NYPD Detectives Did SQUAT in Search for Leibby: Hassidic Man Credited for Job Police Ought to Do

An amateur sleuth armed with determination and intuition helped cops crack the murder of Leiby Kletzky by tracking his path to doom. Yaakov German isn’t a cop or a private detective. He’s a property manager and father of 12 with a reputation as a do-gooder.

Brace for Above 100 Heat Wave Tomorrow

If you thought today was hot, wait ‘till tomorrow.

Cops “on Strike” – Issuing Fewer Summonses

Dozens of cops have launched an unauthorized slowdown of sorts – dramatically cutting the number of tickets they issue for moving violations, sources said.

Wal-Mart Makes Presence Known in Brooklyn

Mayor Michael Bloomberg Tuesday chose the Brownsville Recreation Center here to announce a $5 million pledge to the Summer Youth Employment Program from Walmart.

Beware of Giant Plant Which Can Cause Blindness

State environmental officials are trying to nip a huge, dangerous plant in the bud.

Bloomberg: Perp Walks Are Outrageous

Mayor Bloomberg did a flip-flop in the direction of French critics who’ve denounced the NYPD’s “perp walk” of Dominique Strauss-Kahn by calling such public displays “outrageous” and a “circus.”

NY Post: Obama Will Ask Governor Cuomo to Be 2012 Running Mate

A Prominent Republican is joining a prominent Democrat in predicting that Gov. Cuomo will become President Obama’s running mate for vice president next year.

Dodgers Coming Back to Brooklyn? Fuhgeddaboudit!

With the Los Angeles Dodgers filing for reorganizational bankruptcy, some people, encouraged particularly by the New York Sun, are musing about returning the baseball team to Brooklyn, where it was central to the identity of the working-class borough, smashed racism with the hiring of Jackie Robinson and other great black players, and contributed the best part of the golden age of New York baseball.

Solid Storefront Security Gates Now Illegal in NYC

A new law to phase out solid, roll-down security gates on storefronts went into effect today.

Brooklyn Makes a Comeback

Ask people what their favorite place is in America, and you will get many and varied answers. For some, the answer will be sites of natural beauty, such as the Grand Canyon or Yellowstone National Park. For others, the answer will be places of historic interest in Washington, D.C., such as the Lincoln Memorial, the White House, and the Washington Monument. For those who live for life’s excitement, the answer will be the dazzling skylines of Manhattan or Chicago.

You will get your most unusual answer from me: My favorite place in the United States of America is Brooklyn, New York, for its present, past, and future!

150 Turtles on JFK Runway Cause Airport Slowdown

Flights were temporarily halted at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport on Wednesday morning after about 150 turtles ambled onto a runway.

New Restrictions on NYPD ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Practice

City police officers who stop and frisk people on the street will soon have to give a better explanation for their actions, according a published report.

Corn Declared NY State Vegetable, Except it Isn’t One!

State senators may need to name themselves the official state vegetable! In the worst redefinition of the word “vegetable” since the Reagan Administration briefly suggested that ketchup was one, the Senate voted last week to name corn the state vegetable – even though corn is a grain.