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Many Superstorm Sandy victims are coming down with serious debris-related illnesses, reports the New York Times. … Full Article

New York City teens impacted by Hurricane Sandy will be able to take many of their classes online, Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott said Tuesday. … Full Article

A Buddhist disaster relief organization is donating a whopping $10 million to Superstorm Sandy victims in New York City, in the form of Visa debit cards.  … Full Article

Gerritsen Beach is getting some much-needed post-Sandy attention from the federal government. … Full Article

Winick Realty Group reports the sale of a retail building in East New York. … Full Article

The YDE School, a religious private school that has been serving more than 400 children for the past two years, has signed a long-term lease to move its facilities to a building at 2533 Coney Island Ave. in Gravesend, according to Winick Realty Group. … Full Article

A bouncer on his first night on the job at a Brooklyn night spot was shot and killed early Sunday. … Full Article

A civil suit was filed on Wednesday afternoon in Kings County Supreme Court against the New York City Department of Education (DOE) and former teacher Erin Sayar for their alleged role in the sexual assault and battery of high school student Kevin Eng.   … Full Article

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The identity of a dead woman found floating in a Mill Basin marina on Monday afternoon is still unknown, according to the NYPD. The body was discovered around 3:20 p.m. near Avenue U and East 58th Street near Kings Plaza. … Full Article