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The Nets received a valuable lesson in humility Wednesday night before a sellout crowd of 17,732 at the Barclays Center. … Full Article

LeBron James had 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Miami Heat blew outBrooklyn in the second half for a 105-85 victory Wednesday night, their 13th in a row over the Nets. … Full Article

The Kings County Supreme Court named Frances Napoli Employee of the Year in the court reporter category at a ceremony at the Adams Street court on Wednesday. … Full Article

Forest City Ratner Corp. yesterday wouldn’t comment on published reports that Bruce Ratner would step down as CEO of the huge development firm, although he would remain as chairman. … Full Article

Police declared a Level One Mobilization at MetroTech Commons in Downtown Brooklyn on Tuesday afternoon after a shot was fired in front of 1 MetroTech, home to National Grid, TKTS and other businesses. … Full Article

America, New York City and, of course, Brooklyn, are the great melting pots welcoming immigrants with open arms.  … Full Article

As the Brooklyn Eagle has reported, the New York City Police Department is currently testing the possibility of high-tech scanners that will allow the NYPD to detect whether or not an individual is in possession of a concealed weapon.  … Full Article

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Give the Nets credit. They've gone a long way toward erasing any doubt that they will end their five-year playoff drought in what is shaping up as an historic first season here in Downtown Brooklyn. … Full Article

New York City has been touted as being tough on guns. Earlier this year, New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law the NY SAFE Act, a law further tightening restrictions on gun access. … Full Article