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NYC’s first dog cafe closes Brooklyn spot months after locals raised $250K to keep it open
This is a tough bone to swallow. People who donated money to the Big Apple’s first canine cafe to keep it from closing just two months ago are now barking about where their money went after the business announced this week plans to shutter its Brooklyn spot. In February, locals drummed up $250,000 to save Boris & Horton from closing its locations on Avenue A in East Village and Driggs Avenue in Williamsburg. Survey reveals how female small business owners measure success On Tuesday, however, co-owners Coppy Holzman and Logan Mikhly wrote on Instagram that they were permanently closing the Driggs Avenue...
Bronx man charged with murder day after man he lived with was fatally shot
A Bronx man was arrested and charged on Saturday for fatally shooting a man he lived with the night before. At 5:57 p.m. on Friday police responded to 1825 Topping Ave. and found 37-year-old Marcus Henderson with a gunshot wound to his right leg.
Swimming season opens in Big Apple without full staff of lifeguards
Don’t worry, beach happy! City beaches were short on lifeguards but long on fun in the sun as swimming season officially kicked off Saturday in the Big Apple. Thousands of sun worshippers and wanna-be Michael Phelpses were out in full force at the city’s eight public beaches, including Coney Island. Among those celebrating the unofficial start of summer was Vadim, 39, a small business owner from Prospect Lefferts Garden, who enjoys beach volleyball. “The beach is great, the weather is great. Everything is great,” he rejoiced. NJ shore town closes boardwalk and declares state of emergency over ‘unruly’ teens on Memorial Day weekend The specter...
NYPD cops fatally shoot emotionally disturbed man holding 2 knives on Brooklyn street
Brooklyn NYPD cops fatally shot an emotionally disturbed man who approached their car holding two knives early Sunday, officials said. The two officers were finishing up responding to a domestic violence call when the 26-year-old man tapped on the window of their vehicle on Eldert St. near Central Ave. in Bushwick just before 2:30 a.m., NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell told reporters. The ...
Two men shot, one fatally, outside Brooklyn NYCHA building
A gunman opened fire on two men, killing one of them, as they exited a Brooklyn apartment building, cops said Saturday. The two victims, ages 20 and 21, were leaving the Moore St. building near Humboldt St. — part of NYCHA’s Bushwick Houses — about 11:55 p.m. Friday when a gunman began blasting away at them, cops said. A 21-year-old man was shot in the head. The other victim was grazed in the ...
Man stabbed to death in Bronx homeless shelter
A man was stabbed to death in a Bronx apartment building Sunday afternoon, police said. Officers were called to the building on Landing Road near the Major Deegan Expressway in University Heights just after 2:15 p.m., cops said. Once there, they discovered 25-year-old Eric Worrell suffering from a stab wound to the neck. Medics rushed him to St. Barnabas Hospital, but he could not be saved. ...
Readers sound off on Memorial Day, NYC’s speed limit and the Daily Double
Today we remember our own lost fighting in wars Brooklyn: Originally, Memorial Day was called Decoration Day. A day to remember those who died in service of the United States of America and other countries with the common understanding of liberty, freedom and human rights. Decoration Day derived from the Civil War, when flowers were placed on the graves of those who died in this country’s ...
Details Come To Light In Crash That Killed Levittown Skateboarder After Suspect Surrenders: DA
Tajair Anthony Delbridge, 25, surrendered on Friday, May 24, 2024, to be arraigned on charges of accidents involving death or personal injury, hindering apprehension or prosecution, tampering with physical evidence, criminal solicitation, possession of a small amount of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Delbridge is believed to have struck...
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Fatally Shooting 17-Year-Old Girl Who Rejected Him at Party
A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the tragic murder of a 17-year-old girl, whom he fatally shot after she rejected his advances at a party. The sentencing marks a milestone in a case that has garnered widespread attention and underscored the devastating consequences of gender-based violence.
Mount Vernon mail carrier, husband arrested by feds in alleged credit card scheme
A Mount Vernon mail carrier and her husband are facing federal charges in an alleged scheme to use checks and credit cards stolen on her postal routes and open fake accounts in the names of some city residents. Tameka and Joel Babulal, both 36, of Hempstead, were arrested Thursday, and a...
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