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BK&BEYOND
July 10. 2009 by admin.
- The son of Brooklyn’s late Godfather of Gospel, Rev. Timothy Wright, will take over at his father’s church starting Saturday. David Wright, 30, will be officially named pastor of Grace Tabernacle Christian Center in Crown Heights during an afternoon service on Friday.
- Frank Mickens, the cigar-chomping educator, whose tough love transformed Brooklyn’s Boys and Girls High School from one of the city’s worst to a place of pride died in his sleep yesterday at age 63.
- Brooklyn played host this week to the Little People of America National Convention and the attendees found borough residents to be more accepting than in other cities the convention has been held.
- Government lawyers are seeking a court order to shut down an unsanitary Williamsburg cheese factory which has produced cheese products contaminated with Listeria bacteria. A civil complaint filed in Brooklyn Federal Court charges that the owners of Peregrina Cheese, Inc. have failed to correct numerous violations found by inspectors at its factory since 2004.
- Roxroy Salmon, a Brooklyn father of five and community leader, is fighting deportation. His is not the first case and, unfortunately, it won’t be the last. A recent study by the Homeland Security Department conducted at the request of Rep. José Serrano (D-Bronx) showed a terrible reality: From 1998 to 2007, immigration authorities deported at least 108,434 parents of U.S.-citizen children. Salmon, though, is not alone in his struggle to remain with his U.S. citizen wife and children.
- Marty Markowitz loves being Brooklyn’s biggest booster. He’s just not that into being big. The borough president - whose robust personality is matched by his appetite - has packed on the pounds despite leading a public campaign to get his borough slim and healthy.The 64-year-old Markowitz had a heart attack several years ago, inspiring him to lose weight and up his exercise routine. He admitted yesterday he’s slipped and gained back most of what he lost.
Stay tuned to your local news channel for in depth coverage.
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FaBid
BK&BEYOND
May 29. 2009 by admin.
NEWS! NEWS! NEWS! Here’s what’s been going on this week.
“They killed my son,” Omar Edwards’ heartbroken mother told a friend while she held her son’s babies in her arms.
Police said Larry Hogue, a drug-addicted wacko who terrorized Upper West Siders in the 1990s, walked away from the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens on Thursday.
Supreme Court pick, Sonia Sotomayor, would use different words today if she could revisit her 2001 comment that a “wise Latina woman” would reach better conclusions than a white man, President Obama said Friday.
Buffeted by the world economic crisis, the state pension fund took a serious beating in the last fiscal year, plummeting an estimated 26% to just under $110 billion, state Controller Thomas DiNapoli said Friday.
The subway conductor convicted of killing an innocent bystander after being attacked by muggers fumed bitterly Friday at being portrayed as a “villain.”
A Queens teacher charged with having sex with a 14-year-old student denied it to cops and claimed he was the aggressor - who grabbed her rear end a few times.
A somber and serious, Prince Harry, in his first formal New York visit, left a wreath and handwritten note Friday in an afternoon visit to Ground Zero.
He played the very first concert at Shea Stadium 44 years ago. Now, a touring industry website reports that Paul McCartney will perform the very first show at its replacement: Citi Field.
Supreme Court Justice nominee, Sonia Sotomayor, understands how difficult it is for a woman to decide whether to have an abortion and she knows women who have struggled with that choice, a longtime friend told the Daily News.
Spy satellites have spotted signs that North Korea may be preparing to transport another long-range missile to a test launch site.As always, tune into your local news channel for in depth news.Stay up and catch my swagFaBid
BK&BEYOND
May 22. 2009 by admin.
Here’s another week of news for you.
- A 74-year-old Bronx motorist was charged with killing a pregnant traffic agent and the son she was carrying lost a bid Monday to have his bail reduced.
- Assistant principal, Mitchell Wiener, dies from complications triggered by the swine flu virus. He brushed off criticism that I.S. 238 should have been closed by last Monday, when large numbers of kids fell ill. The school was closed Thursday.
- The First Lady was in the city on Monday visiting the Metropolitan Museum and Metropolitan Opera.
- Spider-Man 3 actress, Lucy Gordon, found dead as a result of an apparent suicide. According to police, neighbors overheard the British actress and her boyfriend arguing on Tuesday night.
- A trip to introduce a Queens man’s family to his father ended in tragedy when four were killed in a horrific car accident in N.C.
- Obama & VP McCain’s son meet at Navy graduation. The two shared a handshake, an embrace and a few words as Sen. and Mrs. McCain looked on.
- Did Carrie Prejean’s mom have a gay affair? Controversy keeps following Miss California USA and “opposite marriage” crusader- Carrie Prejean.
- Read more: “Brooklyn Yeshiva students posing for class photos fall through street grate after it collapses”- click here.
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FaBid
BK&BEYOND
May 15. 2009 by admin.
- Finally! Something NEW has been dominating the news. We are all tired of economy-based news, unfortunately- it’s replaced by more swine flu. Here’s what happened this week.
- Brooklyn born comedian, 75-year-old Joan Rivers, was crowned Donald Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice” winner.
- The cost of stamps have gone up a wopping 2 cents. We will now pay 44 cents to send a standard letter.
- Thieves steal 500G by rigging ATMs with Pin-gizmo.
- Idaho family sues North Shore University Hospital and star surgeons, Thomas Milhorat and Paolo Bolognese, for performing experimental surgery on 5 year old girl.
- Plans for the World Trade Center will be cut back from five skyscrapers to just two towers under a new Port Authority plan.
- The “John Lennon: The New York City Years” exhibit opened at the Soho Annex of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- Bronx student- Javon Jackson, 23, was shot and killed outside a bar in Buffalo as he celebrated his college graduation the day before.
- It’s reported that East Harlem has the largest population of sex offenders in the NYC area.
- This just in… 3 Queens schools closed today due to the Swine Flu outbreak.
Always keep it right here for your news update. Tune in to your local news channel and publications for more in depth coverage.
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FaBid
BREAKING NEWS! Brooklyn schools have now joined the swine flu roster. The number of the infected is said be almost 8,000. The mayor’s office is under fire for not closing schools sooner. It was decided by our city government to keep schools open until clusters of infected students present themselves instead of acting immediately at the first sign of illnesses. The mayor stands behind the decision.
- Six NYC schools closed due to swine flu!
BK&BEYOND
May 8. 2009 by admin.
The news can be pretty depressing these days- especially if you live in NYC. This week has been no different from our previous ones. Here are a few current event highlights to keep you informed and hopefully won’t bore you to death.
- Fast-food franchise KFC quickly sold out of their new grilled chicken deal yesterday after Oprah Winfrey announced a meal promotion on her show. Downloadable coupons for the meal that consists of two grilled peices of chicken, two sides and a biscuit are available 24 hrs. on Oprah.com.
- MTA bailout hikes fare only 25¢
- The Board of Education announced that there will no layoffs, but has decided to implement a hiring freeze with few exceptions. They plan to reduce spending without laying off teachers.
- Wal-Mart pays $1.2 million in fatal Black Friday stampede.
- Students head back to St. Francis Prep- the Queens high school that is the epicenter of New York’s swine flu outbreak.
- A tribute concert and two days of viewing was held this week for Brooklyn gospel singer Rev. Timothy Wright. The Grammy-nominated singer known as the “Godfather of Gospel” died April 24- he was 61. He was paralyzed in a car crash on July 4 that killed his wife and grandson.
- $48 million in stimulus funds will be devoted to community development. The money will be divided between several projects such as emergency repairs to heat and hot water, homeless shelters, emergency demolitions, graffiti removal along with many others.
- McDonald’s rolls out it’s new coffee line “the McCafe” to compete with Starbucks.
- Brittany Spears was bum-rushed on stage by wild fan during her concert in Connecticut Saturday night. Both security and Brittany’s dancers were able to contain 20-year old Kyle King before he could come into contact with Spears.
BK&BEYOND
April 24. 2009 by admin.
The weekends here which means another work week has gone by. Here is what went down this week.
- President Obama wages war on credit card abuse.
- The alleged craigslist killer med student, Philip Markoff, is captured. He is now on suicide watch.
- NYC police capture hit and run driver Gus Pappaeliou at his queens home after he ran over and killed Chinese food deliveryman You Yuan Zhou.
- An organization called Fairy Dust held their seventh annual Prom Dress Giveaway. More then 1,300 girls received free designer prom dresses. One lucky teen walked away with a Oscar de la Renta gown similar to the one Sarah Jessica Parker wore in an episode of “Sex in the City”.
- Archbishop Timothy Dolan conducts his first Sunday mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral this week- calling the church America’s Parrish.
- Teachers and students at New York’s public school 345 fell victim to a prankster Wednesday. An unknown substance was spread on chairs around the school causing an extreme itching. The department of environmental protection is still running tests to identify the substance.
- Landlord Billy Romano and friend Elvisa Aronova were found dead yesterday in his Bensonhurst building yesterday.
- MTA backtracks on planned pay raises for this year.
- L.I. murder- suicide shocks, victims families are shocked. Bill Parente brutally murdered his wife and two daughters then committed suicide Sunday in a Baltimore hotel room.
Stay up to date with your current events. For full coverage tune into your local news channel.
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FaBid
BK&BEYOND
April 17. 2009 by admin.
Another week bites the dust and leaves behind some great weather for the weekend. Here’s your weekly news update.
- The Bronx Bombers christened their new Yankee stadium yesterday to a FULL house.
- Yankee ticket give away sponsored by Pepsi promised 250 tickets for the opening game, but only showed up with just 100 tickets- mostly for a game in June?
- Governor Patterson made a passionate bid to legalize gay marriage in New York- comparing this battle to that of the Civil Rights.
- Tyra Banks stalker- Brady Green, was arrested after trying to get into the show taping to see her twice in one day. The Georgia drifter sent flowers, love letter and threatened to kill the supermodel’s assistant.
- The family of slain college student, Mark Fisher, was awarded $10M in a Brooklyn court. Fisher was murdered on October 12, 2003 by John Guica & Anthony Russo- who are both serving life sentences.
- President Obama has joined the Mexican government in their fight against druglords.
- The 18 sailors who fought Somali pirates last week were grateful for happy homecomings this week.
Make sure you log on next week and tune into your local news channel for in depth coverage.
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FaBid
BK&BEYOND
April 10. 2009 by admin.
This week has been pretty interesting, and of course the news has been completely dominated by the economic crisis. Let me put you up on what’s been going down this week.
- Chris Brown appears in Los Angeles court and entered a not guilty plea to felony charges of assault and making criminal threats.
- The city plans to add 50 more traffic signal cams in and around NYC.
- With construction halted at Atlantic Yard on Dean St. in Prospect Heights, the vacant lot and surrounding neighborhood are being overrun by rodents.
- Gov. Patterson continues his fight for leukemia patient- 6 year old Jasmina Anema, who desperately needs a bone marrow transplant. For donating information, visit www.dkmsamericas.org or www.oneforjasmina.org.
- A recent poll taken reveals that most New Yorkers think Gov. Patterson is doing a very bad job in office and don’t want him on the 2010 ballot.
- Tyra Banks and America’s Next Time Model are giving short girls a second try. Auditions are scheduled for April 11. For audition rules and location visit www.cwtv.com.
- A humpback whale was spotted a few miles outside of Coney Island.
- Harlem women, Jessica Silverman, won $25,000 after guessing the exact number (7,954) of jelly beans in a jar.
That’s all folks! Make sure you tune in next week. You know I’ll be right here.
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FaBid
BK&BEYOND
April 3. 2009 by admin.
This week we eagerly transitioned into Spring, but it looks like we will be getting more than April showers. Pretty soon it will be raining severe budget cuts, fare hikes and tax increases! Here’s what happened this week:
- President Obama calls for the termination of GM (General Motors) chief, Rick Wagner, as part of the recent restructuring of our major motor industry.
- Alleged video surfacing with a female snorting a line of cocaine is said to be Vice- President Biden’s daughter, Ashley Biden.
- Councilman Eric Gioia is fighting to keep sex offenders out of public housing, but offers no alternive options.
- Gov. Patterson pledges to derail MTA fare hike.
- Mayor Bloomberg heads out drums of supports for his third term.
- FEDs continue to seize Bernie Madoff’s assets- most recently, a luxury fishing boat.
- Rough cut of X-Men Origins: Wolverine gets leaked to the net.
- British store, TopShop opens in Soho.
Stay tuned to your local news channel for in-depth news.
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FaBid
BK&BEYOND
March 27. 2009 by admin.
It’s ya boi FaBid here and as you know, I bring you your weekly current events. So let me put you up on what’s been going on this week.
- Without financial help from the government the New York City Board of Education will have to go forth with plans to lay off 5,000 employees- 2,000 of them being teachers. With a $1.4 billion budget shortfall, even if the city were to get the maximum amount allotted from the Feds, schools would still be short $500 million short by July.
- Unemployment is on the rise. New York City has experienced its highest month to month increase in unemployment on record. We are experiencing wide spread layoffs in just about every profession. One of the few fields experiencing an increase in job growth has been education and health services.
- President Obama conducted his first internet town hall meeting. One of the most popular topics was the legalization of marijuana. It was suggested that legalization could help stimulate the economy. Weed becoming legal would allow the government to regulate it by instituting taxes, enforce age limits, and build an industry here in the U.S. that would create jobs. As one would assume, the president is not seeing that.
- MTA scheduled to lay off 1,100 workers in order to help clear their deficit. Just like everyone else they are hoping and waiting for bail out money from the government.
- Plaxico Burress is planning to score a plea deal to avoid jail time for his 2009 arrest on gun charges. (When will it stop? )
Unfortunately there are very few new things happening in news at this time. As always during social, financial and political hard times the news media is dominated by these issues. I, like many others, seem to watch television and read the paper and feel like it’s the same thing day after day. It’s kind of depressing. Make sure you keep it right here.
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FaBid
BK&BEYOND
March 20. 2009 by admin.
Yo, I’m about to drop this week’s events on you. For full coverage tune into your local news channel or grab that paper on your way to work. It’s cool way to stay in the know.
- Wannabe models stampede outside of NYC audition for America’s Next Top Model. After a smoking car incited panic, the models went wild- three people were arrested for starting a riot.
- Howard K. Stern has been arrested and charged for his alleged involvement in the tragic death of Anna Nicole Smith.
- Crazy taxi driver, Ramez Akladious, has now caught the attention of Mayor Bloomberg who has put out extra effort to catch the criminal. Akladious is wanted for cutting a rider, DUI and attacking a TLC employee while shouting racial slurs.
- Our Federal government has approved Mayor Bloomberg’s bid for a third term.
- A.I.G. executives, who got bonuses from government bail out money, will be facing a 100% taxation
- Victims of the Madoff debacle are getting tax relief from the government.
Stay up and catch my swag.
FaBid
BK&BEYOND
March 12. 2009 by admin.
The BKBOYEEZ are back with our second edition of BK&Beyond. Here’s what has been happening this week.
- Todd Zielinski, 32, was arrested and held for 28 hours for using the Emergency Exit at the Dekalb Ave train station on the “L” line.
- 17 yr old boy, Sharif Abdallah, died in Prospect Park this week. Sharif collapsed after a physical altercation with other teens and one of the teen’s father. The cause of death is still unknown.
- DRIVERS BEWARE! The city is dispensing more officers on the street to tackle the rising issue of people driving while on their phone. We all know that it’s illegal and most importantly, it’s dangerous. These officers are specifically looking for these law breakers. Don’t be one of them!
- Hate crime in L.I. involving an off-duty officer and four hispanic men- one of them being officer Juan Nunez, 32, of Freeport who attacked Daryl Jackson, 52. The men yelled racial insults as they beat him.
- Apparently Manhattan’s 5th Avenue hasn’t heard that we are in a recession. The famous strip is still thriving during these rough financial times. Reports show no significant decline in sales at 5th Avenue shops- with new retail stores coming in the Summer.
- Oprah sends a message to Rihanna: “If a man hits you once, he will hit you again”. She plans to do a show on domestic violence dedicated to all the Rihanna’s of the world.
There’s your weekly update. Be sure to bring it right back here next week.
Stay up and catch my swagg…
FaBid
BK&BEYOND
March 5. 2009 by admin.
Alright people here’s what’s been going on this week.
We are experiencing a global economic crisis. Please stay up on what’s happening with these stimulus packages. You may be getting an unexpected, but much needed gift from our government.
Stay up and catch my swagg.
FaBid
Obama Turns Up the HEAT on Palin
September 9. 2008 by admin.
So I was reading some election news online and came across Obama’s opinion of Mrs. Sarah Palin, Senator John McCain’s pick for VP. I was really interested in knowing what he thought because she had such an outspoken opinion on my pick for president. Let me know what you think :
Obama said last week’s Republican National Convention did a good job of highlighting Palin’s biography — “Mother, governor, moose shooter. That’s cool,” he said. But he said Palin really is just another Republican politician, one who is stretching the truth about her record. “When John McCain gets up there with Sarah Palin and says, `We’re for change,’ … what are they talking about?” Obama said Monday, arguing that they aren’t offering different ideas from President Bush and they are just trying to steal his campaign theme because it seemed to be working.
“It was just like a month ago they were all saying, `Oh, it’s experience, experience, experience.’ Then they chose Palin and they started talking about change, change, change,” he said.
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Be blessed,
KuTTy
News Brief from the Streets.
September 8. 2008 by admin.
Week In Review: Sept. 1- 6
We started off the month of September right with a huge carnival in the streets of Brooklyn. We celebrated the 41st annual West Indian American Day Parade and millions of people were out in good spirits to enjoy the unique essence of the Caribbean culture. We were reminded and forewarned, however, of the powerful wrath of Hurricane Gustav lurking in the distance as it was predicted to wreak havoc on the Caribbean. Sadly, large numbers of people lost their lives to this force to be reckoned with and it didn’t die out until after moving on to its next victim, New Orleans, causing just minor damage. The inhabitants of the still developing city, who experienced devastating losses three years prior during Hurricane Katrina, were told to evacuate the city as Gustav was estimated to do WAY more damage than Katrina. [Haven’t these people gone through enough? Don’t worry my people in New Orleans; there are better days coming. Keep ya heads up Louisiana!] Luckily, New Orleans barely made out with few scrapes and bruises- just lost power as a result of fallen trees and debris. Like a gang of misfits, Hurricanes Hanna, Ike, and Josephine quickly formed behind Gustav leaving us a bit on edge, but we will remain steadfast and hope that this hurricane season doesn’t linger for too long. Read the rest of this entry »
What’s Goin’ On?
September 2. 2008 by admin.
The much anticipated 2008 Democratic National Convention was the talk of every town in America this week. You would think that Michelle Obama’s speech would have stolen the show, but not before Democratic icon, Ted Kennedy secretly graced the convention. Kennedy, who is currently battling brain cancer, courageously went against his physician’s orders in an effort to extend his support for the Obama family & the Democratic campaign… Michelle Obama’s heartfelt tribute to her husband, Barack Obama, was a true testimony of hope for America simply emphasizing Barack’s values, worldly concerns, and persistent attitude that will take him all the way to the White House. With prolific accounts of why Barack would make the ideal future president, how “normal” their all-American lives are, and most importantly, the level of her patriotism– we can all remain hopeful and witness if America is equally convinced he’s just a regular guy!… Read the rest of this entry »