Retaliation has come against the Brooklyn Museum director in the form of a picture. Arnold Lehman, who allowed a picture of a crucifix to be displayed at the museum earlier this month, now his name immortalized as a nude picture of himself over a toilet hangs in the Staten Island Borough Hall. The painting was...
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Brooklyn Congresswoman Not In Favor of Alabama Law
Brooklyn congresswoman Yvette Clarke does not agree with the Alabama immigration law. In fact, she believes it’s “just a step below apartheid.” The congresswoman was one of a dozen lawmakers to go to Alabama to see the immigration policy that was initiated, according to the Daily Politics blog of the New York Daily News. Alabama...
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School Teacher Charged With Rape
The New York Daily News reports that a 42-year-old schoolteacher was charged for raping a student from MS 35, the Stephen Decatur School. Claudia Tillery, 42, was brought in to the 77th precinct Tuesday afternoon. Police were on the scene Wednesday morning looking more into the incident.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park To Get A Makeover Complete With Condos
The Brooklyn Bridge Park may get a new look if a top developer gets its wish, according to The New York Post. Seven developers are in the running to obtain sole possession of building 180 luxury condos units, and a hotel with 225 rooms. The developer has not been named as of yet, but the...
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November 23, 2011September 27, 2019Arts & Culture, Live Wire
Famous Midwood Pizzeria Closed via Health Violations
Di Fara Pizza, which received a Zagat award for the best pizza in 2011, was closed last week after a city health inspection found a worrisome 67 code violations, according to the New York Daily News. The pizzeria, which serves slices for $5, has run into health problems in previous years, as in 2007 the...
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NYPD Search For Rapist
Police are trying to find a man who they believe is in connection with trying to rape two women over the course of several weeks. According to video surveillance obtained by NY1, the accused man in the video, who is believed to be in his late 20s, tried to force himself on a 60-year-old woman...
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November 22, 2011September 27, 2019Brooklyn Life, Live Wire
NYPD Looking for Missing Girl From Brooklyn
Police received a 911 call yesterday around 2:45PM saying that 16 year old Alicia Arter was forced into a black car by two men on Atlantic Ave. Arter was last seen wearing a brown t-shirt, black jacket, and black boots. If you have any information call police or Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS. For a picture...
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November 22, 2011September 27, 2019Brooklyn Life, Live Wire
Four People Charged With Running a Teen Prostitution Ring
Two duos have been arrested and charged with sex trafficking, Brooklyn prosecutors announced on Monday. The New York Daily News reports that Melinda Carmichael, 22, and Gary Whitfield, 29, allegedly offered a 12 year old girl money to dance in strip clubs and perform oral sex on strangers. In a separate case, Kendale “Ace” Judge,...
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November 22, 2011September 27, 2019Brooklyn Life, Live Wire
Students Protest the Closing of Cypress Hill Collegiate Preparatory
Students at Cypress Hills Collegiate Preparatory protested Monday asking the city to “Save our schools.” According to the New York Times, the high school, created six years ago by the Bloomberg administration, is in the process of closing down because of failing marks on its most recent annual progress report. Stay tuned through the day...
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November 22, 2011September 27, 2019Brooklyn Life, Live Wire
Good Morning Brooklyn!
Good morning Brooklyn, you are another day closer to a delicious thanksgiving dinner! This morning, ABC reports that authorities have obtained a surveillance video that they hope will lead to the arrest of an alleged sexual predator in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The suspect is wanted for sexually assaulting two middle aged women. Also be sure to check...