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A Staten Island man wrongly convicted of a 2008 robbery has filed a civil suit in Brooklyn federal court against New York City and the New York City Police Department, alleging that his 4th Amendment protection from malicious prosecution and his right to a fair trial were violated. … Full Article

Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) announced on Wednesday that its newest venue, the Richard B. … Full Article

“This is the largest courtroom I could find and we’re still going to have some overflow,” Supreme Court Justice Johnny Lee Baynes commented on Wednesday as the hearing room at 360 Adams Street filled to capacity with supporters of Long Island College Hospital (LICH), reporters and a small army of … Full Article

A first look at today's court action:

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The National Night Out Against Crime took place Tuesday night, and the 84th Precinct celebrated its version of it on the steps of Borough Hall with more than 700 people enjoying live music, food and entertainment. … Full Article

Grace Church in Brooklyn Heights was among three historic religious properties receiving Robert W. Wilson Sacred Sites Challenge Grants. … Full Article

Manufacturing is coming back to New York, but not in a shape anyone's seen before. And it's in the Brooklyn Navy Yard where a lot of the new-age 3D printing innovation is taking place.  … Full Article

Christmas in August? Not quite, but the world famous Rockettes will be visiting Park Slope next week to promote this year’s version of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. … Full Article

The sunrises are really something at Jean-Paul Noens' house, even though it faces west. The long rear yard behind his historic house at 115 Columbia Heights lets the dawn right in through the back windows. … Full Article

Three young boys and one adult were struck by a taxi on Cadman Plaza West in Downtown Brooklyn Tuesday morning at roughly 11:15 a.m., according to FDNY. … Full Article