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Baruch Lebovits (Source: failedmessiah.typepad.com)The saga of Sam Kellner, who once helped authorities convict prominent Hasidic Cantor Baruch Lebovits of sexually molesting his son and other children, took another bizarre turn. According to a report [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/09/nyregion/prosecution-backtracks-in-sex-abuse-fraud-case.html?partner=rss&
michael daly
Topsy, one of the most famous elephants in history, is the subject of a fascinating new book by Michael Daly. The New York Daily News is reporting [http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/topsy-elephant-slain-thomas-edison-article-1.1385182?localLinksEnabled=false] that the elephant, electrocuted to death in Coney Island, was not a murderous beast
boaters
It has been almost eight months since Superstorm Sandy devastated the area and while political leaders, activists and volunteers are doing everything they can to clear the rubble from the streets, boaters are hoping that more action is taken to clear the area’s waterways and creeks. NY1 is reporting
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Source: Wikimedia CommonsResidents of Southern Brooklyn looking to bring questions and concerns to the attention of the Brooklyn District Attorney no longer have to make the long trip to downtown Brooklyn. Kings County District Attorney Charles Hynes has set up an office in Dyker Heights staffed with people trained to
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The barber shop at East 14th Street and Neptune Avenue (Source: Google Maps)A Brighton Beach man turned on his Sheepshead Bay-based barber when he realized that the man who cuts his hair was carrying around some big bills. Brooklyn News reported [http://www.brooklynews.com/070813-brighton-beach-man-arrested-for-attacking-robbing-his-barber/] that 35-year-old Joseph
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Former view from the Astrotower (Source: Barry Yanowitz via flickr)The “Big Bagel in the Sky” has been reduced to a discarded muffin stump on the ground [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eipl17WpOo]. Those who were spooked enough by the swaying Astrotower last week [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2013/
Former view from the Astrotower (Source: Barry Yanowitz via flickr)The “Big Bagel in the Sky” has been reduced to a discarded muffin stump on the ground [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eipl17WpOo]. Those who were spooked enough by the swaying Astrotower last week [/swaying-astrotower-forces-evacuation/] apparently had cause to
dempsey rice
Seal at World War 2 Memorial in Washington D.C. (Source: wallyg via flickr)A new project, dubbed The Listening Project: Midwood, traces the largely unrecorded history of Midwood seniors to the days of the Great Depression, World War II and beyond. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle is reporting [http://www.
elchanan schwartz
Source: assembly.state.ny.usAssemblyman Dov Hikind used his political connections to land part-time jobs for his sons and friends. The New York Daily News is reporting [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/assemblyman-sons-pals-political-gigs-article-1.1393417] that the jobs, which are on the state level, entitle those who hold them with
atlantic states marine fisheries commission
Horseshoe CrabsIllegal poachers are flaunting fishing laws and regulations at increasing rates as the manpower to police the laws have been slashed. The New York Times is reporting [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/04/nyregion/poachers-are-elusive-catch-in-city-waters.html] that overlapping state and federal regulations have also caused many cases against
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Domenic Recchia Source: FacebookCouncilman Domenic Recchia, who is looking to unseat Representative Michael Grimm from Congress, has been doling out taxpayer money to Staten Island charities, schools and hospitals, even though he does not represent the district. The New York Post is reporting [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/
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Source: cinematreasures.orgThe owner of the Long Island based Royal Commercial Cleaning company was arrested [http://www.longislandexchange.com/press/2013/07/03/a-g-schneiderman-announces-arrest-of-cleaning-company-owner-for-dodging-minimum-wage-and-overtime-laws-even-after-settling-federal-civil-investigation/] last week after failing to pay his workers minimum wage, due overtime and back wages, as well as soliciting kickbacks for court ordered reimbursements. As a