Video footage caught two men firing their handguns on the corner of Nostrand Avenue and Rutland Road at 12:40 a.m. Thursday. No one was hurt or killed in the incident but a nearby car was riddled with bullett holes. Read the story at The New York Post
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October 31, 2011November 1, 2011Brooklyn Life
Print Lives: In Greenpoint
How a hyperlocal newspaper in Greenpoint is beating the odds to keep print alive.
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October 31, 2011November 1, 2011Arts & Culture, Brooklyn Life
A Love Letter Returned?
A new mural in Downtown Brooklyn leaves some scratching their heads.
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October 31, 2011November 1, 2011Brooklyn Life
Will Netflix Fiasco Revive Rental Stores?
Netflix, the online movie rental site, has lost 800,000 subscribers in its most recent quarter. Customers were angered by the company’s new policy, which forces them to have two separate accounts: one for streaming movies online and the other for getting them via mail. Furthermore, the former $9.99 package for having both methods of accessing...
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October 31, 2011October 31, 2011Live Wire
NYPD Searching for Missing 16-year-old
The NYPD 60th Precinct are seeking assistance in their search for 16-year-old Joseph Rodriguez. Rodriguez was last seen leaving his residence located at 2746 Stillwell Ave. on Friday, October 28, 2011 at approximately 7:45 a.m. Joseph Rodriguez is described as a Hispanic male, 5’6″ in height, 150 lbs, medium build, green eyes and brown hair....
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October 31, 2011November 1, 2011Brooklyn Life, Sports
NBA Lockout: Brooklyn Speaks Out
We asked the people of Brooklyn if they can live without the NBA. Here’s what they have to say. (AP Photo/Tom Hevezi)
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October 31, 2011November 1, 2011Live Wire
76-Year-Old Coney Island Man Indicted for Ex-Wife’s Murder
Dimitry Kamenev, 76, has been indicted in connection with the killing of his ex-wife Alla Kamenev, 65. His case was transferred to the Brooklyn Supreme Court on Monday morning, and the court will proceed with a felony charge. He did not appear in court this morning. Kamenev was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 25 and charged with...
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October 31, 2011November 3, 2011Brooklyn Life, Politics
At Sea in America: Arab Immigrants May Lose Key Services
On January 1, The Arab American Association of New York will lose AmeriCorps support. Hiten Samtani looks at the impact of this decision through the community's eyes.
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October 31, 2011October 31, 2011Live Wire
Coney Island Man Goes Missing
Police are searching for Michael Pruzansky, a 46-year-old white male who has been missing since 9 a.m on Thursday, Oct. 27. Pruzansky was last seen at his residence located at 2316 Surf Ave. Pruzansky is described as approximately six feet tall, 230 lbs, heavy build, brown hair and a beard. He was last seen wearing...
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October 31, 2011October 31, 2011Live Wire
Brooklyn Teen Finds Kidney Match Through The Web
A New Jersey schoolteacher is donating a kidney to a Brooklyn teenager who suffers from severe damage to both her kidneys. 13-year-old Sofia Manfredi was given a new lease on life when Jennifer Rothstein, a 39-year-old schoolteacher in Cherry Hill, N.J. volunteered to donate her kidney through the website SaveALife-DonateAKidney.com Read the story at The NY...