It would appear that Dan Kaufman’s arraignment has been moved up to today in Brooklyn Criminal Court. He will be charged with: -Attempted Identity Theft, 1st Deg. -4 counts of Identity Theft, 1st Deg. -2 counts of Falsifying Business Records, 1st Deg. -2 counts of Grand Larceny, 3rd Deg. -2 counts of Grand Larceny, 4th […]
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Marc Hermann is a Brooklyn Heights native who works as a photographer and photo editor for the New York Daily News. Starting out as a teenager who would chase the local fire companies to emergency scenes, Marc's first news photos appeared in the Packer Collegiate Institute's school paper, before he made the jump to the Brooklyn Paper, Brooklyn Eagle, and, finally, the Daily News. "weegee" is a tribute to the moniker of legendary New York press photographer Arthur Fellig,Author Archive | weegee
The Face of Identity Theft
Have you seen this man? According to cops, he may not be what—or who—he seems. On June 16th at 12:13 p.m., he entered the HSBC bank at 200 Montague Street, filled out a withdrawl slip, and received an unspecified amount of currency. Problem is, he was using personal information stolen from a resident of the […]
Serious Accident on B’Bridge Ramp
A three-car accident on the Brooklyn Bridge ramp to Tillary St. behind the Federal Court left two people injured, one seriously. It happened around 4:22 A.M. on the bridge’s Brooklyn-bound side. NYPD Highway Patrol conducted an accident investigation while traffic was diverted at Cadman Plaza. No information has yet been released on the cause of […]
Fatality at Problem Intersection.
Police say a 69-year-old woman was killed just after noon today when she was struck by a commercial vehicle at the intersection of Adams St. and Joralemon St. Her identity has not yet been released, and the NYPD is conducting an investigation into the circumstances of the accident. This intersection is notorious for being the […]
Bullets over Brooklyn
Approximately six shots were fired around 3:30 this morning in the vicinity of 140 Lawrence Street (gmap) near Willoughby Street. The perpetrators were said to be four men who fled toward Jay Street in a black Range Rover. No one was injured, and no arrests have been made. It is unclear what sparked the shooting, […]
Additional Images from Gristedes Blaze in Brooklyn Heights
The fire broke out just before 6:00 this evening. No injuries were immediately reported, though the toll taken on the vermin population has yet to be assessed. It is not clear what caused the fire, though to this correspondent's nose, electricity seems to have been the culprit. Photos by Marc Hermann. Share this Story: […]
Fire at 140 Henry St.
A fire broke out on the first floor of 140 Henry St. just after 12:00 p.m. today (top photo). At least two residents, who were home at the time, were evaluated by EMS. Share this Story: Tweet
“Mutiny” at the Heights Players
The Heights Players' production of "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial," a play by WWII veteran Herman Wouk, opens this Friday evening. The play centers around the general court-martial of Navy Lieutenant Steven Maryk (Charles Hampton), the second-in-command of the (fictional) minesweeper U.S.S. Caine, and the relief of his commanding officer, Philip F. Queeg (Ed Healy) on […]
“Broken, Broken fuel-line…”
This tractor-trailer on the BQE encountered an unexpected and sudden lack of fuel line stability last night around 6:00 p.m., and exited at Cadman Plaza. It stopped at Old Fulton St. & Henry St., but the flow of diesel had a mind of its own. Fire Department units, including Haz-Mat Co. 1 from […]
The Sound of Silence.
An array of television and radio microphones awaits comment at Brooklyn Federal Court this morning. A larger-than-usual media throng descended on Cadman Plaza today for the arraignment of disgraced former NBA ref Tim Donaghy and two associates. The trio was charged with conspiracy and fraud in alleged game-fixing and gambling ring. Photo by Marc […]
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