Assemblyman Vito Lopez, leader of the Brooklyn Democrats, has been living in Queens with his girlfriend, according to a New York Daily News report. Lopez, who maintains an address in Bushwick and represents that area, has been spending every night at the Ridgewood residence of his girlfriend Angela Battaglia and, according to the report, very...
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October 4, 2010October 4, 2010Live Wire
Rubbernecking at Scene of Midwood Crash
The Brooklyn Ink’s Michael Keller is on the scene of yesterday’s fatal minivan crash at 1613 E. 23 St. While some motorists slow down to examine the rubble that was once a front porch, others honk and speed by, regardless of rain, rubberneckers and the speed limit. Three friends of 13-year-old Sarah Erdan, who was...
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October 4, 2010October 4, 2010Live Wire
Possible Coney Island Murder Witnesses Killed
Two men who may have been witnesses to separate murders in Coney Island were shot dead outside a Manhattan night club last night, the New York Daily News reports. The victims, aged 22 and 26, both from Coney Island, were not identified by name in the report, although they were described as convicted criminals themselves.
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October 4, 2010December 16, 2010Brooklyn Life
Screams and a Gravesend Murder
By Lillian Rizzo Rocky Feliciano had been sitting in the garage at Treacy Auto at 1725 Gravesend Neck Road on a Friday evening when he heard a scream from across the street. He figured it was just another noise coming from a neighbor, he said, and so did not respond. But a few minutes later...
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October 4, 2010October 4, 2010Live Wire
Paterson to Attend Chisholm Building Ceremony
The late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm will have a building officially named in her honor this morning. The Associated Press reports that Gov. David Paterson will attend the naming ceremony at 10:30 A.M. at 55 Hanson Place in Fort Greene.
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October 4, 2010October 5, 2010Brooklyn Life
September at Habana Outpost
By Joi-Marie McKenzie A hint of cold air breezes past the corner of Fulton and South Portland, where Habana Outpost sits. The restaurant feels empty. In a month, Habana Outpost, a seasonal hot spot for residents in Fort Greene, will completely shut down for the winter. A large green sign that reads “Habana Outpost Open...
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October 4, 2010November 2, 2010Brooklyn Life
Idol Fever in Brooklyn
By Evan MacDonald Nunzio Franzese, 56, of Gravesend, won the 4th Brooklyn Senior Idol competition and the $500 grand prize Saturday night with his rendition of “Mack the Knife,” a song most famously associated with Bobby Darin. The contest was held at Xaverian High School in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn and was sponsored by State Senator...
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October 4, 2010October 5, 2010Brooklyn Life
How To Grow A Bicycle
By Alex Gecan I decided to pedal my old aluminum Trek out to Red Hook from Morningside Heights rather than wait for the C-train. I arrived at the Bamboo Bike Studio, at 201 Richards St. a little before 7:00. Sean Murray, one of the co-founders of the studio, was arriving at the same time; he...
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October 4, 2010December 5, 2010Brooklyn Life
Farragut Community Remembers 22-year-old A Week After Fatal DUMBO Shooting
By Cambrey Thomas Aurelio “AJ” Manresa, Jr. liked to play handball. Candice Battice, a family friend who knew Manresa and saw him grow up, remembers him as a 6’3″ athletic 22-year-old who liked hitting the gym and playing sports. But of all the games he played, she said, he liked handball best. “He would walk around...
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October 4, 2010October 4, 2010Live Wire
Teen to be Charged in Midwood Crash
Eric Hakimisefat, the 16-year-old driver of the Honda Odyssey that crashed in Midwood on Sunday, will be charged with criminally negligent homicide. According to a CBS 2 report, Hakimisefat passed a breathalyzer test. His passengers have been identified as 13-year-old Sarah Erdan, who was killed in the crash, and her 16-year-old brother Joseph.