Police say the victim lives on the block and was a fixture at church and volunteered at the food pantry there for many years.
Virgil and Cheryl Smith have health issues that make public transportation difficult to access, and have been getting to work and doctors appointments for months using Ubers and Access-A-Rides.
The officer was directing traffic on Sunday night at Schenectady and Church Avenues in East Flatbush when suddenly he was blindsided and hit from behind by a black Sedan.
Vibrant costumes burst at the seams with culture and pride, but before the masqueraders wear them on the parade route, the laborious design process begins in the storefront, where they are fitted on mannequins.
She was exiting the vehicle in front of a fruit and vegetable store on Utica Avenue in East Flatbush on Friday just after 7 p.m. when she was struck in the right ankle.
It happened around 4:40 a.m. at the Island Seas Lounge on Utica Avenue at Farragut Road in East Flatbush.