The ‘Little Pakistan’ community in Brooklyn, New York City had a mixed reaction to the result of the 2013 Pakistan elections.
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April 22, 2013September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life
‘Little Pakistan’ Excited About Historic Elections Back Home
The ‘Little Pakistan’ community in Brooklyn is drawn to the election fever in Pakistan, as the country is scheduled to hold its historic polls on May 11.
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March 29, 2013September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life
Lifelong Runner Inspires Middle School Students at I.S 223
Middle-aged John Sorocco, a technology teacher at I.S. 223, has been running for more than 40 years. Now he is instilling this same passion in his students after forming a running club at the school.
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March 17, 2013September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life
Mixed Views in Bed-Stuy Over Soda Ban Verdict
The majority of residents in Bedford Stuyvesant have opposed Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed ban on large sugary drinks, despite the neighborhood having one of the highest obesity rates in New York City.
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March 9, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
NYPD Traffic Tickets Topped One Million in 2012: Report
The New York City Police Department reportedly handed out over a million tickets to drivers in 2012. Officers in the 75th Precinct in East New York, Brooklyn handed out the most number of tickets in the city.
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March 9, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Cyclist Killed After Being Hit By Two Cars
A bicyclist was killed in Borough Park after being struck by two vehicles one after the other, officials said.
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March 7, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Official: Express F Service in Brooklyn is “Unlikely”
“It is unlikely that Metropolitan Transportation Authority will restore F Train Express service in Brooklyn,” said a transit official speaking on condition of anonymity.
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March 7, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Ex-Mayor Koch Honored Through High School Scholarship
A 25,000 dollars scholarship is being launched at a Brooklyn school this spring in honor of New York City former Mayor Ed Koch. The scholarship will benefit five students wanting to pursue a post-secondary degree after high school.
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March 5, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Ex-City Councilman Gangemi to Run for Brooklyn Borough President
Former City Councilman John Gangemi is challenging State Senator Eric Adams for the post of the Brooklyn Borough President after more than 30 years out of politics.
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March 5, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
‘The God Squad’ to Take Down Crime in East Flatbush
Pastors have joined hands with the police to tackle crime in East Flatbush. 14 churches have been assigned a sector of the 67th Precinct to patrol and talk to gang members.