Brooklyn News Archives

“He's a plain guy, so straight. He's loved by everybody”

A respected Hasidic counselor has been accused of sexually molesting two teenage boys he was tutoring, police said. via New York Daily News

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Recording artist Foxy Brown speaks during a press confrence on February 26, 2007 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. via WETM-TV Elmira

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Tau Suldow was a two year starter and leader on the bulldog football team. The Brooklyn - New York native had just signed a scholarship to extend his collegiate career to the NCAA level when Santa Maria police ... via MyFOX11

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“A lot of the districts in the country are taking similar action”

Federal prosecutors in New York have formed a task force together with other government agencies to examine the collapse of the market for risky home loans, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in ... via BNET

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“It will be a one-hour ride from southeast queens to manhattan”

A new ferry service will start running between Lower Manhattan and Queens next week. via 7Online.com

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Transit officials said Sunday that two Manhattan subway cars jumped the tracks about 100 feet north of a station near Central Park. via WNBC-TV New York

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“I'm not that shy, but in front of the judges, it's like a firing squad”

Monroe native Lauren Utter made it plain from the get-go that she wasn't going to get pushed around during her time in the 'America's Next Top Model' New York loft. via Home News Tribune

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“Anything is possible if you have faith and trust in God. My family being chosen by Habitat-NYC is proof.”

Women Volunteers Celebrate Mother's Day Early by Building Affordable Homes for New York City Families Comtex BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 3, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ ----Thirty-five women volunteers ... via Fox News

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“Where we go from there is anybody's guess”

An upcoming day of civil disobedience to protest the Sean Bell verdict will hopefully end with participants arrested while on their knees praying, the Rev. via The Patent Trader

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“Guys work to that. You need that goal.”

While two boxers traded jabs and feints in the raised ring nearby, Bruce Silverglade said the only reason he needed to form a nonprofit corporation and needs a new state law is to put on white-collar boxing ... via Newsday.com

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“This a dream come true for my bandmates and myself.”

Diamond Dust's Rockstar Fantasy has come true -- and the London band will now be rockin' the park. via London Free Press

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“I was here for the first fight and stopped it right away”

As family members and friends grieved the loss of an 18-year-old budding hip-hop artist, police on Friday continued to search for at least one and up to three suspects involved in the stabbing that killed the ... via AMNY

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“Long term, this is a flash in the pan”

A Republican congressman from New York City apologized to his family and constituents Friday for his drunken driving arrest after a night on the town with New Yorkers who were in Washington for the Giants' ... via Fox News

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“Nothing is funnier than unhappiness.”

From l., Elaine Stritch, Alvin Epstein and John Turturro It's been an absurdly rich season for Samuel Beckett . via New York Daily News

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The owner of an Indian reservation smoke shop prosecutors say is a major supplier of black-market cigarettes was convicted of racketeering conspiracy Thursday. via New York Daily News

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“He's a nice person and a good man”

NEW SQUARE - Federal agents used old-fashioned police work to track down fugitive Avrum David Friesel in London. via Journal News

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Staten Island and Brooklyn Rep. Vito J. Fossella was arrested in Virginia overnight on drunk driving charges, police confirmed to CBS 2.

The arrest took place in Alexandria.

Early Thursday evening, Fossella issued a statement regarding the arrest, acknowledging and apologizing for his actions:

"Last night I made an error in judgment. As a parent, I know that taking even one drink of alcohol before getting behind the wheel of a car is wrong. I apologize to my family and the constituents of the 13th Congressional District for embarrassing them, as well as myself." Read more

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A judge on Wednesday tossed out a lawsuit by a television writer who claimed Jennifer Lopez had a hand in stealing his idea for a TV series. via wcbstv.com

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