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« Previous Entries Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025Gamestop in Sunset Park is Closing
Gamestop has been closing stores – this time it’s the one on 5th Avenue in Sunset Park. Most people buy games digitally on the phones, computers and devices, so sales at Gamestop have declined. They have been selling retro games and systems.
Saturday, November 16th, 2024Car Fire on 5th Avenue in Sunset Park
This afternoon, the firemen had to put out a car fire outside of George’s Restaurant on 5th Avenue and 58th Street. What is causing all of these car fires? Are they electric cars with problems or are people leaving lit blunts in their vehicles?
Saturday, November 16th, 2024Tashia Holmes – Missing from NJ – In Brooklyn?
Update: Tashia Holmes was found by a NYC detective. Tashia Holmes is a mother from New Jersey, She has been missing since July 1, 2024. She was discharged from NY Presbyterian Hospital on 68th in Manhattan and sent to a shelter in Brooklyn, without her family being alerted. She is not dangerous. (Story here) Some […]
Friday, October 18th, 2024Irish Haven Celebrates 60 Years in Brooklyn with Draft Beer for Fifty Cents
Happy 60 Years Irish Haven!!
Friday, September 20th, 2024Scooter Riders Rob 88-Yr-Old Sunset Parker
On Sunday, September 15th, these two people robbed knocked an 88-year-old Sunset Park woman to the ground on 5th Avenue and 50th Street to rob her. Why didn’t the news tell us the next day, instead of waiting five days to tell us? (Story here)
Tuesday, September 17th, 2024Diddy is Locked Up at MDC in Sunset Park
Sean “Diddy” Combs is an inmate being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center at 29th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenue in Sunset Park. (News) TMZ calls this jail brutal (and sometimes fatal) (See here) He is 54-year-old rapper, producer, record executive and actor. I’m surprised fans of Puffy aren’t outside yelling up to him! […]
Sunday, September 15th, 2024Man Stabbed on 60th St. Bet. 4th & 5th Avenues
Yesterday around 7:46 pm, a man was urinating on a car on 60th Street between 4th and 5th Avenue. The car owner’s son told him not to. The man with the black shirt punched the car owner’s son and stabbed in the stomach.
Saturday, September 14th, 2024Andrew Gounardes is Not Helping Constituents in Brooklyn With Property Taxes – See Video
A small business owner in Sunset Park was charged over $30,000 in property taxes this year! He contacted Senator Andrew Gounardes and he had to deal with Gounardes’ staffer. Why didn’t Andrew pick up the phone and call the constituent? Gounardes should be answering to constituents, especially when his staffer is not able to answer […]
Friday, September 6th, 2024Asian American Traditional Culture Festival Parade on Sunday, September 8th
On Sunday, September 8th, the first Asian American Traditional Culture Festival Parade will take place on the corner of 8th Avenue and 60th Street from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Come out and enjoy the culture!
Sunday, August 25th, 2024RIP Nancy Zheng – Only 15 Years Old
The body of 15-year-old Nancy Zheng was found in the water in the New York Harbor this morning near Bush Terminal Piers Park on 1st Avenue and 43rd Street. (Info) No foul play is suspected. (See here) Nancy’s family reported her missing last night and the paper wrote what the family told the police. (News) […]
Saturday, August 24th, 2024Bay Ridge Christian Academy
I saw the above ad on Facebook and wondered, “Is the Bay Ridge Christian Academy in Bay Ridge?” The answer is no. It’s close to Bay Ridge and looks like a very inviting and supportive environment for a child. The Bay Ridge Christian Academy is on 7th Avenue and 64th Street. On the school’s website, […]
Monday, June 24th, 2024Free Shuttle Buses Instead of the R Train This Weekend in Bay Ridge
The R train is having track work being done this weekend. There will be no service from 95th Street to 36th Street, but there will be free shuttle buses at all stations Friday, June 28th at 11:30 pm to Monday, July 1st at 5:00 am.
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