Fire officials continue to investigate the cause of a fire in Midwood that killed an 8 year-old boy and injured five of his siblings late Wednesday evening, the Wall Street Journal is reporting. While no cause has yet been discovered, the fire does not appear to be suspicious. Avigdor Krasny, 8, died when he became...
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Man Stabbed to Death Outside Brooklyn Bar Over Dogs
Chai Eun Hillmann, 41, an aspiring actor and martial arts instructor, was stabbed to death outside the Branded Saloon in Prospect Heights, just after 2 a.m. Thursday, according to the New York Times. Hillmann was trying to untangle his dog’s leash and another dog’s when Hilmann tried to untangle them. An altercation began and Daniel...
Brooklyn Assistant DA Quits Over ‘Apprentice’ Appearances
Mahsa Saeidi-Azcuy, a 29-year-old assistant district attorney in Brooklyn and Brooklyn Law School graduate has resigned from her position after taking a leave of absence and secretly filming for “The Apprentice,” Donald Trump’s no-crap, on-camera strategy game for a high-paying gig. Saeidi-Azcuy’s superiors at the district attorney’s office did not know why she took the...
More Information Learned About Fatal Brooklyn Fire
The story regarding a fatal fire in Midwood last night is developing. NY1 reports that a Brooklyn rabbi managed to save five of his children, but couldn’t get to his 8 year-old son Avigdor Krasny, who was trapped on the third floor of the building. He pronounced dead at Coney Island Hospital. Three brothers and...
Brooklyn Boy Dies in Fire, Five Other Children Wounded
An 8 year-old boy was killed in a fire that broke out at around 9:30 p.m. tonight at 1118 Avenue P in Midwood, Brooklyn. The fire was knocked down around 11 p.m. by the more than 130 firefighters who responded, but Avigdor Krasney was trapped on the top floor of a three-story residential building and...
No Tornadoes This Time
The city saw its second tornado watch in two weeks, but this time, none touched down by the time the watch expired at 6 p.m., the Wall Street Journal reports. Brooklyn residents were among some of the hardest hit when two tornadoes and a macroburst ripped through Brooklyn and Queens on Sept. 16. The Brooklyn...
M.I.A. Plans Free Brooklyn Show
You might want to get in line now. M.I.A has said she will play a free show on Oct. 6 at Brooklyn Bowl — first-come, first-serve, according to New York Magazine. The show seems to be a make-up performance for a poor set at the Hard NYC Festival in July.
Brooklyn Man Pops Question, Drops Ring
Potential Brooklyn brides, beware. The Brooklyn Bridge might not be the most sound place for a proposal. Another potential fiance dropped his ring mid-proposal, according to the New York Post. Spoiler alert: Trey Turner got the ring back — thanks to city workers — and Kelsey Kramer said “yes.”
Cheapest Place in Brooklyn? $500 for a Rubbermaid Shed
This has to be the most well-known shed in all of New York. Several media outlets, including Gawker, have written about a craigslist posting for a “studio” for rent in Greenpoint. Really, it’s an 8′ x 10′ rubber playhouse “with a pink door and Minnie Mouse decor” going for $500 a month, Gawker reported. The...
Newton Creek Needs Massive Cleanup
The Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday that Newton Creek, which separates Brooklyn and Queens, has been added to the Superfund’s National Priorities List. As such, the 3 1/2 mile body of water will be cleaned of toxic materials left behind from a 1950 ExxonMobil oil spill, according to the New York Post. “The biggest...