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NYPD Car (file / credit: D Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Man Shot Dead In East New York, Brooklyn

A man was shot and killed early Sunday in the East New York section of Brooklyn.

2013/05/05

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 4: Joakim Noah #13 of the Chicago Bulls reacts during the Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Brooklyn Nets during the 2013 NBA Playoffs at the Barclays Center on May 4, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nets Drop Game 7 To Chicago, 99-93, Eliminated From Playoffs

Joakim Noah had 24 points and 14 rebounds, Marco Belinelli also scored 24 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-93 on Saturday night in Game 7 of their first-round series.

2013/05/04

Arrest Made In Series Of Bay Ridge Burglaries, Investigation Continues

Joseph Cananzarro, 42, had allegedly been working in the 68th Precinct, which includes the Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights and Fort Hamilton sections of Brooklyn.

2013/05/04

Mayor Michael Bloomberg (file / credit: Edward Reed / Mayor's Office)

Bloomberg Was Not Really Denied Pizza Over Sugary Drinks Ban

While the city’s pending ban on super-sized sugary drinks has its share of critics, the story of a Brooklyn eatery denying Mayor Michael Bloomberg a second slice of pizza over it – and starting an obscenity-laden fight – is not true.

2013/05/04

App Developers Hunker Down In Brooklyn To Make Transit Service Better

Hundreds of app developers and other tech whizzes gathered in Brooklyn this weekend for a contest to create apps for transit riders.

2013/05/04

Cops: Brooklyn Purse Snatcher Preys On Shoppers While Their Guard Is Down

The thief grabs women’s purses, takes their credit cards, and runs up a high bill on gift cards and store merchandise, according to police.

2013/05/03

Raynell Howington, 49, was found stabbed to death in the building's computer room. (Credit 1010 WINS reporter Sonia Rincon)

Cops Searching For Suspect In Slaying Of Woman In Brooklyn Supportive Housing Unit

Raynell Howington, 49, was found dead on Friday afternoon, by first responders who were responding to a 911 call about a woman being assaulted.

2013/05/03

ME: 14-Year-Old Brooklyn Girl Found Dead On Beach Was Killed

Shaniesha Forbes died of “homicidal asphyxiation,” which includes suffocation and smothering, the medical examiner’s office said.

2013/05/03

Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz on April 18, 2013 (credit: Mike Pont/Getty Images)

Nets CEO Brett Yormark Talks Exciting Times In Brooklyn

“Having a seventh game here in Brooklyn on our court is something that, obviously, we were hoping for. Our players delivered. And I think the fans are going to deliver in a big time way tomorrow night,” Yormark told WCBS 880′s Steve Scott.

2013/05/03

Police: Suspect Wanted For Attempted Rape Of Girl In Brooklyn

Police said the man rode the elevator down the basement with the girl and then threatened her with a pair of scissors.

2013/05/03

Rapper Adam Yauch, AKA MCA, of the Beastie Boys has died May 4, 2012 after battling cancer. He was 47. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

Beastie Boy Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch To Be Honored With Brooklyn Playground

Yauch’s legacy and his Brooklyn connection will be honored by renaming Palmetto Playground on State Street, the street on which he grew up in Brooklyn Heights, the Adam Yauch Playground.

2013/05/02

The Manhattan Bridge and Brooklyn Bridge as seen from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building - April 30, 2013 (credit: Evan Bindelglass / CBSNewYork)

Real Estate Analyst: Next Two Months ‘Once In A Generation Opportunity’ For NYC Area

We’ve heard the overall headline that home sales are the best in seven years. But we wanted to break down the trends for the New York City area.

2013/05/01

FILE - Cars are seen on the sales lot of a dealership (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

DCA: 9 Car Dealerships In Brooklyn, Queens Charged With Deceiving Customers

Authorities received more than 200 complaints about Planet Automotive, Inc., Northern Auto Traders, LLC, Auto Palace, Inc. and from six of Giuffre Motor Car Co. LLC’s locations, the DCA said.

2013/05/01

Lawsuit: Brooklyn Building Owners Discriminated Against Black Applicants

The operators of an apartment building in southern Brooklyn were facing a lawsuit Tuesday, for allegedly discriminating against potential tenants.

2013/04/30

Postal Inspector: Brooklyn Mailbox Targeted By Thieves Is Now Safe To Use

The U.S. Postal Service said a corner mailbox in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn was safe to use Tuesday, after thieves targeted the box in a fishing scheme.

2013/04/30

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