Crime

A puppeteer who was the voice of Elmo on "Sesame Street" is being sued for the fifth time, accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy. … Full Article

The doctor convicted of masterminding a ghoulish scheme to harvest the bones and organs of deceased people in order to sell them at high prices is dying of … Full Article

The new highest-ranking uniformed officer at the New York Police Department said Friday the community must work together with police to keep the city safe. … Full Article

An all hands fire broke out Monday morning at a three-story private house in the Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Borough Park (also spelled Boro Park), Brooklyn. One person in the house was injured and was taken in serious condition to Maimonides Medical Center. … Full Article

As Dyker Heights residents remained on edge in the face of a rash of home break-ins in the community, police made a burglary arrest on the night of March 19. … Full Article

Speaker Quinn announces partial support;

Town hall meeting in Brooklyn on Wednesday

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Five days before the criminal charges against suspect Julio Acevedo were upped to manslaughter in the hit-run deaths of a young husband and wife in Williamsburg, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes appeared on a radio show hosted by Councilman David Greenfield (D-Borough park-Bensonhur … Full Article

 In response to a rash of break-ins of private homes in Dyker Heights, the commanding officer of the 68th Police Precinct has stepped up the investigation and has issued tips to residents on how to reduce the chances of having their houses burglarized. … Full Article

Carol Gray, her head wrapped in a black scarf and her tearful eyes concealed by sunglasses, held up a photograph of her 16-year-old son, who was shot and killed by police. … Full Article

For a third straight day, violent anti-police demonstrators gathered in East Flatbush Wednesday. … Full Article