Archive | September, 2010

Large-Scale Upstate Drug Bust Nabs Brooklyn Resident

Thursday, September 23, 2010

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A total of 41 Blood gang members have been arrested in an upstate New York drug bust, including one man from Brooklyn. Collin “White Boy” Campbell, 31, had apparently created a web that traveled from [...]

Brooklyn VA to Open Sleep Center for Vets

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

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The Brooklyn Eagle is reporting that the Veterans Administration hospital in the borough will open a state-of-the-art sleep center for on Sept. 27. Veterans may then seek treatment for a variety of sleep-related ailments, including [...]

Coney Island Summer a Success, Park to Host Spooky Fun

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

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On the heels on Coney Island’s most successful year in decades (attracting more than 400,000 visitors), Luna Park has announced it will stay open through Halloween, according to the Daily News. Details are not yet [...]

The Texting Queen, Young and Sweet, Only 13

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

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East New York teen Brianna Hendrickson, 13, has won $50,000 through the LG U.S. National Texting Championship, the Daily News is reporting. Hendrickson sends about 6,000 texts per month and bested her competition by shooting [...]

Bill Clinton Hangs with Hipsters at Brooklyn Bowl

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

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Well, sort of. Former President Bill Clinton was at the Brooklyn Bowl on Thursday to take part in a benefit for the Clinton Foundation’s Millennium Network, which targets the foundation’s younger supporters, the Huffington Post [...]

All Power Back on for City Residents

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

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NBC is reporting that all Consolidated Edison customers left without power after last Thursday’s tornadoes have had their utility restored. A total of 45,000 lost power.

Woman Texts While Driving, Hits Man on Scooter

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

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Nechama Rothberger, 19, has been charged with reckless driving after hitting Tian-Sheng Lin, 53, while text messaging and driving Sunday on East 17th street and Avenue P in Midwood, NY1 is reporting. She was also [...]

Brooklyn’s Opossum Problem

Monday, September 20, 2010

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When the city tried to control the rat population with opossums, Brooklyn residents got a bit of a bigger problem. The opposums didn’t want the rats–and have instead multiplied and now feed on the borough’s [...]

More YouTube Tornano Footage

Monday, September 20, 2010

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Click here for another perspective of Thursday’s tornadoes.

ConEd Restores Power to Most Brooklyn Residents

Monday, September 20, 2010

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Consolidated Edison has said that the majority of Brooklyn residents affected by last week’s reported tornadoes now have power, according to the Daily News. About 2,800 utility customers in Queens remain without power. Winds reached [...]