Roofer hurt in 47th Street fire
Brooklyn Reporter
by Jaime DeJesus
7h ago
A man sustained minor injuries Friday during a two-alarm fire on 47th Street between 12th and 13th avenues. The blaze in the three-story building started at 2:28 p.m. and was out by 3:48 p.m. The FDNY said 25 units and 106 firefighters and EMS personnel responded to the call. Firefighters battle the flames in a Borough Park building. Photos courtesy of Loudlabs News NYC According to News 12, sources at the scene said the injured man is a roofer. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Firefighters battle the flames in a Borough Park building. Photos courtesy of Loudlabs News NYC The post ..read more
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Cold weather can’t quell amusement as parks open
Brooklyn Reporter
by Jaime DeJesus
7h ago
It was a chilly but joyful Sunday as Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park and Luna Park opened for the season. The annual Coney Island Palm Sunday celebration started the morning off and included remarks by park owners, elected officials and community leaders. The first ride of the year. Photos courtesy of Luna Park The first 104 people on line at the Wonder Wheel rode for free, as did children from the Salt and Sea Mission food pantry. The Young People’s Chorus of New York City and other entertainers performed throughout the day. The ribbon is cut outside Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park. Pho ..read more
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Man charged with murder after apartment fire
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by Jaime DeJesus
16h ago
Cops arrested a man who allegedly killed two men whose bodies were found during an apartment fire March 17. Alex Alive, 33, was charged with two counts of murder. Firefighters found the bodies while battling flames in a four-story building on Bath Avenue and Bay 29th Street. According to NBC News New York, one of the victims had a stab wound to his neck and the other suffered a head injury. Police sources told NBC that both men were killed before the blaze began. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The post Man charged with murder after apartment fire appeared first on The Bro ..read more
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Bonnies open season with two road wins
Brooklyn Reporter
by Jim Dolan
16h ago
Under the direction of new manager Pete McCarthy, the Fontbonne varsity softball team kicked off the 2024 season with two big road wins in Queens. Opening the schedule in Cunningham Park against rival St. Francis Prep, the Bonnies shook off winter’s rust to get an 8-3 win over the Terriers. Senior Laura Meoli took the mound for the Bonnies and showed the form that earned her a softball scholarship to Ohio’s Case Western Reserve University by mixing up her pitches and inducing ground balls. On the offensive side, freshman newcomer Sofia Mauro went 3-for-4, a feat that she would repeat in the fo ..read more
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On the Avenue: Embrace Winter Art Walk brings culture to Third!
Brooklyn Reporter
by Editorial Staff
16h ago
If you create it, they will come! A large crowd of art aficionados and artists gathered “on the avenue” on Saturday, March 15 for the annual Embrace Winter Festival Art Walk, led by organizer Victoria Hofmo. The festival is sponsored each year by the Bay Ridge Arts & Cultural Alliance (BRACA) in partnership with the Merchants of Third Avenue Civic Improvement Association, Inc. It serves as a chance to link local artists with businesses and residents on Third Avenue. Hofmo led the group to more than 20 exhibits that had been set up in front of or inside local businesses since February with ..read more
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Thieves beat teen, take e-bike
Brooklyn Reporter
by Jaime DeJesus
6d ago
Four men beat and robbed a 13-year-old boy on Kings Highway and West Fifth Street March 12. The victim, who had listed his e-bike on Facebook Marketplace, arranged to meet the prospective buyers at 6:55 p.m. When the men showed up, they kicked and punched him and stole the bike. The suspects are around 18 to 20 years old and have light to medium complexions. Anyone with information can call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-8477 (or 1-888-577-4782 for Spanish). Tips can also be submitted at nypdcrimestoppers.com or on X at @NYPDTips. Surveillance images of the suspects. Photos c ..read more
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Industry City exhibit highlights 200 Brooklynites
Brooklyn Reporter
by Jaime DeJesus
6d ago
This weekend is your last chance to see Industry City’s “We are South Brooklyn” exhibit, which features 200 oil paintings of borough residents. Each was painted by Rusty Zimmerman, founder of the Free Portrait Project, a non-profit art organization that started in 2015. Rusty Zimmerman with Police officer of the 72nd Precinct Gerber Fernandez and his painting. Photos courtesy of The Free Portrait Project X Account The artist recorded oral histories from each person during four-and-a-half-hour sittings. After the exhibit closes, the paintings will be given to the models, while the audio will be ..read more
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Greek-Americans to celebrate culture and Hellenic Independence
Brooklyn Reporter
by Theodore W. General
6d ago
Greek-Americans in southwest Brooklyn and in areas across the five boroughs are getting ready for their big celebration of Greek Independence Day on Sunday, April 14, when they will march in or line the route of the 86th annual Greek Independence Day Parade in Manhattan. The parade, which is sponsored by the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, kicks off at 1:30 p.m. and proceeds up Fifth Avenue from 64th to 79th Street. It commemorates the 203rd signing of the Greek Declaration of Independence from the Ottoman Empire on March 25, 1821. Greek Society ladies ..read more
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Debbie Stevens, animal lover, dies at 65
Brooklyn Reporter
by Jaime DeJesus
1w ago
Debbie Stevens, founder of the Facebook group Bay Ridge Animal Lovers, died March 15 at age 65. The group finds safe homes for cats and dogs. Stevens is survived by five children and five grandchildren. According to her son Robert, she battled pulmonary fibrosis for more than 30 years while taking care of her special needs son Michael. Debbie Stevens. Photo courtesy of McLaughlin & Sons “She was a fierce animal advocate tending to many cats over the years and generally cared about underserved people and the neighborhood she was raised in: Bay Ridge,” Robert said. “She advocated for seniors ..read more
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Borough’s St. Patrick’s march celebrates 49th year
Brooklyn Reporter
by Jaime DeJesus
1w ago
Park Slope played host to the 49th Annual Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 17. The celebration started with Mass at Holy Name Parish at 10:30 a.m. followed by the parade, which started at Bartel-Prichard Square, Prospect Park West, at 1 p.m. Paradegoers enjoy the festivities. Eagle Urban Media/Photos by Arthur De Gaeta The festivities were attended by 6,000 people and featured bagpipers, music, marching bands, antique cars, Irish dancers and more. The NYPD joined the march. Eagle Urban Media/Photos by Arthur De Gaeta A reception was held at Holy Name after the march. Dancers perform dur ..read more
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