A woman suspected of being the hit and run driver who mowed down two pedestrians in Brooklyn -- including an aide to Mayor Bloomberg -- was apparently telling the truth when she said her sister did it. Cindy Jasmin's younger sister,... Read Full Story
It's the "don't pass the salt" bill. Brooklyn Assemblyman Felix Ortiz has introduced legislation to eliminate the use of salt "in any form" in preparing...
The fire department says two firefighters have suffered minor injuries in a blaze at a private house in Brooklyn. Both firefighters were taken to Bellevue...
A smoky fire tore through a three-story Brooklyn building last night, critically injuring a man and woman and their disabled son, authorities said....
The state today ended its turf war with the Bloomberg administration over two highly touted, but long delayed, waterfront projects by handing control of...
A helmet may not be enough to protect cyclists from Google Maps' latest feature. The search engine rolled out a "bicycling directions" option yesterday that is filled with potentially fatal flaws, including routes that cut across...
When state Sen. Daniel Squadron hit the campaign trial in 2008, he was spurred to victory in part by his pledge to fight for the completion of the long-delayed...
A Brooklyn judge yesterday ordered the government to alert federal agencies that it's now OK to fund the embattled community group ACORN. The organization...
Cops are hunting for five thugs who viciously attacked a man in Brooklyn while shouting anti-gay slurs at him, police said yesterday. The 22-year-old...
Ground Zero can't shake the mob. Eight members of the Colombo crime family were indicted yesterday for allegedly offering kickbacks to land a subcontract at the site -- and then threatening to use muscle to collect on late...
Daniel Goldstein feels he’s being treated like an Enemy of the State. Goldstein – the public face of an opposition group that nearly killed Brooklyn’s...
Garbage in, garbage out -- but less frequently if the city decides to replace street litter baskets with solar-powered compactors that go for a hefty $4,000 each. Eighteen months after rejecting one version of a high-tech street...
The city's four-year public high school graduation rate hit a historic high of 62.7 percent this past school year, city officials said yesterday. The rate...
New York's Mary Poppinses typically earn $12 to $15 an hour and don't pay taxes, according to a new survey of city parents. Only 9 percent of city parents pay their nannies completely on the books, with another 14 percent paying...
Gentlemen, start your entrees. On Monday, more than 200 restaurants from Greenpoint to Gravesend and from Red Hook to Bushwick will kick off the seventh...
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has curtailed some of its Draconian transit cuts, including the Z train and a handful of bus lines, but now has its...
The judge who approved the state’s seizure of properties in the Atlantic Yards footprint earlier this week received a letter containing a suspicious white...
A williamsburg bagel store’s rent will double next year, leaving its owner scrambling, and sparking fresh concerns from local merchants that another chain...
Six degrees of separation from polluting the Gowanus Canal doesn’t mean a company has necessarily escaped a hefty cleanup bill. The Environmental Protection...
Brooklyn is known for many things. Now it’s known for harboring the state’s biggest tax debtor. Irving Bilzinsky, a proud son of the borough of churches, was...
As this paper went to press, two Brooklyn groundbreakings were scheduled to take place Thursday, March 11 relating to the 22-acre, Atlantic Yards project...
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Jayvaughn Pinkston is the first McDonald’s All-American in Bishop Loughlin history, he was named the CHSAA Player of the Year and he will play at Villanova University next year. But the 6-foot-6 senior forward has some unfinished business before he... 3:27 AM
Once the postseason began, the look on Mike Taylor’s face never changed. It remained the same, whether he was blocking a shot, sinking a long 3-pointer, or driving to the hole. It was a look of determination, poise and relentlessness. Saturday... 2:34 AM
Brooklyn College Academy came out of nowhere to shock the city last year, winning the PSAL Class B crown as the No. 26 seed. Wednesday, there was another No. 26 seed – Cobble Hill – looking to follow the Bobcats’ path. “We talked about it more... 3:32 AM
When it comes to Brooklyn Collegiate, perception is not reality. Sure, the Lions have arguably the best offensive player in PSAL Class B, but that doesn’t necessarily define them. “A lot of people think we’re an offensive team – Emonni Cropper and... 12:50 AM
Their heads were down. Their body language was poor. Their jump shots were not falling. For most of the game, Leon Goldstein looked nothing like the... 12:50 AM
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class AA intersectional semifinals being played at St. John’s University’s Carnesecca Arena Wednesday. For live updates during the games, click here. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m. –...
Banneker didn’t shy away from its George Westinghouse ghosts. The Warriors embraced them. Once they knew the matchup had been set they discussed all the losses. Last year’s 35-points loss in the PSAL Class A quarterfinals came up, so did the two...
As Brooklyn Tech senior forward Kherel Silcott stood at the free throw line late in a PSAL Class A quarterfinal matchup with Martin Luther King Jr., the Brooklyn Tech student section started its final cheer of the afternoon. “Final Four”...
With the season on the line, Robert Phelps called timeout. His Bedford Academy boys basketball team trailing Midwood by five points midway through the fourth quarter, the first-year coach needed an answer. He looked at his standout point guard,...
Will Bartlett is heady, both on and off the court. After all, he’s going to Yale to play basketball next year. But with 22.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter and his team trailing by one, the smartest thing the senior forward did as he stepped to...
Fontbonne Hall rode star Katie Henderson and a stifling defense to a 48-35 win over St. John’s Prep in the CHSAA Class B city girls basketball final at...
With tears in her eyes, the PSAL Class AA championship trophy in her hands, and chants of “You can’t beat The High” in the background, Ruth Lovelace was the picture of serenity. After 17 years of near misses, the Boys & Girls basketball coach was...
Mike Taylor will forever hold a place in Boys & Girls lore now. No matter what happens from here – whether he wins another title next year, goes on to a major Division I basketball program and a professional career, or never quite reaches his own...
Leroy Isler described the pain in his left ankle as sharp. He had trouble walking Friday and didn’t attend Thursday’s city championship game press conference. Clearly, this wasn’t the condition the Boys & Girls’ forward hoped to be in against...
ITHACA, N.Y. – Richmond Ahadzi stood with the rest of his competition staring anxiously at the results board. The Sheepshead Bay junior and Amityville’s Sancho Barnett appeared to have crossed the line together. “I was just nervous,” Ahadzi said...
ITHACA, N.Y. – Lateisha Philson was so nervous she was shaking. The Benjamin Cardozo sophomore had never beaten Saratoga’s Madalayne Smith in the 55 meter hurdles and was about to race her again for a state title. But before the start she took a...
ITHACA, N.Y. – Adrienne Alexander admits she will be sorry to see Lancaster’s Melissa Kurzdorfer and North Babylon’s Vanessa Stewart graduate even...
Jayvaughn Pinkston has made his name as an offensive force in the paint and on the perimeter. The McDonald’s All-American is a 6-foot-6, 220-pound ball of power with a finesse streak. Friday night, the Villanova-bound forward did his best work on...
When the topic was raised, Mo Hicks smiled. Defending state champion and national powerhouse Rice as an underdog? “I want them to believe that,” the longtime coach said, referring to his players. Hicks didn’t address whether he agreed with the...
PSAL boys basketball beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down the No. 2 Boys & Girls Kangaroos in advance of Saturday’s Class AA boys basketball championship game at Madison Square Garden. Boys & Girls Nickname: Kangaroos Head coach: Ruth...
When state Sen. Daniel Squadron hit the campaign trial in 2008, he was spurred to victory in part...
Read OnDaniel Goldstein feels he’s being treated like an Enemy of the State. Goldstein – the public face...
Read OnCity officials today announced the opening of a new $2.3 million microbiology laboratory that will...
Read OnNorth Brooklyn residents say they’re sour over a $1.2 billion plan to bring 2,200 new apartments to...
Read OnThe Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy has a new leader – and it's no surprise. Nancy Webster, the...
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