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    Mar 19, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Brooklyn dodgers

    NEW YORK — Sorry, but I've heard that Brooklyn is over. You can get your hipster mustache waxed; just don't do it in Brooklyn. You wouldn't go to Seattle now, would you? If you wanted to visit the American community of the moment, you would visit, say, Portland, Ore. Haven't you heard: Brooklyn's compromised, edge-free; it's Portland five minutes ago.
    NEW YORK — Sorry, but I've heard that Brooklyn is over. You can get your hipster mustache waxed; just don't do it in Brooklyn. You wouldn't go to Seattle now, would you? If you wanted to visit the American community of the moment, you would visit,...

    Tags: Rentals, Tourism and Leisure, Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities), Red Hook, Williamsburg (Brooklyn, New York)

    2. Mar 14, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  2. Suspect Charged With Murder In NYPD Cop's Death

    A Brooklyn man accused of pushing an NYPD officer over a railing to his death as he attempted to flee cops has been charged with first-degree murder.
    PIX11.com
    A Brooklyn man accused of pushing an NYPD officer over a railing to his death as he attempted to flee cops has been charged with first-degree murder. George Villanueva, 42, of Boerum Hill, is being held on charges of aggravated murder, assault and...

    Tags: Prosecution, WPIX, Crimes, Assault, New York City Police Department

    3. Mar 1, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  3. Brooklyn Councilman Robbed, Carjacked On Same Day

    In what is surely the NYC equivalent of being hit by lightening, a Brooklyn City Councilman discovered Sunday that his headquarters had been vandalized and his car stolen in apparently unrelated, nearly simultaneous crimes.
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    In what is surely the NYC equivalent of being hit by lightening, a Brooklyn City Councilman discovered Sunday that his headquarters had been vandalized and his car stolen in apparently unrelated, nearly simultaneous crimes. A detective from the 84th...

    Tags: WPIX, Brooklyn (New York City), Crimes, Theft, Vehicles

    4. May 9, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  4. Hundreds of Police Officers Unite and Ride In Honor Of Fallen Cops

    When it comes to unity, there may be no more shining example than the men and women we trust to protect us every day. In funeral after funeral this year alone, they came out in numbers to honor their fallen brothers and sisters. And today, up to 700 police officers will start bicycling hundreds of miles over the next few days to remember the hundreds who paid with their lives for your safety. The Police Unity Tour kicked off this morning.
    PIX11.com
    When it comes to unity, there may be no more shining example than the men and women we trust to protect us every day. In funeral after funeral this year alone, they came out in numbers to honor their fallen brothers and sisters. And today, up to 700...

    Tags: WPIX, Crimes, National Government, Massapequa, Murder

    5. Jun 3, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  5. Mugger Targets Women In Lower Manhattan Using a Knife

    MANHATTAN, NY (PIX11)—A terrifying pattern of robberies has emerged on the Lower East Side.  Women in their 20's and 30's are being targeted by a knife wielding thug who's attacking to grab their purses,  cell phones, and wallets. Isabelle...

    Tags: Lower East Side, Brooklyn (New York City), Crimes, Theft, Cell Phones

    6. Jun 2, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  6. Robber Targeting Young Women In Manhattan

    A terrifying pattern of robberies has emerged on the Lower East Side.  Women in their 20's and 30's are being targeted by a knife wielding thug who's attacking to grab their purses, cell phones, and wallets.  This is the guy cops say has a good chunk of Manhattan on edge—a robber who is grabbing women, holding them at knifepoint, and demanding their valuables.  
    pix11.com
    A terrifying pattern of robberies has emerged on the Lower East Side.  Women in their 20's and 30's are being targeted by a knife wielding thug who's attacking to grab their purses, cell phones, and wallets.  This is the guy cops say has a good chunk of...

    Tags: Lower East Side, Crimes, Theft, Cell Phones, Manhattan (New York City)

    7. Mar 29, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Merritt Wever on the 'sexually frank' new season of 'Nurse Jackie'

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    Merritt Wever on 'Nurse Jackie' and its sexiest season ever...
    8. Dec 2, 2010 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  8. Brooklyn Bike Bandit Targets Blackberries and I-Phones

    It really doesn't matter what corner you're on, it only takes a few seconds to spot someone chatting, texting, emailing, or surfing away.
    wpix.com
    It really doesn't matter what corner you're on, it only takes a few seconds to spot someone chatting, texting, emailing, or surfing away. "What I'm noticing is people doing exactly what I'm doing which is crossing the street looking at the I-phone, and...

    Tags: Flatbush, Brooklyn (New York City), Crimes, Theft, Park Slope

    9. Jun 5, 2010 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  9. Governors Island Opens To The Public Today

    Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Governor David A. Paterson and local officials today opened the newest section of Brooklyn Bridge Park at Pier 6 and kicked off the Governors Island 2010 public access season. Mayor Bloomberg also announced new, free weekend ferry service between Brooklyn Bridge Park and Governors Island during the Governors Island 2010 season. Pier 6, located at the foot of Atlantic Avenue, features a playground with a water play space, 21 swings, slides, a 6,000-square-foot sandbox and a marsh garden. The Governors Island's public access season, which runs through October 10, will feature a wide variety of free activities, performances and programs for visitors of all ages. Mayor Bloomberg was joined at the announcement at Pier 6 by a host of local officials.
    Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Governor David A. Paterson and local officials today opened the newest section of Brooklyn Bridge Park at Pier 6 and kicked off the Governors Island 2010 public access season. Mayor Bloomberg also announced new, free weekend...

    Tags: Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Regional Authority, Transportation, Volleyball, Government

    10. Sep 29, 2008 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  10. Ledger's Daughter to Inherit Father's Assets

    Australian newspapers are reporting that Heath Ledger's estate will all go to his two year-old daughter, Matilda Rose. The late actor who used to reside in Brooklyn's Boerum Hill, died after an accidental prescription drug overdose back in January in a...

    Tags: Insurance, Health, Family, Heath Ledger, Death

    11. Nov 20, 2005 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Pretty. Gritty.

    Heath Ledger is driving me home. Movie stars don't usually deign to drive journalists anywhere, especially long distances that require time, effort and knowledge of the arcane, helter-skelter rules of the New York streets. But this Brooklyn transplant of just five months powers his car — a hulking blue BMW — with the leisurely assurance of a cowboy on the range.
    Heath Ledger is driving me home. Movie stars don't usually deign to drive journalists anywhere, especially long distances that require time, effort and knowledge of the arcane, helter-skelter rules of the New York streets. But this Brooklyn transplant...

    Tags: Comedy (genre), Television, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, New York

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