By Alex Ellefson on Aug 26, 2015 05:03 pm
 Scorching weather has prompted the city to issue several heat advisory warnings this summer. Just last week, New York City experienced its first official heat wave in more than two years, AccuWeather reports. For those looking to stay cool, there are plenty of opportunities to beat the sun — go to the beach, head to [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Aug 26, 2015 02:02 pm
 Chase bank is merging two of its branches in Sheepshead Bay. The company informed customers by mail last week that the location at 1519 Sheepshead Bay Road — across from the subway station — will close on November 12 and consolidate with the branch one block away at 2623 East 17th Street. In the letter, the [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Aug 26, 2015 12:19 pm
 City Councilman Chaim Deutsch met with a group of families at Homecrest Playground Tuesday night to discuss efforts to rid the park of criminal activity that some say has made the area unsafe. Neighbors who live nearby have campaigned for months to increase police presence at the park. They say the playground has been overrun by [...]
By Alex Ellefson on Aug 26, 2015 10:21 am
 A 52-year-old woman riding a mobility scooter was killed Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a car while crossing Nostrand Avenue along Avenue Z, police say. According to the NYPD, a 2013 Infiniti sedan struck the woman, identified as Carol Carboni, while making a left turn from Avenue Z onto Nostrand Avenue. Carboni was tossed from her scooter [...]
By Erica Sherman on Aug 26, 2015 08:18 am
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