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Even without $100 million point guard Deron Williams, the Brooklyn Nets enter the All-Star break looking ready to make the "Big Push" Joe Johnson referred to following Wednesday night's 119-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets in front of 17,251 fans at Downtown's Barclays Center. … Full Article

As Governor Cuomo’s decision approaches on opening New York to hydrofracking, 300 faith leaders from the Jewish, Christian, Buddhist and Hindu traditions have signed a letter calling for a ban on the controversial practice.
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Brooklyn Law School's BLIP (Brooklyn Law Incubator and Policy) Clinic teamed up with the New York Legal Hackers to bring a panel discussion at the intersection of law, technology an … Full Article

New York Law School (NYLS) Dean Anthony W. Crowell announced the creation of a new scholarship opportunity for members of New York City uniformed services and other dedicated public servants.  … Full Article

Professor Susan Herman has been awarded the 2012 IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law/Roy C. … Full Article

An inmate convicted in one of New York's most notorious police killings — and more recently accused of getting a prison guard pregnant — was declared mentally fit on Thursday for a death penalty proceeding. … Full Article

Tony Parker has been so outstanding lately that Spurs coach Gregg Popovich called it "beyond an All-Star level." Does that mean All-NBA? Maybe even MVP? … Full Article

Well over a thousand striking school bus drivers, matrons and their supporters poured into Cadman Plaza Park in Brooklyn Heights on Sunday afternoon to rally and march over the Brooklyn Bridge to City Hall. … Full Article

Sen. Chuck Schumer starred at President Barack Obama's Inaugural where he deftly performed as master of ceremonies and a few days later stopped off at the Bay Ridge Manor for the Bay Ridge Community Council's Presidents Luncheon. … Full Article

After SUNY voted to close Long Island College Hospital (LICH), an overflow crowd packed Brooklyn Borough Hall's courtroom for a hearing on the borough's health care crisis.  … Full Article