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Brooklyn, located on western Long Island, is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Brooklyn is coterminous with Kings County.
Brooklyn, located on western Long Island, is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Brooklyn is coterminous with Kings County.
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Diddy's White Party goes Hollywood to benefit malaria
It's a Labor Day staple: Sean "Diddy" Combs' White Party in the Hamptons. But this year, Diddy moved the swanky soiree to Beverly Hills and celebrated it early on July Fourth to raise funds for Malaria No More, a nonprofit, nongovernment organization...Tags: Demi Moore, New York, Ashley Olsen, Chris Brown, Manhattan (New York City)
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3 LIers' rescue device for use at Statue of Liberty
james.bernstein@newsday.comA lifesaving rescue device invented by a trio of veteran firefighters from Long Island has been accepted by officials at the Statue of Liberty and is to be available for emergencies now that Lady Liberty's crown is open. The device, which one of the...Tags: Fires, Statue of Liberty, Foods and Beverages, Sculpture, West Hempstead
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JULIETTE "JULIE" JENNER STEGE 1912-2009: Chorus girl turned WW II test pilot
Special to the TribuneJuliette "Julie" Jenner Stege's journey took her from the vaudeville stage in the 1920s and 1930s to serving as a test pilot in World War II to later careers as a stage actress and TV extra. Well into her 80s, Mrs. Stege remained active and vibrant,...Tags: Defense, New York, Wisconsin, West Hollywood, Texas
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Bela Kiraly dies at 97; one of the military leaders of Hungary's 1956 revolution
Associated PressBela Kiraly, one of the military leaders of Hungary's short-lived anti-Soviet revolution in 1956, has died, the government said. He was 97. A brief Defense Ministry statement provided no other details. The daily newspaper Magyar Nemzet reported that...Tags: Defense, Columbia University, Death and Dying, United Nations, Wars and Interventions
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Bela Kiraly, a military leader of Hungary's 1956 anti-Soviet revolution, dies at 97
Associated Press WriterBUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Bela Kiraly, one of the military leaders of Hungary's short-lived anti-Soviet revolution in 1956, has died, the government said. He was 97. A brief defense ministry statement provided no other details, including the cause...Tags: Defense, Columbia University, The Associated Press, Wars and Interventions, United Nations
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11 cases of measles cases identified in Brooklyn
New York City health officials are urging parents to vaccinate their children against measles after 11 cases of the highly contagious disease were identified in Brooklyn. City health officials say most of the cases identified over the past two months...Tags: Diseases
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NYC proposes new Gowanus Canal cleanup plan
New York City is proposing an alternative cleanup plan that could prevent the Gowanus (goh-WAH'-nuhs) Canal in Brooklyn from being designated a federal Superfund site. City officials say their plan would take about half the time a Superfund project...Tags: New York Times, Gowanus
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Workers at 2 NYC supermarkets bag $1.1M in back pay after working for tips alone
NEW YORK (AP) — About 50 grocery baggers in two New York City supermarkets will split $1.1 million as part of a settlement with the stores' owners who failed to pay the workers a proper wage. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says workers at...Tags: Employees, Wages and Pensions
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Laid-Off Nuns Get Jobs Back In Brooklyn School
wpix.comA higher power must have been looking over four laid-off Brooklyn nuns and dozens of their students as their school - that was slated to close - is set to reopen thanks to an anonymous donor. The unidentified person, described only as the son of...Tags: New York, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Bushwick
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Police: NYC day care was drug haven
haven and with arrest of center's owner. Will be led. NEW YORK (AP) _ Police say a Brooklyn day care center where police officers shot an armed man during a robbery attempt was being used as a drug haven. Police said Saturday they found 10 pounds of...Tags: Raymond W. Kelly
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NY prison guard slain on Brooklyn street
Authorities say a New York state prison guard was shot dead on a Brooklyn street after getting in an argument with another man. Police say the correction officer was shot several times early Sunday after leaving a barbershop to make a call and getting...Tags: New York, New York Times, Prisons
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NYC day care owners charged with pot possession
The owners of a New York City day care center have been charged with marijuana possession after police shot and wounded a suspected robber inside the Brooklyn center. Bail was set at $5,000 each for Donna and Sherwin Rogers at Sunday's arraignment. A...Tags: Crimes, Theft, Prosecution
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