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fatal shooting
Migly Jean-Jacquez, 18, was arrested and charged with fatally shooting neighbor Harold Abodia [/?s=harold+abodia], 22, in front of 585 E. 21st Street, by Ditmas Avenue, on July 13, the NYPD announced on Friday. Jean-Jacquez, who lives on Beverley Road, between New York Avenue and E. 32nd Street, was
Photo via Justin McGregor [https://www.flickr.com/photos/skippytpe/3366481352/in/photolist-68u6BW-if512P-39PmL-5cDvPU-7dhBE2-bopzmG-9qUgQS-2zQQFp-2zQQEv-nfmdcr-agV3CG-69dqt-E4UQQ-4H6krF-62ZHAx-634Xbs-634VtJ-62ZGvV-62ZFeZ-634VJs-cQ5JgA-7kUL6x-2zRz1g-6c8tW3-6ws2Cx-7dhC1k-7dmtto-7dhBQv-p7K7E-bvX8js-9qUh1u-bmGg4F-4SmnGF-9k8XGi-5cpLMo-5b341N-5EoAeh-7iXU1g-abeyN4-aEyjkK-48r7x-6cSZsU-5aXKbX-61WwQV-2zRmDP-ab9XGQ-ab9XBJ-ab9XNf-2zRz8Z-2zRmFD] Migly Jean-Jacquez, 18, was arrested and charged with fatally s
71st Precinct
Two men and one woman were wounded when gunfire broke out on Parkside Court, near Parkside Avenue, around 2am Saturday morning — one of a series of shootings that occurred during a particularly violent weekend [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/3-people-die-19-wounded-gunshots-ring-city-article-1.2312711] in Brooklyn, and the city, the NYPD said.
Photo via crissachappell [https://instagram.com/p/50RIt7N3UE/?taken-by=crissachappell]There was much news in the neighborhood this past week, from police tracking down Patrick Zephir, a suspect in the murder of neighbor Raphael Kurton, in West Virginia to a video showing NYPD officers punching a man while arresting him
Photo via bethstuebben [https://instagram.com/p/5QbVZoy-_y/?taken-by=bethstuebben]As spotted in Sycamore [http://www.sycamorebrooklyn.com/], photo via bethstuebben [https://instagram.com/p/5QbVZoy-_y/?taken-by=bethstuebben]. Share photos with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/
DiNapoli
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State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli
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Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli
Photo via 401(K) [https://www.flickr.com/photos/68751915@N05/6848823919/in/photolist-brd1K2-62LFqP-dTUAhR-5p8w8o-2BUQXp-7jm7SP-aah9wX-8F5t1j-dSZe91-dUSc9a-a5SwX-rqLAHi-dSK3tm-5CeF99-biaRHp-68vjKV-68zxeQ-5TWEfA-9C9vCS-aFAPtx-2zWHnv-9ZA9J6-cXNz15-smQwn4-9kJxyv-ayZVrf-b6MUJK-68zxij-aFDkRt-aFDet2-bDwJ11-4z1jYe-5DfGXv-bmm93i-55FLSR-s5f9R5-aFDcrg-bf3Nge-nQZguc-bu6sBd-7acLp9-8usD9K-657VsP-dmyfCP-dK2osL-5XW3k4-6oVWp-5oQysH-bbeUhH-dSXXyh] Alright, folks, time to open up those pockets — some money could b
Photo via 401(K) [https://www.flickr.com/photos/68751915@N05/6848823919/in/photolist-brd1K2-62LFqP-dTUAhR-5p8w8o-2BUQXp-7jm7SP-aah9wX-8F5t1j-dSZe91-dUSc9a-a5SwX-rqLAHi-dSK3tm-5CeF99-biaRHp-68vjKV-68zxeQ-5TWEfA-9C9vCS-aFAPtx-2zWHnv-9ZA9J6-cXNz15-smQwn4-9kJxyv-ayZVrf-b6MUJK-68zxij-aFDkRt-aFDet2-bDwJ11-4z1jYe-5DfGXv-bmm93i-55FLSR-s5f9R5-aFDcrg-bf3Nge-nQZguc-bu6sBd-7acLp9-8usD9K-657VsP-dmyfCP-dK2osL-5XW3k4-6oVWp-5oQysH-bbeUhH-dSXXyh] Alright, folks, time to open up those pockets — some money could b
Health Fair Restoration Plaza
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Abuse
Photo via Change.org [https://www.change.org/p/free-hassan-barack-obama-new-york-state-senate-pakistan-association-pakistan-american-community-in-long-island-center-for-elimination-inc-center-for-ant-violence-organization-a-good-friend-who-was-severely-abused?recruiter=89824008&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_facebook_responsive&utm_term=des-lg-google-no_msg&rp_sharecordion_checklist=control#petition-letter] A grand jury voted today to indict 19-year-old Hassan R
After several neighbors have spoken to us about about problems with drivers honking at school buses [/blog/kids/think-before-you-honk-a-neighbor-reminds-us-about-the-importance-of-respecting-children-on-the-school-bus] — including special needs school buses — we wanted to turn to you, dear readers, to see what you think can be done about the issue. A concerned neighbor, Michael, recently said [https: