In yet another bar fight involving off-duty first responders in Bay Ridge, two NYPD officers have been suspended without pay after one allegedly pointed his gun at a group of women before firing a shot into the air.
Officer Lester Sanchez of East New York’s 75th Precinct was arrested following the incident, which took place in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 9, at AM Bar [7221 3rd Ave], notes the Daily News. Continue reading »
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Members of Community Board 10 know that more bike lanes are coming to Bay Ridge. But while they’ve warmed to the notion of a bike-friendly future, they’re still unhappy with the locations the DOT has chosen for the “hundreds of miles” of bike lanes it plans to add to Brooklyn neighborhoods over the next few years. Continue reading »
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Police are currently searching for the hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a 33-year-old man in Bay Ridge on Monday night, reports Rocco Parascandola for the Daily News.
Amjad Barakat, a resident of Sheepshead Bay, was crossing 72nd Street a few minutes before 9 p.m. on Monday – when he was reportedly hit by a beige sedan.
After striking the pedestrian, the driver continued speeding south on 7th Avenue.
Barakat died on the scene from his injuries shortly afterward.