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Flatbush
NYPD Moves Closer To 'Coward' Elderly Mugger
Police believe the man who attacked and robbed France of $900 and her cane in her own building is also responsible for at least a dozen similar muggings against the elderly - over the last two months in Flatbush, Crown Heights, and Kensington.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 21, 2008.
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Flatbush
Authorities Warn Elderly Of Identity Theft Scams
The suspect has struck 12 times in the last two months in Flatbush, Crown Heights, and Kensington.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 20, 2008.
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Flatbush
Serial Mugger Of Elderly On The Loose In Brooklyn
According to police, that attack is one of 12 attacks since June 27 in Flatbush, Crown Heights and Kensington. The victims range in age from the mid-50s to the mid-80s. Most of the victims are women, and many of the attacks happened in elevators.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 19, 2008.
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Flatbush
Hunt for coward who preys on elderly
Cops released disturbing surveillance video Monday of the thug who has terrorized at least a dozen Brooklyn seniors, stalking apartments in Crown Heights, Flatbush and Kensington all summer.
Published by New York Daily News on August 19, 2008.
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Flatbush
Thug caught on camera beating 85-year-old Brooklyn woman
Police believe the cowardly thug has gone after nearly a dozen seniors in Crown Heights, Kensington and Flatbush during the last few months.
Published by New York Daily News on August 18, 2008.
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1771 Utica Ave.
Calendar: August 14 - August 24
...m.â12:30 p.m. New York Methodist Hospitalâs Family Health Center of Canarsie, 1771 Utica Ave.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 15, 2008.
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Marine Park
Source: Slain lawyer hoped to rest in seas
Cops have still not solved the brutal July 16 murder of Schwartz, 50, and Christina Petrowski-Schwartz, 48, who were shot execution-style in their Marine Park home.
Published by New York Daily News on August 13, 2008.
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11236
NYC Health Department To Spray For West Nile Virus
The affected zip codes are 10301, 10304, and 10310 on Staten Island. In Brooklyn, zip codes 11234 and 11236 will get sprayed.
Published by WNBC on August 13, 2008.
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1771 Utica Ave.
Calendar: August 14 - August 24
...m.â12:30 p.m. New York Methodist Hospitalâs Family Health Center of Canarsie, 1771 Utica Ave.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 13, 2008.
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Mill Basin
A hitters dozen at Ladies’ Day clinic
Clinic participant, Marion Roberto Bomhoff, 67, from Mill Basin, a Cyclones’ series ticket holder, has attended every year.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on August 12, 2008.
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Flatlands
Slayers' parole hearing grim day for cop's kin
A week after her Sweet 16 birthday, Margaret's father ran from their Flatlands house with his badge and gun to stop Young, Ford and Cornelius Bucknor from boosting the car.
Published by New York Daily News on August 12, 2008.
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Canarsie
Bed-Stuy sad over Ali's loss
It was a depressing day at the L&H Deli in Bedford-Stuyvesant, where Steve Aziz works. Aziz is a first cousin of Sadam Ali, the boxer from Canarsie who made the U.S. Olympic boxing team to great fanfare but made a quick exit Monday, losing in a first-round bout.
Published by New York Daily News on August 12, 2008.
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Canarsie
Police Make Arrest In Cabbie Shooting Case
Melbranche lives on the second floor of a home in Canarsie. Neighbors recall him leaving early in the morning and returning late at night. They are shocked that such a violent crime would happen to such a hardworking man.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 11, 2008.
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Canarsie
Brooklyn's Ali decisively outboxed in preliminary loss
For Sadam Ali, a 19-year-old from Canarsie, the night began with a nervous rush. It ended, regrettably, with a sloppy thud. And so Ali's Olympic experience came and went Monday night, eight dispiriting minutes that left him with a voice that was shaking and eyes that were welling.
Published by New York Daily News on August 11, 2008.
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Flatbush
7 train riders dodge bullet from gun toss
Cops said Paredes' pal Roger Vado, 23, of Flatbush, threw a bottle, hitting one man, who was treated at the scene. No other injuries were reported in the station, which was packed with revelers from the Dominican Day Parade on Sixth Ave.
Published by New York Daily News on August 11, 2008.
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1771 Utica Ave.
Calendar: August 7th â August 14th
New York Methodist Hospitalâs Family Health Center of Canarsie, 1771 Utica Ave.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on August 8, 2008.
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East Flatbush
Police Lieutenant Fatally Shoots Man
A police lieutenant fatally shoots a man Thursday night in East Flatbush who was allegedly trying to get away in a stolen car, News 4 New York has learned.
Published by WNBC on August 8, 2008.
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East Flatbush
Suspect in Stolen Car Hits Officer and Is Fatally Shot
The shooting occurred about 7 p.m. on Remsen Avenue in East Flatbush after officers with the Auto Grand Larceny Unit spotted a gray 2004 Mustang and checked the plates. The vehicle came up as having been reported stolen from a car dealership in East Brunswick.
Published by New York Times on August 8, 2008.
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Flatbush
New York's Foreclosure Crescent
Of the 15 ZIP codes with the most foreclosures, nine are in Queens and three are in Brooklyn, basically following a crescent-shaped corridor running roughly along the neighborhoods of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brownsville, Ocean Hill and Flatbush. The last three of the top 15 are in Staten Island.
Published by The New York Observer on August 7, 2008.
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Flatbush
It’s the pits! ‘Greenest’ block contest mired in muck
“Third Street between Eighth and the Park, maybe. And a few of those blocks in Carroll Gardens. And don’t forget East 25th Street in Flatbush. All those blocks are greener.”
Published by Brooklyn Paper on August 7, 2008.
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Flatbush
Suspects in custody after manhunt
Investigators said the suspects robbed someone outside a Toys R Us on Flatbush Avenue around 3:00 Tuesday afternoon.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on August 5, 2008.
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Midwood
Biker loses control and dies on the Belt
He landed in the middle of the eastbound lanes near the Pennsylvania Ave. exit and was hit by a 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe whose driver stopped, police said. Haroon, of Avenue K in Midwood, died at the scene, cops said.
Published by New York Daily News on August 4, 2008.
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Midwood
A Memory They Refuse to Let Fade
Saturday was the 30th anniversary of the fire, and the crowd that went to St. Brendan’s Catholic Church in Midwood, Brooklyn, was one of the largest yet, several people said.
Published by New York Times on August 3, 2008.
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Flatbush
19 Firefighters Injured Battling Brooklyn Blaze
The blaze began in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood just before 6 p.m. Friday in the space between the building's roof and the ceiling of the top floor.
Published by WNBC on August 2, 2008.
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Flatbush
23 Firefighters Injured In 6-Alarm Brooklyn Blaze
Chopper 2 HD was over the scene just after 6 p.m. as smoke billowed out the occupied residential structure in the Flatbush section of the borough.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 2, 2008.
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Flatbush
Brooklyn Residents Wait To Return Home After Fire
Dozens of families are waiting to find out when they can return home after a late night fire destroyed the top floor of their apartment building in Flatbush.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 2, 2008.
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Flatbush
Double Dutch Gets Status in the Schools
Calixta Crowder, 10, who lives in the Flatbush neighborhood, described double dutch as “medium hard” but said she liked that “whenever you mess up, you get to try again and you get better at it.”
Published by New York Times on July 31, 2008.
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Canarsie
The L and No. 7 Win Praise
The L was rated particularly highly for its regularity of service and the quality of announcements; the line, which runs from Eighth Avenue in Manhattan to Rockaway Parkway in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn, has seen its tracks replaced and its cars replaced in recent years.
Published by New York Times on July 29, 2008.
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Midwood
STUDY: NYC Subways Rife With Structural Problems
"I have seen little kids getting their foot caught between the space and that gap," Midwood resident McDonal Mac added. "That gap is too much. Something has to be done about it."
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 28, 2008.
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Canarsie
Man shot by cop at club?
Cops swarmed the Canarsie hangout at about 3 a.m. after one clubgoer shot and gravely wounded another.
Published by New York Daily News on July 27, 2008.
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Midwood
NYPD: Narcotics Cops Rescue Teen From Rapist
"We always say 'Where are the cops when we need them?' Now they're here, right time, right place," said Nadine Dyer, Midwood resident.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 27, 2008.
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Marine Park
Couple's will eyed in double slay
A longtime friend of Mark Schwartz, Delvicario is a former U.S. Customs supervisor who went to prison for stealing money from an evidence locker. He partnered with the couple in a real estate venture, and Petrowski told cops they thought he was embezzling from them. The Schwartzes, who ran a Marine Park law firm, were found dead in their bed by a housekeeper. Both were shot several times in the head.
Published by New York Daily News on July 25, 2008.
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3201 Kings Highway
<i> Brooklyn Today:</i> Thursday, July 24, 2008
The program will be held at 3201 Kings Highway between New York Avenue and East 32nd Street. Buying long-term coverage can be complicated...
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 24, 2008.
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East Flatbush
Sketch released of sex assault suspect
Police say the suspect walked up behind the 40-year-old victim as she unlocked the door to her East Flatbush, Brooklyn apartment.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 22, 2008.
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Marine Park
FAREWELL TO SLAIN B'KLYN LAWYER
She and her husband, Mark Schwartz, 50, were found shot to death in the bedroom of their Marine Park house. His funeral was held Sunday.
Published by New York Post on July 22, 2008.
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3201 Kings Highway
<i> Brooklyn Today:</i> Monday, July 21, 2008
The program will be held at 3201 Kings Highway, between New York Avenue and East 32nd Street. Pre-registration by tomorrow is required; call (718) 951-3065 to reserve a space.
Published by Brooklyn Daily Eagle on July 21, 2008.
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Marine Park
Family, friends mourn slain Brooklyn couple
Mark Schwartz, 50, a lawyer, and Christina Petrowski-Schwartz, 48, a mediator, were found shot dead in their second-floor Marine Park home last Wednesday.
Published by New York Daily News on July 21, 2008.
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Marine Park
FUNERAL FOR SLAIN LAWYER
The Brooklyn divorce lawyer who was slain in bed with his wife in their Marine Park home was eulogized yesterday as a larger-than-life personality.
Published by New York Post on July 21, 2008.
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Flatbush
Brooklyn man arrested in fatal hit-and-run
Police have arrested a Brooklyn driver in a hit-and-run accident that killed an 11-year-old boy. The boy was run down just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday in the borough's Flatbush section.
Published by amNY.com on July 20, 2008.
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Flatbush
AGAIN: 9-Year-Old Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver
The incident came on the heels of an 11-year-old killed by a hit-and-run driver in Flatbush on Saturday morning.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 20, 2008.
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Flatbush
Another Young Child Struck By Car In Brooklyn
Two times in one day, a young child was struck by a car that then left the scene in Brooklyn. Early Saturday, an 11-year-old boy was killed in Flatbush.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 20, 2008.
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Flatbush
Arrest Made In Hit-And-Run Death Of 11-Year-Old
After hearing loud cars and curious to see what was happening outside on East 42nd Street early Saturday morning, 11-year-old Rondell Grant ran out of his grandmother's house in Flatbush and was hit by a car.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 19, 2008.
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Flatbush
Boy, 11, Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver In Brooklyn
The accident happened at 1:24 a.m. Saturday on East 42nd Street in Flatbush. Police responded to a report of a child struck and determined that the boy, Rondell Grant Jr., had been hit by one of three cars that fled the scene.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 19, 2008.
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Flatbush
Boy, 11, Killed By Hit-And Run Driver In Brooklyn
The accident happened at 1:24 a.m. Saturday on East 42nd Street in Flatbush.
Published by WNBC on July 19, 2008.
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East Flatbush
11-year-old killed in Brooklyn hit-and-run
An 11-year-old boy from Brooklyn has been killed in hit-and-run wreck. Police are searching for the drivers of the three cars that left the scene. The accident happened at 1:24 a.m. Saturday on East 42nd Street in East Flatbush.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 19, 2008.
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Marine Park
$1M PILE OF DEBT ADDS TO SLAY TANGLE
The Schwartzes were found shot to death in the upstairs bedroom of their Marine Park home Wednesday afternoon. Police believe someone close to the couple was responsible because there was no sign of forced entry and the pair's watchdog - which usually barked at strangers - was silent.
Published by New York Post on July 19, 2008.
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Midwood
Biz pal won't talk to cops in Brooklyn double killing
Petrowski spent the morning at a Midwood memorial chapel with his sister, making funeral plans. "Get out of here," he angrily told a reporter.
Published by New York Daily News on July 19, 2008.
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Marine Park
MISSING $$ IN BED SLAY
Delvicario, 49, had known Schwartz for as many as 30 years, sources said, and may have had a key to the couple's Marine Park home. Petrowski lived in an apartment above the couple's law firm nearby.
Published by New York Post on July 18, 2008.
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Marine Park
Hunt for Brooklyn couple's killer
Cops were probing whether the dispute sparked the double slaying that rocked the couple's quiet Marine Park neighborhood and stunned the legal community.
Published by New York Daily News on July 18, 2008.
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Marine Park
Police Investigate Brooklyn Double Murder
Mark Schwartz, 50, and his wife Christina, 48, had no enemies according to their legal secretary. No enemy except the person who shot them dead in their beds in their Marine Park home.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 17, 2008.