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Source: Wikimedia CommonsA Mill Basin couple was yanked from their car near Kings Plaza last week, and beaten by a gang of 10 teenagers allegedly shouting racial slurs. The incident happened as the victims, Ronald and Alanna Russo, stopped at the intersection of Avenue U and East 58th Street at
abdul kareem moazb
Source: NYPDAuthorities have handcuffed two out of three suspects believed to be the perpetrators of a violent robbery spree [/police-seek-three-suspects-in-connection-to-eight-local-robberies/] that we reported about yesterday. The two arrested are Abdul Kareem Moazb, 20, and Kareem Ahmed, 17, taken into custody yesterday, hours after the sketch above of Moazb was released.
NYC’s latest subway cars? Sadly, no. (Source: Train Chartering & Private Rail Cars/Flickr)D LINE From 12:01 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday, Coney Island-bound D trains run local from 145 St to 59 St. N LINE All times until October 2014: No N or
NYC’s latest subway cars? Sadly, no. (Source: Train Chartering & Private Rail Cars/Flickr)Q LINE All times until mid-fall 2013: Manhattan-bound Q trains skip Cortelyou Rd, Beverley Rd, and Parkside Av. From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.
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Many say Davidzon (right) is only running to cause Storobin (left) to lose, but it might mean losing out on business for the media mogul.A high-ranking source in the Brooklyn Republican Party is elated that Russian media mogul Gregory Davidzon is throwing his hat into the ring [/russian-kingmaker-gregory-davidzon-launches-write-in-campaign-for-city-council/] with
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DavidzonProclaimed “Kingmaker [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/11/nyregion/gregory-davidzon-a-kingmaker-of-brooklyns-little-russia.html?pagewanted=all] ” of the Russian-American community Gregory Davidzon has announced a write-in campaign for the 48th District of the City Council, a seat currently occupied by term-limited Michael Nelson, and for which three prominent candidates are already vying.
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Although mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio may have used the occasion to tout his Italian heritage [http://politicker.com/2013/10/bill-de-blasio-goes-into-all-out-italian-mode-for-columbus-day-parade/] and the contributions of New York City’s Italian community, Saturday’s Columbus Day parade on 18th Avenue brought together thousands of people from all different backgrounds for
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Baby’s Dream NY, a children’s apparel retailer, has reopened nearly a year after Superstorm Sandy doused the store last October. Located in the Loehmann’s Seaport Plaza sublevel, at 2027 Emmons Avenue, the business opened its doors to customers within the last few days. It is one of
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Photo by Erica ShermanThe following is a press release from the offices of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz: The state’s leading health and environmental advocacy group has given Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz (D-Brooklyn) a perfect legislative rating. On the annual scorecard released by Environmental Advocates of New York, the lawmaker, who is
Source: NYPDPolice are searching for three suspects believed to be the perpetrators of as many as eight violent robberies in Bensonhurst, Borough Park and Sunset Park. All the robberies are believed to have occurred on October 5, and police have released the above sketch of one of the three suspects.
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Source: DiFara.comI suppose it hardly ranks as news anymore when Midwood’s Di Fara Pizza and Coney Island’s Totonno’s make a New York City top-10 pizza list, but it’s still worth a mention here anyway. Village Voice is the latest [http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2013/
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I stopped by Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz’s office today for a free flu shot, ensuring a strong, healthy winter so that I can keep being a slave for you ingrates. It was painless, and I was in and out in less than 15 minutes. I even got a free bottle