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‘Round Brooklyn: Mobster Sex Toy Trial, Beastie Boys Anti-Hate Rally, Gowanus ‘Rabbit Lady’ & More

Carly Miller

Nov 25, 2016 — 1 min read

Prospect Park. (Photo courtesy: marissa__bk / instagram)

Catch up on the essential Brooklyn news during your leftovers-induced food coma, with the best stories from our sister sites.

Check Your Hate: Senator Squadron, Beastie Boys’ Ad-Rock lead rally after hate graffiti found at Adam Yauch Park. [BKLYNER]

Gravesend father dead after tragic motorcycle crash on Avenue X. [Bensonhurst Bean]

Sex toy or firearm? Russian mobster trial underway. [Sheepshead Bites]

Public school employees tell immigrant students in Bay Ridge, Sunset Park to “Start packing your bags” [BB]

Gowanus ‘Rabbit Lady’ convicted of 100 counts of animal abuse. [BKR]

‘Unprovoked’ attack on elderly woman leaves her with broken wrists. [SB]

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