Stephen Witt
The Archive
More Tish-grace! Councilwoman hires big-time personal injury lawyer in bump-and-scratch
March 24, 2010 | 4:04amCouncilwoman Letitia James is vigorously pursuing her personal injury lawsuit against an itinerant laborer, despite widespread ridicule over her contention that she suffered “permanent” injuries after bumping into the legal...
UPDATE! Someone really doesn't like Atlantic Yards
March 24, 2010 | 4:04amAn opponent of the Atlantic Yards hacked into a digital traffic sign on Flatbush Avenue near developer Bruce Ratner’s Atlantic Yards mega-project on Tuesday, manipulating it to flash the message,...
Greenfield wins city council seat
March 24, 2010 | 2:30amIn a hard fought special election contest David Greenfield bested Joe Lazar to serve as the city council member for the 44th District, representing Borough Park and parts of Bensonhurst,...
Cops confiscate $38,000
March 23, 2010 | 8:11pmTalk about laundering your money!East flatbush police working the midnight shift on March 10 earned their pay — and then some — when they confiscated $38,000 from a man who...
Someone really doesn't like Atlantic Yards, says 'F--- Ratner'
March 23, 2010 | 6:07pmAn opponent of the Atlantic Yards hacked into a digital traffic sign on Flatbush Avenue near developer Bruce Ratner’s Atlantic Yards mega-project on Tuesday, manipulating it to flash the message,...
Cops: Watch your back in East flatbush
March 23, 2010 | 12:10amEight woman — including senior citizens — have been robbed at gunpoint on the streets of East flatbush, police report.And taxi hacks are being taken for a ride.That’s the warning...
Toni Morrison leads a true 'write' of passage for black authors
March 21, 2010 | 7:09pmThe reining queen of American literature, Toni Morrison, is coming to the borough of writers in yet another Brooklyn celebration of the arts and letters,Morrison, who was awarded the 1993...
More Tish-grace! Councilwoman hires big-time personal injury lawyer in bump-and-scratch
March 19, 2010 | 4:06amCouncilwoman Letitia James is vigorously pursuing her personal injury lawsuit, despite widespread ridicule over her contention that she suffered “permanant” injuries after bumping into the legal trailer hitch on his...
Pol's suit keeps on trucking
March 17, 2010 | 4:00amCity Councilwoman Letitia James is suing a laborer for injuries she suffered when she walked into his truck, despite his plea that she drop the suit because he earns so...
It's a Tish-grace as councilwoman sues over scratch
March 17, 2010 | 1:09amCouncilwoman Letitia James has filed a personal injury suit against an itinerant laborer after she allegedly injured herself walking into his legally parked truck.The Democratic lawmaker, who makes $122,500 a...
Allegations fly in 44th District City Council race
March 16, 2010 | 1:26pmThings are getting down and dirty between candidates David Greenfield and Joe Lazar in the imminent 44th District City Council race.The latest allegation comes from City Councilmember Lew Fidler, a...
City digs out of weekend Nor’Easter
March 15, 2010 | 9:53pmand Joe ManiscalcoCity agencies and utility companies were still digging out late Monday afternoon from the nor’easter that pummeled the borough over the weekend.Parks Department spokesperson Phil Abramson said 800...
Judge takes it back to court
March 15, 2010 | 1:27pmJonathan Judge may have been tossed off the ballot in the upcoming 44th District City Council special election, but he’s not going down without a fight.Judge retained former State Senator...
Brooklyn shines at AY groundbreaking
March 12, 2010 | 5:07amFeaturing star power and street cred, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Barclays Center Arena - for better or worse - opened up a new era in the borough’s development.The 22-acre...
City takes control of Brooklyn Bridge Park
March 10, 2010 | 11:35pmAfter months of negotiations, the state on Wednesday handed the reins of Brooklyn Bridge Park over to the city, while remaining to ride shotgun.The deal came with two major caveats...
Groundbreaking signals start of Barclays Center arena
March 10, 2010 | 9:51pmAs this paper went to press, two Brooklyn groundbreakings were scheduled to take place Thursday, March 11 relating to the 22-acre, Atlantic Yards project starting at the Flatbush/Atlantic Avenues intersection...
Judge gets tossed from 44th District City Council race
March 10, 2010 | 1:11amAmid alleged dirty politics, Republican candidate Jonathan Judge was thrown off the ballot Tuesday for the special 44th District City Council election.State Supreme Court Judge Larry Martin ruled that Judge...
Lox of luck to not being kosher
March 9, 2010 | 9:36pmA Brooklyn bris without a lox plate is like Coney Island without the ocean.Thus Brooklyn businesses that specialize in serving lox to Orthodox Jews bristled at the notion that smoked...
Illicit homosexual sex continues to plague Plumb Beach
March 9, 2010 | 3:27pmThe Plumb Beach rest stop may be desolate and littered with used condoms, but federal police Monday denied doing a massive sting targeting alleged illicit homosexual behavior to bolster their...
Paterson comes to Brooklyn Borough Hall
March 9, 2010 | 12:01amEmbattled Governor David Paterson came to Borough Hall Monday to talk budget, amid continued questions of his alleged misconduct.Along the way, Paterson appeared to sidestep Atlantic Yards while addressing such...