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Going postal: DUMBO frustrated as post office remains locked

DUMBO’s only post office – an unmanned “Self-Service Kiosk” at 84 Front Street -- has been shuttered since last Wednesday and snail mail customers are growing increasingly frustrated. … Full Article

Brooklyn Bridge Park chooses developer for John Street site

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Board of Directors has selected a joint venture of Alloy Development and … Full Article

Police had no duty to protect Brooklyn teen, judge rules

A high school student attacked by a group of kids and shot in the back after police departed the scene was not entitled to any special form of protection by the New York City Police Department or the New York City Department of Education, a Brooklyn judge ruled last week. … Full Article

Running On Real Estate for July 31

From Montague Street to the Promenade, Vinegar Hill to DUMBO, to the Eagle Warehouse, Plymouth Church, and back; this is one scenic Brooklyn tour. We're doing it on foot - we're running, to be exact. … Full Article

Pierson says unsafe northern Brooklyn streets need overhaul

Many of the streets in northern Brooklyn are too dangerous for pedestrians to cross, according to a City Council candidate who said the roadways are failing to “meet the needs of many residents.” Stephen Pierson, who is running against incumbent Stephen Levin (D-Greenpoint-Williamsburg) in … Full Article

Hikind backs Thompson for district attorney

Calling him the “best choice for the Jewish community,” Borough Park Assemblyman Dov Hikind endorsed Ken Thompson for Brooklyn district attorney over the incumbent, Charles Hynes. … Full Article

The NEW R train

Take heart, R train riders. It’s true that you’re losing the Montague Street tunnel starting Aug. 3. But you’re gaining a ferry! … Full Article

Missing 81-year-old LICH patient Celso Heredia discovered in Florida

An 81-year-old man suffering from dementia, Celso Heredia, who disappeared from Long Island College Hospital (LICH) in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn on July 24, … Full Article

De Blasio calls for Brooklyn Hospital Authority with sweeping powers

Saying that city and state government are “fiddling” while Brooklyn healthcare is burning, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio on Monday released a four-pronged plan that calls for the creation of a Brooklyn Health Authority, with sweeping but temporary powers to transform hospitals and provide health … Full Article