Family grieves Mexican immigrant killed in Brooklyn hit-and-run
Last week, a hard-working Mexican immigrant was struck and killed by a heartless hit-and-run driver near a Brooklyn intersection, just as his father did 40 years ago. Felix Mendez, 49, of Lafayette Street, was walking at the intersection of Lafayette Street and Bedford Street around 3 a.m. Thursday when he was struck by a car, […]
Antisemitic, anti-American political cartoon book lands on kids table at Brooklyn library
A Brooklyn mother was stunned to find a book of anti-Semitic and anti-American political cartoons this week at a Bed-Stuy library as part of a children's exhibit on world cultures. “Palestinian Child'' by Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali is filled with disturbing stereotypes and offensive images of Jews. This includes Jesus Christ, who kicked an Israeli […]
Brooklyn nabe ranked one of the nicest places in US behind this spot
runner-up? Hustle about it! The upscale Brooklyn neighborhood was named one of the nicest places in America, according to Reader's Digest, but it fell behind the winning Mormon territory of Provo, Utah. It included judges like Al Roker; Get a spot in the Salt Lake City area Experience the strong community and volunteer spirit above […]
MTA operator stabbed in Brooklyn subway by transit recidivist
An MTA subway operator is “fighting for his life” after being stabbed multiple times by a repeat traffic offender in Brooklyn Tuesday morning, union officials announced. Mylan Pollack, 60, a soon-to-be retiree, was stabbed in the stomach and leg just before 11 a.m. during an argument with a man who refused to get off the […]
Brooklyn spa owner believes her business was targeted by antisemitic vandals
A Jewish spa owner found the windows of his Brooklyn store smashed Monday morning and believes he was targeted by anti-Semitic vandals. Alison Trey, 53, was left “shaking and crying” when she woke up to find her 20-year-old business, Tres Belle Spa, in Boreum Hill, desecrated. , she said. [a return of] “Kristallnacht” – refers […]
Nine inmates charged in Brooklyn detention center stabbing deaths
Federal authorities have announced charges against nine inmates in a series of brutal assaults that left two men dead and others seriously injured at a Brooklyn jail. Each suspect was already being held at the Sunset Park Metropolitan Detention Center on separate charges. But they made the situation worse by chasing their fellow inmates, according […]
Toxic blob left at Brooklyn construction site for days
Watch out for blobs. A huge, foul-smelling clump of black sludge was unearthed this week at the construction site of a new home being built along Brooklyn's toxic Gowanus Canal, and concerned neighbors say the toxic substance is being used at a busy intersection. It was left exposed for several days just a few meters […]
Hi-rise near Brooklyn Botanic Garden appears set to get axed
A developer who has been critical of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and threatened to destroy some of the garden's rare plants says he has been forced to scale back his plans and is backing away from them. The city's Planning Commission on Monday approved plans for a proposed high-rise apartment building, but only for a […]
Brooklyn FC taking ‘baby steps’ in entry to New York’s soccer scene
Professional soccer is starting in Brooklyn. If not yet in geographic reality, then in name and spirit. Brooklyn Football Club launched this fall, an ambitious startup betting that a local soccer scene that includes Major League Soccer's New York City FC and New York Red Bulls and the National Women's Soccer League's NJ/NY Gotham FC […]
Hi-rise plans near Brooklyn Botanic Garden get OK from city planners
A controversial high-rise proposal that could overshadow the “sacred” Brooklyn Botanic Garden and damage delicate exotic plants was approved by the city's Planning Commission on Monday. The panel voted Developer Continuum's plans for 962-70 Franklin Ave. were approved by a vote of 9-3. The plan is landscaped but still tall, and garden advocates argued that […]