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1. Suspect Sought For Attack On Subway Rider In Brooklyn (patch.com) — Brooklyn riders are being urged to stay alert after police reported that a 72-year-old man was punched inside the Dekalb Avenue subway station in downtown Brooklyn on Tuesday. The victim suffered minor injuries and declined medical attention, while the NYPD has released photos and is asking for help identifying the suspect who fled the scene.
2. Brooklyn Comes Together for Overdose Awareness Day (bkreader.com subscription) — Brooklyn residents recently gathered at the Central Library for an International Overdose Awareness Day workshop and vigil that paired remembrance with hands-on naloxone training and recovery resources. With Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights facing one of the city's higher fatal overdose rates, Phoenix House's Brooklyn Community Recovery Center is expanding outreach, education, and support services to help neighbors prevent future deaths.
3. BBA director of operations shares vision and plans for the 154-year-old institution (brooklyneagle.com subscription) — Brooklyn Heights' Brooklyn Bar Association is in transition, with operations director Paul Vaygen outlining plans to relocate from its historic Remsen Street headquarters while expanding programs for local attorneys. He's pushing initiatives like a Small Firm Success Academy and Law Firm Incubator to support Brooklyn lawyers at every career stage and keep the association rooted in the neighborhood.
4. Attorney General James secures over $6M for Brooklyn customers cheated by condo developer (news12.com) — Brooklyn residents who put down payments on condos at 427 Marcy Ave. in Williamsburg will see more than $6 million in restitution and purchase credits after a state investigation. Attorney General Letitia James says developer Ezra Unger unlawfully sold units before approval and misused buyers' funds, and he'll now repay them, pay penalties, and face a six‑year securities ban.
5. 2 teenagers charged after 13 parked cars were hit in Brooklyn neighborhood, police say (abc7ny.com) — In Gravesend, Brooklyn, two teenagers were arrested after a speeding Polestar sedan slammed into 13 parked cars on East 2nd Street, leaving a trail of wrecked vehicles but no injuries. Local residents, including an HVAC worker who lost his work van, say the crash underscores ongoing reckless driving problems and are calling for speed bumps and other traffic-calming measures.
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