Tag Archive | "Brighton Beach"

High Death Toll for Elderly Pedestrians in South Brooklyn

Thursday, March 14, 2013

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Senior citizens consistently make up a higher percentage of pedestrian fatalities in New York City and elsewhere, but the rates in Southeast Brooklyn are especially high.

Storm-damaged Houses of Worship Struggle to Rebuild

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

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The rabbis and ministers of many synagogues and churches in Coney Island and Brighton Beach have said they desperately need the help of the government to rebuild because the donations they receive are not sufficient enough to cover the cost of the damage.

Reality TV Takes Over Brooklyn

Monday, March 26, 2012

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“Brooklyn 11223,” a highly criticized show that's been compared to the "Jersey Shore," is one of three reality TV programs based in Brooklyn that are premiering within a couple months of each other.

NY State Republicans Want to Redistrict Southern Brooklyn

Friday, January 27, 2012

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Republican members of the New York State Senate revealed their proposed redistricting plans Thursday, which eliminated State Senator Carl Kruger’s 27th District that sits between Mill Basin and Brighton Beach, the Brooklyn Paper reported. The [...]

Coney Islanders Rally Against Education Budget Cuts

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

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Some 70 students, teachers, parents and local union members marched Wednesday through Coney Island to protest state and city budget cuts to education.

Worker Dies in Brighton Beach Building Collapse

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

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One of the five injured workers in yesterday’s building collapse has died. Three of the other workers are in stable condition at Lutheran Medical Center and a fourth declined treatment. A preliminary view of the 5-story apartment’s [...]

Murder in Little Odessa

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

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Alla Kamenev, 65, was shot in broad daylight on Oct. 20 in Brighton Beach. Police say her ex-husband was the one who did it. And the family isn't talking.

76-Year-Old Coney Island Man Indicted for Ex-Wife’s Murder

Monday, October 31, 2011

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Dimitry Kamenev, 76, has been indicted in connection with the killing of his ex-wife Alla Kamenev, 65. His case was transferred to the Brooklyn Supreme Court on Monday morning, and the court will proceed with [...]

Suspect Arrested in Brighton Beach Shooting

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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Police have arrested and charged a man for the murder of Alla Kamenev, 65, who was shot just before noon on October 20th on the corner of West 2nd Street and Sea Breeze Avenue. Dimitry Kamenev, 76, [...]

Chernobyl’s Ripples Sicken Brooklyn Immigrants

Thursday, July 14, 2011

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Exposure to radiation 25 years ago appears to have caused a spike in thyroid cancer rates among Soviet émigrés in the Coney Island area