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    May 2, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  1. Remembering a Woodstock icon

    Dave Laz, an Orthodox Jew based in Miami Beach, and who heads an interracial rock band, "Dr. Laz & The CURE," remembers his association with rock icon Richie Havens who opened the legendary 1969 Woodstock Music Festival, and who passed away last week at...

    Tags: Music Industry, Miami Beach, Richie Havens, Concerts, Judaism

    2. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Anna Deavere Smith wins $300,000 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize

    Anna Deavere Smith, famed for creating one-woman, documentary theater pieces about taut social issues in which she portrays multiple people she’s interviewed, has won the $300,000 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, one of the most lucrative awards in the arts and literature.
    Anna Deavere Smith, famed for creating one-woman, documentary theater pieces about taut social issues in which she portrays multiple people she’s interviewed, has won the $300,000 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, one of the most lucrative awards in...

    Tags: Robert Wilson, Lillian Gish, Fine Artists, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Awards and Prizes

    3. Dec 3, 2012 |Story| KWCH

  3. Proposed bar at Douglas & Oliver draws opposition

    <span style="font-size: small;">Neighbors are upset about what they call a new bar &amp; grill planned for the old Barrier's store at Douglas &amp; Oliver.&nbsp; Developers say it's a restaurant that closes at two o'clock in the morning, not a bar.</span>
    KWCH 12 Eyewitness News
    Neighbors are upset about what they call a new bar & grill planned for the old Barrier's store at Douglas & Oliver.  Developers say it's a restaurant that closes at two o'clock in the morning, not a bar. "They're going to be overflowing into our...
    4. Nov 29, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Photo of N.Y. cop aiding homeless man draws bittersweet reaction

    A photograph of New York Police Officer Lawrence DePrimo giving boots to a barefoot homeless man has gone viral, getting more than <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=388162557927199&amp;set=a.274991665910956.65258.262068223869967&amp;type=1&amp;theater" target="_blank">400,000 "likes" on the department's Facebook page</a> and a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/29/nyregion/photo-of-officer-giving-boots-to-barefoot-man-warms-hearts-online.html" target="_blank">wave</a> of positive media attention.
    A photograph of New York Police Officer Lawrence DePrimo giving boots to a barefoot homeless man has gone viral, getting more than 400,000 "likes" on the department's Facebook page and a wave of positive media attention. The New York Times reported that...

    Tags: New York City Police Department, Times Square, Lifestyle and Leisure, Judges, Justice and Rights

    5. Oct 24, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  5. Synagogue Smackdown Victim Speaks Out

    "It happened really fast," Ehud Halevy told PIX 11 in his first chance to speak out against the two police officers seen on the video that went viral, that has been called the "Crown Heights Synagogue Smackdown."
    pix11.com | @wpix
    "It happened really fast," Ehud Halevy told PIX 11 in his first chance to speak out against the two police officers seen on the video that went viral, that has been called the "Crown Heights Synagogue Smackdown." It started as a argument about leaving...

    Tags: New York City Police Department, Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief, Justice System, Judaism

    6. Oct 18, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Anthony Bourdain to end 'No Reservations' with taste of 'The Wire'

    The very last episode of Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" will offer a taste of both New York and Baltimore.
    The Baltimore Sun
    The very last episode of Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" will offer a taste of both New York and Baltimore. The Baltimore flavor will come by way of "The Wire."  As the Los Angeles Times puts it, Bourdain has frequently "geeked out" about "The...

    Tags: David Simon, The Wire (tv program), Celebrities, Anthony Bourdain, Travel Channel (tv network)

    7. Aug 27, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  7. Parents Scammed out of Camp Money by Veteran "Con Artist"

    Natoya Turnbull thought she was getting a good deal from a camp director advertising on the popular website, &ldquo;Living Social&rdquo;.
    pix11.com | @murphypix
    Natoya Turnbull thought she was getting a good deal from a camp director advertising on the popular website, “Living Social”.  The cost was $500 for nine weeks, and Turnbull thought the program would be great for her eight year old daughter....

    Tags: Rentals, Services and Shopping, Michelle Obama, Real Estate, Brooklyn (New York City)

    8. Jul 24, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  8. Dunkin' Donuts Studio On The Run: Marty Markowitz On Brooklyn Concert Series

    PIX11's Hilary Whittier met with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz on the Dunkin Donuts Studio on the Run in Coney Island to discuss the 34th annual Seaside Summer Concert Series at Coney Island and the 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series at Wingate Field in Crown Heights. They're NYC's two largest free outdoor music series.
    PIX11.com
    PIX11's Hilary Whittier met with Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz on the Dunkin Donuts Studio on the Run in Coney Island to discuss the 34th annual Seaside Summer Concert Series at Coney Island and the 30th annual Martin Luther King Jr....

    Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Lifestyle and Leisure, Coney Island, Foods and Beverages, Dunkin' Donuts

    9. Jul 17, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  9. Victory Over Violence: Brooklyn Foot Soldiers

    PIX 11 first introduced you to the group the Brooklyn foot soldiers last year, an extraordinary program that began back in 2001 with one big umbrella goal : to keep kids out of trouble while helping the community.
    PIX11.com | @PIX11Dan
    PIX 11 first introduced you to the group the Brooklyn foot soldiers last year, an extraordinary program that began back in 2001 with one big umbrella goal : to keep kids out of trouble while helping the community. PIX11 first introduced you to the...

    Tags: New York City Police Department, Clinton Hill, Raymond W. Kelly, Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn (New York City)

    10. Jun 26, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  10. Charges Dropped Against 4 Brooklyn Men Accused Of Raping Jewish Teen

    Another high-profile and controversial court case has crumbled. The Brooklyn District Attorney's office has officially dropped all charges against four Crown Heights, Brooklyn men who were accused of raping and pimping out an Orthodox Jewish teen girl from their neighborhood for a period of 8 years, starting when she was 13.
    @DebraAlfarone
    Another high-profile and controversial court case has crumbled. The Brooklyn District Attorney's office has officially dropped all charges against four Crown Heights, Brooklyn men who were accused of raping and pimping out an Orthodox Jewish teen girl...

    Tags: Sex Crimes, Prostitution, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief

    11. Jun 26, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  11. Cops On The Hunt For 2 Armed Rapists In Brooklyn

    Cops in Brooklyn are trying to get two armed rapists off the streets.
    PIX11.com | @pix11mike
    Cops in Brooklyn are trying to get two armed rapists off the streets. A creep threatened a woman with a box cutter in Crown Heights before raping her early Monday on a rooftop on Bergen Street according to police. Cops say the woman was standing...

    Tags: Criminals, Prosecution, Brighton Beach, Witnesses

    12. May 21, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  12. Man, 33, and Boy, 12, Shot In Crown Heights Store

    A 33-year-old man and a 12-year-old boy were shot and injured in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn Monday night, according to police sources.
    pix11.com | @wpix
    A 33-year-old man and a 12-year-old boy were shot and injured in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn Monday night, according to police sources. Police are searching for the gunman who shot both people inside of the Rugged Sole shoe store on Utica Ave....

    Tags: Shootings

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