/news-verrazano-brooklyn-staten-island-bridges-and-tunnels/2015/07/17/mta-open-new-belt-parkway-ramp] connecting the Belt Parkway to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge today — which now requires Staten Island-bound motorists to use the highway’s right lane, rather than the left, to enter the bridge’s lower level.
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Soon, when stuck in the vast parking lot known as the Staten Island Expressway, you can veer off the road and enjoy one of Sheepshead Bay’s best exports – spicy marinara sauce from our friends at Randazzo’s Clam Bar (2023 Emmons Avenue) The Randazzo family is planning a new
11th Congressional District
Courtesy of CM Vincent Gentile.Councilman Vincent Gentile is widely perceived as being the most likely Democratic contender to face off with Staten Island prosecutor Daniel Donovan for Congressman Michael Grimm’s now vacant congressional seat, reports Will Bredderman [http://observer.com/2015/01/with-cusick-out-of-contention-eyes-turn-to-gentile-to-fill-grimm-seat/] in the New York Oberserver:
race
Every year since 1976, the iconic Verrazano-Narrows Bridge has been the starting point for the New York City Marathon, which attracts runners from all over the world. On November 21, the bridge will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its opening, and to mark the occasion, MTA has released this riveting
bridge jumpers
Source: Ibagli via Wikimedia CommonsA Staten Island man stabbed his wife before driving to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, abandoning his car and taking a fatal plunge on Sunday, say police. Cops were called to the bridge at 8:43 a.m. for an abandoned 2012 Hyundai Genesis on the Brooklyn-bound upper-level,
claritle huerta
Feliciano and Huerta (Source: Facebook)Police say that 86-year-old Heriberto Pagan of East 15th Street in Midwood shot his grandson, Michael Feliciano, 47, in the face, put a bullet in the head of his grandson’s fiancee, Claritle Huerta, 28, and then got in his car and drove off. Nearby,
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Source: Darney via FlickrA man survived a harrowing leap off the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge but later died at Staten Island University Hospital from his injuries. The New York Daily News is reporting [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/man-jumps-nyc-bridge-lives-article-1.1464471] that responders found the man unconscious in the water but managed to
bridge and tunnel police
A motorist was caught red-handed after a series of incidents in which he allegedly tried to cheat the toll on the Verrazano-Narrows bridge. The New York Daily News is reporting [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/staten-island-toll-cheat-busted-breaking-officer-arm-bid-avoid-paying-verrazano-fees-authorities-article-1.1397178?localLinksEnabled=false] that Staten Island resident Steven Gorelik broke a Bridge and
broad channel
Just as we came upon the sixth month anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, a unique arts organization has covered Gerritsen Beach with dozens of stars to bring hope and inspiration to the children of the disaster stricken neighborhood. The Stars of Hope [http://starsofhopeusa.org/] organization brings together schoolchildren to paint
50th anniversary of verrazano bridge
Source: fawlty128 via FlickrHave you ever dreamed of running across the Verrazano Bridge only to be stifled once you realized that the bridge is only open to motor traffic? Well, a petition [http://www.change.org/petitions/support-bicycle-and-pedestrian-pathways-on-the-verrazano-narrows-bridge] was started on Change.org calling for special construction that would allow
president
President Obama will be in the city today to tour communities ravaged by Sandy. If you’re planning on being in Staten Island or the Rockaways, definitely prepare for some traffic snarls. Photo via White House [http://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/8145764035/sizes/z/in/photostream/]
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Charges of discrimination were hurled by organizers attempting to plan a Russian festival in Staten Island earlier this month. The event, which has since been canceled, was met with stiff opposition from locals, who according to DNAinfo [http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20120925/midland-beach/staten-island-russian-fest-organizers-say-discrimination-killed-event] , did not want to see