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One dead, three wounded in Queens, Brooklyn by random-firing shooter riding scooter, NYPD says; suspect in custody

NEW YORK — One man died and three others were wounded in Queens and Brooklyn on Saturday when a scooter-riding shooter unleashed a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol on people he seemed to pick out randomly on the street, police said.

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Teen facing firearm charges in Baltimore mass shooting also was a shooting victim, attorney says

BALTIMORE — A teenager was arrested Friday morning in connection with Sunday’s mass shooting in Baltimore’s Brooklyn neighborhood that left 30 people shot, two fatally.

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Outreach teams head for Brooklyn Homes to ‘continue this loving process’ as pain from Baltimore mass shooting lingers

Hundreds of residents filled the courtyards of the Brooklyn Homes community Saturday night, dancing to local musicians during an annual celebration of the neighborhood in South Baltimore that abruptly turned into chaos when multiple gunmen opened fire on the block party, killing two people and wounding 28 others.

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Dan Rodricks: Another tragic distinction for Baltimore, another day in the life of our violent country

BALTIMORE — Because of its scope — 30 shot, two dead — Sunday’s horror in the Brooklyn neighborhood puts Baltimore squarely in the second category of gun violence in America: not the day-to-day carnage we’ve seen for years, but the mass casualties that have caused sudden death and searing pain…

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Baltimore City Council to hold hearing after mass shooting; acting commissioner says police crowd response was ‘too late’

BALTIMORE — In the aftermath of Sunday’s mass shooting in South Baltimore, police continue to search for suspects as city leaders and community members are asking whether authorities properly responded to calls about hundreds of people gathered, including reports about some with guns.

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Suspect charged with shooting to death Brooklyn man fighting with an ex-girlfriend after snatching her cellphone

A suspect has been charged with shooting to death a Brooklyn man fighting with an ex-girlfriend after snatching her cellphone and refusing to give it back, police said Monday.

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Nets dumping sharpshooter Joe Harris’ $20M salary in trade with Pistons

NEW YORK — The Joe Harris era in Brooklyn is coming to an end.

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Kristian Winfield: All eyes on Ben Simmons’ contract as Nets head into free agency with big financial questions

NEW YORK — If the Nets aren’t making a move that firmly puts them back in the championship hunt, they will have to make some difficult decisions to ensure they do not broach the second apron, a new addition to the collective bargaining agreement that stiffens penalties for teams with…

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New suspect wanted in robbery of Brooklyn Bishop Lamor Whitehead during sermon live stream

A new wanted suspect has been identified in the wild caught-on-camera hold-up of blinged-out Bishop Lamor Whitehead during a Brooklyn Sunday sermon, police said Wednesday.

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‘Titanic’ actor Lew Palter dead at 94; played Macy’s tycoon Isidor Straus

Lew Palter, a Brooklyn-born actor whose dozens of film and TV performances included a role in James Cameron’s “Titanic,” has died following a battle with lung cancer, his family said.

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Exclusive: Why Two Brothers Are Building a Modern Electric Vespa in Brooklyn

We were invited to take an exclusive first ride of Pave Motors’ BK, the adult-sized scooter you and your inner kid both need.

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Nets Expected to Match High-Dollar Offers for Looming Free Agent, per Insider

The power forward started 25 games for Brooklyn last season after being acquired from the Suns.

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Mom of 14-year-old boy killed subway surfing in Brooklyn says friends goaded son into deadly stunt

As paramedics pulled the body of 14-year-old subway surfer Briyan Crespo from a Brooklyn rail bed, his phone rang over and over as his worried mother tried to reach him.

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‘Any mistake can take your life’: the immigrant women working construction in New York

Higher pay and appealing schedules are drawing women to the industry, as advocates confront the threat of exploitation

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Australian basketballer Patty Mills honours Indigenous cultures with Brooklyn mural

NBA star’s foundation and Brooklyn Nets commissioned five-story artwork by Mexican artist Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez

Irish Mirror

Jason Quigley v Edgar Berlanga: 'I'm going to show these f*****s I'm the man'

The Donegal boxer knows he is supposed to be a stepping stone for his Brooklyn rival, who has Canelo and Billy Joe Saunders on his mind

Daily Mirror

NBA Draft 2023 in full as San Antonio Spurs secure Victor Wembanyama first pick

This year's NBA Draft took place in Brooklyn and threw up little surprise with Victor Wembanyama picked first by the San Antonio Spurs, as well as Brandon Millar and Scoot Henderson also going in the top three

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Kevin Ollie joins Jacque Vaughn’s Nets coaching staff

NEW YORK — A familiar face has joined Jacque Vaughn’s coaching staff in Brooklyn.

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Mikal Bridges Reflects on Big Trades, Draft Night And More

The former 10th-overall pick speaks with Chris Mannix about his 'wild' introduction to the league.

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Gunmen slay 16-year-old boy less than a block away from his Brooklyn home

A 16-year-old boy died from a gunshot wound to the head in Brooklyn on Monday, cops said.

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Vegan landlord seeks tenants for $5,750 New York apartment with period features. Meat eaters need not apply

Landlord’s listing for two Brooklyn apartments has gone viral over request that tenants do not cook meat or fish in the building

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Beds for 15,000 people sit empty in NYC’s public, supportive housing systems amid migrant crisis: data

NEW YORK — There are enough vacant apartments in the city’s public and supportive housing systems to accommodate 15,000 people, according to data shared with the New York Daily News by Brooklyn Councilman Lincoln Restler, who’s questioning why Mayor Eric Adams’ administration isn’t doing more to fill those units amid…

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Former Luchese mob boss Little Vic Amuso, 88, serving life for ordering murders, begs for ‘compassionate release’ amid health issues

Vittorio “Little Vic” Amuso, the 88-year-old former boss of the Luchese crime family, says his health is falling apart in federal prison, and his lawyers describe him as a changed man “staring down his mortality.”

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NYPD whistleblower Frank Serpico wants re-investigation of his 1971 shooting

NYPD whistleblower Frank Serpico, more than a half-century after taking a bullet to the face in a Brooklyn drug raid gone bad, wants prosecutors to take a fresh look at the shooting.

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Author Hernan Diaz on his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'Trust'

Multi-award-winning author Hernan Diaz speaks to Eve Jackson about tackling the taboo of money in his book "Trust", which won this year's prestigious Pulitzer Prize for fiction. The Brooklyn-based author talks about redressing the fact that narratives around great wealth come from the viewpoint of men. "Trust" is the story…

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