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Of the shootings, one of them was fatal, and also included four innocent bystanders, one of whom was left paralyzed.

Members of Kickstarter United NYC-OPEIU Local 153 rallied on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall, demanding the Greenpoint-based crowdfunding company reinstate four employees the union says were illegally fired in retaliation for organizing a strike last year.

Similar to the Rental Ripoff Hearings, each NYCHA in Your Neighborhood forum will give residents opportunities to discuss issues affecting public housing developments across the city, including repairs, community programming, pests and waste, elevators, mold, lead and public safety.

Harvey Marcelin, 87, of East New York, was convicted of first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and concealment of a human corpse, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. A torso and leg were discovered on the street inside plastic bags, while additional body parts were recovered from his apartment.

Detectives say Jayvon Boyd, of Brooklyn, was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon.

Jakhongir Sattorov was charged with rape, assault, obstruction of breathing, and criminal mischief.

NYC Parks expands its Vessel Turn-In Program with a new webpage and 311 option to help remove abandoned boats and protect Brooklyn’s waterways and shoreline.

The Anchor House Men’s Residential Treatment Facility, at 1041 Bergen St. in Crown Heights, will undergo signigicant renovation. Former President Bill Clinton was at the ground breaking.

Community groups received $397,000 in NYC Green Fund grants to support parks, gardens and environmental projects across the borough.