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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) – the security industry’s own, non-governmental regulator for  firms doing business with the public – has charged a Brooklyn-based brokerage firm with defrauding three customers of more than $4 million. … Full Article

ALBANY— Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says he expects to be vindicated in an ethics probe into the $103,000 settlement he approved to end sexual harassment claims against fellow Democrat Vito Lopez of Brooklyn. … Full Article

Council Speaker Christine Quinn wants to change the proposal by the Districting Commission that would move Assemblyman Vito Lopez into Councilwoman Diana Reyna’s district, the New York P … Full Article

The storm surge late last month caused the heavily polluted Newtown Creek to overflow and flood the New York Police Department facility in Greenpoint, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said at a news conference. … Full Article

A man is dead and a woman is injured after a hit-and-run accident in Brooklyn. … Full Article

A $28 million federal Department of Transportation grant will fund nearly 10 miles of Select Bus Service lanes, newly paved streets, bus bulb-outs and other improvements throughout Brooklyn, from Williamsburg to Sheepshead Bay. … Full Article

Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services reports a new listing for a newly constructed eight-story 19-unit residential building in Williamsburg. This multifamily property, at 143 Skillman Ave., is owned by a local partnership.  … Full Article

The G train came back with limited service today, but the major portion of the L train, as of today, is still not in service. However, the MTA yesterday finally finished pumping water out of its tunnels. The problem was the large amount of salt water in its underground tubes. … Full Article

New York City's number one selling condominium is said to be The Edge, a relatively new condominium development on the waterfront in Williamsburg. … Full Article

As of yesterday, the MTA had restored about 80 percent of subway service. Noticeably out, however, were the L and G trains. The G train, which runs from Court House Square in Queens to Church Avenue, was totally out of service. … Full Article