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Prospect Park Rapist Sentenced To 20 Years Prison: Officials
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said that Mowngly Lucas, 32, was sentenced to two decades of prison for a brutal park rape.

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Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said that Mowngly Lucas, 32, was sentenced to two decades of prison for a brutal park rape.

Acclaimed restauranteur André Mack opened seafood spot Kingfisher last fall, part of a growing epicurean empire on Rodgers Avenue.
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The Emmy-winning Super Bowl singing Abbot Elementary star is hosting her book launch at the Billie Holiday Theatre on March 18.
Many community members responded with derision to plans to expand Lenox Hill hospital: "Basically, this is a vanity project."
The joy and trials of the 12 birds who live alongside the Franklin Ave Shuttle.
The bakery opened Wednesday to hungry Yorkville bialy fans, after previously hinting the opening could be delayed by months.
Popular Italian ice pusher, Ralph's, opens today for the 2023 ice season.
A rider on the J train near the Myrtle Avenue subway station was robbed of nearly $200 by man armed with wine.
The MTA said late last week that two Bed-Stuy subway stations will receive ADA upgrades, including an elevator.
The MTA said late last week that the 86th Street 4/5/6 subway station will receive ADA upgrades, including an elevator.
Joseph Newkirk, 76, was found dead in his second-floor kitchen, according to the Daily News.
Also: Winter Storm Could Give Bed-Stuy Trains A Hit | New Four Story Apartment Building Coming To Crown Heights.
The first real storm of the winter season could mean big delays for the A and J trains, which both have long above-ground sections.
The new building will see a single-story garage turn into a 12-unit apartment building.
An employee confirmed that the Third Avenue supermarket is set to close but the store's last day is uncertain.
East 83rd Street was blocked off for a fire in a 20-unit building on Monday afternoon.
A Sunday evening argument ended with a man getting stabbed with a pair of scissors near the East 96th Street Q train, said police.
Three men armed with cutlery stole a 13-year-old's scooter a week ago on Empire Boulevard, officials said.
A lawyer for two Crown Heights buildings where tenants are on strike says that eviction proceedings are to help tenants, not evict them.