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Coney Island residents aren’t loving the newly elected Councilman. Councilman Justin Brannan showed up for a Martin Luther King event, but failed to show up at for the Reopening Ceremony of the newly renovated Library at John Dewey High School last Tuesday. Councilman Brannan was scheduled to be there, but didn’t show. This must have […]
Monday, January 15th, 2024Assemblyman Novakhov Shared ‘Brushing Scam’
I never heard of this type of scam before. Assemblyman Michael Novakhov represents Gravesend to Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. He shared the message below about a “brushing scam.” A constituent in his district received a package she didn’t order and then she was billed $500 for the items! Community Notice: A company masquerading as 3RareNYC, 1860 […]
Monday, January 15th, 2024Is This Affordable Housing For Coney Island?
This property was built diagonally across the street from Nathan’s in Coney Island. (See 2022 map – it’s in construction in the photo) The building looks beautiful and has forty-six 421a units. (Info here) Is this really affordable housing for Coney Island? “The median household income is $40,467 for 11224 is less than Kings County […]
Sunday, January 14th, 2024Stolen Vehicle Crashed & An Arrest Was Made
Picture from video (here) This afternoon a thief stole a car and raced away on the Belt Parkway. Police chased after them, but didn’t see them on the Belt. The police got a call about a car that crashed into a utility pole at Voorhies Avenue & Knapp Street. It was the stolen car! (See […]
Saturday, January 13th, 2024How Many Teens in NYC Have to Die From Subway Surfing Before a Change Is Made?
A fourteen-year-old boy and his friend were subway surfing on a Coney Island-bound F train at 2:20 pm on Friday afternoon. The teen fell off the train and onto the tracks near the Avenue N station in Midwood. A train was unable to stop and killed the teen. Transit President Richard Davey responded that an […]
Friday, January 12th, 2024Senior Dog Will Be Available for Adoption – SCAR
This Yorkshire Terrier was found on Church Avenue & Nostrand Avenue. They were able to locate the owner, but the owner didn’t want to reclaim the dog. Sean Casey Animal Rescue will work their magic and this dog will have a new home soon. He’s very cute so he will capture someone’s heart! Sean Casey […]
Wednesday, January 10th, 2024Migrants Moved to High School – Brooklyn Politicians Standing Up – Rally on January 10th
Today’s storm forced NYC to move around 2000 migrants from Floyd Bennett Field to James Madison High School. (See video) On the news, they video clips of families with small children being moved into the high school – it was very sad. (See one here) NYC is forcing Madison High School students to learn remotely […]
Monday, January 8th, 2024Muslim Restaurant Owner Invited Neighbors For Shabbat Dinner in Brooklyn on January 26th
In December, Ayat Restaurant expanded and opened a restaurant in Ditmas Park. Ayat is a well-loved restaurant in Bay Ridge and Industry City. The owners received some terrible hate messages after moving into Ditmas Park. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Julia Joseph (@news12julia) Abdul Elenani responded by inviting the community for […]
Sunday, January 7th, 2024Why Did the Brooklyn DA Fail To File An Indictment For a Crime Within Six Days?
On Saturday, December 23rd, a 49-year-old woman was raped and robbed at a business on 59th Street near 9th Avenue in Brooklyn. (Info here and here) On Tuesday, December 28th, a 22-year-old Bay Ridge man was arrested. (Info here and here) On Thursday, January 4th, a 25-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested as the second suspect […]
Saturday, January 6th, 2024Whose Protecting Home Owners in Brooklyn?
View this post on Instagram A post shared by bayridgecinemas (@bayridgecinemas) I saw the picture above and read the message on the door. I feel terrible for this home owner.
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024Warning: Violent Video of a Robbery on Fort Hamilton Parkway and 45th Street In Brooklyn
Brooklyn: Fort Hamilton Parkway & 45th Street, the @NYPD66Pct is investigating a violent robbery where a group on mopeds stole an e-bike from a person, then deliberately rammed into the victim, assaulted him, and snatched his cellphone. EMS responded to treat the injured victim. pic.twitter.com/ej6lQSkzTv — NYC Scoop (@NY_Scoop) January 3, 2024 Warning – violent […]
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024District 43’s Councilwoman Susan Zhuang Joined the Common Sense Caucus
It’s my first time sitting in the chamber today as a first chinese American council member in Brooklyn’s History. pic.twitter.com/3oUuTe3C4S — Susan Zhuang ??? (@susanzhuangnyc) January 4, 2024 All eyes are watching the first Chinese-American NYC Council member for the new Asian District. (See District 43 Map) Councilwoman Susan Zhuang is showing she’s ready to […]
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