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Police & Fire

Dec
17
Pols Urge Cuomo to End MTA’s ‘Dangerous Policing Policy’

Pols Urge Cuomo to End MTA’s ‘Dangerous Policing Policy’

At a protest in Downtown Brooklyn last month. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)Back in June, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that
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Dec
17
Man Exposed Genitals to School Girls in South Slope

Man Exposed Genitals to School Girls in South Slope

Photo: NYPDSOUTH SLOPE — Cops are still looking for a man who exposed his genitals to several young girls as they
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Dec
16
Briefly Noted: New Museum, $3.8 Million Park Bathroom, Delis Busted with Contraband

Briefly Noted: New Museum, $3.8 Million Park Bathroom, Delis Busted with Contraband

S&O Star Deli Corp. in Bensonhurst, busted for cigarette contraband. Via Google Maps.Parks and Rec: The Parks
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Dec
16
Two Men Rob a Teen and a 21-Year-Old in Crown Heights

Two Men Rob a Teen and a 21-Year-Old in Crown Heights

CROWN HEIGHTS —  Two men are suspected in two separate robberies that took place last week on the border of Crown
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Dec
16
Man with Knife Breaks into Boro Park Home

Man with Knife Breaks into Boro Park Home

BORO PARK — Cops are looking for a man who broke into a house early Saturday with a knife. On December
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Dec
13
Two Young Men Smash Teen Girl’s Phone During Robbery in Boro Park

Two Young Men Smash Teen Girl’s Phone During Robbery in Boro Park

BORO PARK — A teenage girl was robbed early Wednesday by two young men who smashed her phone in Boro Park.
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Dec
12
Bushwick Teen Arrested and Charged with Attempted Murder for June Shooting

Bushwick Teen Arrested and Charged with Attempted Murder for June Shooting

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBUSHWICK — An 18-year-old is arrested for shooting and attempting to murder a 17-year-old, back in June. On
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Dec
11

Keeping Faith: The Story of Mike Vinitsky

Mike Vinitsky. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)CONEY ISLAND — Once upon a time the 41-year-old Mikhail Vinitsky worked as an NYPD
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Dec
11
Two Brooklyn Natives Are Victims of New Jersey Kosher Market Shooting

Two Brooklyn Natives Are Victims of New Jersey Kosher Market Shooting

JC Kosher Supermarket in Jersey City. Courtesy of Google Maps.NEW JERSEY — In the shootout that left six people dead,
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Dec
11
Man Shot and Killed in Coney Island Last Night

Man Shot and Killed in Coney Island Last Night

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerCONEY ISLAND — A man is dead after being shot in a hallway just after midnight. On Wednesday,
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