Pictured: A portion of Bushwick Inlet Park. Photo courtesy of NYC Parks
BROOKLYN, NY — Here are some of the local stories that made headlines this week:
1) Brooklyn Pushes Local Millionaire to Hand Over Land for Bushwick Inlet Park — Last week, local leaders offered Norman Brodsky $100M for his waterfront property, needed to complete the park — reportedly to no avail.
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2) Proposed Sunset Park School Pits Parents Against Preservationists — The city wants to turn the historic, castle-like police station at 43rd Street and 4th Avenue into a 300-seat school for local kids.
3) Brenda McCool, Brooklyn Native and Mom of Many, 'Died Protecting Son' in Orlando — McCool was at the nightclub with one of her sons. Unlike his mom, he made it out alive.
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4) At NY City Hall, a Call to Allow Blood Donations From Gay Men — Blood Equality wants the FDA to re-examine its current ban on blood donations from sexually active gay men.
5) Man Charged With 2006 Murder of Brooklyn Teen Chanel Petro-Nixon — Veron Primus is currently detained on the island of St. Vincent, where he is facing a separate murder charge.
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