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The former principal of a private school in Bensonhurst has been convicted of multiple counts of sexually abusing three young brothers, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes announced Dec. 3. … Full Article

ALBANY — A remake of the bold 2009 struggle for power within New York's Senate is now playing. Whether its plot mirrors the productive, if messy, politics portrayed in "Lincoln" or the gangland of "Lord of the Flies" won't be clear for weeks. … Full Article

Three members of the Latin Kings, the notorious New York street gang, have been slapped with lengthy prison sentences following their convictions in connection with a shocking arson case in Borough Park involving Molotov cocktails. … Full Article

The trial of accused Williamsburg rapist Nechemya Weberman began Monday, reports the Failed Messiah blog. … Full Article

Elected officials are seeking a tri-level task force that would include a collaborative effort between the NYPD, state police, and FBI serial-killer profile experts – just like the ones on TV’s “Criminal Minds” – in the wake of recent revelations that the same gun was used to kill a B … Full Article

NYPD has issued a Silver Alert after the disappearance of Vilma Bowen, a 71 year old black female.  She was last seen on Wednesday, November 14 around noon in the vicinity of New York Avenue and Foster Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn.   … Full Article

Alexander Rapaport wants free Wi-Fi in more Brooklyn parks. Rachel Freier hopes to get medical kits for an all-female volunteer EMT corps. Other community members seek new bus shelters, pedestrian countdown clocks and improvements to a Jewish youth library.   … Full Article

On the spur of the moment, Prospect-Lefferts Gardens resident Felicia Watkis entered and won the recent Barbra Streisand Impersonators Contest, and won a seat to Barbra’s Saturday night concert at Barclays Arena. … Full Article

A painting of a subway car created by an Edward R. Murrow High School graduate was recently on display in the lobby of the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington D.C., according to officials at the Brooklyn high school.
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When it comes to student progress, Brooklyn’s Explore Charter School is tops among city schools. The Flatbush charter made more progress than any other K-8 public school in New York City this year, according to annual progress reports the city released this week. … Full Article