Feb. 21, 2024 By Adam Daly
A Bronx man will spend 18 years to life in prison for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend’s partner during a 2021 home invasion in Dyker Heights.
Jan. 30, 2024 By Adam Daly
A Sheepshead Bay man who allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian in Dyker Heights earlier this month has been charged with a series of traffic-related offenses, police confirmed Monday.
Jan. 22, 2024 By Adam Daly
The family of the Dyker Heights woman killed by a pickup truck driver a short distance from her home on Jan. 16 say they are “overcome with pain” following her death, as local pols push for greater pedestrian safety measures to be implemented.
Jan. 3, 2024 By Ximena Del Cerro As a teenager in the early 2000s, Stephen Fontana grew up saving some of his lunch money to be able to buy board games and play cards at Gamers Illusions, a small two-table storefront in his neighborhood of Dyker Heights. Even though the gaming hub was always full…
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Dec. 20, 2023 By Jada Camille
Christmas came early in Bensonhurst this year as Reaching Out Community Services, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit, brought holiday joy to low-income families during its 18th annual Operation Christmas Smiles toy giveaway on Dec. 16.
Dec. 13, 2023 By Jada Camille
‘Tis the season for holiday cheer, festive celebrations, and spectacular Christmas displays — and no display is more spectacular than the Dyker Heights Christmas Lights show, held from now until Christmas.
Nov. 7, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller and Jada Camille
Democratic Council Member Justin Brannan looks to have secured a victory Tuesday night over his Republican colleague and opponent Ari Kagan in the contest for a southern Brooklyn council seat, capping off the most hotly contested race in this sleepy election cycle.
Nov. 2, 2023 By Adam Daly
The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office has dismissed assault charges leveled against a Bensonhurst father who stepped in to defend his teenage son against an adult attacker in September.
Oct. 20, 2023 By Adam Daly
Council Member Justin Brannan has backed community calls on the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office to drop the assault charges against a Bensonhurst father who was arrested for allegedly protecting his 13-year-old son from an adult attacker last month.
Oct. 4, 2023 By Jada Camille
Council Member Justin Brannan announced Monday that he has secured $51 million in capital funding to reconstruct and modernize segments of the sewerage system in parts of Dyker Heights that often experience backflow flooding when it rains.