By Nate Rawlings The man convicted of not intervening while his girlfriend beat a 3-year-old to death with a pool cue was sentenced in Brooklyn Supreme Court today to 18 years to life in prison. Lemar Martin, a former city housing guard, who was convicted of second-degree murder on Jan. 27, was sentenced by Justice...
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March 11, 2010March 11, 2010Live Wire
Bye bye brownstone
The Landmark Preservation Commission is putting its foot down. In a sad day for Brooklyn Brownstones, the demolition of 348 Clermont Ave is underway today in Fort Greene, reports Brownstoner. The building was built in 1865, and is described by the New York Landmarks Conservancy as “a classic Italianate brownstone,” which put it on its...
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February 18, 2010February 25, 2010Brooklyn Life, Politics
Student MetroCard Cut Draws Ire
United Federation of Teachers President Michael Milgrew today urged the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to reverse its decision revoking the free student Metrocard program.
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February 18, 2010February 25, 2010Brooklyn Life, Politics
Arab-Americans Waiting for Change
Arab-Americans, gathered in Bay Ridge, pressed President Obama to move forward on immigration reform.
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February 18, 2010February 25, 2010Brooklyn Life, Religion
Orthodox Face Mumps Outbreak
Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn are heading to immunization clinics around the city after a mumps outbreak—the largest U.S. outbreak in five years—has spread through the community.
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February 4, 2010February 17, 2010Brooklyn Life
Bed-Stuy Residents Fight to Save Houses
The fight pits homeowners against the city.