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By Charles Rogers Those veterans of the war in Vietnam who were physically wounded in battle, just as those who were emotionally injured, know what it's like to spend time in a hospital after returning from overseas duty. Those who have been to battle before can only soothe the pain of fellow warriors and give some s More ...
By Charles Rogers In two separate incidents, two local teenagers were shot last week. One of the victims is still in the hospital, having suffered a gunshot wound to the face. The other was pronounced in stable condition and has been re-leased from the hospital, police said. The names of the victims have not been div More ...
By Debbie Cohen Congressman Ed Towns, State Senator John Sampson, and Assemblyman Alan Maisel attended last week's United Canarsie South Civic Associa-tion meeting to discuss hastening improvements for Canarsie Pier, which has been a neglected site for the last several years. More ... 'Gay-Bash' Suspects Face Murder Raps After Victim Dies By Neil S. Friedman Charges against the three suspects arrested in the October 7th assault and robbery of a gay Brooklyn interior de-signer in an isolated Plumb Beach parking lot not far from the Knapp Street exit of the Belt Parkway, were upgraded this week to murder by the Kings County District Attorney's of-fice, a More ...
By Neil S. Friedman There were tears and tributes for 26-year-old Mario Nelson, who was killed in Iraq on October 1, at his funeral that was held at the Christian Cultural Center, 120-20 Flatlands Ave-nue, last Saturday morning. More ...
By Charles Rogers Nice man, Stuart H. Tresser of East 46th Street. Until last weekend he could be seen almost nightly driving onto Canarsie Pier with his 85-year-old mother Ilse and their dog Jazzbone, who had been in the family for 14 years, so they could walk in the even-ing breeze together; the three of them. More ...
Star (A680457) is a sweet and friendly calico girl with stunning pale green eyes. She's about 3 years old and patiently waiting for a family to adopt her and give her the warm and loving home she's always dreamed of. Meet her at The Animal Care & Control of Brooklyn at 2336 Linden Blvd. We're open 7 More ...
Local politicians and others participated in a ground breaking ceremony last Thursday morning for a new playground in Gerritsen Beach. The $1.275 million project will transform fields and asphalt surfaces into a state-of-the-art multi-purpose playground with a tot playground, a skate park, and volle More ...
City Councilman Lew Fidler, in conjunction with Beth Israel Medical Center, last week began offering free flu shots to constituents at his Mill Basin office. Appointments are required. Two more dates for the free flu shots are Wednesday, November 8, from 5-7 p.m., and Thursday, November 16, from 10 More ...
No, it's not graffiti - definitely not graffiti. It's a fully commissioned wall mural seen on the East 80th Street side of the C-Town Super-market on Flatlands Avenue. Members of the Team Revolution youth program completed it last week to let the community know their philosophical slogan: "The Best More ...
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and others last Friday honored Detective Dillon Stewart at a ceremony at the New York City Police Memorial in Battery Park City. His name was in-scribed on the memorial wall along with the names of 100 police officers killed in the line of d More ...
VIPS and elected officials attended in yesterday morning's ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the $6 million luxury Ocean Rock Condominium project at Schenck Street and Rockaway Parkway, developed by the GLC Group and marketed locally by ERA Elect. More ...
Thanks to the designing expertise of P.S. 115's custodial engineer John Romanelli, the front yard of the school is taking on that special autumn look. The pumpkins, corn stalks and Raggedy Anns and Andys, plus those flowers in the background, will all help to give us visions of Halloween, Thanksgivi More ...
In the entrance to River Manor Care Center, 611 East 103rd Street, you'll see a Christmas tree adorned with the usual garlands and decorations plus tiny Tyson Teddy bears. The seasonal setting is not in celebration of a holiday, however. Instead, the staff members and families of River Manor decided More ...
B rooklyn College students recently gathered to celebrate the 35th birthday of the 26th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which lowered the voting age to 18. More ...
By Jerry Del Priore It looked as if South Shore High School's varsity football team would walk away with a 6-0 win over New Utrecht at home last Sunday. However, the Utes had other plans as quarterback Wendell Caesar launched an 84-yard touchdown bomb to John Johnson in the closing seconds of More ...
By Dexter Henry After three quarters during the Canarsie Chiefs Sunday afternoon match-up against the Dewitt Clinton Governors, sophomore linebacker Eric Smith knew something had to change. The Chiefs were trailing 8-0 and hadn't been able to reach the end zone. "We have to pick it up!" Smith shouted to his teammat More ... Red Cross Halloween Safety Tips For Kids & Parents Here's a statistic that's sure to spook adults - children are four times more likely to be hit by a vehicle (car, motorcycle, SUV, truck) on Halloween than on any other day of the year, according to the Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention. More ... |
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