Ah, the Brooklyn Half Marathon! The tenacity of runners, the triumph of spirit — the pain of trying to get around. The event this Saturday, May 16 will result in road closures around the borough from 7am to noon. Here are the stretches to watch out for via the DOT: Beginning of Route: Washington Avenue…
Start thinking spring and all the nice, warm-weather bike rides ahead of you, then sign up for the 3rd annual Bike the Branches, a one-day bike ride that lets you discover parts of Brooklyn you may not have seen before while supporting the Brooklyn Public Library. The ride takes place on Saturday, May 9, with…
Before you go to bed on Saturday night, remember to change your clocks! Daylight saving time begins at 2am on Sunday, March 8, which means you are going to lose an hour of sleep as you roll the clock forward, but hopefully you’ll enjoy that little bit of extra daylight at the end of the…
https://twitter.com/NYScanner/status/568858648488873984 A pedestrian was struck and killed by a bus this afternoon on Coney Island Avenue at Avenue M, and police are investigating. A spokesman for the FDNY tells us they got the call at 2:11pm on Friday, and that the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. They were unable to provide any additional…
http://youtu.be/W7tDHX1cm0A Cops are after two men caught on video clumsily nabbing the cash register from a Gravesend car wash last week. Police say the suspects forced their way through the security gate and into the Classic Car Wash, located at 2944 86th Street and Avenue X, on Friday, February 13 at about 7:30pm. Once inside, they…
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This Monday, February 16 is Washington’s Birthday, also referred to these days as Presidents’ Day. In observance of the holiday, the city will see some changes to services. Here’s what you need to know: Government Offices, Parking, And Sanitation Government offices, including the Department of Motor Vehicles and courts, are closed on Monday. NYC public…
Following three manhole fires in Park Slope in the past week (if not four, as a neighbor noted in the comments), as well as the one here in Sheepshead Bay this morning, you might be asking yourself, “What the hell is going on!?” A common occurrence in the winter and summer months, manhole explosions are clearly…
The snow is already starting to pile up, and while shelves at local shops may be light on milk and bread as people stock up for the blizzard, we wanted to remind you about some things you should avoid through the storm, which is forecast to end around 12am on Wednesday. 1. Don’t drive! Get gas…
Get ready for a cozy weekend indoors if you can manage it, as a cold and snowy mess is headed our way. A winter weather advisory is in effect from midnight Friday through 6pm Saturday, and the Department of Sanitation will have plows at the ready for a snow alert that begins on Friday at…
