
BAY RIDGE — THE NYPD THIS WEEK ANNOUNCED that a Staten Island man has been charged in a 2023 Bay Ridge hit-and-run. Joshua Joshi, of New Springville, allegedly struck Anne-Marie Wiesner at the intersection of Marine Avenue and 96th Street with a black sedan before speeding off, on the evening of Nov. 16, 2023. Joshi was arrested on Friday around 7:50 a.m.
Wiesner’s body suffered much physical trauma, according to Staten Island Live. Police recovered her body from under a parked car nearby the incident.












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.