Four people were injured when a van crashed into a deli storefront shortly after sunrise this morning. The van narrowly missed hitting two joggers on the sidewalk. More at NBC New York and NY1.
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April 24, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Con Artists Threaten to Curse Elderly Chinese Immigrants in Brooklyn Who Don’t Pay Up
Con artists are asking the elderly for money and jewelry and threatening to curse their families if they don’t comply. The cash-or-curse scheme is targeting victims in Sheepshead Bay, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and Sunset Park. Read more at CBS New York.
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April 23, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Brooklyn Charter School Targets Rich, White Parents, DNAinfo Reports
Citizens of the World Charter school, which is based in Los Angeles and is opening up schools in Crown Heights and Williamsburg in the fall, uses different recruiting methods depending on who lives in the area, according to information obtained by DNAinfo.com. Read more at DNAinfo.com.
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April 23, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Gowanus Subway Station to Open This Week
The Smith-Ninth Street subway station, which has not seen a passenger in almost two years, will open on Friday, a year later than scheduled. The F and G train stop in Gowanus was closed for repairs. Read more at The New York Times.
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April 23, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Police Look to I.D. Remains Found in Bed-Stuy Building
The remains of a young woman were found in a burned suitcase at a Bedford-Stuyvesant building last month and police are currently trying to identify the woman. Read more at DNAinfo.com.
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April 19, 2013September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life
Dangerous Bushwick Intersection to Get Safer Soon, Says DOT
The Department of Transportation gave more details Thursday about the steps it is taking to make a busy Bushwick intersection safer at a public hearing in Ridgewood, Queens.
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April 19, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Police Arrest Teenager For Leaving Fake Bomb on Bay Ridge Porch
Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy for leaving what looked like a bomb at the door of a Bay Ridge home on Wednesday. The bomb scare caused retired city firefighter Ed Green, his family and several neighbors to be evacuated from their homes while cops investigated. Read more at The New York Daily News.
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April 19, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Jay-Z No Longer Partial Owner of the Brooklyn Nets
The rapper and entrepreneur announced yesterday that he has sold off his stake in the team. He is pursuing a career as an NBA agent. Read more at Sports Illustrated and Rolling Stone.
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April 18, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Brooklyn-Based Running Group Hosts Online Fundraiser for Boston Victims
A Bay Ridge husband and wife who ran in the Boston Marathon on Monday are among those participating in an online fundraiser for victims of the bombing. NYCRUNS of Downtown Brooklyn has organized a “virtual 5K,” in which runners pay a $25 fee and time themselves completing a 5-kilometer walk or run by Monday. Read...
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April 18, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Police Look for Man Seen Fleeing Scene of Bay Ridge Bomb Scare
Police are seeking to question a person of interest caught on surveillance video fleeing the scene of a bomb scare. In the early morning hours Wednesday a homeowner on 68th Street found what looked like an explosive device on the porch after someone rang the resident’s doorbell and left. Read more at CBS New York.