Muslims in Brooklyn: A Community on The Edge

Monday, January 2, 2012

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Muslims in Brooklyn: A Community on The Edge

Ten years after 9/11, the Muslim community in Brooklyn has been forced into the public view again in the wake of recent revelations that the NYPD were conducting secret surveillance programs against them. Our reporter [...]

Book Review: “The Deal From Hell”

Monday, December 5, 2011

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Tiffany Ap reviews The Deal From Hell: How Moguls and Wall Street Plundered Great American Newspapers, by James O’Shea  

Supermarket looted after SUV crashes into it

Monday, December 5, 2011

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A white BMW SUV crashed into the Gem Meat Fine Food Supermarket in East Flatbush at around 5 p.m on Saturday. After the crash, people rushed the store, looting canned goods, milk and other foods. [...]

Thanksgiving fire leaves infant, five others in critical condition

Monday, November 28, 2011

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Fire-fighters resuscitated 8-month-old Josiah Alexis who had stopped breathing for five minutes in the aftermath of a fire at an apartment building on President Street at Park Slope, Brooklyn. Alexis was placed on a ventilator [...]

NBA Superstars to Hold Charity Event in Brooklyn

Monday, November 28, 2011

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Basketball superstars Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwayne Wade and LeBron James will be in Brooklyn tommorow handing out 800 meals to Brooklyn families at the Boys and Girls Club of America. The players were initially [...]

Video: Occupy Protesters Let Back Into Zuccotti Park

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

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Video: Occupy Protesters Let Back Into Zuccotti Park

At around 5p.m. Tuesday, the Occupy Wall Street protesters were let back into Zuccotti Park after being evicted early Tuesday morning by the NYPD. The footage shows the NYPD issuing the conditions for re-entering the [...]

Fear Grips Midwood Residents after Anti-Semitic Vandalism

Monday, November 14, 2011

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Fear Grips Midwood Residents after Anti-Semitic Vandalism

Three days after arsonists torched three cars and left a trail of anti-Semitic graffiti, a state of fear lingers over the traditionally Jewish neighborhood of Midwood in Brooklyn.

Supreme Court Election Has Low Turnout

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

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Supreme Court Election Has Low Turnout

The streets were crowded in Brooklyn Heights on Tuesday, but the voting stations were virtually empty. No one seemed to know it was Election Day—a chance to elect six judges to the Brooklyn Supreme Court.

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 [...]

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. [...]