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Former City Hall intern convicted of defacing NYC synagogue with anti-Semitic graffiti now arrested for subway robbery

Former City Hall intern convicted of defacing NYC synagogue with anti-Semitic graffiti now arrested for subway robbery

A former City Hall intern whose promising future was dashed when he scrawled anti-Semitic graffiti on a synagogue was arrested last week for allegedly robbing a man on the subway after threatening to stab him, the Daily News has learned.
Two Thrown From Moped In Monday Night Crash in Crown Heights

Two Thrown From Moped In Monday Night Crash in Crown Heights

by CrownHeights.info Two men riding a moped on Empire Blvd were thrown Monday evening after colliding with a car near the intersection of Empire Blvd and Brooklyn Ave.
This Fort Greene School Is The Best In Brooklyn: Ranking

This Fort Greene School Is The Best In Brooklyn: Ranking

Brooklyn Technical High School was also named among the top 50 nationwide in the U.S. News and World Report's annual ranking. Brooklyn Technical High School was also named among the top 50 nationwide in the U.S.

Green-Wood Cemetery's Hanami Festival Returns

"It's like a flash," said one attendee about the beautiful but short-lived cherry blossoms that bloom annually at the cemetery.
The Bed-Stuy Botanical Painter Creating Cannabis Art

The Bed-Stuy Botanical Painter Creating Cannabis Art

Painter Laura Garcia Serventi is a Buenos Aires-born Brooklynite who has been painting the natural world of Bed-Stuy since 2007.
Brooklyn marathon races return in full, drawing 20k participants

Brooklyn marathon races return in full, drawing 20k participants

The Brooklyn Marathon and Half Marathon took 20,000 participants through the streets of Brooklyn on Sunday.
Brooklyn man sentenced to 10 years in prison for sex trafficking of 2 teenage girls

Brooklyn man sentenced to 10 years in prison for sex trafficking of 2 teenage girls

District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.
Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl Returns to the Borough

Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl Returns to the Borough

The Center for Fiction in Fort Greene After a three-year hiatus due to Covid-19, the 2022 Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl has returned to the borough.
Man steals 6-year-old boy’s yarmulke in Brooklyn, police say

Man steals 6-year-old boy’s yarmulke in Brooklyn, police say

Pictured is the man who allegedly snatched a yarmulke off a six-year-old boy’s head in Brooklyn. (Credit: NYPD) BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A man snatched a yarmulke off a 6-year-old boy’s head in Brooklyn Sunday morning, police said.
Barrio Solar Is Helping Brooklynites Save Energy and Money by 'Going Solar,' With $3,500 Incentive

Barrio Solar Is Helping Brooklynites Save Energy and Money by 'Going Solar,' With $3,500 Incentive

A pilot program made possible by a trio of non-profits is trying to make solar energy easy to understand and access for low-income communities in Brooklyn