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Bed-Stuy Fire Rips Through Brownstone on Hancock Street, Injuring 10
The massive blaze on Hancock at Tompkins ran through four alarms before NYC firefighters could bring it under control Tuesday night.

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The massive blaze on Hancock at Tompkins ran through four alarms before NYC firefighters could bring it under control Tuesday night.

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