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Faced with mounting criticsm, a Bensonhurst ice cream pedler on Wednesday afternoon pulled from YouTube a music video that ridicules older Asian women who rummage through garbage cans collecting redeemable cans and bottles. … Full Article

The Regina Opera, in its 43rd season, gave us an afternoon to treasure with a double bill that offered a dollop of laughter and a gallon of tears.  … Full Article

An employment center destroyed by Hurricane Sandy was rebuilt by determined immigrants who congregate there in the hope of finding day jobs. … Full Article

The guy who owns the falafel stand on your street corner can breathe a little easier, thanks to the City Council, which voted overwhelmingly last week to ease restrictions on street vendors. … Full Article

By Paula Katinas Brooklyn Daily Eagle A 39-year-old woman was lured to a Bensonhurst motel by a man who promised her a job interview. But instead of interviewing the woman, the man raped her, police said. … Full Article

Motorists would have to pay a toll to drive on the Brooklyn Bridge and the other East River crossings under a proposal put forth by a Democratic mayoral candidate.  … Full Article

As of March 12, customers in New York City will no longer be able to buy a soda larger than 16 ounces in a restaurant or a movie theater, as the ban on supersized, sugary drinks that Mayor Michael Bloomberg fought for, and was heavily criticized for, goes into effect. … Full Article

By Paula Katinas Brooklyn Daily Eagle … Full Article

Saying that there should be “fairness and rational in the toll system,” Republican mayoral hopeful John Catsimatidis came to Brooklyn on Monday to call for a freeze on the tolls on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. … Full Article

Could the next Mark Zuckerberg be sitting in a New York City public school right now? Mayor Michael Bloomberg is aiming to find out if there's someone out there with the potential to invent Facebook or another innovation that can tak over the world. … Full Article