law

Oct
30

City Cleared Of Responsibility In Coney Island Drowning

Photo by Knightmare6A Brooklyn court ruled that the city was not responsible for the drowning of a 10-year-old girl in
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May
13
How Adoption Inspired Brian Esser To Open A Law Firm In Park Slope

How Adoption Inspired Brian Esser To Open A Law Firm In Park Slope

After spending years as a lawyer at large firms like Baker & Hostetler in New York and Arnold & Porter
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Jan
15
Should Small Amounts Of Marijuana In Public View Be Decriminalized?

Should Small Amounts Of Marijuana In Public View Be Decriminalized?

Newly inaugurated Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson [http://www.brooklynda.org/] first announced back in October his intention [http://online.
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Nov
28

D.A. Hynes Announces The Sentencing Of Latin Kings In Borough Park Arson Case

Source: MTA_9323 via Wikimedia CommonsFrom the office of Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes: Kings County District Attorney
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Oct
02

Op-Ed: Military Stays In Step After Repeal Of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

Source: FacebookBETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: Fifty-three weeks ago, the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy,
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Jun
29

Senate Passes Bill Requiring Public Notification When Sewage Is Dumped Into City Waters

Source: Environmental Protection Agency via Wikimedia CommonsLast Thursday marks the adoption of a bill that would force plant operators to
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Sep
02

Street Photography: A Funny Thing

The beginnings of a happily ever after. Photo by Erica ShermanI received an email the other day from a gentleman
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May
13

Fidler Pushes Anti-Bullying Measures In Schools

Source: council.nyc.govI read this [http://www.metro.us/newyork/newyork/article/855147--council-criticizes-school-bullying] and thought, “Where was Lew Fidler
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