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Gowanus Canal Cleanup; Penn Station Derailment; Cop-Killer Gets Life Sentence: PM Digest

Also: Uptown police get body cameras, Brooklyn soccer game shooting, fire closes Park Slope's Union Hall and L Train shutdown approved.

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Gowanus Canal Cleanup Will Continue Despite Threat From Trump Budget, Agency Says

The project manager himself had said the cleanup's future was uncertain.


Shooting After Brooklyn Soccer Game Leaves 1 Dead

An argument broke out after a game at Erasmus Hall High School.

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Park Slope's Union Hall Will Be Closed Through April After Devastating Fire

A fire tore through the Park Slope bar and music venue on Friday, March 24.


Here's How To Get Home After The Penn Station Derailment

A train derailment at Penn Station on Monday has delayed or canceled NJ Transit, Amtrak and LIRR service in and out of the station.

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L Train Shutdown Approved By MTA

The MTA approved a timeline to repair the L train line between April 2019 and in July 2020.


Luna The Rescue Puppy Is Lost in Bed-Stuy

Missing puppy Luna escaped from her owner Saturday morning on the corner of Pulaski Street and Marcy Avenue.


Man Gets Life In Prison For Murder Of East Harlem Police Officer

Officer Randolph Holder was promoted to the rank of detective following his death.


Uptown Police To Be City's First To Wear Body Cameras

The cameras will start to be worn this month.


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