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Rosemarie Bader appears in Brooklyn Supreme Court to be sentenced for grand larceny. Eagle photo by Paul Frangipane

Woman gets jail time for stealing over $1M in amusement park tickets

A longtime employee of a Red Hook charter bus company was sentenced to one to three years in prison on Wednesday for stealing more than $1 million in amusement park tickets from the company. … Full Article

Councilmember Stephen Levin, left, asks residents of 79 Lorimer St. to raise their hands at a press conference Tuesday morning. The sign labeled S6828 refers to Senate bill S6828, which would amend the loft laws. Photo by Mary Frost

Williamsburg tenants demand city help them return to lofts after 3-year lockout

“It’s astounding to me that the city can throw some kids in Rikers for the weekend for jumping a turnstile but can’t stop a landlord who owes them half a million dollars in fines.” … Full Article

Teenage gang member Tyshawn Simon-Roberson stands with his attorney Terence Sweeney in Brooklyn Supreme Court before the sentencing. Eagle photo by Paul Frangipane

Judge puts blame on parents at teen gang member sentencing

In sentencing a teenage gang member to 15 years in prison for a shootout that killed a 16-year-old, a Brooklyn judge on Tuesday pointed his finger to parents for not preventing gang violence. … Full Article

Left: Brooklyn Roasting Company co-owner Jim Munson with prospective members Samantha and Gordon Roth. Eagle photos by Andy Katz

Brooklyn Roasting Company stages VIP tour of their Navy Yard headquarters

“We wanted to take the opportunity to share with the wider community,” Brooklyn Roasting Company (BRC) director of sales Daniel Finn declared, guiding newly arrived guests indoors, where relief from biting chill winds was offered in the form of steaming cups of coffee brewed from an array of prem … Full Article

In this condo-conversion design for St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church, the green panels represent religious stained-glass windows the developer will remove. Rendering by ROART via the Landmarks Preservation Commission

Brookland Capital will remove Tiffany windows from landmarked Clinton Hill church for condo conversion

Listen carefully. This gets complicated. … Full Article

Assemblymember Robert Carroll tells protesters in Albany that the state must get serious about solving New York City’s transit problems. Photo by Sonia Isard/Riders Alliance

Riders Alliance holds Albany rally for transit fix-up funds

Members of the Riders Alliance who have held several protest demonstrations over the past few months to demand that elected officials fix the city’s deteriorating transit system, took their case directly to state lawmakers by holding a rally in Albany. … Full Article