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The turmoil surrounding efforts by the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center to close Long Island College Hospital (LICH) has led to speculation in southwest Brooklyn that SUNY will next take its budget ax to the medical facility it operates in Bay Ridge. … Full Article

Brooklynite David Wellington has quickly become a rising star in the horror/sci-fi community with his “Monster Island” trilogy.  In “Chimera” (William Morrow Hardcover), Wellington’s break-out action thriller, he combines heart-stopping scientific horrors with non-stop action in a race to stop a  … Full Article

Every member of the state legislature is going to receive a letter from Mike Long next week, but the New York State Conservative Party chairman isn’t writing to find out how their summer vacations are going. … Full Article

Does New York City need a Star Wars-like missile defense system? A defense appropriations bill in the House contains $70.2 million for an East Coast missile defense system, according to US Rep. Jerrold Nadler, who said he thinks it’s a waste of money. … Full Article

Indicted on six counts of murder, three of which are for murder in the first degree, a Brooklyn criminal defendant told the court on Monday that he wished to represent himself in his pending trial.  … Full Article

The B37 bus has made it to the finals! Restoration of the B37 bus was one of the items which made it to a final list of proposed transit service restorations by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. … Full Article

Councilman David Greenfield isn’t Harvey Weinstein, but like the famous movie producer, he is presenting a film to audiences. … Full Article

On one of the hottest nights of the year, Third Avenue in Bay Ridge was one of the coolest places to be. … Full Article

A 10-block stretch of Third Avenue will become a piazza worthy of Venice on Friday night, with no cars, but plenty of room for pedestrians to stroll, window shop, grab a bite to eat, and enjoy outdoor musical performances. … Full Article

The city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) is coming to Bay Ridge and other southern Brooklyn neighborhoods to take out old, outdated parking meters, according to a City Council candidate, who said the removal of the old, single-space meters will free up much needed parking spaces in con … Full Article