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/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/636-16-CIS-78-PCT-02-28-16-video.mp4 Video via NYPD Police have released a video of the suspect’s vehicle involved in an apparent hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian. The incident took place near the intersection of 5th Avenue and 9th Street at approximately 5:00am on Sunday, February 28, according
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The intersection of 5th Avenue and 9th Street, hours after a pedestrian was struck and killed on Sunday, February 28. (Photo by Park Slope Stoop)Updated 9:46pm: A previous version of this story stated the victim was riding a bicycle. Police say that they released this information erroneously, and
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Photo provided by Diana AmirovaA bus driver was suspended without pay after being accused of calling one passenger a “stupid bitch” and flipping her the bird, according to the MTA. Diana Amirova, of Midwood, said she was attempting to board a crowded B82 bus at Kings Highway and Coney Island
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Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark Treyger’s officeFollowing requests from Councilman Mark Treyger and Assemblyman William Colton, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has removed “No Standing” and “No Parking” signs on two sides of PS 101 The Verrazano School [http://www.ps101k.com/] (2360 Benson Avenue). For 10 years, the
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SkyIce Sweet & Savory at 63 5th Avenue. (Photo via Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6808491,-73.977449,3a,37.5y,162.68h,81.6t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1scpFKXlkPNnmTXODBTosyrA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1] )Fifth Avenue is often a bustling scene, home to many delightful eateries
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Image via Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corp.How will people get to the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s new food court [/blog/2016/02/01/coming-soon-russ-daughters-to-anchor-building-77s-brooklyn-navy-yard-food-court/] /community hub [/blog/2015/07/29/a-food-court-and-community-space-will-connect-fort-greene-to-the-brooklyn-navy-yard/] , supermarket [/blog/2015/05/13/wegmans-is-coming-to-admirals-row-at-the-brooklyn-navy-yard/], condo development [/blog/2015/10/30/over-half-of-phase-one-townhouses-and-co
Arts & Culture
Crime drama fans, check this out: Law & Order: SVU is filming today inside Putnam’s Pub & Cooker and Five Spot Soul Food on Myrtle Avenue, at Clinton and Washington Avenues. The filming is taking place all morning and most of the afternoon for an episode titled “Unholiest Alliance,
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Courtesy of the Friends of the Brooklyn-Queens ConnectorMayor Bill de Blasio and his administration have been engaged in building significant momentum behind the planning and construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Connector streetcar (BQX), which would link Sunset Park’s burgeoning economic hub [/blog/business/swift-massive-renovations-industry-city-now-attracting-general-public/] with northern Brooklyn, terminating at Astoria,
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Councilman Alan Maisel’s office identified 10 intersections with missing or damaged street signs on Avenue V. (Photo: Google Maps)City Councilman Alan Maisel is calling on the Department of Transportation (DOT) to replace scores of damaged or missing street signs his office has identified in Sheepshead Bay and Gerritsen
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Rendering of the proposed Brooklyn-Queens Connector streetcar, via Friends of the Brooklyn-Queens ConnectorAs Mayor Bill de Blasio continues to throw his support behind the construction of the Brooklyn-Queens streetcar (BQX), the administration has begun to discuss more details and logistics for the massive undertaking. According to the New York Times
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Rendering of the proposed Brooklyn-Queens Connector streetcar, via Friends of the Brooklyn-Queens ConnectorAs Mayor Bill de Blasio continues to throw his support behind the construction of the Brooklyn-Queens streetcar (BQX), the administration has begun to discuss more details and logistics for the massive undertaking. According to the New York Times
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Photo via via Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/@40.6848153,-73.9781373,3a,75y,173.58h,82.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sPfyF9HVUMn3y1G0EHnS8rA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656] Local street safety advocates and politicians are not wasting any time in keeping up the pressure on the city Department of Transportation