By Lisa J. Curtis
Dining: Are you craving a big night out, but feeling the pinch of inflation? Do you want to get away from it all, but can’t bear to get on a plane and witness how little the U.S. dollar now buys? Well, as close as Gravesend, there is a Russian nightclub where your dollar seems to have all of the purchasing power of the ruble, circa 1989.
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By Mike McLaughlin
Bay Ridge: The self-proclaimed “progressive Democrat” for Congress in Tuesday’s primary for the seat being vacated by disgraced Rep. Vito Fossella has come a long way from the pro-life, anti-spending conservative stance he adopted in his 2003 City Council race.
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By Emily Lavin
Bay Ridge: Cops arrested a man for attempting to swindle another man out of $39,000 on Aug. 26. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct.
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By Michael Lipkin
Bensonhurst: A teen slashed his attackers in self defense (he says). Plus all the other crime news from Bensonhurst’s 62nd Precinct.
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