A spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services has said that about 400 Canadian geese have been euthanized in Prospect Park with carbon dioxide. The effort was a preventative measure. Last January, Captain [...]
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
The emergency room at Kings County Hospital was shut down while exterminators worked to rid the wing of one bed bug. A spokeswoman for the hospital said a patient was transported by ambulance to Kings [...]
Monday, July 12, 2010
A 16 year-old girl died after drinking with friends at the Highland Park yesterday, police said. She was found unconscious at about 3:20 yesterday afternoon, according to the Daily News. The girl’s name has not [...]
Monday, July 12, 2010
It wasn’t in Brooklyn, but well-known Brooklynites Carmelo Anthony and his long-time fiance were wed near the Grand Central Terminal on Saturday. The event was reportedly taped for an upcoming reality television show. LeBron James, [...]
Sunday, July 11, 2010
By Sharyn Jackson There was silverware to change, food to prepare, and bread to burn. One thing there wasn’t, for more than half the residents of the Borough Park section of Brooklyn, was time to [...]
Friday, July 9, 2010
If you’re looking for a place to do that sit-stand-jump-cheer-thing during the World Cup final matches this weekend, head over to the Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg. The games will be on big screens and specials [...]
Friday, July 9, 2010
A 92 year-old organ is likely a complete loss after a fire Wednesday night at the Boerum Hill Baptist Temple. The instrument wasn’t in regular use, but had been featured on a number of recent [...]
Thursday, July 8, 2010
When the air temperature rises, so too do the city’s parks, according to Geoffrey Croft, a member of NYC Park Advocates Inc, who tested the surface temperatures at parks. The Brooklyn Bridge Park was the [...]
Thursday, July 8, 2010
John (Sonny) Franzese, 93, was convicted by a Brooklyn judge yesterday of racketeering and “shaking down” several strip clubs during his organized crime days. His son, John Franzese, Jr., testified against his father in court. [...]
Thursday, July 8, 2010
A three-alarm fire tore through an historic church in the Boerum Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn last night, causing four firefighters to be injured in the process of putting it out. A group was holding a [...]
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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