Brooklyn Week In Review: Oct. 9-13

BROOKLYN, NY — Here is Patch's weekly review of the headlines in and around the neighborhood. Keep tabs on local events, real estate listings and news by visiting your local Patch site or subscribing to the daily newsletter.

'Las Vegas Repeat' Threatened By NYC Man Who Says Company Owed Him $100: Prosecutors

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — A repeat of the Las Vegas massacre was threatened by a Midtown man who thought a company had stiffed him out of $100, prosectors said Wednesday. Victor Casillas, 34, sent... Read more

91-Year-Old Dies in Bed-Stuy Home Invasion, 100-Year-Old Wife Tied Up: NYPD

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN — A 91-year-old man died after four robbers shoved their way into his home and tied him up on Wednesday, NYPD officials said. Waldiman Thompson and his 100-year-old... Read more

Man Chanting N-Word On L Train Is 'Not That Sorry,' Report Says

WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN — The man caught on video chanting the N-word... Read more

Subway Delays Cost New Yorkers $307M In Lost Work Hours Last Year, Study Finds

NEW YORK CITY – Subway delays have become so bad they force New York City commuters to waste about 35,000 work hours waiting for trains every day – time that's worth about $1.2 million, according... Read more

Police Dog Finds Body In Garbage Bag In Bushwick Back Yard

BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN — A police dog found a body wrapped in a garbage bag in a Bushwick backyard on Friday, police said. The 41-year-old man’s body was found behind a two-family home on Himrod... Read more

Armed Rapist Attacks Woman Behind Truck In East New York, Police Say

EAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN — Police are hunting for the man who raped a woman at gunpoint behind a parked truck early Tuesday morning. The man whipped out a silver gun and forced his 26-year-old... Read more
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