
DOWNTOWN — SVETLANA DALI, 57, the Russian national who stowed away on a flight from JFK to Paris last week, was released on a personal recognizance bond on Friday, Dec. 6 in Brooklyn Federal Court by Judge Joseph Marutollo, according to the Eastern District of New York. Conditions include GPS monitoring, a curfew, and her promise to attend all scheduled proceedings as required. Dali will be living with a friend from church in Philadelphia, which the court verified by calling him on the record, according to the Eastern District. She must not leave the city of Philadelphia, except to attend court or meet with her lawyer or pre-trial services in New York. And she may not enter any airports, according to the bond paperwork provided to the Brooklyn Eagle.
According to the legal complaint, on Nov. 26, Dali snuck onto Delta Airlines flight DL264 at JFK without a boarding pass by “entering through a special lane for airline employees masked by a large Air Europa flight crew.”
✰✰✰












SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — ‘A miracle that no one was killed …’ That’s what neighbors are saying about the collapse of the Hotel St. George marquee. Shown in this photograph are workmen beginning the removal and repair of the historic, old neon sign at the corner, referencing a relic of Brooklyn Heights’ past: the St. George Hotel.

ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers … this is 21st Century.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: “Hope I can get them into a camp …” A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 18.