December 15, 2007: Vol. 30, No. 49
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Williamsburg–Greenpoint–Bushwick
Our O’Malley tale concludes
Beside the Point: The stunning conclusion of our “Should Walter O’Malley be in the Hall of Fame” saga. Comment.
Council sweet on landmarking
Williamsburg Waterfront: The developer planning to transform the long-shuttered Domino Sugar refinery into a vibrant residential community will face increased costs now that the City Council has landmarked three historic buildings on the site — but the company couldn’t be happier. Comment.
He knows where his victim lives — but he still got nabbed by cops
Williamsburg: Police arrested a 34-year-old man for robbing a man on Dec. 4 after threatening him, “I know exactly where you live so don’t call the police.” Plus all the other crime news from Williamsburg and Bushwick’s 90th Precinct. Comment.
Bay Ridge–Bensonhurst
For two decades, Veterans hospital simply lights up the holiday nights
Bay Ridge: The Christmas decorations at the VA hospital in Dyker Heights may not rival other fanciful displays throughout the neighborhood, but that’s just how the hospital wants it. Comment.
Fore! Junior links on course
Bay Ridge: A long-awaited junior golf course on unused land at Dyker Beach Park is on schedule for completion and will be ready for play by next June. Comments (1).
Did this woman kill local man?
Bay Ridge: Cops have released this sketch of the woman they believe fatally stabbed a man in the Best Western Gregory Hotel last week. Comments (1).
The Puritans get a lap dance
Yellow Hooker: Our columnist explores the world of subway lap dances. Comments (2).
Armed mugging
Bay Ridge: A group of knife- and gun-wielding purse-snatchers grabbed a woman’s handbag as she was walking down West Fourth Street on Dec. 6. Plus all the other crime news from Bensonhurst’s 62nd Precinct. Comment.
This week, no tire was safe
Bay Ridge: At least three people had their tires stolen right off their cars last week, cops said. Plus all the crime news from Dyker Heights and Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comments (1).
Bank robber sought
Bay Ridge: Police are looking for this man in connection with three burglaries at chain restaurants in Dyker Heights between Nov. 3 and 24. Comment.
Poor transportation options has residents calling it ‘Dyker Hikes’
Bay Ridge: Could better transit finally be coming to Dyker? It’s about time, say residents. Comments (2).
Brooklyn Heights–Downtown
Have a seat in the Standish
Downtown: The Jehovah’s Witnesses, a major landowner in Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO, have netted a whopping $50 million for the Standish Arms Hotel, a Columbia Heights building that will be turned into luxury rentals, the new owner says. Comments (7).
Surprise stab
Downtown: A young man minding his own business was stabbed in the chest by a total stranger on Dec. 5. Plus all the other crime news from Brooklyn Heights, Downtown and DUMBOs 84th Precinct. Comment.
’Tis the season for bank jobs
Downtown: Police are hunting for a thief —Â and a would-be thief — who hit banks in Brooklyn Heights and Downtown on consecutive days last week. Comment.
Bill Gallagher, 70, courthouse dean
Downtown: Court officers and other mourners lined Sidney Place and steps of the Church of St. Charles Borromeo in Brooklyn Heights at last Wednesday’s funeral for Bill Gallagher, who died on his 70th birthday, Dec. 3, after a lifetime in the criminal justice system. Gallagher worked in the state’s court system since 1977, most recently as the system’s inspector general. Comment.
Carroll Gardens–Cobble Hill
iPhone iGone
Carroll Gardens: A break-in nets that ultimate gizmo: an iPhone. Plus all the other crime from Carroll Gardens and Cobble Hill’s 76th Precinct. Comment.
Fort Greene–Clinton Hill
Video store owner lucky to be alive
Fort Greene: An enraged video store customer locked the store’s owner in a closet then emptied his handgun into it — but thankfully, the owner of the Atlantic Avenue store survived the Dec. 8 rampage. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.
Cold temps, hot gifts
Fort Greene: Buy your holiday gifts at the Habana Outpost crafts fair. Comment.
Park Slope
Canal to be safe for fish, not us
Park Slope: Gowanus Canal-area residents say government agencies are selling them down the river by not pushing for a cleanup that will make the fetid waterway safe for swimming. Comment.
Two tweens bumb and rob 60 year old on First Street
Park Slope: Two pre-teenagers did the old bump-and-rob to a 60-year-old woman on First Street on Dec. 3, cops said. Plus all the other crime news from Park Slope. Comment.
Picnic House, rink robbed in Prospect Park
Park Slope: Two buildings inside Prospect Park — the Picnic House and the Wollman skating rink — were robbed last week, cops said. Comment.
Come on Xmas light my fire
PS … I Love You: Our columnist offers a timeless tale of Christmas heroism. Comment.
Verses & Reverses
Park Slope: The poet laureate of Park Slope weighs in again. Comment.
