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New York and North Carolina are the remaining two states to prosecute [https://www.themarshallproject.org/2015/03/03/the-17-year-old-adults#.u2iVYIzpw] 16- and 17-year-old criminal offenders as adults, regardless of the level of the offense. The cut-off age for Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin is 17.
Events
“In 1987, Congress declared March as National Women’s History Month to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. By the early months of 2017, the women of New York continue to make so many historic strides,” NYC Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo (35th District)
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Avenue V in Sheepshead Bay. (Screenshot via Google Maps)Cops arrested a man who shot a woman in the stomach inside her Avenue V apartment on Saturday night. Travis Bascom, 26, reportedly shot the 38-year-old woman at 10:30pm on Saturday, March 4, said cops. Bascom fled the scene, but
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Indulgent breakfast at George’s, Coney Island Avenue at Cortelyou Road. (Photo by Dina Rabiner)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/bklyner], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/bklyner], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/parkslopestoop], and sign
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Police & Fire
(Photo by Diana Saez Rivera)Less than an hour ago, a fire sparked in the basement of a Sheepshead Bay home, said FDNY. The blaze at 2701 Avenue W and East 27th Street sent dozens of firefighters and emergency medical workers rushing to the street corner at around 9am, Friday
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A fog-infused night at Brooklyn College. (Photo via Brooklyn College/instagram) The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. –Where To Eat The City’s Best Hamentashen In Celebration Of Purim. [Gothamist [http://gothamist.com/2017/03/
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Photo via NYPD.A Brooklyn judge revoked the bail today of a suspect arrested in a shooting last July on Avenue X in Sheepshead Bay [/police-arrest-assailant-shot-teen-four-times-july-sheepshead-bay/] because of concerns about a Facebook post. Joseph Ackwood, 20, had been released on $25,000 bail following his August arrest in the shooting
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Victory moment for 16-year-old Alan Temiryaev. (Photo via Misha Mokretsov/NYFA)A disciplined but fun-loving sophomore at James Madison High School is setting records for fencing and laser-sharp focus — from the fencing academy in Coney Island to championships around the world. In February, Alan Temiryaev, back from a debilitating knee
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Sound advice from Bath Beach. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)The Down-Low is our round-up of stories in our neck of the woods as well as other curiosities all over Brooklyn. –Movies filmed in Brooklyn, from ‘Goodfellas’ to ‘Uptown Girls’ [am New York [http://www.amny.com/entertainment/movies-filmed-in-brooklyn-from-goodfellas-to-uptown-girls-1.13183806]
camps
Image by Congregation Beth ElohimSummer is the epitome of options, excitement, and opportunity. Summer is the stress-free, risk-free time to try on a new hobby or explore a new sport. Each of these following camps book in 1-week segments so your young camper can try them all! Build it bigger!
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Republican Congressman Dan Donovan speaks with CNN this morning about Trump’s address. (Photo via Dan Donovan/twitter [https://twitter.com/RepDanDonovan])Last night, President Donald Trump gave his inaugural speech to Congress in a Joint Session address. We saw twitter light up with responses from pundits, constituents, and politicians