Fonville, an otherwise unemployed dad, started this basketball program last September with four other fathers as a labor of love to provide neighborhood kids aged 8 to 10 with some activity and exercise. The school provided the group with some basketballs, and Fonville purchased the rest with his own money.
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April 24, 2013September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life
Nuns in Brooklyn Perplexed by Pope Francis’ Position on American Nuns
In a surprising turn of events, Pope Francis has turned against American nuns, much like his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI did one year ago, and asked them to proceed with a set of reforms the Vatican recommended last year.
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April 15, 2013September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life
Women Fight Back Against Jeers and Catcalls
Dozens of New Yorkers, gathered at a rally in Washington Square Park early Saturday morning to commemorate the end of the second International Anti-Street Harassment Week. Women told stories of catcalls, whistles, jeers and other insults they’ve endured – and the fear they’ve experienced as a result.
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March 10, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Tenant Shot Down in Deadly Brooklyn Dispute
An elderly Brooklyn landlord armed only with a pipe wrestled a gun away from his tenant and fatally shot him during a fight Sunday over rent, police sources said.
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March 9, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Brooklyn Man Shot at Home May Have Been Victim of Murder-for-Hire Plot
An ironworker who was fatally shot in his Brooklyn home may have been the victim of a vicious murder-for-hire plot designed by his wife and her boyfriend, the Daily News has learned.
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March 9, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Low-Income Renters Hit Harder by Sandy
Low income renters in two Brooklyn neighborhoods filed more Sandy FEMA claims than any other area in the city, a new report shows.
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March 6, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Suspect in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run Arrested in Pennsylvania
The man wanted in a Brooklyn hit-and-run that took three lives was arrested in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, about 90 miles west of where the crash occurred.
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March 5, 2013September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life
Lawmakers’ Bill Seeks to Limit Mayoral Control of Schools
State Senator Velmanette Montgomery, a Democrat from Bed-Stuy, and Assemblyman David Weprin, a Democrat from Queens introduced a bill last month seeking to limit the control the New York City mayor has on appointing members of the city school board, which oversees the New York City Department of Education.
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March 5, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Pilot Reports Spotting ‘Drone’ over Brooklyn
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a report from a pilot of an Alitalia passenger jet who says he saw an unmanned aircraft while landing at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York.
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March 5, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Police Identify Julio Acevedo as Brooklyn Hit-and-Run Suspect That Killed Brooklyn Couple, Newborn Baby
Cops are looking for convicted killer Julio Acevedo, believed the driver of the BMW that struck the family. The infant was to be named after his father. Nathan and Raizel Glauber, both 21, died in a cab on their way to Long Island College Hospital in Cobble Hill after 7-months-pregnant Raizel experienced pains.