Purchase of Meat Market by BC Causes Upset
BY TYESHA ALLEN Neighbors mourned the closing of the largest supermarket in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, after hearing that their neighborhood meat market will …[read more]
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Sandy Youth Step Up After Sandy Strikes
BY LAUREN KEATING It is human nature to try to stand up when we are threatened, though many times when faced with natural disasters, people …[read more]
Under Threat of Lawsuit, Officials Mum on Case of Handcuffed Boy
By LORETTA CHIN Bronx school and precinct officials involved in the arrest and handcuffing of a seven-year-old boy have stopped talking about the case in …[read more]
Experts Advise Changing Copper to Fiber Optic To Protect Communications in Natural Disasters
By SEAN QUIGLEY Experts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy recommended on Tuesday replacing copper wire grids with fiber wires to improve communication in future …[read more]
School Bus Strike Hits Special Ed Kid Hard, Says de Blasio
By SALVATORE ROMANO New York City public advocate and mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio on Tuesday urged an end to the ongoing school bus strike, …[read more]
Confession of Accused Killer/Arsonist ‘Lost in Translation’, Lawyer Hints
By RACHEL SILBERSTEIN & JULIA JOHN-SCHEDER The lawyer representing the SoHo resident accused of arson and murder previewed the defense strategy on Tuesday by …[read more]
The Man behind the Food Truck
BY LORETTA CHIN The sun shone brightly on crowds of Brooklyn College students as they exited the black wrought iron gates of the beautiful, grassy …[read more]
The big squeeze: Bloomberg’s micro-apartments
This article by Brooklyn News Service staff writer Ryan Sit first appeared on GothamGazette.com on Jan. 21. Nicole Guzzardi’s first experience living in Manhattan was, …[read more]
Traffic Lights Installed at Dangerous Corner
BY STEPHANIE RAMSARUP The installation of new traffic lights and speeding cameras in Remsen Village is causing a stir amongst its residents. Two hundred-fifty accidents …[read more]
Behind the Run on Gas After Sandy
BY LAURIE CHERENFANT It’s been two and a half months since Hurricane Sandy visited the East Coast. After the storm, many people struggled to put …[read more]