In 2020, Brooklyn filmmakers Erica Rose and Elina Street were deeply concerned about the fate of their favorite lesbian bars in New York City during the pandemic. These bars, cherished by the LGBTQ community, faced an uncertain future as lockdowns and social distancing measures threatened their survival. The Beginning of a Passionate Project Rose and … Read more
An iconic ice cream shop in Brooklyn faces eviction this summer, stirring distress among neighbors and long-time customers who have watched their community change rapidly due to gentrification. Anthony “Tony” Fongyit, 74, has owned Scoops Ice Cream Parlor on Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens since May 1984. For nearly 40 years, Scoops has been … Read more
A woman finds herself in critical condition following an unfortunate incident involving an MTA bus shortly after she disembarked from another bus. The event unfolded around noon on Sunday at the intersection of Nevins and Livingston Streets in Downtown Brooklyn. Details of the Accident According to police reports, the 24-year-old pedestrian had just alighted from … Read more
On a Saturday evening, chaos unfolded as flames engulfed an old hospital building in Brooklyn, now repurposed into apartments. The structure, located on Prospect Place in Crown Heights and formerly known as the ‘Jewish Hospital,’ became the focal point of a fiery incident around 5:30 p.m. Rapid Spread and FDNY Response According to the FDNY, … Read more
Officials in Brooklyn, New York, have brought murder charges against Nicholas McGee, 45, in connection with the stabbing death of Kawsheen Gelzer, 39, whose head was discovered in a refrigerator. Alongside murder, McGee faces charges of robbery, concealment of a human corpse, and tampering with physical evidence. Currently held without bail, he could potentially face … Read more
Reports indicate that a 14-year-old boy sustained injuries while attempting to “surf” on top of a Brooklyn subway train. The incident occurred on a Coney Island-bound F train, where the boy fell while riding atop the moving train at the Seventh Avenue station in Park Slope around 1:40 p.m. on Sunday, as reported by the … Read more
Students at Origin High School in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, have raised concerns over a disturbing surge in antisemitic behavior among their peers, pointing to radicalizing content on social media platforms as a significant contributing factor. The revelation follows recent incidents of hate speech and actions targeting Jewish teachers and classmates, including explicit expressions of admiration … Read more