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This Google Street View screenshot shows 1492 East 17th St. as it formerly stood in June 2018. Arsonist Matthew Karelefsky, 46, of McKeesport, Pennsylvania was sentenced to 25-years-to-life for burning it down and the two houses next to it.

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A THREATENING LETTER, allegedly sent by convicted arsonist Menachem "Matthew" Karelefsky, targeted...

The fire caused signficant damage. Photo via FDNY

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    Many of the 100,000 people who held city-issued Br Many of the 100,000 people who held city-issued Brooklyn Bridge Park viewing tickets for The Macy’s July 4 Fireworks called the event a “total fiasco,” with a large number not making it onto the piers. Numerous people told the Brooklyn Eagle they found themselves in panic-inducing logjams while trying to get into the park. Many commenters said there appeared to be no central coordination for handling the huge crowds, and photos show unsafe, crammed streets.  🔗Click the link in the bio to read more and to see more photos. Photos courtesy of Murray Schechter (1), Justin Pollock (2) and Marc Hermann (3).
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