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Sheepshead Bay Woman Tragically Takes Her Own Life

Photo by Sheepshead BitesA Sheepshead Bay woman who her neighbors said suffered from depression ended her own life by jumping from the top of her apartment building, landing on top of the parking garage below, according to police. The tragic suicide took place at a seven-story apartment building on Nostrand

Neighbor Rebecca Wasserstrum Remembered For Joyful & Generous Spirit

(Photo via Facebook)Community and family members are mourning the tragic death of a 28-year-old Sheepshead Bay woman and Brooklyn College graduate this week. A seven-day shiva memorial service for Rebecca Wasserstrum, who city officials confirmed succumbed to injuries sustained from a plunge [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn-woman-takes-death-leap-george-washington-bridge-article-1.2683053]

Neighbor Rebecca Wasserstrum Remembered For Joyful & Generous Spirit

(Photo via Facebook)Community and family members are mourning the tragic death of a 28-year-old Midwood woman and Brooklyn College graduate this week. A seven-day shiva memorial service for Rebecca Wasserstrum, who city officials confirmed succumbed to injuries sustained from a plunge [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn-woman-takes-death-leap-george-washington-bridge-article-1.2683053] off

Former 78th CO Questioned In Corruption Probe Found Dead In Apparent Suicide

Former 78th Precinct C.O. Michael Ameri [left] with Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC’s First Lady Chirlane McCray at the 2014 Pride Parade in Park Slope. (Photo by Tom Prendergast)A former commanding officer for Park Slope’s 78th Precinct has been found dead of an apparently self-inflicted

Two Men Leap To Their Deaths At Kings Plaza Shopping Center

Photo by Erica Sherman.Two men leapt to their deaths Friday from an elevated garage beside the Kings Plaza Shopping Center, the Daily News reports [http://m.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/men-dead-jumping-elevated-garage-brooklyn-article-1.2456080] . The apparent suicides occurred hours apart and were unrelated, cops told the newspaper. The first man, who

How To Help The Family Of Ligia Puello, Beloved Mother Killed By Borough Park Blast

Photo via Puello Fund [https://www.gofundme.com/puellofund]/GoFundMeA fundraising page [https://www.gofundme.com/puellofund] has been set up to help the family of a beloved mom killed in the deadly explosion [/1-dead-1-missing-in-borough-park-building-explosion-video/#.VhUo72RViko] that tore through a Borough Park building on Saturday, October 3. Ligia Puello, 64,

Police Investigating Death Of Man Who Fell From Trump Village Apartment Building

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanPolice said the fatal injuries of a man found outside one of the Trump Village apartment buildings Monday morning are consistent with falling from a high elevation and that the death is being investigated as a suicide. According to the NYPD, the body of a man in

Missing: Xiao Bo Zhu, 24, Believed To Be Suicidal

A Bensonhurst family is frantically searching for information about their son, who has been missing since Monday night. Xiao Bo Zhu, 24, made suicidal statements before leaving his family’s home on 70th Street and 18th Avenue on April 20, at 11:30pm, police said. He left his wallet behind,

37-Year-Old Woman Leaps To Death From Verrazano Bridge [Updated]

A 37-year-old woman who jumped off the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge early Thursday morning was pronounced dead at the hospital, marking the 11th suicide from the bridge since 2011, reports [http://www.silive.com/eastshore/index.ssf/2015/01/37-year-old_womans_fatal_leap.html] the Staten Island Advance. > The woman, whose

Man Found Dead Of Apparent Suicide In Prospect Park

The body of a 50-year-old man was found hanging from a tree in Prospect Park early Monday morning after an apparent suicide, police said. A spokesman for the NYPD says the man was discovered near the lake at around 3:45am, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say