Gotham’s bugging out! Complaints about bed bugs across New York City have surged a revolting 17% so far this year — with 2,667 cases of the bloodsuckers reported between Jan. 1 and Oct. 31, compared to 2,276 in the same period last year, data obtained by The Post revealed. Brooklynites have logged the most cases […]
Queens-bound BQE Closures in Mid-October
Brace yourselves, folks, because we’ve got some road drama coming our way in mid-October. BQE will be closed between the Atlantic Avenue entrance ramp and the Manhattan Bridge exit ramp in the Queens-bound lane. Staten Island-bound traffic will be reduced to one lane during the same period, and there will be detours on local streets […]
Two-time GOP candidate Brian Fox dies at 34
Brian Fox, a Republican who twice sought elected office in southern Brooklyn, died Nov. 8 at age 34. The Bay Ridge resident died at home in his sleep, according to Liam McCabe, his former campaign manager. In 2021, Fox, a political newcomer, ran for City Council in the 43rd District against incumbent Democrat Justin Brannan. […]
Milestones: Thursday, November 9, 2023
A new movie version of “West Side Story” premiered in 2021 — on the 60th anniversary of the first movie. This version was essentially an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway production, bringing the setting back to a Hispanic neighborhood that was being torn down and gentrified to make room for Lincoln Center. It also incorporates […]
NYC woman arrested for threatening Jewish volunteer after tearing down Israel hostage posters
A woman cutting down Israeli hostage posters in Brooklyn pepper sprayed a Jewish safety volunteer and threatened him with a knife after he confronted her, police and sources said Tuesday. Melissa Ugur, 20, was allegedly tearing the fliers up with a knife on Avenue N and East 23rd Street in Midwood around 2:30 p.m. Saturday — […]
Daily Provisions Makes Brooklyn Debut on Court Street
Daily Provisions – an all day cafe serving up everything from morning coffee to roasted chicken dinners – opened its doors in Cobble Hill last wednesday. Located on the corner of Court and Pacific Streets, this is Danny Meyer and Union Square Hospitality Group’s fifth Daily Provisions, and like the rest of them, the façade […]
Firefighter hurt in storage facility blaze
A firefighter was injured while battling a three-alarm blaze at Stop & Stor on 63rd Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues Oct. 22. The fire started at 12:25 p.m. and was under control by 1:42 p.m. FDNY said 138 firefighters and EMS personnel rushed to the four-story facility. They found 300 e-bikes in the building. […]
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
ON THIS DAY IN 1918, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported, “WASHINGTON – Terms of armistice under which the land and sea forces of what once was the Austro-Hungarian Empire have laid down their arms were announced today simultaneously in Washington and the Allied capitals. The armistice becomes effective at 3 p.m. today. They accomplish complete […]
Two teens stabbed during daylight NYC clash: NYPD
Two teen boys were stabbed during a broad-daylight feud with a group of youngsters in Brooklyn on Thursday, cops said. A 15-year-old boy was stabbed in the buttocks and a 17-year-old boy in the back at Franklin Avenue and Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights just before 4 p.m., authorities said Friday. Both boys were taken […]
Free Bus Rides Hit The City
As of Sunday, September 24, you can ride on B60 in Brooklyn, Q4 in Queens, M116 in Manhattan, Bx18A/B in the Bronx, and S46/96 in Staten Island for free for at least the next six months and as long as a year as part of the MTA’s fare-free bus pilot. “When a New Yorker rides the […]
Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting is ‘all about the kids’
The 2023 Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting, presented by the Catholic Committee on Scouting for the Diocese of Brooklyn, was held on Wednesday, October 25 at the El Caribe Country Club, paying special tribute to Bishop Robert Brennan, in addition to presenting a number of awards in front of more than 200 spectators. The Bronze Pelican […]
Milestones: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
A new movie version of “West Side Story” premiered in 2021 — on the 60th anniversary of the first movie. This version was essentially an adaptation of the 1957 Broadway production, bringing the setting back to a Hispanic neighborhood that was being torn down and gentrified to make room for Lincoln Center. It also incorporates […]
Get tickets to Iron Maiden’s 2024 ‘Future Past Tour’
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Prepare to have your face melted off. Iron Maiden just announced their 22-concert ‘Future Past Tour’ that will send the legendary rockers to venues all over North America […]
Bklyner Endorses Brannan for Council District 47
endorsements If you want your district to have the best possible representation in the city council right away, you should look beyond politics and pick Justin Brannan, a moderate Democrat. I haven’t historically written endorsements in Bklyner, but many of you have asked me in the last couple of days who I think is the […]
Street co-named for firefighter who made ultimate sacrifice
A Marine Park street corner was co-named last week for a native son who died doing what he was born to do. Four years ago firefighter Steven Pollard fell 50 feet to his death while trying to rescue people from a multi-car accident at the Mill Basin Bridge on the westbound side of the Belt […]
a new chapter in the fight to close the jail complex
New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman speaks during a Law Day event at the Court of Appeals on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. Photo: Hans Pennink The New York City Council is reinvigorating efforts to close the controversial Rikers Island jail complex. Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Councilmember Carlina Rivera announced the reappointment […]
Teen screams ‘I will kill you Jew’ at 9-year-old boy at NYC playground
A hateful teen threatened a young boy with a knife and yelled “I will kill you, Jew” in the latest antisemitic attack in the Big Apple, police and law enforcement sources said. The sickening scene unfolded at a playground at KIPP AMP Middle School and MS 354 Monday evening in Crown Heights, according to the […]
Should Kagan or Brannan Represent Bay Ridge and Coney Island in City Council?
Ahead of the November 7 local elections, when we get to pick our city council members again, NY1 held a debate Tuesday night (you can watch it here) between the two incumbents in what will be the new District 47 – Ari Kagan, a recent Republican representing current Council District 47, and Justin Brannan, a […]
Hofmo tells historical society about Viking roots – The Brooklyn Home Reporter
Prominent Bay Ridgeite Victoria Hofmo was the guest speaker at the Oct. 18 monthly meeting of the Bay Ridge Historical Society. Hofmo is the president of the Scandinavian East Coast Museum, the Bay Ridge Conservancy and the Bay Ridge Arts and Cultural Alliance. During her talk she traced the Nordic roots of the Vikings and spoke about the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden and […]
Broken commitments at supersized Atlantic Ave. jail in Brooklyn
The former Brooklyn Detention Center at 275 Atlantic Ave. in Boerum Hill is being demolished to make room for a controversial, $3 billion replacement. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle The design of the planned $3 billion Brooklyn Detention Center, at the site of the 70-year-old now-shuttered facility at 275 Atlantic Ave., has changed since an […]
19 people arrested during massive NYC anti-Israel protest
Police on Sunday said 19 people were busted during the massive anti-Israel rally in Brooklyn where thousands of rowdy demonstrators clashed with cops. According to the NYPD, 16 protesters were arrested and issued criminal court summonses, while three others were taken into custody and released on desk appearance tickets. The “Flood Brooklyn for Palestine” protest […]
Rite Aid Shutters Two Stores In Brooklyn
Pharmacy chain Rite Aid closed two stores in Brooklyn this September. Rite Aid’s store at 892-908 Flatbush Avenue quietly closed its doors on September 11, having served the community since at least 2011. In a typical fashion, the only notice was a sheet on the doors informing customers they could now pick up their prescriptions […]
Prospect Park Zoo closed due to water damage
The old song goes, “Something tells me it’s all happening at the zoo,” but it’s not happening right now, at least for would-be visitors to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Zoo. Due to extensive damage caused by the heavy rains that hit New York City as part of Tropical Storm Ophelia on Sept. 29, the zoo is […]
Brooklynites, elected officials, come together for breast cancer benefit
SUNSET PARK — More than 300 community members gathered to help fight breast cancer at the Park Asia restaurant this past Wednesday evening, opening their wallets a bit in the process, and raising nearly $7,000 for the cause. The third annual Pink Ribbon Charity Gala — a fundraiser for breast cancer — was held in […]
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