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Thanksgiving fire leaves infant, five others in critical condition

Fire-fighters resuscitated 8-month-old Josiah Alexis who had stopped breathing for five minutes in the aftermath of a fire at an apartment building on President Street at Park Slope, Brooklyn. Alexis was placed on a ventilator along with his mom, Justine, 20, Justine’s brother Jonathan, 22, and her brother-in-law, George DeJesus, at New York Presbyterian Cornell...

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NBA Superstars to Hold Charity Event in Brooklyn

Basketball superstars Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwayne Wade and LeBron James will be in Brooklyn tommorow handing out 800 meals to Brooklyn families at the Boys and Girls Club of America. The players were initially scheduled to take part in a charity basketball game at the Izod Center that had to be called off in...

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Video: Occupy Protesters Let Back Into Zuccotti Park

At around 5p.m. Tuesday, the Occupy Wall Street protesters were let back into Zuccotti Park after being evicted early Tuesday morning by the NYPD. The footage shows the NYPD issuing the conditions for re-entering the park and the protesters walking in through the NYPD inspection. Shot and Edited by Omar Bilal Akhtar/The Brooklyn Ink.

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Brooklyn Gun Battle Caught on Video

Video footage caught two men firing their handguns on the corner of Nostrand Avenue and Rutland Road at 12:40 a.m. Thursday. No one was hurt or killed in the incident but a nearby car was riddled with bullett holes. Read the story at The New York Post  

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NYPD Searching for Missing 16-year-old

The NYPD 60th Precinct are seeking assistance in their search for 16-year-old Joseph Rodriguez. Rodriguez was last seen leaving his residence located at 2746 Stillwell Ave. on Friday, October 28, 2011 at approximately 7:45 a.m. Joseph Rodriguez is described as a Hispanic male, 5’6″ in height, 150 lbs, medium build, green eyes and brown hair....

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Coney Island Man Goes Missing

Police are searching for Michael Pruzansky, a 46-year-old white male who has been missing since 9 a.m on Thursday, Oct. 27. Pruzansky was last seen at his residence located at 2316 Surf Ave. Pruzansky is described as approximately six feet tall, 230 lbs, heavy build, brown hair and a beard. He was last seen wearing...