HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Blue Devils stick a fork in Ontario
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joseph StaszewskiBrooklyn DailyPoly Prep quarterback Chris Parker scored four touchdowns and had two interceptions to lead his Blue Devils to a 34–0 victory over...
View ArticleBAY RIDGE: Army retirees taught the ancient art of reiki
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyRetired soldiers who served both their country and their borough received a day of appreciation...
View ArticleSTANDING O: Standing O is back and cheering Brooklyn on!
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joanna DelBuonoBrooklyn DailyDowntown He’s a gem! Three cheers to Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce president Carlo Scissura for being cheered at the Italian American...
View ArticleDUMBO: Pulped fiction: DUMBO’s bookkeeper finds his store under water
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Eli RosenbergBrooklyn DailyHurricane Sandy is one for the books — and the unprecedented storm went straight for the books, too. The havoc-wreaking floodwaters...
View ArticleCANARSIE: Canarise community center dispenses candy — and terror!
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn DailyIn a terrifying display of community service, the kindly ghouls and gals at Millenium Development...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Bad sport! Hurricane Sandy forces high school leagues to...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Joseph StaszewskiBrooklyn DailyHurricane Sandy has wreaked havoc on high school sports. All of this weekend’s games have been postponed until next week when...
View ArticleSandy: The aftermath
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Brooklyn Daily staffBrooklyn DailyFrom Coney Island to Ditmas Park, the damage Hurricane Sandy wrought on the borough was on...
View ArticleMayor slams Marty’s National Guard request!
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Eli RosenbergBrooklyn DailyMayor Bloomberg has snubbed Borough President Markowitz’s impassioned plea to bring the National Guard to Hurricane Sandy-scarred...
View ArticleBAY RIDGE: Police: Man grabs and steals cellphone
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn Daily68th Precinct Bay Ridge—Dyker Heights I’ll hold that A 22-year-old man was arrested for stealing a man’s phone on 86th Street on Oct....
View ArticleGOWANUS: ‘Staching for victory: A moustachioed face race to see who grows the...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Danielle FurfaroBrooklyn DailyAre we not men? An annual mustache growing contest is back, giving men the chance to explore their inner Tom Selleck. The...
View ArticleBAY RIDGE: Men’s Club of Bay Ridge strikes again!
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyThe Men’s Club of Bay Ridge and its Ladies Chapter have generosity to spare — and they proved...
View ArticleA BRITISHER’S VIEW: Sheepshead Bay woman relives Sandy’s horror
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Shavana AbruzzoBrooklyn DailyLiz Brown had two go-bags lined up on her futon, and more than 100 towels on hand to sop up water — but the Sheepshead Bay resident...
View ArticleCONEY ISLAND: Sandy in Coney: Storm puts dunes on Boardwalk
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyHurricane Sandy lived up to its name in Coney Island. The powerful storm picked up sand dunes...
View ArticleDITMAS PARK: Bodega braves storm to sell Ditmas Parkers milk, cigarettes, beer
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Eli RosenbergBrooklyn DailyNeither rain nor gale-force winds nor falling trees stopped one Ditmas Park bodega from supplying the neighborhood with water, milk,...
View ArticleBAY RIDGE: Bringing out the big guns! Coast Guard vessel arrives in Narrows...
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyBay Ridgites have a new neighbor: a heavily armed 270-foot U.S. Coast Guard Cutter harbored...
View ArticlePIGSKIN PROGNOSTICATOR: Ida’s memories are frozen in time
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Eli RosenbergBrooklyn DailyMany years later, Ida recalled her first memory of ice. She was but a little girl when her dad took her down to the old Fulton Fish...
View ArticleMILL BASIN: Kings Plaza joins Sandy recovery effort
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn DailyKings Plaza has become Southern Brooklyn’s port in a Frankenstorm. Huge sections of Marine Park and Mill Basin remain without power in...
View ArticleCRIME: Thief’s playground! Cops round up Coney Island looters
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn DailyConey Island was the scene of widespread looting from Sunday afternoon into early Monday morning, while shopkeepers shut their gates and...
View ArticleBRIGHTON BEACH: Hurricane holdouts: We made the right choice
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyDozens of residents living in Brooklyn’s evacuation zones braved the storm — and at least two...
View ArticleCONEY ISLAND: Sandy hates history
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailySandy destroyed a piece of Coney Island history. Hurricane winds tore apart the iconic red-and-yellow Shore Theater sign atop the...
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