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A grand jury indicted Officer Diego Palacios – formerly of the 61st Precinct – on felony charges for locking up an apparently innocent Sheepshead Bay man who the officer claimed tried to run him over in his car [/accused-of-trying-to-run-over-cop-sheepshead-resident-uses-video-to-prove-lies/] . Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes revealed the grand jury’s decision yesterday, indicting
The Board of Elections finished counting all the ballots in the race to replace Carl Kruger, and Republican David Storobin won by 16 votes. The results will be certified next Tuesday, allowing Storobin to head to Albany immediately to be sworn in. His Democratic opponent, City Councilman Lew Fidler, issued
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[polldaddy poll=6276336]From the New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/31/nyregion/bloomberg-plans-a-ban-on-large-sugared-drinks.html?_r=2&ref=nyregion] : New York City plans to enact a far-reaching ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts, in
Om Nom Nom! Ned want! Ned want now! (Source: Top Brgr)The following is from our friends at Top Brgr (2267 Emmons Avenue): We all know you know about the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island. Now there is a new challenger on the block; Introducing the
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Joseph Hayon (l) and Assemblywoman Weinstein (r)Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein [/tag/helene-weinstein/] will face a Republican opponent as she seeks reelection in the 41st District. Weinstein, who has served in the Assembly for more then 30 years, is being challenged by Brooklyn Tea Party Chairman Joseph Hayon [/tag/joseph-hayon/]. Hayon
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One contractor on the scene said hair salon. Another said barber. We’ll just say tonsorial artist. Whatever you want to call it, it’s coming soon to 1618 Sheepshead Bay Road. Contractors have been working on the site for a few weeks, and, today, it looks like the storefront
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Madison H.S. (Source: Schools.nyc.gov)A 36-year-old Madison High School teacher stands accused of having sex with a 16-year-old pupil on and off school grounds, as well as sharing marijuana with the youth. The charges were revealed yesterday when a lawyer for the student’s family filed a
Brooklyn Queens Day
The following is a press release from the offices of City Councilman Michael Nelson. Brooklyn – Queens Day is June 7: Council Member Michael C. Nelson has recently met with local police officials to review safety preparations for Brooklyn-Queens Day and Senior Cut Day. The meetings were held in recognition of
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“Bullet Points” is our new format for Community Board 15 meeting coverage, providing takeaways we think are important. Information in Bullet Points is meant only to be a quick summary, and some issues may be more deeply explored in future articles. Boardmembers push to beautify Manhattan Beach, oppose aesthetic improvements
Yesterday we brought you a video of NYPD Community Affairs officers providing tips to prevent cell phone theft [/cell-phone-safety-tips-theft-nypd/]. Today we have a video for parents on how to identify and prevent bullying, regardless of whether their child is the bullied or the bully. The videos come from an event
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One of Berger's 45 cats. (Photo: Katherine Gonzalez)It was back in March that we first told you about Barbara Berger, a Brighton Beach cat hoarder who faced eviction [/brighton-beach-cat-hoarder-facing-eviction-holding-adoption-event-at-bensonhurst-petco/] if she failed to offload more than 40 of her feline friends. At the time, Berger teamed up
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My girlfriend moved to a new apartment yesterday. She hired a Williamsburg-based moving company she found online. Three lanky hipsters turned up to her apartment; they were band mates who make their money moving other people’s stuff until they get an offer for a big record deal that they