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Gravesend man dies after being crushed by own vehicle

Posted April 30, 2024 by schnepsrestagent

Apr. 30, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen

A 77-year-old man died last week after he was struck by his own car during a reported parking dispute in Sheepshead Bay.

Grieving father fundraises to lift burden, advocate for Black maternal health after fiancé’s death

Posted April 26, 2024 by schnepsrestagent

Jose Perez, a Bed-Stuy father whose fiancee died in childbirth, creates an online fundraiser in her honor.

Apr. 26, 2024 By Jada Camille

A Bed-Stuy father whose fiancé died while giving birth at Woodhull Hospital is fundraising to help his family financially — and to honor his late loved one’s legacy by supporting Black maternal health initiatives.

Two people fatally struck by subway trains in Brooklyn amid deadly week for MTA

Posted March 29, 2024 by schnepsrestagent

Mar. 29, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen

Two people were hit and killed by subway trains in Brooklyn in Tuesday in the midst of a particularly deadly week for the MTA.

Hit-and-run driver kills 72-year-old woman in Fort Hamilton

Posted November 17, 2023 by schnepsrestagent

Nov. 17, 2023 By Adam Daly

A 72-year-old woman was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver while crossing the street in Fort Hamilton on Thursday evening, police said.

Former southern Brooklyn city council candidate Brian Fox dies at age 34

Posted November 10, 2023 by schnepsrestagent

Nov. 10, 2023 By Adam Daly

Brian Fox, a former Republican city council candidate, reportedly died at his Bay Ridge home on Nov. 8.

Monsignor Paul Jervis, ‘pioneer’ for Brooklyn’s Black Catholic community, dies at 69

Posted September 11, 2023 by schnepsrestagent

Sep. 11, 2023 By Melissa Fishman

The Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens is mourning the loss of Monsignor Paul W. Jervis, a beloved figure known as a “champion for racial harmony,” who died on Sept. 5 at the age of 69.