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By Neil S. Friedman Dormant, dark and decaying since 1965, the 277-foot Parachute Jump in Coney Island twinkled back to life last Friday night during a ceremony hosted by Borough President Marty Markowitz and master of ceremonies Dick Zigun. More ... The body of a South Shore High School student who apparently drowned while swimming was found last Thursday and the body of another youth involved in a jet ski accident in Mill Basin a week earlier has not yet been found, police said. More ... By Neil S. Friedman After years of delays, detours and hundreds of million of dollars spent on upgrading the technology on the L subway line, the Transit Authority announced last week it would have to add older cars and divert others to accommodate the unanticipated increase in ridership over More ... Remember the story we ran last month in which a dog was allegedly burned to death in an accident at a pet shop in Mill Basin? More ... Q: My 13-year-old daughter and I seem to be fighting over everything. Since she's growing older, should I back off a little as the "authority figure"? Should we try becoming more like friends? More ... As part of the youth-literacy component of the first ever Brooklyn Book Festival, Saturday, September 16, at Borough Hall, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz is issuing a call to all Brooklyn writers between the ages of 14 and 19 to submit works of fiction and nonfiction to the "Secret of th More ... Universities and colleges around the nation very often send us information on students from the local area who have made the dean's list during the previous semester. To show our pride in students from Canarsie and the surrounding area, periodically we will compile the names and colleges and announc More ... Aargh and a yo-ho-ho! As the second installment in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie franchise revives interest in the evil buccaneers of the high seas, the focus can quite easily shift to Jamaica Bay and lore of smugglers and treasure buried at our shoreline. More ... At the age of one, Benjamin Teitelbaum, the youngest child of Beth and Daniel Teitelbaum of Mill Basin, had yet to speak. For a child of his age, such reticence is not uncommon, but his mother, Beth, could not help but worry. More ... NEW YORK (AP) - It was billed as a necessary counterterrorism tactic after the deadly 2005 mass transit bombings in London: Anyone entering the city's sprawling subway system could be subjected to a random search of backpacks, briefcases and shopping bags. One year and countless searches later, the More ... They're all heroes - But when members of the 69th Precinct were asked to take part in the New York Blood Center Blood Drive last Tuesday they happily - and heroically - did so. Above, Detective Dady Belfort lends her assistance to Police Officer (Ret.) Dan MacBride. Meanwhile Detective Rob Murray More ... The city's three animal shelters are overwhelmed with kittens and cats, prompting Animal Care & Control of New York City to offer special reduced adoption rates: it is now $25 to adopt one cat, and $30 to adopt two. More ... Sassy (A664010) is a gentle, smart, affectionate, young brindle pitbull mix found starving on the beach. She's looking for a loving home and a good meal. If you are interested in adopting this or any other cat or dog, please visit our Web site at www.nycacc.org or call 1-212-788-4000. More ... Following a recent increase in scam e-mails, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reminded taxpayers to be on the lookout for bogus e-mails claiming to be from the tax agency. More ... Assemblyman Alan Maisel was kind enough to loan us this photo of Canarsie, circa 1953. Of particular note is the pier itself, which, at the time, was referred to as "Play Pier." Note the area to the north of the pier - where BayView Houses is currently located - and you will see quonset huts that we More ... I f you're the leader of a house of worship in Canarsie, Mill Basin or even Flatbush and you happen to be looking through the More ... When a member of Genesis Lodge is selected to "Man of the Year" status, it is truly significant of his involvement in the growth, activities and progress of the lodge.The officers and members of the Genesis Lodge No. 64 are delighted and honored to present its coveted "Man of the Year" award to Jerr More ... By Joe Pietaro Italy won its first World Cup in 24 years by defeating France in a 5-3 penalty shoot-out on Sunday. Follow-ing a miss by France's David Trezeguet, Fabio Grosso gave Italy the championship when his kick sailed past goalkeeper Fabien Barthez. This was Italy's first final since 199 More ... |
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