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Evidence in a case against an accused drug ring in Brooklyn.
Evidence in a case against an accused drug ring in Brooklyn. (Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget G. Brennan)

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BK Drug Trafficking Scheme Included Overdose, Murder Plot: Prosecutors

A Brownsville drug ring came crashing down Tuesday after prosecutors seized nine guns and narcotics over months.

Rikers Island Officers Suspended After Death Of Detainee: DOC

The Rikers Island officers were suspended for procedural violations after the death of Curtis Davis, 44, Sunday, officials said.

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Gansevoort Peninsula Park Finishing Up In West Village: Report

The newest Hudson River Park with Manhattan's first public beach seems to be getting close to being open to the West Village.

Park Slope's 7th Ave Subway Elevator Is Finally About To Open: MTA

"Been asking for an elevator at this station since my oldest was born (bar mitzvah this year), " one local posted.

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Man Found Dead In Bed-Stuy After Falling From Height: NYPD

Police say the man's injuries indicate he fell from some height, but it was not clear how.

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