The Ocean Avenue News - oceanavenuenews.com https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Pop Smoke Day returns to Canarsie with youth festival, parade and Fashion Gala at Brooklyn Museum Red Hook Pool to reopen July 18 after repairs wrap ahead of scheudle Ticked-off clubber stomps on anti-Israel protesters at NYC rave SUV driver kills man, 80, on Brooklyn street before slamming into building – New York Daily News Wrecking ball accidentally hits Sunset Park Salvation Army Man robbed at knifepoint while on N train The MTA still accepts MetroCards in the OMNY era — but does anyone still swipe? Here are a few who do. ‘Summer of Ludd’ took on Big Tech — offline Burned church’s historic artifacts allegedly destroyed in NYC demolition despite archivists’ pleas: ‘Tragic, stressful’ Mamdani’s credit check ban to backfire, trapping renters into even higher rents, broker says Going dark: the young New Yorkers building a future without smartphones The Rev. Dr. John E. Carrington dies at 100, led Brooklyn Methodist Hospital through decades of growth   Community cleanup rescheduled for this Saturday   NYC Council gives itself an 18.2% raise — but Mamdani and Menin say no thanks Monitor Point project gets Council approval Chris Pine accusing luxury NYC developer of failing to return $100K rental deposit Moped gang hit 29 victims in month-long chain-snatching spree across Brooklyn and Queens New York’s school bell-to-bell cell phone ban increased student performance substantially across the past academic year — and the world noticed. Joined @HillaryClinton, @GovLauraKelly, and @MattMeyerDE to talk about building on that work in every classroom across the country. Fat Freddie Fitzsimmons, the fearsome knuckleballer Rudolph Marcus, Who Illuminated Electrochemical Processes, Dies at 102 BMW driver rams into boy, 6, crossing NYC street with his parent in hit-and-run: cops Gotham wins final go-ahead for Brooklyn waterfront apartment towers US fuel prices rise as fallout from attacks on Russian refineries spreads The ticket was bought at a newsstand in Downtown Brooklyn. https://brooklyneagle.com/402523/woman-wins-over-1-mil-on-scratchoff-ticket/ NYC sightseeing helicopter likely hit birds before its fatal plunge into Hudson River, report shows Brooklyn Park police seek suspect in home invasion, assault at gunpoint Smoke-filled skies are new normal for NYC summers, experts warn Three Brooklyn restaurants under consideration for Michelin rankings Reform coalition taps Peña as choice to lead Brooklyn Dem Party The court-appointed official issued 22 directives, from expanding investigations into officer misconduct to fixing broken infrastructure. @THECITYNY https://brooklyneagle.com/402682/rikers-remediation-manager-unveils-blueprint/ Our message is simple: Build in New York, invest in New Yorkers. That’s the standard we’re setting for the next generation of data center development. Liberty stranded on tarmac for 10 hours in charter flight mishap – New York Daily News Live music, outdoor dining at Hoyt Open Street After expedited repairs, Red Hook Pool set to reopen Saturday Brooklyn hit-and-run: Truck driver sought for fatally striking pedestrian U.S. strikes bridges in Iran; Tehran targets U.S. bases in the Gulf : NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/07/17/g-s1-134158/us-iran-war-updates The rise and fall of the Bushwick Community Darkroom leaves photographers and social media asking: What the hell happened? RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: تحقيق خاص كل شوي أشوف صور حشود السبعين، ومعها أرقام ضخمة بدون أي دليل، فقلت أعمل تحليل سريع باستخدام أدوات مفتوحة المصدر #OSINT وأشارككم النتيجة. أول شيء لازم ننتبه له، أن صور الدرون الملتقطة من زاوية مائلة ومنخفضة دائم تعطي انطباع مضلل. هذه الزاوية تضغط المنظور، وتخفي المسافات الطبيعية بين الأشخاص، فيظهر الحشد في الخلف وكأنه كتلة واحدة متلاصقة، بينما الواقع مختلف. بعدها رجعت للصورة نفسها ودققت في التفاصيل. واضح وجود فراغات كبيرة داخل التجمع، خاصة حول الأعلام الضخمة الممددة على الأرض. كذلك الكثافة الحقيقية تتركز في منتصف الطريق، بينما الأرصفة والمناطق الترابية المحيطة بجامع الصالح وحديقة السبعين فيها فراغات واسعة وانتشار متقطع، وليست ممتلئة كما توحي بعض اللقطا Pilot program in maternal health chaplaincy launched at Woodhull Hospital Cartoon Sketchbook: July 17 #OSINT #analysis challenges inflated crowd estimates in conflict zones Escalating Middle East Conflict Dominates Global Headlines https://rss.app/brief/posts/42e5a554e01c86f15e691f06491eeb05 #AIBrief Escalating Middle East Conflict Dominates Global Headlines Friday, July 17, 202610:57 AM Summary The US-Israel military campaign against Iran has intensified since February 2026, marking a dramatic escalation in long-standing regional tensions. Reports indicate strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, missile launchers, and retaliatory attacks, with second-order effects including oil market volatility and heightened global security concerns. Meanwhile, misinformation around crowd estimates in conflict #OSINT #analysis challenges inflated crowd estimates in conflict zones Escalating Middle East Conflict Dominates Global Headlines https://rss.app/brief/posts/42e5a554e01c86f15e691f06491eeb05 #AIBrief Escalating Middle East Conflict Dominates Global Headlines Friday, July 17, 202610:57 AM Summary The US-Israel military campaign against Iran has intensified since February 2026, marking a dramatic escalation in long-standing regional tensions. Reports indicate strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, missile launchers, and retaliatory attacks, with second-order effects including oil market volatility and heightened global security concerns. Meanwhile, misinformation around crowd estimates in conflict Tunisia: Conviction of Sihem Bensedrine threatens transitional justice and deepens restrictions on civic space Andy Burnham Injects New Optimism as He Takes Control of Britain’s Ruling Labour Party Russia Detains Anti-Putin Blogger Amid Stepped-Up Crackdown on Dissent Coney Island without power as crews assess weather damage Strikes on Iranian nuclear sites World Cup marks a rare goaaaaaal for New York area transit A former cop in Brooklyn battling ALS is ordered to housing court when he can’t attend. What does he, and other disabled New Yorkers, do? Brooklyn Navy Yard unveils 2026 public art installations celebrating ingenuity and innovation