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A 34-year-old woman crossing the street in Bushwick was fatally struck by a cement truck on Monday morning, according to the NYPD. Police say Jessica Vollman was walking on Bushwick Avenue between Jefferson Street and Troutman Street just past 7 a.m. when a cement truck, driven by a 49-year-old man, hit her. According to authorities, she emerged mi... d-block between two parked and unoccupied cars when she was struck. The operator of the cement truck stayed at the scene, and there have been no arrests so far. EMS responded to the location and pronounced Vollman dead at the scene. An NYPD investigation remains ongoing. Heres your chance to help prepare Greenpoints newest park. Every Saturday this November, the North Brooklyn Parks Alliance is hosting volunteer events for the Under the K Bridge Park. On November 7, NBPA is hosting a special bulb planting event creekside. By planting thousands of spring bulbs, itll remind New Yorkers that while the pandemic is a difficult time, spring will come and life will bloom again. November 14 and 21 will be for winterizing the park, which is important work ahead of the season. All three Saturday events will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Get your costumes ready for the 17th annual Greenpoint Childrens Halloween Parade & Spooktacular Party! The event will take place on Saturday, October 31 in front of Brooklyn Expo Center, located at 72 Noble Street. The costumed participants will march up West Street to Greenpoint Avenue, and then back to the Brooklyn Expo Center. Afterward, the kids can go trick-or-treating with the Greenpoint Market vendors. The ticketed Spooktacular Party will start at 10 a.m. with timed entries through 4 p.m. The parade will run from noon and 1 p.m. The parade is free to join, but the Spooktacular Party tickets are $20 online or $30 at the door. Buy your tickets here . Starting this week, ICHIRAN Brooklyn is delivering its well-known tonkotsu ramen through UberEats, GrubHub and Chowbus. According to the restaurant, it took ICHIRANs craftsmen months of ...Read More