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One of the most exquisitely decorated houses in Brooklyn - and perhaps the entire city - during the holiday season is the residence (above as it looked last year) in Bergen Beach at National and Arkansas drives. With several alterations this year, the brightly-lit home attracts a daily stream of visitors. It is adorned with hundreds of lights and other Christmas delights that makes it appropriate for children of all ages. Neil S. Friedman More ... Motorcycling members of the Nam Knights, a Brooklyn-based veterans organization, are shown with Jean and Margaret Paul and Nona and Mel Roberts and their foster and adopted children on Remsen Avenue after presenting them with a sleigh-load of Christmas toys last weekend. More ... Some holiday presents cannot be returned or repaired if purchased at certain stores and certain times, the New York State Consumer Protection Board ("CPB") warned. While the CPB can help consumers mediate disputes with stores, the agency warns that there is no state law requiring stores to take back merchandise or refund money for undamaged goods. More ... Police from the 69th Precinct are shown investigating scene of accident on Rockaway Parkway across from Canarsie High School last Thursday. Reports issued at the time indicate two patrol vehicles collided while they were on the way to a crime scene. One of the cars also crashed into a parked car. No one was seriously injured, police said. More ... A 17-year-old Canarsie resident is currently on trial in Brooklyn Supreme Court after being arrested a year ago and charged with the murder of a 12-year-old boy outside Canarsie High School. More ... The Olympic Torch, which is on a 65-day, 13,500 mile journey from Greece to Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Olympics, will be carried by a succession of residents through Brooklyn as part of the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Torch Relay on Sunday, December 23. More ... Before New York can be selected as the Host City for the 2012 Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee, it must be selected by the United States Olympic Committee More ... PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) - Prime Minister Basdeo Panday offered to share power with Trinidad More ... New York City Department of Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jane Steiner Hoffman last week released the 2001 annual Consumer Affairs popular toy survey of 48 stores and two Internet sites. The rresults shows parents that they can save a bundle More ... Kwanzaa means "First Fruits" in Swahili, an African language. It was established in 1966 by Dr. Maulna Karenga, professor and chair of Black Studies at Cal State Long Beach (California) to help black Americans take pride in their African roots. More ... The Christmas season was ushered in with a deliciously Dutch flavor last Saturday afternoon as visitors to the Wyckoff House Museum on Ralph Avenue and Clarendon Road joined in a celebration of St. Nicholas Day. More ... |
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