5Pointz Owner Libel for Destroying Graffiti Art
A jury found owner of the 5Pointz complex in Long Island City, Queens, guilty of destroying graffiti art when he
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ISIS Sympathizer Gets Maximum Sentence in Brooklyn
Despite pleas for sympathy and a show of regret, Uzbek national Abdurasul Juraboev was handed the maximum sentence of 15
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Prospect Park Says No to Cars
After a successful trial period as a car-free zone from July to September, Prospect Park is about to embark on
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Bay Ridge R-Train Station Open Again for Business
After a six-month closure for major improvements, the 102-year-old station in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn is serving commuters again. The station,
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Judge Says He Can’t Promise El Chapo’s Lawyers Will Get Paid
US District Judge Brian Cogan did not make accused drug lord “El Chapo’s” lawyers feel reassured about their eventual compensation
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Penn Station Repairs Means More Delays and Less Trains for Commuters
Amtrak’s infrastructure at Penn Station has been in need of repairs for quite a while now, but those repairs were
Read moreBrooklyn Man First Citi Bike Fatality
After four years and over 43 million trips, the country’s largest bike share program, Citi Bike, had its first fatality
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Former Brooklyn Borough President Sebastian Leone Dead at 91
Sebastian Leone, known for his struggle to improve Brooklyn’s reputation during the 1970s, long before the borough’s recent renaissance, passed
Read moreBrooklyn Bridge Repairs Running High
Back in 2010 the original estimated cost for the much needed repairs to the 133-year-old Brooklyn Bridge was put at
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Brooklyn DA Thompson Dead from Cancer at Age 50
Only five days after announcing publicly that he was ill with colorectal cancer, Ken Thompson, Brooklyn District Attorney, is dead
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