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Nyheem Wright was only seventeen-year-old. Wright was chased by five teenage boys in Coney Island. They caught up with him, beat him and stabbed on Mermaid Avenue yesterday around 3:20 pm in the Rite Aid parking lot. (Source) The latest information said the police believe it was gang related. (See here) It is unclear why […]
Thursday, January 19th, 2023Justin Brannan Voted for Ebikes – Now They Over Ride in Parks And People Are Afraid
Anything actually going to be done about the motorcycles, e-bikes, dirt bikes and mopeds flying through #sunsetpark and #bushterminalpark ? These vehicles need to be impounded @NYCParks @NYCCouncil38 @BkCB7 @FriendsSunsetPk @queenoftheclick @brooklynpaper pic.twitter.com/ELUnjPyT7q — SunsetParkParent (@JohannaC2626) January 19, 2023 Councilman Justin Brannan voted in favor of the e-scooters in NYC in June 2020. Since 2020, […]
Thursday, January 19th, 2023Fire on New Utrecht and 73rd Street
Picture from video here Several scooters were on fire this morning on New Utrecht and 73rd Street. Firefighters put the fire out pretty quickly. (Info here) .
Thursday, January 12th, 2023Burnt SUV With Hitch Was Moved Today
Update: January 14th – it’s been moved back to 86th Street (See here) The SUV that celebrated one month in our community was moved today. From December 29th until this morning, it was on 16th Avenue and 81st Street. From December 11th to December 28th, the truck and hitch were on 86th Street. We don’t […]
Wednesday, January 11th, 2023FIAO Basketball League For Children Starts 1/28
A Youth Basketball League at FIAL IlCentro is starting January 28th. Register in person at Il Centro at 8711 18th Avenue from Monday to Friday 1 PM – 6PM with Maria. Games will be played on Saturdays by age division starting 1/28 – 3/18. Athletes will be placed on a team with a coach and PLAY […]
Tuesday, January 10th, 2023Why Did Justin Brannan Give Property Tax Exemptions To These Buildings – Everyone Needs to Pay Some Property Taxes!
On Twitter, Brannan told a Republican that paying taxes is important. Yet, in December Justin Brannan put in the paperwork and asked NYC Council for property tax exemptions for huge buildings in Manhattan and Queens. (See paperwork and 4 minute NYC Council Meeting video here) Let’s look at the properties and figure out why a […]
Friday, January 6th, 2023Loud Sound Twice Tonight in Bay Ridge
It sounded like a cannon went off in Bay Ridge twice tonight -around 6:40 pm. One Ridgite said that they saw fireworks! .
Thursday, January 5th, 2023NYC Hope Count – Bay Ridge Didn’t Make the Cut
Every year, NYC does a Hope Count event. HOPE stands for Homeless Outreach Population Estimate. The event involves volunteers counting homeless people in NYC. The volunteers don’t bring the homeless people sandwiches, or even a cup of coffee. They just count them. This year, it’s called Hope 2023 (they dropped the word Count). HOPE will […]
Thursday, January 5th, 2023E&J Card Trading Night in Brooklyn – 1/6
On Friday, January 6th, card collectors will be at E&J at 6906 Fort Hamilton for Trade Night. They always share photos of their packed events and it looks like a lot of fun. Pokemon card collectors and sports card collectors of all are able to pay $3.00 and participate in a night of trading their […]
Friday, December 30th, 2022Singles Events For Nice People In Our Area
A new year is starting and these are some great events for singles people in Brooklyn! **If you know someone single, send them the link to these events! Saturday, January 7, 2023 OASIS Singles Brunch The brunch begins at 11:00 am at Lefferts Park Church, 7524-14th Avenue in Dyker Heights. Prayer, encouragement, bagels and sweets […]
Thursday, December 29th, 2022The Burnt Vehicle was Moved to a New Spot – Free Parking Included
Yesterday, I wrote about the burnt vehicle with the broken windows that had been left on 86th Street for over two weeks. Above, you can see the vehicle and the hitch behind it with the white sedan. Today, this mess was towed to 16th Avenue and 81st Street t and placed in front of another […]
Monday, December 26th, 2022Tourists Robbed at 25th St. Station in Sunset Park
(See story) Two tourists from Sweden were robbed on Christmas Day at the 25th Street station in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. (See story) Tourists probably think there is a chance they will get robbed in NYC. There were probably more tourists who got robbed this year, but they didn’t report it. .
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