ICYMI: Bus Kills 62-Year-Old Woman, CB 15 Backs Controversial Building Plan, Sheepshead Bay Brat Indicted
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- Over objections about parking, community board approves controversial zoning permit for local health center.
- A 62-year-old woman was struck and killed by a bus on Avenue Z.
- Cops busted the crook who allegedly robbed 16 local businesses during a two-month crime spree.
- Sheepshead Bay brat Martin Shkreli was indicted for a multimillion dollar securities fraud.
- The Mill Basin klutz who shot up a wedding at the Waldorf Astoria hotel has been arrested and charged.
- A Coney Island man was killed after being shot several times in the head.
- Police are after a creep who allegedly groped a woman on the Q train at the Gravesend Neck Road station.
- Three people were injured in a drive-by shooting outside a Mill Basin bowling alley.
- Sheldon Silver’s son-in-law, a Midwood resident, got a two year sentence for orchestrating a $6 million Ponzi scheme.
- Here are some local restaurants that will be open on Christmas Day.
- Hundreds gathered for the Lott House’s first tree lighting ceremony in 15 years.
- The 41st A.D. Democrats Club had another successful drive for the Toys for Tots charity.
- After a bicyclist was killed in Red Hook, Councilman Mark Treyger plans to overhaul the city’s tree removal program.
- Eric Garner’s daughter is considering challenging Dan Donovan for his congressional seat.
- Cops are searching for a credit card skimmer who damaged an ATM at a Kings Highway Citibank.
- Assemblyman Steven Cymbroiwitz’ bill to protect seniors from rent hikes is signed into law.