Saturday, July 18, 2015

Man accused in rape of woman, 82, busted in Brooklyn

Man accused in rape of woman, 82, busted in Brooklyn - NY Daily News

On Monday, July 13, 2015 at approximately 0140 hours, the unknown male suspect gained entry inside the 82-year-old female victim's private residence while she was outside sweeping the street. The victim went back inside her residence and went inside her bedroom. The suspect, who was hiding inside the bedroom, then assaulted the victim and demanded money at knifepoint. The victim did not have any money to provide to the suspect, and he remained inside the apartment for several hours. At approximately 0400 hours, the suspect forcibly raped the victim. The suspect then fled the location, stealing an umbrella and a bag containing clothing. The victim was later removed to Kings County Hospital for evaluation.The Brooklyn sicko suspected of raping an 82-year-old grandmother has been arrested in Brooklyn, according to cops.

NYPD caught Asa Roberts, 18, in Bedford Stuyvesant after he eluded them twice earlier this week.

Roberts managed to twice narrowly elude officers who had tracked him to two separate Crown Heights buildings, sources said Thursday.

Friday, July 3, 2015

New SHARK TANK will take a big bite out of the #coneyisland boardwalk


New Shark Tank takes a big bite out of the #coneyisland boardwalkThe massive 57,000-square-foot "Ocean Wonders:...More than 45 sharks, including sand tigers, nurse sharks, blackttip reef sharks and bamboo sharks will swim around inside the three main 500,000-gallon tanks
Posted by Brooklyn Views on Friday, July 3, 2015

FEMA doesn't know if 750,000 homes are flood prone

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fema-does-not-know-if-750-000-homes-are-flood-prone/

"About 20 percent of the program's 5.5 million policies are priced too low to cover the risk of flooding. Many of those structures were built before the program was enacted in the late 1960s. So Congress grandfathered them into the program at reduced prices, believing that insurance premiums would offset rising federal disaster aid."

Thursday, July 2, 2015

BMT Centennial with vintage subway cars in Brighton Beach

BMT Subway Centennial Photos


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The new and the pretty old enter the Brighton Beach station
On June 22, 1915, on a seasonally cool but fair Tuesday, The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, or BRT, (which would become the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation, or BMT), opened its first subway with much pomp and circumstance with Manhattan to Coney Island service. Its first train crossed the East River to Downtown Brooklyn via the Manhattan Bridge and then headed out to Coney Island using the new Fourth Avenue Subway and Sea Beach Lines. The inaugural ride from Chambers Street to Coney Island took 48 minutes, according to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. It was New York City’s second subway company and, in its time, one of the most innovative transit networks in the world.

The BMT’s centennial was relived today at the New York Transit Museum where MTA New York City Transit President Carmen Bianco took part in the festivities. In addition, nostalgia trains will be put into service as part of the centennial celebration this weekend on June 27 and 28, when customers can ride the vintage subway cars between noon and 4 p.m. with just the swipe of a MetroCard.

The hipsters have taken over the Rockaways

The hipsters have taken over the RockawaysThe hipsters have taken over the Rockaways | New York Post

"You can keep your Wahlburgers, Coney Island: The new Riis Park Beach Bazaar means the Rockaways have officially taken over as the hottest beach destination in the city."

Weenies burn flag to protest cops, get attacked by bikers, need cops to save their asses

Weenies burn flag to protest cops, get attacked by bikers, need cops to save their assesWeenies burn flag to protest cops, get attacked by bikers, need cops to save their asses | New York Post

“They took off like little b—hes,” said one biker. “They lit the f–king flag and took off running once they got slapped once or twice.”

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