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Picture from Video here Around 5:30 pm tonight, a 35-year-old man went jumped into the water in Coney Island. He was seen struggling in the water, so a NYPD helicopter with a basket rescued the swimmer in the water at Coney Island Beach. (Videos here) (News here) Hopefully the swimmer is okay.
Thursday, April 13th, 2023Accident on 18th Avenue – Suv & Motorcycle
Picture from video here Around 2:00 pm today, there was an accident between a motorcycle and SUV on 18th Avenue and 73rd Street. Hopefully the guy riding the motorcycle is alright. Picture from video here . .
Wednesday, April 12th, 2023Kagan Shared Falling Bricks From Miraglia Chapel
Kagan wrote: My office was notified by Community Board 11 and the 62nd Police Precinct about the partial wall collapse of Miraglia Funeral Chapels at 8519 New Utrecht Avenue. The NYC Buildings Department was notified & will investigate. Glad to report no injuries. Please avoid the area now. . .
Wednesday, April 12th, 2023Like Music? Coney Island is Hiring
Coney Island Amphitheater is hiring on April 16th from 2:00pm – 5:00pm Coney Island Amphitheater – 3052 W 21st St, Brooklyn 11224 Pre-apply at https://livemu.sc/3zENKw8 .
Monday, April 10th, 2023Four Alarm Fire on Bay 25th Street
Firefighters are fighting a heavy fire at 183 Bay 25th Street. #FDNY members continue to operate at a 4-alarm fire at 181 Bay 25 Street in #Brooklyn. pic.twitter.com/cZFRKnyMzA — FDNY (@FDNY) April 11, 2023 The fire began before 9:00 pm. It took until after 11:00 pm to get it under control and put out. One […]
Monday, April 10th, 2023Adopt Toby at Sean Casey Rescue
Toby is two months old. Sean Casey Animal Rescue 153 East 3rd Street .
Friday, April 7th, 202318-Year-Old Murdered on D Train in Brooklyn
An 18-year-old was stabbed in the stomach on the D Train last night in Brooklyn. (Info and here) The Daily News wrote that there was an argument on the D train and the teen was stabbed around 11:30 pm. The murderer ran out of the train at Atlantic Avenue and then out of the station […]
Thursday, April 6th, 2023Good Friday Processions in Brooklyn 2023
Every year on Good Friday there is a procession through the streets of Bensonhurst for “The Way of the Cross.” On April 7th at 7:30pm. the procession starts on 65th Street and 16th Avenue and ends at St Dominic Church at 2001 Bay Ridge Pkwy. St. Finbar’s Church also does a procession starting at 7:00 […]
Monday, April 3rd, 2023ONLY Three Legal Weed Shops in Brooklyn
Only three Brooklyn businesses were given a license to sell cannabis: 1) Evija Artworks Inc. 899 Nostrand Avenue 2) Level Up NYC Corp. owned by Catherine Ouellette (See here) and others. (No address yet) On her Twitter profile, she wrote that she is a drug dealer (how cute!) 3) Dank Heaven, owned by Mark Shifrin, […]
Monday, March 27th, 2023Tasty Bagels on 86th Street is Closing. Good Luck to The Geraldi’s
Tasty Bagels on 86th Street is closing its doors for good. Congratulations to The Geraldi’s on their Retirement. They wrote: “Since 1983 we have had the honor of serving the Bensonhurst & neighboring communities breakfast, lunch & dinner. Starting with Tasty Bagels to Tasty Chicken to Tasty Pasta & Pizza to Andiamo Ristorante, it is […]
Thursday, March 23rd, 2023RIP Betty Leung – Killed in Bensonhurst 3/20
On March 20th, Betty Leung was crossing the street when a man was recklessly driving on 18th Avenue. (Info here) The driver, Vitaliy Konoplyov has been charged. (Info here) Betty is a wife, mother and grandmother. A GoFundMe was setup to defray the cost of her funeral. (See here) RIP Betty. Prayers for her family […]
Wednesday, March 15th, 2023Inna Vernikov Formed the Asian Community Watch in Brooklyn
Brooklyn NY. City Councilwoman @InnaVernikov put together an Asian community watch to keep residents and the Asian community safe. Today, they want on patrol and spoke to neighbors and businesses around the area. They were accompanied by @NYPDCommAffairs and officers from the… https://t.co/jXPdkM2hwW pic.twitter.com/njibyGwJSo — Viral News NY (@ViralNewsNYC) March 16, 2023 Councilwoman Inna Venikov […]
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