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Putin: Archive could go to Jewish museum instead of back to Brooklyn

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MOSCOW— Russian President Vladimir Putin is suggesting that a vast collection of Jewish books and documents that is the focus of a dispute between Moscow and Washington be given a permanent home in the Russian capital's new Jewish Museum rather than back to its rightful owners in Brooklyn. … Full Article
 

NAACP head slams stop-and frisk in speech at Crown Heights church

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The head of the NAACP said Sunday that even some members of the New York Police Department oppose the city's policy of street stops, with mostly minorities being questioned. … Full Article
 

MTA feeling pressure after subway fatalities

Crown Heights
Awaiting a Manhattan-bound 3 train on Tuesday, a woman at the Utica Avenue station stop in Crown Heights fell sick. … Full Article
 

Fatal accident kills woman at Utica Ave. Subway station

Crown Heights
Authorities say a woman has been killed by a subway train in Brooklyn.  MTA spokesman Kevin Ortiz says the victim may have become ill before falling. She was hit around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday by the No. 3 train at Utica Avenue. … Full Article
 

Brooklyn group pushes for smoke-free apartments

Bedford-Stuyvesant
First, cities across the U.S. cracked down on smoking in offices and office buildings. … Full Article
 

Teacher's aide pleads guilty to child porn

Bedford-Stuyvesant
On Friday, Taleek Brooks, a former teacher’s aide at a public elementary school in Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to producing child pornography and distributing child pornography.  … Full Article
 

Man who gave Brooklyn Museum restricted gifts in 1930s leaves no heirs, so Surrogate Court to decide outcome

Crown Heights
Like many noted and reputable institutions, the Brooklyn Museum relies, among other factors, on the generosities of donors and art collectors. Benefactors bequeath large art estates to the museums upon their death. … Full Article
 

Gangster Squad's Anthony Mackie, a Brooklynite, is cold on 2014 NY Superbowl

Bedford-Stuyvesant
Add Brooklynite Anthony Mackie to the list of people cold on next year's Super Bowl at the home stadium of New York's teams. … Full Article
 

Brooklyn gun buyback nets 113 weapons

Bedford-Stuyvesant
A gun buyback program sponsored by the NYPD and Brooklyn District Attorney's office has netted 113 weapons including an assault rifle. … Full Article
 

Recchia quits BP race, leaving Adams as front-runner

Crown Heights
City Councilman Domenic Recchia (D-Coney Island) has reportedly dropped his bid to succeed Marty Markowitz as borough president — leaving state Sen. Eric Adams (D-Crown Heights) as the perceived front-runner. … Full Article
 

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