State officials will meet with politicians from Brooklyn this Thursday to discuss the future of Long Island College Hospital. The meeting comes just a few days after officials scrapped their plan to close the Cobble Hill hospital and promised to find a new operator for LICH. Read more at The New York Daily News.
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April 29, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Coney Island Plagued With Excessive Sand Being Blown onto Boardwalk
An unprecedented amount of sand is being blown onto the boardwalk in Coney Island, business owners say to the point where it’s hard to distinguish it from the beach. Preservationists place the blame on new cement planks which replaced the old wooden ones which prevent sand from falling through. Read more at The New York...
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April 29, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Smith-Ninth Subway Stop in Red Hook Reopens
After a $32 million renovation and a two year closure, the Smith-Ninth subway station along the F and G train lines is once again operational. Read more at The Brooklyn Paper.
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April 29, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Thousands Celebrate Jewish Festival of Lag B’Omer in Crown Heights
Around 15,000 people, mostly kids, attended the 60th anniversary of Lag B’Omer in Crown Heights this Sunday. The ancient Jewish holiday is dedicated to fun and festivities which includes face painting, bonfires, and a lot of food. Read more at DNA Info.
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March 29, 2013September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life
Muslims Protest Police Stop and Frisk Policies
Muslim New Yorkers spoke out against racial profiling during the second session of the stop-and-frisk trial.
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March 18, 2013September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life
East Flatbush Teens Attend Youth-Empowerment Seminar In The Wake Of Kimani Gray Shooting
Teens attended workshops on gangs, domestic violence, and "know your rights" training on how to interact with police this Saturday organized by Councilman Jumaane Williams.
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March 13, 2013September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life
A New Bus To Solve Problems? Spring Creek Residents Not So Sure
The neighborhood of Spring Creek has long faced a lack of public transportation options. A new bus proposed by the MTA, though welcomed, might not be the complete solution, residents say.
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February 7, 2013September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life
Students Take Safety Precautions After Rape Near Brooklyn College
Shaken by Saturday's rape in Glenwood Road, residents and Brooklyn College students take steps to protect themselves.
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February 4, 2013September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life
FEMA: Gravesend A Flood Zone; Many Residents Unaware
Alfonso Apuzzo stood on the porch of his Gravesend house and pointed to a light gold minivan parked a few yards to the right of his home. That’s where the floodwater had reached when Hurricane Sandy hit just a few months ago, he said. Although his car was flooded along with the corner store and houses on the...