By Beth Morrissey Michael Grimm’s election to the House of Representatives was a triumph for Republicans in the 13th congressional district, which spans Staten Island and southwest Brooklyn. But the win may also bring a change within the Staten Island Republican Party, and may also signal that new players are entering the island’s already crowded...
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December 13, 2010February 25, 2011Politics
City Council Members Question Ethics of DHS Study
By Beth Morrissey City Council members clashed with the Department of Homeless Services Commissioner Thursday over ethical issues related to a controversial experiment designed to evaluate the effectiveness of one of its programs to aid the homeless. The program, known as HomeBase, helps individuals and families who are at risk of becoming homeless gain access...
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December 8, 2010December 8, 2010Live Wire
Prospect Park Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies
A dead raccoon found last Thursday in Prospect Park tested positive for rabies, according to The Brooklyn Paper. Health officials said that there will be “enhanced rabies surveillance” in both Prospect Park and Fort Greene Park.
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December 8, 2010December 8, 2010Live Wire
Brooklyn Battery Tunnel To Be Renamed
Today the Bloomberg administration will announce plans to rename the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel after former Governor Hugh Carey, according to CBS 2. The Queensboro Bridge will also be renamed to honor former mayor Ed Koch.
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December 8, 2010December 8, 2010Live Wire
Man Shot in Crown Heights
Last night police discovered a sixty-eight year-old black male shot in the head on the corner of Lefferts and Brooklyn Avenues in Crown Heights, according to a DCPI report. Police and EMS workers were responding to a 911 call at approximately eight-thirty when they discovered the victim, who was pronounced DOA on the scene. There...
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December 8, 2010December 8, 2010Live Wire
Brooklynites Like Bike Lane
A new survey shows that most Brooklyn residents want to keep the Prospect Park West bike lane that was installed in March of this year, according to The Daily News. Of those surveyed, 54 percent said they wanted to keep the bike lane, 24 percent said they would like to make some changes to the...
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December 8, 2010December 8, 2010Live Wire
Broken Brooklyn Rail Slows Subways
A broken rail in Brooklyn slowed subways this morning on the A, C, and F lines, according to The New York Times City Room Blog. Some C trains are using tracks dedicated to the F train, and are making F stops in lower Manhattan. Officials do no know when regular service will resume.
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October 27, 2010November 2, 2010Brooklyn Life
Brownsville Task Force Combats Infant Mortality
By Brian Park In a pharmacy in Brownsville, a young woman quietly peruses the aisles. She is looking for something, but does not want to draw attention to herself. She stops at the shelves lined with various home pregnancy tests. Quickly, she takes one box and stuffs it away inside her shirt. But all the...
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October 27, 2010October 28, 2010Brooklyn Life
Jewish Patrol Still Controversial in Crown Heights
By Alex Alper Last month, four men allegedly surrounded an Israeli man who was visiting Crown Heights for the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur and punched him in the face. The man, 36, knocked on the door of a nearby Jewish home at midnight. The residents called Shomrim, a group of orthodox Jewish men...
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October 27, 2010November 2, 2010Brooklyn Life
Fort Greene Citizens Push Police on Safety
By Sanya Khetani Fort Greene residents are about to see a larger police presence than usual on their neighborhood’s streets. At its last community meeting, the 88th police precinct announced an increase in foot patrols and overtime officers on duty in the neighborhood’s “problem areas.” This police action is partly in response to pressure from...