CONEY ISLAND: Roller derby finds new home in dry Coney Island ice rink
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn DailyIt’s the perfect Coney Island marriage. Roller derby, arguably the world’s greatest female spectator sport, is coming to the Abe Stark...
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GERRITSEN BEACH: Vandal peppers Gerritsen Beach with swastikas — and cops...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn DailySomeone peppered a Gerritsen Beach corner with swastikas — but no one in the secluded community seems to care, police sources say. Cops...
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MIDWOOD: Devilish deception! Brothers dress up as Orthodox Jews to swipe...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Eli RosenbergBrooklyn DailyTwo thieves accused of swiping silver-laden prayer shawls from a handful of Midwood synagogues were fitted for another accessory last...
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CONEY ISLAND: Coney merchants: The Shore Theater has become a homeless hangout
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyA group of homeless men who harass Coney Island beach-goers and urinate in public has turned a landmarked building across the street...
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CONEY ISLAND: Preservationists sue to stop Boardwalk’s concrete makeover
Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Thomas Tracy Brooklyn DailyPreservationists hoping to stop the city’s plan to concrete over the Boardwalk are taking their...
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DITMAS PARK: Picket Fence pinch! Thieves continue to prey on Ditmas Park
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Eli RosenbergBrooklyn DailyA bandit raided a Cortelyou Road restaurant on July 9 — the latest incident in a Ditmas Park crime spree that’s left residents and...
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BAY RIDGE: Sweet revolution! High schoolers fight Syrian oppression with...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyTwo Bay Ridge teens are fighting oppression in Syria — one cupcake at a time. Layana Abutouq, 16, and Sarah Elshenawy, 18, whipped up...
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SHEEPSHEAD BAY: It’s history! Resident’s fear beautiful Sheepshead Bay...
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn DailyAn historic Sheepshead Bay house could be history if its future owner doesn’t take steps to preserve the building, community...
View ArticleDITMAS PARK: Have you seen the muffin man?
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Eli RosenbergBrooklyn DailyThieves have struck Ditmas Park once again — this time hitting a bustling cafe. The NYPD is currently searching for a man caught on a...
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BAY RIDGE: Senior: I can fix that foul Owl’s Head stink!
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyA green pigment found in flowers could kill the foul odors coming out of a Bay Ridge sewage treatment plant, claims a Community Board...
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BAY RIDGE: Gardeners want to protect green space from highway noise
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyBay Ridge gardeners tending the Narrows Botanical Gardens in Shore Road Park are so sick of the sound of cars zipping along the...
View ArticleBIG SCREECHER: The Screecher gives you the numbers on cucumbers
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Carmine Santa MariaBrooklyn DailyI’m madder than a kid in a candy store who doesn’t have a penny to his name because of the fact that I wouldn’t be as big as I am...
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MARINE PARK: NYPD: Teen beat man for backpack
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn Daily63rd Precinct Marine Park—Mill Basin—Flatlands—Bergen Beach Backpack attack An 18-year-old man was arrested for beating and robbing a...
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BENSONHURST: Cops: Dinner party goes horribly wrong
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn Daily62nd Precinct Bensonhurst—Bath Beach Double date A scratching match between two women in a 72nd Street home on July 17 escalated into...
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CRIME: Cops: Gun-toting teens rob man
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn Daily61st Precinct Sheepshead Bay—Homecrest— Manhattan Beach—Gravesend Young and dangerous Two boys, ages 14 and 15, were arrested for...
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CONEY ISLAND: Cops: Man steals Coney elevator rider’s cellphone
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Colin MixsonBrooklyn Daily60th Precinct Coney Island—Brighton Beach—Seagate Going down A 20-year-old man was arrested for robbing a man inside the elevator of a...
View ArticleTHEATER: Sci-fi spoof shows robots enslaving humanity using Facebook
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Max MolisheverBrooklyn DailyThe evil robots are taking over — one Facebook update at a time. In the comedic musical “2010: Our Hideous Future,” the dystopian...
View ArticleGAVEL TO GAVEL: DA: Midwood couple busted for bilking Medicaid
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Daniel SolomonBrooklyn DailyA Midwood couple accused of stealing more than $100,000 in government benefits is facing 15 years in prison, District Attorney Charles...
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CONEY ISLAND: Clones offense strikes out against Aberdeen
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Will BreddermanBrooklyn DailyAberdeen IronBirds 2Cyclones 0 July 23 at MCU Park The bottom-feeding Aberdeen IronBirds kept the Cyclones off the scoreboard,...
View ArticleSPEAK OUT: Alas, the bar is raised too low on Coney Island
See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Lou PowsnerBrooklyn Daily“Fight when we are right,” has been my mantra over these nine decades. Yes, a life spent battling I have lived. Whether it was the...
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