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Apr
30

Knapp Street 7-Eleven Robbed At Gunpoint (Video)

The NYPD is seeking your help in their effort to track down a man who robbed the 7-Eleven located at
Apr
30

Sergey Mamontov Gets 25 Years To Life For Butchering Roommate On Nostrand Ave

The Nostrand Avenue building where Sergeny Mamontov chopped up his roommate, Aleksandr Zilbergleyt. Source: Google MapsSergey Mamontov, the 50-year-old lunatic
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Apr
30

Dog Held For Ransom After Canine-Napping

Source: crashmaster007 via flickrWhen the economy is in bad shape for a long time, people expect crime to increase across
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Apr
30

Furious Activists And Merchants Blame Concrete, Plastic For Mountains Of Sand On Coney Boardwalk

Activists were displeased when the Parks Department decided to replace the wooden boardwalk on Coney Island [/plastic-future-for-coneys-boardwalk/] with a cement
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Apr
30

Furious Activists And Merchants Blame Concrete, Plastic For Mountains Of Sand On Coney Boardwalk

Activists were displeased when the Parks Department decided to replace the wooden boardwalk on Coney Island [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/
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Apr
29

Sixty-Seven-Year-Old Memorial Stone Honoring FDR Stolen In Midwood

The plaque, dedicated to the memory of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, before it was ripped out of the stone. Source:
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Apr
29

St. Athanasius Rings In Its Centennial With Year-Long Celebrations

St. Athanasius. Source: Google MapsSt. Athanasius Church, a beloved Bensonhurst religious institution at 2154 61st Street, is celebrating its 100th
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Apr
29

Storobin Officially Forms Campaign Committee In Race To Replace Councilman Nelson

David StorobinThe race for Michael Nelson’s term-limited 48th District Council seat is heating up. Politicker reported [http://politicker.com/
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Apr
26

Assembly Approves Bill That Curbs Abusive Debt Collection Practices

Assemblywoman Helene WeinsteinThe New York State Assembly passed the Consumer Credit Fairness Act, a bill designed to protect low-income and
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Apr
26

Coney Island Hospital Still Not 100 Percent

Photo By Maria DanalakisIt has been six months since Superstorm Sandy [/coney-island-hospital-evacuated/] caused millions of dollars [/fema-doles-out-103-million-for-city-hospitals-hit-by-sandy-including-coney-island-hospital/] of damage to
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