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A Civil War monument in Greenpoint depicting the USS Monitor – which was built in Greenpoint, then clad with iron at the Brooklyn Navy Yard -- has been defaced with paint. … Full Article

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 Police have arrested a man in connection with an early morning shooting inside a diner in Fort Greene that left one man dead. … Full Article

A Civil War monument in Greenpoint depicting the USS Monitor has been defaced with paint. … Full Article

Happy New Year!  This past year has been a productive one for my office.  We successfully implemented a number of initiatives aimed at making Brooklyn safer, and we celebrated the continued success of our many other programs and activities. … Full Article

BBA’s forum on criminal law welcomes public on Jan. 15 … Full Article

When the Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn, led by President Bruno Codispoti, kick off their new year, it will be at Nino’s Restaurant on Staten Island the evening of Jan. 8, where they will dine in style and then benefit from a timely CLE-accredited program. … Full Article

Robert J. Berkin, who worked his entire career with the Roosevelt Savings Bank, originally based in Northern Brooklyn, died Dec. 29, 2012 in New York, N.Y. after a brief illness.   … Full Article

A Manhattan court officer who filed a discrimination lawsuit against her employer and other court personnel has voluntarily dismissed all claims and withdrew her action.   … Full Article

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