
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — JEWISH COMEDIAN ALEX Edelman drew sustained applause Sunday night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music after publicly thanking security staff who checked patrons and bags, in the wake of two deadly mass shootings abroad and on a U.S. campus.
The event came a day after 15 attendees were killed by two shooters at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Australia, and after a masked gunman entered a Brown University classroom and opened fire, killing two and injuring others, according to JNS.
Edelman, 36, appeared onstage with a menorah, paused to confirm the order of the blessings with his father in the audience, and lit the first candle as much of the 2,096-seat crowd recited the blessings with him.
He later brought out singer-songwriter Ben Folds, who played several songs, including “Hava Nagila,” as the audience sang along.
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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.