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NEW YORK — A Brooklyn man falsely arrested in a child molestation case will finally get his day in court after the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for him to sue the NYPD even though his case was dismissed.

He was the franchise’s first batting champion after the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles. He won consecutive titles in 1962, when he hit .346 and led the NL in hits and RBI, and 1963, when he hit .326. Davis also played for the White Sox and Cubs.

NEW YORK — New York Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell on Monday met the Brooklyn family still reeling from a senseless drive-by shooting that killed an innocent 12-year-old boy and badly wounded his 20-year-old cousin.

Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari made no effort to hide his glass of wine when he walked in for his postgame news conference. The glass was a gift from coach Nate McMillan to the unit nicknamed “the Bench Mob” after the Hawks’ 122-115 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday.

With Brooklyn’s loss at Atlanta, the Nets are currently the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference and would need to win two road play-in games to avoid giving a draft lottery pick to the Rockets.

Several children recently struck by stray bullets as gun violence rises in New York City

Los Angeles (AFP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo forced overtime with a milestone three-pointer and drained two free throws to seal a 120-119 Milwaukee victory over Brooklyn Thursday that clinched the NBA champion Bucks' playoff berth.

Detroit’s shocking win over Philadelphia on Thursday restored Houston’s lead over the Pistons in the 2022 NBA draft race. Milwaukee’s rally versus Brooklyn helped the Rockets, too.

New York (AFP) - When the Brooklyn-based Pakistani singer-songwriter Arooj Aftab learned last fall she was among the nominees for the best new artist Grammy, it was a shock. 

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (NYSE:J) has been selected by Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor ASA (NYSE:EQNR) and BP plc (NYSE:BP), for the detail design of New York's South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT). Financial terms not disclosed. The facility in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, will serve as an operations and maintenance base and staging and assembly…

Though they were quite competitive, Detroit’s loss at Brooklyn on Tuesday sends them into a three-way tie (with the Rockets and Magic) at the top of the 2022 NBA draft race.