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Naked Gunman Shot Dead By Cops | Central Park Skating Rinks Drop 'Trump' Name | Nearly 800 Layoffs Possible At Barneys New York​

Halloween decorations spurred outrage in Brooklyn Wednesday.
Halloween decorations spurred outrage in Brooklyn Wednesday. (Kathleen Culliton | Patch)

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'Lynching' Halloween Cut-Outs Near Brooklyn School Spur Outrage

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Central Park Skating Rinks Drop 'Trump' Name, Report Says

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Nearly 800 Layoffs Possible At Barneys New York

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Pride Photo Was Like Child Porn To Embattled Lawmaker: Panel

Andy King called a photo from an LGBT pride march "the same as child pornography," says a report outlining his myriad misdeeds.

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