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Prestigious Crown Heights Yeshiva Faces Lawsuit Over Claims of Childhood Sexual Assault

Prestigious Crown Heights Yeshiva Faces Lawsuit Over Claims of Childhood Sexual Assault

A former student at a prestigious Chabad yeshiva on Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights says he was sexually abused by a fellow pupil “nearly daily” for half a year when he was 11 years old, according to a new lawsuit, reported The New York Post.
Brooklyn DA Shuts Down Cryptocurrency Scam Targeting Artists

Brooklyn DA Shuts Down Cryptocurrency Scam Targeting Artists

The probe began in May when the children of a Clinton Hill resident reported their father’s financial and emotional devastation from the scam.

City Cracks Down on Brooklyn Eatery For Using School Bus as Outdoor Dining Shed

A Brooklyn pizzeria is under fire for trying to skirt the law by using a school bus as a makeshift dining room.
Suspects Linked to Queens And Brooklyn Jewelry Heists

Suspects Linked to Queens And Brooklyn Jewelry Heists

The NYPD says three suspects are connected to two separate robbery incidents, including at Pyramids Jewelry II in Bay Ridge.
Thousands of Brooklyn Subway Commuters Stranded for Hours During Power Outage

Thousands of Brooklyn Subway Commuters Stranded for Hours During Power Outage

The MTA says 3,500 commuters were left stranded underground for hours after a sudden power outage affected the A, C, F and G subway lines in Brooklyn on Tuesday evening.
Brooklyn Man Faces Charges After Driving SUV Onto LIRR Tracks

Brooklyn Man Faces Charges After Driving SUV Onto LIRR Tracks

A Brooklyn man has been charged with DWI, trespassing and reckless endangerment after police say he drove his SUV onto the Long Island Railroad tracks.
Williamsburg Man Arrested in Major Drug Bust: $420K, Cocaine, Fentanyl, and Firearms Seized

Williamsburg Man Arrested in Major Drug Bust: $420K, Cocaine, Fentanyl, and Firearms Seized

A Williamsburg man is facing charges for allegedly running a large-scale drug packaging and distribution operation following an eight-month wiretap investigation, authorities announced Tuesday.
Williamsburg Residents Report Sticky, Bleach-Scented Substance Thrown From Kent Ave. Apartment

Williamsburg Residents Report Sticky, Bleach-Scented Substance Thrown From Kent Ave. Apartment

Williamsburg residents walking home Monday night were shocked and terrified after they say a mystery liquid was among the things apparently thrown onto them as they walked underneath a second-story apartment on Kent Avenue.
Man Fatally Stabbed in Flatbush

Man Fatally Stabbed in Flatbush

The NYPD says a man is dead and a suspect is on the loose following a stabbing near Brooklyn Junction.
East Flatbush Shooting Leaves 28-Year-Old Man Dead

East Flatbush Shooting Leaves 28-Year-Old Man Dead

A 28-year-old man was fatally shot in the head late Monday afternoon in Flatbush, the NYPD says.