Two men were stabbed and another hit April 20 during a fight on a party boat docked at Pier 4 at the Brooklyn Army Terminal on 58th Street. Police and EMS personnel arrive at Pier 4. Photos courtesy of Loudlabs News NYC Just after 5 p.m., a 40-year-old man was stabbed in the chest four times and another man, 32, was stabbed in the torso. A 28-year-old man was hit in the head with a bottle.   Police and EMS personnel arrive at Pier 4. Photos courtesy of Loudlabs News NYC The injured men were in stable condition at NYU Langone Hospital―Brooklyn. No arrests have been made and the ..read more

Two men robbed a mini-market on Fort Hamilton Parkway and 86th Street April 17. The men, dressed in black, entered the store at 9:55 p.m. One pointed a gun at a worker and demanded cash. The thieves took $2,000 in cash and $800 worth of merchandise and fled south on Fort Hamilton Parkway in a dark-colored sedan. There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. The post Armed men rob market appeared first on The Brooklyn Home Reporter ..read more

The Fort Hamilton H.S. girls flag football team is off to a good start this season, sporting an early 3-1 record. With the exception of a 17-6 loss to James Madison, the team is headed in the right direction, led by senior quarterback Makayla Lucas and senior running back Rivers Martinez. Hosting John Jay at home, the Jaguars shocked the Tigers on the opening kickoff, returning it for a touchdown. Down 7-0, the Tigers immediately answered back as Lucas connected with Abby Hom on a 50-yard pass play to narrow the score to 7-6 by the half. In the third quarter the Jaguars scored again to take a ..read more

After losing three straight games to open the season on the road in Wilmington, the Cyclones came back to Coney Island for their home opener for their first win of the season on a strong pitching performance. With three pitchers striking out 14 Asheville batters, the Cyclones were able to supply enough runs for a 4-1 win to send their fans home happy. “I decided that I had to change the team’s mojo,” said now beardless strength and conditioning coach Trent McMaster after the team’s first win. “I kept the mustache, but I figured the beard had to go to help us get on track.” Apparently McMaster ..read more

They’ve got a song in their heart! Members of the Kiwanis Club of Bensonhurst & Bay Ridge joined Kiwanians from throughout the borough for an evening of karaoke, fundraising and awards held in memory of Haley Daquara, a local child who succumbed to a rare blood disease in 2013. Haley, the daughter of Greenhouse Cafe proprietor Bobby Daquara, loved to sing and enjoyed performing at karaoke events held “on the avenue.” It was her love of karaoke that inspired this event, according to Brooklyn Kiwanis Lt. Gov. Penny Santo, who organized the event. “The Haley Girl Karaoke Night is part of a fu ..read more

A truck’s back tires got stuck in a small sinkhole on 57th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues Monday afternoon. No one was injured. A DEP spokesperson said a broken pipe in a nearby building created the hole. The building’s owners were issued an order to make the necessary repairs. A truck’s tires got wedged in a sinkhole in Sunset Park. Photos courtesy of NYC Council District 38 Facebook A truck’s tires got wedged in a sinkhole in Sunset Park. Photos courtesy of NYC Council District 38 Facebook The post Truck gets stuck in sinkhole appeared first on The Brooklyn Home Reporter ..read more

Helene Bakke, the former co-owner of Nordic Delicacies, died April 14 at age 84. Bakke is survived by her daughter Arlene Rutuelo, sons John Bakke and Steven Bakke, 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Bakke and Rutuelo opened the popular Scandinavian deli in 1987. It closed in 2015. Helene Bakke and Arlene Rutuelo. Photos courtesy of Arlene Rutuelo “My mom proudly served the Bay Ridge community for over 30 years, sharing the Norwegian culture using food and delicious chocolate, but more especially she loved all her customers,” said Rutuelo, co-chair of the Norwegian Day Parade Comm ..read more

An 87-year-old woman died after her car rolled over her in a driveway on Lake Place and West 10th Street April 10. Joan Behan had a medical episode at 2:57 p.m. and fell out of her Toyota Corolla before she could put the car in park, cops said. As the car rolled backward down the driveway, one of the wheels hit her. She was pronounced dead at NYU Langone Hospital―Brooklyn. According to the Daily News, Behan was born and raised in Gravesend and is survived by two sons, a daughter and 10 grandchildren. The post Senior killed by own car appeared first on The Brooklyn Home Reporter ..read more

Cops arrested a 14-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed a 53-year-old man in the neck on Bay Ridge Avenue between Third and Fourth avenues April 8. Police arrested a teen who allegedly stabbed a man on Bay Ridge Avenue. Photos courtesy of Loudlabs News NYC The teen was charged with attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon, menacing and harassment. The post Teen charged for stabbing appeared first on The Brooklyn Home Reporter ..read more

Two firefighters and two civilians were hurt Sunday during a blaze in a building on Fifth Avenue and 50th Street. The fire began at 11:10 p.m. in an apartment on the second floor of the three-story building. FDNY sent 25 units and 106 firefighters and EMS personnel to the scene. Firefighters battle a blaze in a Sunset Park building. Images via Citizen App The flames were extinguished by 12:17 a.m. and all injuries were minor, FDNY said. The cause of the fire is being investigated. Firefighters battle a blaze in a Sunset Park building. Images via Citizen App The post Four hurt in Fifth Avenue f ..read more