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Kristian Winfield: All eyes on Ben Simmons’ contract as Nets head into free agency with big financial questions

NEW YORK — If the Nets aren’t making a move that firmly puts them back in the championship hunt, they will have to make some difficult decisions to ensure they do not broach the second apron, a new addition to the collective bargaining agreement that stiffens penalties for teams with…

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New suspect wanted in robbery of Brooklyn Bishop Lamor Whitehead during sermon live stream

A new wanted suspect has been identified in the wild caught-on-camera hold-up of blinged-out Bishop Lamor Whitehead during a Brooklyn Sunday sermon, police said Wednesday.

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‘Titanic’ actor Lew Palter dead at 94; played Macy’s tycoon Isidor Straus

Lew Palter, a Brooklyn-born actor whose dozens of film and TV performances included a role in James Cameron’s “Titanic,” has died following a battle with lung cancer, his family said.

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Exclusive: Why Two Brothers Are Building a Modern Electric Vespa in Brooklyn

We were invited to take an exclusive first ride of Pave Motors’ BK, the adult-sized scooter you and your inner kid both need.

Inverse

Nets Expected to Match High-Dollar Offers for Looming Free Agent, per Insider

The power forward started 25 games for Brooklyn last season after being acquired from the Suns.

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Mom of 14-year-old boy killed subway surfing in Brooklyn says friends goaded son into deadly stunt

As paramedics pulled the body of 14-year-old subway surfer Briyan Crespo from a Brooklyn rail bed, his phone rang over and over as his worried mother tried to reach him.

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‘Any mistake can take your life’: the immigrant women working construction in New York

Higher pay and appealing schedules are drawing women to the industry, as advocates confront the threat of exploitation

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Australian basketballer Patty Mills honours Indigenous cultures with Brooklyn mural

NBA star’s foundation and Brooklyn Nets commissioned five-story artwork by Mexican artist Victor ‘Marka27’ Quiñonez

The Guardian - AU

Jason Quigley v Edgar Berlanga: 'I'm going to show these f*****s I'm the man'

The Donegal boxer knows he is supposed to be a stepping stone for his Brooklyn rival, who has Canelo and Billy Joe Saunders on his mind

Irish Mirror

NBA Draft 2023 in full as San Antonio Spurs secure Victor Wembanyama first pick

This year's NBA Draft took place in Brooklyn and threw up little surprise with Victor Wembanyama picked first by the San Antonio Spurs, as well as Brandon Millar and Scoot Henderson also going in the top three

Daily Mirror

Kevin Ollie joins Jacque Vaughn’s Nets coaching staff

NEW YORK — A familiar face has joined Jacque Vaughn’s coaching staff in Brooklyn.

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Mikal Bridges Reflects on Big Trades, Draft Night And More

The former 10th-overall pick speaks with Chris Mannix about his 'wild' introduction to the league.

Sports Illustrated

Gunmen slay 16-year-old boy less than a block away from his Brooklyn home

A 16-year-old boy died from a gunshot wound to the head in Brooklyn on Monday, cops said.

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Vegan landlord seeks tenants for $5,750 New York apartment with period features. Meat eaters need not apply

Landlord’s listing for two Brooklyn apartments has gone viral over request that tenants do not cook meat or fish in the building

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Beds for 15,000 people sit empty in NYC’s public, supportive housing systems amid migrant crisis: data

NEW YORK — There are enough vacant apartments in the city’s public and supportive housing systems to accommodate 15,000 people, according to data shared with the New York Daily News by Brooklyn Councilman Lincoln Restler, who’s questioning why Mayor Eric Adams’ administration isn’t doing more to fill those units amid…

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Former Luchese mob boss Little Vic Amuso, 88, serving life for ordering murders, begs for ‘compassionate release’ amid health issues

Vittorio “Little Vic” Amuso, the 88-year-old former boss of the Luchese crime family, says his health is falling apart in federal prison, and his lawyers describe him as a changed man “staring down his mortality.”

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NYPD whistleblower Frank Serpico wants re-investigation of his 1971 shooting

NYPD whistleblower Frank Serpico, more than a half-century after taking a bullet to the face in a Brooklyn drug raid gone bad, wants prosecutors to take a fresh look at the shooting.

France 24

Author Hernan Diaz on his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel 'Trust'

Multi-award-winning author Hernan Diaz speaks to Eve Jackson about tackling the taboo of money in his book "Trust", which won this year's prestigious Pulitzer Prize for fiction. The Brooklyn-based author talks about redressing the fact that narratives around great wealth come from the viewpoint of men. "Trust" is the story…

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The Independent UK

How to spend a day in Williamsburg, New York’s energetic, trend-setting neighbourhood

Discover high-concept entertainment and unrivalled Manhattan vistas – plus incredible brunches – in this ever-evolving Big Apple community, says Paul Stafford

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Marvel’s John Romita Sr., who co-created Wolverine and worked on Spider-Man, dead at 93

NEW YORK — John Romita Sr., the Brooklyn-born comic book artist who co-created Marvel staples such as Wolverine and Punisher, has died at age 93, his son announced.

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Suspect charged in unprovoked Brooklyn stabbing of mom shielding daughter in stroller from attacker in blond wig

NEW YORK — A Brooklyn woman has been charged in the unprovoked stabbing of a mom who shielded her 3-year-old daughter from the attacker in a blond wig, a police source said.

The Independent UK

New Jersey doctor who sexually abused patients has been threatened in jail, lawyers say

Lawyers for a New Jersey doctor who sexually abused patients say their client has faced threats and extortion from other inmates at a federal jail in Brooklyn where he awaits sentencing next month on federal charges

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | The Golden Knights Are Cruising

They’re up 2–0 and firing on all cylinders.

GamesRadar

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 map is about twice the size of the original

The expanded open-world game also includes Brooklyn

Reuters

Chinese agent or private eye? Ex-NY cop's 'Fox Hunt' trial kicks off

A former New York City police sergeant charged with acting as an illegal Chinese agent for allegedly intimidating a U.S.-based fugitive from China went on trial on Wednesday and argued he did not know that country's government was behind a private surveillance job he took.

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