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A bill the City Council approved at its last session of 2013 will go a long way toward protecting animals from abuse at the hands of heartless people, according to Councilman Vincent Gentile, who co-sponsored the animal-rights legislation. … Full Article

Help is available for low income homeowners having trouble keeping up with the high costs of heating their houses. … Full Article

A Kensington street that has been a major concern to local residents for years is going to be getting some special attention from the Department of Transportation over the next few months. … Full Article

Police in Bay Ridge have a Christmas mystery on their hands. … Full Article

A potentially messy situation stemming from a school bus company’s bankruptcy that could have left 40,000 students without a way to get to and from their classes has been averted, according to state Sen. Simcha Felder. … Full Article

Police are investigating a possible abduction of a teenage boy that took place on a Bay Ridge street in broad daylight on Sunday. … Full Article

“We have reinforcements coming!” Susan Hanyen said gleefully as she stood on the front lawn of the New Utrecht Reformed Church in Bensonhurst on Saturday. … Full Article

Students at Saint Patrick Catholic Academy recently ditched their school uniforms in favor of pajamas. But don’t worry. The youngsters didn’t get into trouble. The school’s principal, Andrea D’Emic, gave her permission! … Full Article

Residents of Prospect Lefferts Gardens and surrounding neighborhoods have filed a lawsuit against New York state and a high-end private real estate development company to block the construction of a proposed 23-story luxury high-rise building. … Full Article

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Rite Aid for repeat and serious violations of workplace safety standards at the retailer’s store located at 185 Kings Highway in Brooklyn.  … Full Article