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WILLIAMSBURG: Dangerous duo beat up woman for phone
The Brooklyn Paper
May 16See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Aaron ShortThe Brooklyn Paper90th Precinct Southside–Bushwick Phone push A couple stole a woman’s phone and pushed her down the stairwell inside a Thames Street building on May 12. The victim was between Morgan Av... »
Sports Shorts
New York Post Sports
Apr 28nHL: Coyotes beat Predators 4-3 in OTRay Whitney scored 14:04 into overtime and the Coyotes survived another late goal in regulation to open the Western Conference semifinals with a 4-3 victory over the Predators last night in Glendale, Ariz.Phoenix wa... »
Panel Votes To Close 24 NYC Schools Despite Protests From Parents, Teachers
WCBSTV.com
Apr 27Dozens of parents addressed the Panel for Educational Policy in Brooklyn Thursday night. »
City backtracks on plans to close 2 schools
NYDailyNews.com Headlines
Apr 27Bowing to pressure from powerful politicians, the city backtracked on plans to close two schools just hours before a vote late Thursday night. Brooklyn’s Bushwick Community High School and Grover Cleveland High School in Queens were saved at the eleven... »
Adults stage plays written by fifth graders
GO Brooklyn
Apr 27See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Sol ParkThe Brooklyn PaperBig things have small beginnings, especially for these child playwrights. Professional actors and directors will stage shows written by fifth graders from Bushwick’s P.S. 123 — and just b... »
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From Today's News Coverage Your Would Never Know Who Really Paid to Bribe Kruger
ChangeNYC.org
Apr 27Where Did Kruger Bribe Money Come From?The Media Does Not Answer That QuestionJudge Jed S. Rakoff: "Mr. Kruger had entered into “extensive, long-lasting, substantial bribery schemes that frankly were like daggers in the heart of honest government.7 yea... »
Friday Links
Brownstoner
Apr 27City Council Is Set to Encourage Greener Buildings With Zoning Changes [NY Times] Carl Kruger: A Fallen Politician, Sympathetic Unto Himself [NY Times] City Decides to Spare School of Second Chances in Bushwick [NY Times] Kruger Stabbed ‘Heart of Hones... »
Here And Now
Capitol Confidential
Apr 27Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in New York City with no public schedule, according to his press office. That’s odd, because according to the Democratic Rural Conference, he’s supposed to be in Corning tonight for the kick-off dinner of their annual conference al... »
THEATER: Adults stage plays written by fifth graders
The Brooklyn Paper
Apr 27See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Sol ParkThe Brooklyn PaperBig things have small beginnings, especially for these child playwrights. Professional actors and directors will stage shows written by fifth graders from Bushwick’s P.S. 123 — and just b... »
Thursday Blogwrap
Brownstoner
Apr 26Reviewed: Casa Ventura [FIPS] Subway Service Alerts: Weekend and Next Week [BHB] Barbès, a Neighborhood Institution, Turns 10 [Brooklyn Based] Annual Community Plant Sale to Benefit Cobble Hill Tree Fund [PMFA] Op-Ed: Will Casino Gambling Revitalize Co... »