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Vandal Arrested After Returning to Police Station

Vandal Arrested After Returning to Police Station

Authorities say at around 7am Patino punctured one tire each on seven police vehicles
Disbarred Lawyer Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Funds from Brooklyn Clients

Disbarred Lawyer Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Funds from Brooklyn Clients

A 61-year-old Chatham man is facing one to three years in prison after pleading guilty to grand larceny
Modular Portland Loo Toilets Are Coming to These 5 City Parks

Modular Portland Loo Toilets Are Coming to These 5 City Parks

Five prefabricated bathrooms will offer relief in one park in each borough as company and city officials grapple with city bureaucracy.
Kings County Clerk's Office Employee Indicted For Alleged Theft of Almost $70,000

Kings County Clerk's Office Employee Indicted For Alleged Theft of Almost $70,000

Lori Argiro-DiPietro, 55, was arraigned on a 47-count indictment, in which she was charged with grand larceny and first-degree falsifying business records, among other charges.
City Advocates Push For The Landmark Designation of Linden Street

City Advocates Push For The Landmark Designation of Linden Street

Thirty-two buildings on the block of Linden Street between Broadway and Bushwick avenues serve as a reminder of the neighborhood’s late 19th-century architectural style.
Elevators Galore: MTA to Improve Accessibility at These 7 Brooklyn Subway Stations

Elevators Galore: MTA to Improve Accessibility at These 7 Brooklyn Subway Stations

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be upgrading accessibility features at 17 of its subway stations, including seven Brooklyn sites
No Charges Against the Officers Who Killed a Man at a Brooklyn Traffic Stop

No Charges Against the Officers Who Killed a Man at a Brooklyn Traffic Stop

Based on the evidence from the report, the New York General Attorney's Office of Special Investigation found that no criminal charges should be pressed against the officers involved in the incident.
Coney Island Teenagers Indicted for After School Gang Assault

Coney Island Teenagers Indicted for After School Gang Assault

Thirteen-year-old charged with murder for allegedly stabbing victim to death; co-defendants charged with manslaughter.
$1M in Government Funding Directed to Brooklyn's Black Veterans for Social Justice

$1M in Government Funding Directed to Brooklyn's Black Veterans for Social Justice

The funding will support a transitional program that offers veterans assistance securing employment.
NYC Council Celebrates Signing of Bills Addressing Pay Equity And Accessibility

NYC Council Celebrates Signing of Bills Addressing Pay Equity And Accessibility

A total of eight bills were signed into law.