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When the National Park Service took over Floyd Bennett Field and made it part of Gateway Nation-al Recreation Area in 1972, it was a foregone conclusion that the landmark facility would never be closed. There was too much history there; too many frontiers had been reached; too many famous pioneers o More ... Livery Driver Robbed At Knifepoint On East 105th Street Three men who took a short ride from the Rockaway Parkway subway station to East 106th Street between Flatlands Avenue and Avenue J in a livery cab last Thursday evening turned out to be armed robbers, stealing cash and a cell phone from the cab driver. Except for being shaken by the incident, the d More ...
By Charles Rogers A suit was filed in federal court last month alleging an agent at a brokerage company conspired to exploit residents of Canarsie's New South Shore Manor Adult Home. It also charges one of the brokerage agents with stealing more than $40,000 from the residents. More ...
Charity Saunders, who graduated from Canarsie High School last June and now attends Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where she is majoring in architecture, has earned herself a scholarship and her alma mater a mathematics grant. More ...
During last week's annual Principal For A Day initiative at city public schools, WNBA Chief of Operations and Player Relations Renee Brown visited John Wilson I.S. 211 on East 100th Street. The temporary principal took time, during her third visit to the school, to be interviewed by students in the More ... History Of Halloween Halloween history is one of religious traditions, sacrifices and folklore. While it seems strange to understand the motivation of these ancient actions, it is good to know the roots of our current practices of Halloween. More ... CB 18 Unanimously Approves Its New Budget By Delia Bray It was standing room only at Community Board 18's October 18th meeting in King's Plaza Community Room. Scores of attendees came to hear Chairman Saul Needle discuss the Capital and Expense Budget submissions for Fiscal Year 2008. In past meetings, Needle asked local residents as well as civic and bl More ...
This 1997 Toyota was crushed after it collided with a 2002 Ford at the corner of East 83rd Street and Flatlands Avenue on October 18 at about 8:30 a.m. Police from the 69th Precinct said the driver of the Toyota was treated at the scene by Emergency Medical Service paramedics. After being questioned More ... Increase Of Area Foreclosures Is Main Topic At Civic Meeting By Debbie Cohen Foreclosures are on the increase in Canarsie, East New York and Brownsville, according to Senator John Sampson. Sampson discussed this issue at last week's Informed Voices Civic Association meeting along with Loan Advisor Ali Mubashir and Branch Manager Slater Alleyne, both from GreenPoint Mortga More ...
Meet Yao (A681326), a one-year-old white and brindle pit mix, who bears a resemblance to Petey from "The Little Rascals." He's a sweet guy who was left at the shelter by his owners. Can you give him a chance to live the good life? Come to The Animal Care & Control of Brooklyn at 2336 Linden Blvd. an More ...
Principal Mitch Pinsky, teachers and staff from P.S. 115 participated in the recent American Cancer Society's "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk" in Prospect Park in memory of their former colleague, Christina Vojvodich, who succumbed to the disease a few months ago. More ...
Three members of the Florida troupe called "Circus for the Kids" show their hot stuff by swallowing fire during special circus presentation at St. Jude's School last week. School officials said they presented the show for students "because we thought they would enjoy it." And indeed they did! More ... |
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