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‘Sal the Shoemaker' admits he ran illegal Mafia gambling ring in his Brooklyn shop
Salvatore Rubino, also known as “Sal the Shoemaker,” admitted in federal court in Brooklyn to running card games and operating illegal gambling machines inside his former shoe repair business and to kicking profits to the Genovese crime family.
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Boy struck by bullet in Brooklyn building was accidentally shot by teen sister: Police
An 11-year-old Brooklyn boy was injured after his 13-year-old sister accidentally shot him during a school skip day prompted by a solar eclipse, according to police.
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Bouncer arrested in deadly stabbing outside Brooklyn bar after fight over bill: Police
A Bronx bouncer was arrested in connection with a deadly stabbing outside a Brooklyn bar that stemmed from a dispute over a bill, according to the NYPD.
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Concrete pump stuck between Brooklyn buildings after 23-story incident
We’ll leave the quipping to the NYC Department of Buildings on this one: “Well, this wasn’t in the blueprint.” A concrete pump collapsed as it poured concrete at a new 23-story building in Gowanus, landing precariously between the top of two buildings with the street in full view below, DOB said Wednesday. No one was hurt. DOB personnel issued...
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Young girl struck and killed by car in Williamsburg: Police
A 10-year-old girl was struck and killed by a driver in Brooklyn. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.
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10-year-old girl killed after struck by car in Williamsburg intersection: Police
A 10-year-old girl was killed after she was struck by a car in a busy Brooklyn intersection, according to police.
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Shakira's 2024 tour coming to NYC: See when and where
Grammy-winning Colombian superstar Shakira is bringing her world tour through New York City later this year.
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Brooklyn ‘Iron Man' presses clothes for free at a bar for anyone who listens to music with him
A sharply dressed Brooklyn man is spending his weeknights at a bar, ironing strangers’ clothes for free. All he asks is that you listen to music with him. Just call him, the “Iron Man.” NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.
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Arson victim's daughter wants justice for father, help for suspected fire starter
LaTanya Key speaks exclusively to News 4’s Melissa Russo about the struggles of losing her father and failures to support people that need help.
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Queens-bound side of BQE to be fully closed over weekend: What to know
There is a commuter alert for anyone driving around the boroughs this weekend, as the Queens-bound lanes of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will be shut down through Sunday. Drivers can expect delays — here’s what it means for those behind the wheel. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Man arrested in Brooklyn dismembered body case where head, limbs found stuffed in fridge
Police arrested a second person in connection to January’s gruesome discovery in a Brooklyn apartment where a dismembered body was found inside a refrigerator. Nicholas McGee was extradited from Virginia to face murder charges in the killing of Kawsheen Gelzer, who was found inside the Nostrand Avenue home after Crime Stoppers received an anonymous tip on Jan. 22, Joseph Kenny,...
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BQE to close this weekend, causing traffic nightmare in Brooklyn
Part of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will be closed for repairs for the entire weekend, according to the city’s Department of Transportation, and it could lead to a traffic nightmare in downtown Brooklyn. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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‘Take mass transit:' BQE closure to make traffic nightmare in downtown Brooklyn
Looking to get from Brooklyn to Queens this weekend? Don’t count on taking one of the main thoroughfares.
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13 men plead not guilty to role in Brooklyn synagogue tunnel scuffle
Thirteen members of the Hasidic Jewish community have pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from their alleged role in a dispute over an illegal tunnel built beneath a historic Brooklyn synagogue. Prosecutors say the defendants committed reckless endangerment and criminal mischief by damaging the synagogue and interfering with police who had arrived. The tunnel was built in secret to expand...
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87-year-old dead after her car rolls over her in driveway of Brooklyn home
An 87-year-old woman was killed after her own car rolled over her while she was in the driveway of her Brooklyn home, according to police.
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11-year-old boy shot inside Brooklyn building
Neighbors in Brownsville were shocked by the shooting of an 11-year-old boy, saying they don’t believe the child was targeted — but it doesn’t make the shooting any less alarming. Neighbors rushed in to help the boy after he was shot in the arm in his building’s hallway. NBC New York’s Melissa Colorado reports.
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11-year-old shot, man dead in Brooklyn gun violence
An 11-year-old was among three people shot as deadly gunfire erupted in separate Brooklyn communities late Monday, authorities say. An apartment hallway on Howard Avenue in Brownsville turned into a harrowing scene after the boy was shot in the arm just after 11 p.m., when neighbors reported hearing a loud bang as a group of unsupervised kids were hanging out….
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Deadly gun violence in Brooklyn; child among those hurt
Gabby Acevedo reports on deadly gun violence in Brooklyn.
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Brooklyn school gym deemed unsafe after Friday's magnitude 4.8 earthquake: DOB
The gym of a Brooklyn school has been deemed unsafe following Friday’s earthquake, officials said. According to the city’s Department of Buildings, on Friday, they conducted a structural stability inspection at 370 Fountain Avenue after receiving reports of cracks in the interior. Inspectors found step cracking and vertical cracks in the interior masonry walls of the school’s gymnasium and...
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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake shakes tri-state
We talked with Professor Folarin Kolawole with the Dept. OF Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University about yesterday earthquake and what exactly happened.