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Saturday | WABC 7

Speaker Silver receives resignation letter from Vito Lopez

The New York assemblyman accused of asking young female staffers to massage him, touch his cancerous tumors and join him in hotel rooms said Saturday he will resign rather than possibly be expelled from the Legislature amid sexual harassment allegations.

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Related Topix: Andrew Cuomo, US Governors, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Albany, NY

Fri May 17, 2013

The L Magazine

The 'Smallest Penis In Brooklyn' Pageant Is Now A Thing

Sure, why not. Well, "why" is also a pretty valid question, but regardless, this is happening.

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Related Topix: Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY

Fri May 10, 2013

The Brooklyn Paper

Photo Galleries: a Grand Old Party at El Caribe

She's the best: Kings County Republican Executive Committee chairman Robert Howe, Republican Kings County chairman Craig Eaton, and, far right, Kings County State Committee member Gladys Pemberton present retired commissioner of the Board of Elections Nancy Mottola-Schacher with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Thu May 09, 2013

WNYC-AM New York

Sampson Corruption Scandal Hits Home for One Family

The center house is 165 Forbell Street in Brooklyn, NY where William Easterling lived until 1993.

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Related Topix: Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Foreclosures, Ozone-Park, NY

Wed May 08, 2013

DNAInfo.com

Central Brooklyn's Gourmet Food Truck Scene Gets a Colorful Caribbean Twist

The 'aunties' of Tantz On The Go may be the new kids on the block in Central Brooklyn's booming gourmet food truck scene , but with their brightly colored wheels and enticing entrees, these 'aunties' are impossible to miss.

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Related Topix: Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY

Patch.com

House Painter Stole Picasso Drawing, Police Say

Prosecutors in New York said an Easton man stole $100,000 worth of artwork-including a piece by Picasso-from an estate he had been hired to paint.

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Related Topix: Kings Point, NY

Mon May 06, 2013

WABC 7

Painter accused in art theft in New York

A house painter from Easton, Pennsylvania has been indicted on charges he stole art work from an estate that he had been hired to paint.

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Related Topix: Nassau County, NY, Kings Point, NY

Vibe

Brooklyn MC Joell Ortiz Makes Debut In Web Comedy, 'East WillyB'

The SlaughterHouse MC joins this critically-acclaimed cast to make his acting debut in this latest episode of East WillyB .

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Related Topix: Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Old School, Comedy Movies, Crime Movies

Albany Times Union

Indictment: Sampson embezzled $440K since 1998

An indictment unsealed Monday alleges Sen. John Sampson, a Brooklyn Democrat who briefly served as the chamber's majority leader, embezzled $440,000 and worked with a mole in the U.S. Attorney's office to obstruct a federal investigation into his conduct.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, New York, NY, Brooklyn, NY, Yonkers, NY, North Yorkshire County, England, World News, East Riding of Yorkshire County, England, United Kingdom

Tue Apr 30, 2013

IWS Documented News Service

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In 2011, total employment from all U.S. business sectors was 113.4 million, an increase of 1.5 million employees from 2010, according to new statistics released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Thu Apr 25, 2013

Our Time Press

District Leader Robert Cornegy, 36th Council District Hopeful

In 2009, Councilman Al Vann was challenged by seven candidates - including Robert Cornegy - after Vann's council vote to overturn term limits giving Bloomberg and himself an additional four years on the City Council.

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Related Topix: Occupy Wall Street