The Slave Theater in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, once a hub of civil rights activity, is mired in a bitter battle over ownership rights.

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The Slave Theater in Brooklyn at Center of Bitter Battle Over Ownership

Anguished cries of “My son, my son,” could be heard after the early-morning fire in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

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City Room: Blaze Kills Boy in Brooklyn

Joseph Herscher, a 26-year-old computer programmer and kinetic artist, turned his Brooklyn apartment into a laboratory where he builds real-world Rube Goldberg machines.

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Man Embraces Useless Machines, and Absurdity Ensues

How a gruesome discovery in Brooklyn led to an international hunt for a suspected serial killer.

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On the Trail of an Intercontinental Killer

The blood-covered girl, with puncture wounds to her neck and face, was found cradled in her babbling mother’s arms in an apartment in Bedford-Stuyvesant before dawn on Friday. The girl’s mother is in custody.

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City Room: Brooklyn Girl, 2, Found Fatally Hurt in Babbling Mother’s Arms

The smells and sights of Yeung Sun Live Poultry disturbed some in its gentrifying stretch of Brooklyn waterfront, but locals’ reactions are mixed now that a freak accident may shutter it.

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Gowanus Canal Repairs Collapse Brooklyn Slaughterhouse

Bankruptcy filings and the prosecution of officials have not prevented the Federation of Multicultural Programs of Brooklyn from getting $20 million a year to care for developmentally disabled people.

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Abused and Used: Operator of N.Y. Group Homes Thrived Despite Lapses in Care

NEW YORK — Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner of New York is ending a rough year with some good news. A spokeswoman says the Democrat and his wife, Huma Abedin, welcomed son Jordan Zain Weiner on Wednesday. Weiner resigned from Congress in June amid outrage over sexually explicit emails and social media postings involving a former porn actress and other women. Republican Bob Turner won a special election to represent his Brooklyn-Queens district. Read full article > >

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It’s a boy for ex-US Rep. Weiner of NY, who resigned in sex scandal, and Clinton aide Abedin

Three rap acts — G-Side, Cities Aviv and eXquire — showcased their differing styles at Brooklyn’s Glasslands Gallery on Tuesday night.

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Critic’s Notebook: Hip-Hop Universe, Expanding

Activists retake foreclosed Brooklyn home.

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Occupy Protesters Target Evictions

NEW YORK — A passenger accused of punching a JetBlue flight attendant who tried to stop him from drinking will be facing a judge in New York City. Antonio Ynoa is due in Brooklyn federal court on Monday. Authorities say off-duty NYPD Officer Anibal Mercado subdued and handcuffed the intoxicated man during the incident early Sunday. Read full article > >

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Passenger accused of punching JetBlue attendant to face judge; subdued by off-duty NYPD cop

Several thousand demonstrators march across New York’s Brooklyn Bridge on a day of protest that saw solidarity rallies across the US.

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Mass arrests at Occupy protests

The Bossert Hotel in Brooklyn Heights may be the best deal in town, provided the guest is a Jehovah’s Witness.

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Free Lodging at Bossert Hotel in Brooklyn, but Just for Jehovah’s Witnesses

An article in a Columbia Journalism School publication has prompted a review of the B110 line in Brooklyn, on which women are to ride in the back.

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Bus Segregation of Jewish Women Prompts Review

Immigrants fight in Brooklyn for the most kites downed, and the kite fighter with the best handling skills wins.

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A Clash of Paper, String and Glass