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The daughter of the pastor of a church on Rogers Avenue was struck and killed on Avenue N near East 56th Street in Mill Basin early Sunday by a car driven by an off-duty police officer who was accused of driving while intoxicate (DWI), police said. More ... All police from the 69th Precinct had to do last Friday at a traffic stop, at the westbound entrance onto the Belt Parkway at Rockaway Parkway, was to stop every third car and garner violation after violation — easily. More ... (StatePoint) Teaching children and teens how to stick to a budget not only can save you some green in the short-run, but can prove valuable in the long term. More ... Some of Canarsie’s finest were recognized at this month’s 69th Precinct Community Council meeting as Captain Milt Marmara, the precinct commander, took the opportunity to thank the officers for their brave work keeping the community safe. More ... Assemblyman Alan Maisel (second from right) was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation from Pastor Nathan Williams of the Solid Rock Baptist Church for his continuing efforts to support the church. Pastor Williams, local Mill Basin resident, is also director of the Abe Stark Senior Center in Canarsie. More ... “Cracking down on sex offenders who prey on our children is one of my top priorities,” said Brooklyn Assemblyman Alan Maisel. Under a new law he supported and helped pass, it will be easier for families to find out if a dangerous sexual predator has moved into their neighborhood. More ... The keys to safer communities are a combination of crime prevention and effective policing. The Assembly has enacted a number of tough anti-crime measures in the last few years. In this past legislative session, we also focused on crime prevention. More ... Canarsie’s first police precinct (left) was located in Willett’s Hotel. The jail cells were on the first floor and the police station and court room were on the second. A wood-frame stationhouse on the north side of Avenue G (Glenwood Road) midway between East 94 and East 95 Street was built in 1894. More ... They came, they saw, they haggled, they bought. Scores of people came by the annual Bay View Flea Market, held along Rockaway Parkway adjacent to the public housaing project last Saturday. From handbags to homemade jewelry to knicknacks, vendors offered an array of merchandise to bargain-hunting consumers, some who bought dozens of quality items at reasonable prices. More ... As part of the American Littoral Society’s 24th Annual International Coastal Cleanup last month, conducted at over 300 beaches across New York State, a group of volunteers converged on the beach adjacent to Canarsie Pier last Saturday to collect and remove trash and other debris that had accumulated there over the summer. More ... |
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