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Crime & Fires: Dog kidnapped in Bushwick, Eggs Thrown at Boro Park Shul, Multiple Shootings, & More

Crime scene at Flatlands shooting. Lloyd Mitchell/Bklyner.BORO PARK — A group of neighborhood youths went on an egging spree targeting a shul, a girls’ school, a bus, and multiple residences [https://boropark24.com/multiple-locations-targeted-in-motzei-shabbos-egging-attacks-in-apparent-hate-crimes/] on Friday night around Dahill Road in Boro Park. The NYPD is currently investigating and

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Here’s How You Can Help Ecuadorian Earthquake Victims

Red Cross volunteers aid victims of Ecuador’s May 16 earthquake (Image via Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ifrc/26409477582/in/photolist-pkYLx1-q4f3sz-rAA9Xt-rtz4Wq-afHwkp-afLhJG-afLhFb-7GzET3-9pyEbn-c8mauu-7GvPrK-7GQxtS-7K5Whx-7GLAFD-7GQxDh-Gkwc6Q-7GLB6z-FqUqWh-7GLApg-99LuME-wPg5eC-FsqpVU-GeHtAo-FXLcf5-FsqpTj-FXLcn9-FXLcjo-GeHtBA-GeHtH7-GnSBCH-FsAX8c-FXLcmY-qdV8fs-GkzDJ3-GnSBEM-FsqpXN-FsAX4p-FXLcjd/] ). [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ifrc/25896906034/in/photolist-pkYLx1-q4f3sz-rAA9Xt-rtz

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Red Cross Playing Bait And Switch With Sandy Aid?

American National Red Cross building (Source: Wikipedia)The Red Cross, like many prominent charity organizations, promised aid and relief to scores of victims following the events of Superstorm Sandy. Aljazeera America is reporting [http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/america-tonight/america-tonight-blog/2013/11/7/red-cross-s-brokenpromiseinsandyreliefleft1000homesemptyhanded.html] that the organization has

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Attorney General Looking Into Charities’ Sandy Spending

Photo by Erica ShermanIt seemed to be just a matter of time before someone started wondering exactly how the millions upon millions of dollars that flowed in from charitable sources in the wake of Superstorm Sandy actually ended up being spent. And now State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is asking

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Helping Boston And Being Prepared

There’s no doubt it will be strange returning to business as usual after the awful events at the Boston Marathon. With yesterday’s tragedy weighing on our minds, here are some things we can do until we know more about the who and the why: Donate to Boston Marathon

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Emergency Resources List

In case you’re now trying to figure out how to file for FEMA assistance or anything else, here is a list of post-Sandy emergency resources: FEMA Assistance Application [http://www.fema.gov/apply-assistance]School Closings [http://bit.ly/ThPXPy]Google Crisis Map: Hurricane Sandy [http://google.org/crisismap/2012-sandy]

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Want To Contribute To Heartland Tornado Victims? Here’s How You Can Help

Kentucky National Guardsmen engage in a search and rescue mission March 3, in West Liberty, Ky., for survivors after torrential storms and violent winds destroyed much of the community there March 2. Photo by Spc. David Bolton, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Kentucky National Guard.As many of us are