Witness Recalls Seeing Man Hit by Train | Park Slope Review

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21 January, 2022

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BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — Here's a roundup of the top headlines from Patch from around Park Slope this week. Park Slopers Plagued By Water Outages Days After System Leak: DEP PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — More than 100 neighbors on Prospect Park West are still facing water shut-offs nearly a week after two leaks were found on the street, according to officials. About... Read more 'Traffic Violence Crisis': City Pledges 1K Safer Intersections BROOKLYN, NY — A heroic Park Slope nanny who pushed a 1-year-old out of a truck's path. An... Read more Boerum Hill Gas Station Could Become 8-Story Apartment Complex BROOKLYN, NY — A proposal to turn a gas station in Boerum Hill into a new eight-story apartment building has kicked off the public review process this week. The project — which would build... Read more Park Slope Man, 25, Has Been Missing For 2 Weeks, Cops Say PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — A 25-year-old has been missing for nearly two weeks in Park Slope, according to police. Andrew Colon was last seen Jan. 6 leaving his home on Seventh Street between... Read more Man Who Sucker-Punched 79-Year-Old In Park Slope Arrested: Cops PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — A man who police say sucker-punched a 79-year-old in broad daylight over the weekend has been charged in Park Slope, according to police. Disheem Riley, 29, was charged... Read more Brooklyn U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez Tests Positive For COVID-19 BROOKLYN, NY — Brooklyn U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez has tested positive for coronavirus, according to her office. Velázquez, who represents New York City's 7th Congressional District, said... Read more Cyclist Critically Injured In Brooklyn Hit-And-Run: Cops BROOKLYN, NY — A cyclist is in critical condition after a hit-and-run in Brooklyn early Friday morning, according to police. The e-bike rider was pedaling down 10th Avenue near 18th Street... Read more 'I'll Never Forget': Witness Recalls Man Hit By Brooklyn Train BROOKLYN, NY — Nora Palka was having a normal Tuesday afternoon, waiting in her usual spot on the Q train platform when she saw something she'll never forget: a man hit head-on by a subway train.... Read more Lunar New Year Celebration Returning To Park Slope's Seventh Ave PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — A Lunar New Year celebration is on its way back to Seventh Avenue next week. The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music has scheduled its annual outdoor Lunar New Year event... Read more 2 Brooklyn Stops Added To Year-Round Governor's Island Ferry BROOKLYN, NY — Come Monday, Brooklynites will have more ways than ever before to check out Governors Island. The city and Trust for Governors Island announced this week that a new daily, year-round... Read more