Fire department halts fireworks sales in Flatbush ahead of the Fourth

This week, the FDNY took action against a Brooklyn business owner, seizing about $250,000 worth of illegal fireworks from a warehouse in Flatbush, just ahead of Independence Day, according to officials. Lisen Pan, who operates Everbright Trading Co., was arrested on Tuesday. He allegedly sold various fireworks, including ones named “Morning Glory,” “Tomahawk,” “Roman Candle,” […]
McDonald’s location in Flatbush, Brooklyn, carding customers in response to crime

New York City McDonald's excludes a group of teenagers at the restaurant after enduring an influx of delinquent behavior. The location in Flatbush, Brooklyn, is protected by security guards checking the IDs of young people seeking entry. Its front door reads “No one under the age of 20 is permitted at this restaurant without proper […]