Archive | October, 2011

Brooklyn Gun Battle Caught on Video

Monday, October 31, 2011

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Video footage caught two men firing their handguns on the corner of Nostrand Avenue and Rutland Road at 12:40 a.m. Thursday. No one was hurt or killed in the incident but a nearby car was riddled [...]

Print Lives: In Greenpoint

Monday, October 31, 2011

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Print Lives: In Greenpoint

How a hyperlocal newspaper in Greenpoint is beating the odds to keep print alive.

A Love Letter Returned?

Monday, October 31, 2011

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A Love Letter Returned?

A new mural in Downtown Brooklyn leaves some scratching their heads.

Will Netflix Fiasco Revive Rental Stores?

Monday, October 31, 2011

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Will Netflix Fiasco Revive Rental Stores?

Netflix, the online movie rental site, has lost 800,000 subscribers in its most recent quarter. Customers were angered by the company’s new policy, which forces them to have two separate accounts: one for streaming movies [...]

NYPD Searching for Missing 16-year-old

Monday, October 31, 2011

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The NYPD 60th Precinct are seeking assistance in their search for 16-year-old Joseph Rodriguez. Rodriguez was last seen leaving his residence located at 2746 Stillwell Ave. on Friday, October 28, 2011 at approximately 7:45 a.m. [...]

NBA Lockout: Brooklyn Speaks Out

Monday, October 31, 2011

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NBA Lockout: Brooklyn Speaks Out

We asked the people of Brooklyn if they can live without the NBA. Here’s what they have to say. (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi)

76-Year-Old Coney Island Man Indicted for Ex-Wife’s Murder

Monday, October 31, 2011

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Dimitry Kamenev, 76, has been indicted in connection with the killing of his ex-wife Alla Kamenev, 65. His case was transferred to the Brooklyn Supreme Court on Monday morning, and the court will proceed with [...]

At Sea in America: Arab Immigrants May Lose Key Services

Monday, October 31, 2011

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At Sea in America: Arab Immigrants May Lose Key Services

On January 1, The Arab American Association of New York will lose AmeriCorps support. Hiten Samtani looks at the impact of this decision through the community’s eyes.

Coney Island Man Goes Missing

Monday, October 31, 2011

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Coney Island Man Goes Missing

Police are searching for Michael Pruzansky, a 46-year-old white male who has been missing since 9 a.m on Thursday, Oct. 27. Pruzansky was last seen at his residence located at 2316 Surf Ave. Pruzansky is [...]

Brooklyn Teen Finds Kidney Match Through The Web

Monday, October 31, 2011

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A New Jersey schoolteacher is donating a kidney to a Brooklyn teenager who suffers from severe damage to both her kidneys. 13-year-old Sofia Manfredi was given a new lease on life when Jennifer Rothstein, a [...]