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Source: Nodar Kherkheulidze via Wikimedia CommonsA disbarred lawyer has been indicted for allegedly stealing over $1 million from an investor, potential home buyers, and a title insurance company in various scams connected with two distressed properties in the wider Bensonhurst area, announced Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson today. Domenick Crispino,
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Former PS 139 [http://ps139.org/] Parents Association President Dafina Smith pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 16 to stealing close to $25,000 from the PA, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson’s office. Smith, who was arrested [/blog/crime/ps-139-parents-association-president-allegedly-stole-more-than-25000-from-pa-bank-account] in March of 2014, pleaded guilty to grand
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Following a number of horrific incidents that have happened in our area, including a man who was fatally shot [/blog/crime/man-fatally-shot-on-flatbush-avenue-saturday-violent-fight-sends-at-least-four-to-hospital-this-morning] on Flatbush Avenue and another man who was shot on Church Avenue [/blog/crime/man-shot-at-church-avenue-e-18th-street-early-tuesday-morning], all neighbors are invited to a community meeting next Wednesday, June 24 at
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UPDATE 2/13/17: This story has been updated to remove a name of an individual against whom all charges have been dismissed as of November 30, 2016. Several Bensonhurst and Brighton Beach healthcare professionals were indicted today following a massive undercover healthcare fraud investigation. The 199-count indictment, which names
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A 22-year-old man has been convicted of shooting and killing an unarmed stranger after an argument at a neighborhood deli in March 2013 [/blog/crime/28-year-old-man-shot-and-killed-on-east-23rd-street] and could spend the rest of his life in prison once he’s sentenced, Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson said today. Justin Sarkodie, who
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After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of our favorite recent stories from our sister sites, as well as some other fascinating pieces that are worth a read this weekend: A
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Holding a bouquet of blue balloons, Anita Neal let go of her tight grip on the strings and raised her head, waving her arms gently to the sky as she watched them float, shimmering in the waning hours of daylight, past the Brooklyn Central Booking building – where her daughter died
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Beautiful skies are just a part of the seasonable weather we’ve been able to enjoy in the nabe. (Photo by Snarky Linus [https://www.flickr.com/photos/bikershots/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. United States soccer fans rejoiced last night with a 2-1 victory versus Ghana in
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Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School was the first Catholic school in Brooklyn. (Illustration by Daniel Lewis)What makes a neighborhood? People, pets and the stories that make up our days. But we also have our buildings, the places where we work, play, eat, sleep, learn and live. Throughout Fort Greene
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Eitan Weinreich wasn’t satisfied with the greeting card selection for the holidays, so he made up his own. (Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Animal Design [http://www.brooklynanimal.com/index.html])Eitan Weinreich had trouble sending holiday cards. Weinreich, who comes from a Jewish background, was tired of sending bland,
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Ken Thompson announcing his campaign; inset: David GreenfieldWhat’s more important in an election than good ideas, strong qualifications and an unyielding dedication to the public good? In Brooklyn politics, the answer is party loyalty and backroom deals. And nothing has made that clearer than the current race for Brooklyn
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Councilman David Greenfield (Source: Facebook)Assemblyman Dov Hikind and Councilman David Greenfield exchanged vicious remarks in regards to the race for the Brooklyn District Attorney. According to a report [http://politicker.com/2013/08/hikind-blasts-greenfield-for-disgusting-lies-and-unconscionable-gutter-politics-in-brooklyn-d-a-s-race/] by Politicker, Greenfield, who supports incumbent Charles Hynes, warned that candidate Ken Thompson would “target