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Central Brooklyn residents plan to rally to save vital health care services at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in East Flatbush on Thursday. More than 200 SUNY Downstate employees will be losing their jobs later this month as cash-strapped Downstate restructures. … Full Article

A 19-year-old remote-controlled helicopter enthusiast was killed in a Brooklyn park on Thursday when the helicopter he was flying struck him in the head, the Wall Street Journ … Full Article

The tragic shooting death of a Brooklyn baby in his stroller “sends chills through the spines of every New Yorker,” Republican mayoral candidate Joe Lhota said. Reacting to the baby’s death, Lhota said the deadly incident should spur officials to get guns off city streets. … Full Article

Police investigating the death of a 1-year-old boy shot in the head in his stroller said Monday they believe his father was the target. … Full Article

 A 1-year-old boy in a stroller was fatally shot in the face as his parents pushed him across a city street, and police continued looking for the gunman Monday. … Full Article

Cathy Guerriero has never run for public office in her life, but like a baseball ballplayer who skips the minors and goes straight to the major leagues, she is making her maiden voyage into politics by seeking one of the top spots in city government. … Full Article

For the first time, a judge ruled that a non-prostitution charge against a victim of human trafficking could be dismissed without prior approval from the District Attorney’s Office.  … Full Article

Bloodied but certainly not beaten, Danny "The Miracle Man" Jacobs knew he had to dig deep Monday night at Manhattan's Best Buy Theater to re-establish himself as one of the middleweight division's top attractions.  … Full Article

Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes on Wednesday announced the indictment of Cornell Poyser, 40, an assistant manager of a TJ Maxx outlet in Oceanside, Long Island, who allegedly stole merchandise from the store after it was closed.  … Full Article

"First Sandy, now the Sanitation Department is hurting us!" That was the cry from residents of southwest Brooklyn who took part in a protest rally Sunday against the city’s plans to move ahead with the construction of a trash plant on the Gravesend waterfront. … Full Article