New York City Council members have sent a letter to the Brooklyn College’s president threatening to pull funding based on their disagreements with the views of the invited panelists. The guest speakers are members of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Read more: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/02/04/nyc-pols-threaten-brooklyn-college-funding-over-bds-panel.html
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February 4, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Brooklyn Philharmonic Center Renovation to Begin After Decade-Long Battle
The Brooklyn Philharmonic has a new home in a controversial place. After almost a decade of conflict involving community members, politicians, actors, and residents, the renovation of former firehouse Engine Company 204, slated to become the new center for the arts group, will begin this summer. Read more: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130204/carroll-gardens/brooklyn-philharmonic-center-renovation-begin-after-decade-long-battle#ixzz2JxrFvuta
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February 2, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
NYPD Sergeant Dies of Heart Attack While on Duty
An NYPD narcotics sergeant died of a heart attack while on the streets for a drug operation in Brooklyn. Sgt. Patrick Divers, a 25-year veteran assigned to Brooklyn North Narcotics, was in a police car near Myrtle and Nostrand Aves. when he suffered the heart attack about 10:30 a.m., sources said. A short time later,Divers...
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February 2, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Three Sandy Recovery Centers to Close
People affected by Hurricane Sandy have until Saturday evening to visit three disaster recovery centers in Brooklyn and Queens before they shut down for good. The centers will be open until 6 p.m. today at the Social Security Building in Gravesend, Brooklyn, the Community Church of the Nazarene in Far Rockaway and the Sands Point...
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January 30, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Brooklyn, Queens activist dies of cancer
Long-time community female advocate in Brooklyn and Queens recently died of cancer but her legacy of service lives on. To read more about Teri Muroff-Meyer who served on the Community Board 1 as chair of the public safety committee click below. http://www.greenpointstar.com/view/full_story/21564685/article-Teri-Muroff-Meyer–45–remembered-for-her-activism?instance=home_news_1st_left
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January 30, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Two pedestrians killed in Brooklyn, Manhattan
Two pedestrians were struck and killed by different drivers in less than two hours from each other overnight – first in Brooklyn and then in Manhattan, police said Wednesday. Read more here: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/pedestrians-killed-separate-accidents-brooklyn-manhattan-article-1.1251031
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January 29, 2013September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life
Brooklyn janitor convicted of raping 8th grader
A former Brooklyn school janitor has been convicted of raping a 13-year-old student. Ambiorix Rodriguez, 34, was also convicted Tuesday of sex assault and sexual abuse. He faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced Feb. 20, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Brooklyn-Janitor-Convicted-Rape-Eighth-Grader-188936171.html
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January 29, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
New documentary about history of beer in Brooklyn
A new film is taking Brooklyn back to it’s beer brewing roots. The 50-minute film “Brewed in Brooklyn” gives beer history buffs a crash course in Brooklyn’s boozy past, from the first brewery that opened in the 1800’s all the way to present day home brews. Click on the link below to find out what...