Brooklyn, NY|News|
Brooklyn Real Estate Round-Up for Tuesday, April 26
From the borough's largest skyscraper to a new library space for teens.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
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- Park Slope, NY
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Gowanus-Red Hook, NY|News|
What's Next for the Gowanus Canal's Decaying Union Street Bridge?
City transportation officials are deciding how to replace the ancient bridge, which is currently designed to lift when ships need to pass.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
Gowanus-Red Hook, NY|News|
NYC Fire Officials to Install Ambulance Charger in Gowanus
The equipment allows ambulances to remain powered between jobs without running their engines.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Arrest Made in Brooklyn Triple Murder at Ingersoll Houses
Allen Cooper is charged with killing Calvin Clinkscales, 43, Lacount Simmons, 39, and Herbert Brown, 76, near Fort Greene last fall.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
Double Shooting Wounds 2 in Crown Heights: Report
One of the victims survived being shot 11 times, according to the New York Daily News.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
Brooklyn, NY|News|
City Suspends Top Brooklyn Election Official
Voting problems were reported throughout the borough during Tuesday's presidential primary.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Snack Bar Planned for Downtown Brooklyn's Cadman Park Plaza
A small, stone NYC Parks building in the plaza could be transformed into a snack bar by mid-2017, agency officials said Tuesday.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
Have You Seen Moises Didi From Bed-Stuy?
The local senior was last seen Tuesday at his Kosciuszko Street apartment, according to the NYPD.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
City Approves 1,066-Foot Skyscraper on DeKalb Avenue
The Landmarks Preservation Commission signed off on Brooklyn's future tallest building Tuesday.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
Williamsburg-Greenpoint, NY|News|
'Decisions Coming Shortly' on Brooklyn Jewish Schools, Says NYC Chancellor
The head of NYC Schools said Wednesday that she has "personally visited several of the yeshivas" to evaluate their educational standards.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
Brooklyn, NY|News|
Vote on NYC Bag Fee Delayed Until May
Supporters wanted Brooklyn's bag-fee bill, which adds a 5 cent charge to single-use plastic and paper bags, passed before Earth Day.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
Park Slope Cyclist Killed by Delivery Truck
James Gregg, 33, of Park Slope, was clipped by the truck's rear wheel, police say.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
Brownsville-East New York, NY|News|
Akai Gurley's Family Prepares Civil Suit Against Ex-Cop Peter Liang, City of New York
Meanwhile, Liang may appeal his criminal conviction, and the Brooklyn District Attorney will appeal the reduction of his charges.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
Park Slope|News|
Prospect Park Jogger Threatened With Rape at Knifepoint (Updated)
The victim was able to fight off her attacker, according to the NYPD.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
Brownsville-East New York, NY|News|
Dwayne 'Pearl' Washington, Syracuse Great From Brownsville, Dead at 52
The basketball star attended Boys and Girls High School in Bed-Stuy. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor last year.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, NY|News|
Clinton Hill Residents Struggle to Cast NY Primary Ballots
Polling problems were reported citywide Tuesday — but were on especially egregious display at Public School 11 in Clinton Hill.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY|News|
Watch: Brooklyn High-School Senior Surprised With Full Ride to Harvard
Ethan Ambrose, 17, currently attends Medgar Evers College Prep School in Crown Heights.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
Brownsville-East New York, NY|News|
Peter Liang Sentenced: Brooklyn Cop Will Serve No Jail Time for Killing Akai Gurley
A Brooklyn judge reduced the former NYPD officer's manslaughter conviction to "criminally negligent homicide" Tuesday.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
Brooklyn, NY|News|
126,000 Brooklyn Democrats Reportedly Dropped From Active NY Voter List
The mysterious case of the disappearing Kings County Democrats.
John V. Santore, Patch Staff
Brownsville-East New York, NY|News|
Brooklyn Muggers Make Off With Cash, Cards -- and a Taxi Cab
Three victims were targeted early Monday morning near East New York while sitting in the cab, according to the NYPD.
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