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New institute's focus: preserving Brooklyn's untamed beachfront

Mill Basin

Plans for a new Science and Resilience Institute for Jamaica Bay were announced on Monday by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell. … Full Article

Brooklyn teacher sentenced in sex scandal case

Marine Park

Erin Sayar, former teacher at James Madison High School in Marine Park, was sentenced in Brooklyn Supreme Court, Criminal Term, on charges stemming from accusations that she engaged in a sexual relationship with her student, Kevin Eng. … Full Article

SUNY Downstate’s residency program on probation

East Flatbush

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), citing an “egregious catastrophic event,” has placed SUNY Downstate Medical Center’s residency program on probation, SUNY Downstate’s President Dr. … Full Article

Food fight: Giant tomato battle coming to Brooklyn on Saturday

Marine Park

In Spain, it’s called “La Tomatina,” an annual tomato-throwing festival held in the town of Buñol. … Full Article

Missing Brooklyn boy found in North Carolina

East New York

Police say a 12-year-old boy who disappeared from East New York, Brooklyn on the Fourth of July has been found in good condition in North Carolina. … Full Article

12-year-old Brooklyn boy missing, disappeared on the 4th of July

East New York

Shawn Martinez, age 12, disappeared on the Fourth of July in East New York, Brooklyn, and hasn’t been seen since. He was last seen on Wortman Avenue, according to the 75th Precinct. … Full Article

East New York elderly fight displacement

East New York

Almost 200 residents of East New York streamed into an underutilized New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) parking lot on Wednesday morning to celebrate the groundbreaking of Redwood Senior Living, a senior housing building that will hold 80 rental units. … Full Article