By Alex Ellefson on Dec 07, 2015 05:26 pm
 Cops say the man who raped a 20-year-old woman at gunpoint Sunday in the stairwell of her Coney Island apartment building is also wanted for another attack on the same day. Within an hour of the sexual assault, which took place at 9pm, police say the creep pulled his gun on a 46-year-old woman who he [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Dec 07, 2015 04:30 pm
 Hundreds of families flooded the Kings Bay Y Sunday afternoon for the annual Chanukah Extravaganza. The event included bouncy castles, dance, art, and music lessons, as well as a raffle, a very messy donut eating competition, and a menorah lighting ceremony. Young children swarmed through the building, dueling with inflatable balloon sabers, lining up for the [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Dec 07, 2015 02:43 pm
 Two men leapt to their deaths Friday from an elevated garage beside the Kings Plaza Shopping Center, the Daily News reports. The apparent suicides occurred hours apart and were unrelated, cops told the newspaper. The first man, who was 60 years old, jumped from the garage at around the 3pm. About four hours later, a 59-year-old [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Dec 07, 2015 01:49 pm
 There’s lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Add a special touch to your holiday cards this season by attending a card making workshop. There’s also a history lesson, a poetry jam, a media education seminar and much more. Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Dec 07, 2015 12:48 pm
 This is the first year Saint Mark Pastor Robert Mucci made it through the Christmas tree lighting ceremony without shedding a tear. Unfortunately, he couldn’t hold it together for the children’s choir. “Each of the previous years, I cried like a baby when they unveiled the Adoration Tree. I find it so moving. This year, [...]
By Mary Bakija on Dec 07, 2015 11:53 am
 Pretty easy week on subway lines in our area! Below you’ll find Sheepshead Bay subway changes for the week on the B, F, and Q lines in Brooklyn. Check back later this week to see what’s happening this weekend. Changes via MTA.info. F Line Manhattan-bound platform at Avenue X is closed for renovation All times, until winter [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Dec 07, 2015 11:03 am
 Cops are searching for two burglars who raided a construction site last week and hauled out several pieces of equipment and electronics. The two bandits broke into the site of a planned eight-story residential building at East 19th Street and Quentin Road by cutting the lock on the backdoor just before 4am on Tuesday, December 1, authorities [...]
By Rachel Silberstein on Dec 07, 2015 10:12 am
 Police are searching for a creep they say raped a 20-year-old woman in her Coney Island apartment building Sunday night. The woman was followed into the elevator by the suspect on Sunday, December 6, 9pm, and when she exited at her floor, he grabbed her from behind and displayed a firearm, according to police. The [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Dec 07, 2015 07:00 am
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By Alex Ellefson on Dec 06, 2015 09:50 am
 In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Here are some of the big stories you may have missed this week. You can keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week long. Just follow us on Twitter and Facebook, and sign up for our daily newsletter. If you have any news tips, story ideas, questions or anything else, email [...]
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