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    Apr 16, 2008 |Story| Newsday

  1. 2 aides to Brooklyn councilman indicted on fraud charges

    anthony.destefano@newsday.com and michael.frazier@newsday.com
    A Brooklyn city councilman's chief of staff was arrested yesterday on federal fraud charges of looting money from the city's discretionary funds, a multimillion dollar reservoir of cash that officials said has been tapped for years without oversight....

    Tags: New York, Brooklyn (King's, New York), New York City, Manhattan, Prosecution

    2. Sep 14, 2004 |Story| Newsday

  2. Murdered cops awarded promotion

    Staff Writers
    The two Brooklyn detectives killed in the line of duty Friday night were promoted posthumously by Mayor Michael Bloomberg Tuesday as scores of officers prepared to attend one of their funerals Wednesday. Meanwhile, the man accused of killing the...

    Tags: Newsday Inc., Death and Dying, East Flatbush, Brooklyn (King's, New York), Police

    3. Mar 16, 2005 |Story| Newsday

  3. Murder and the mob

    STAFF WRITER
    Story appeared in Newsday December 23, 2001 They met by the Surfside Three Motel in Howard Beach, three gangsters with something to talk over. Huddled at the foot of Cross Bay Boulevard, the men were surrounded by a clutter of small restaurants, a bait...

    Tags: Criminal Laws, Oyster Bay, Bronx (Bronx, New York), Tourism and Leisure, Staten Island

    4. Jun 13, 2004 |Story| AM New York

  4. Junk and jewels at city flea markets

    Jumbles of Indian beads. Skeins of rainbow yarns. Piles of gilt frames, old records, handled hatboxes and antique candy dishes: When it comes to treasure seeking, 'X' marks the spot all over New York City in its many flea markets.
    amNY.com STAFF WRITER
    Jumbles of Indian beads. Skeins of rainbow yarns. Piles of gilt frames, old records, handled hatboxes and antique candy dishes: When it comes to treasure seeking, 'X' marks the spot all over New York City in its many flea markets. The old adage "one man'...

    Tags: Clothing and Textiles Industry, Brooklyn (King's, New York), Coney Island, Bedford County (Virginia), Bronx County

    5. Jan 12, 2004 |Story| Newsday

  5. The Rapelje Family

    Staff Writer
    New Yorkers since 1624, the Rapeljes are on a mission to keep their history alive. The name of the baby was Sarah. She was born on June 9, 1625, in a log settlement called Ft. Orange, alongside the river named after Henry Hudson. Her birth was a...

    Tags: Engineering, Delaware, Roman Catholic, Staten Island, Prisoners and Detainees

    6. Jan 19, 2004 |Story| Newsday

  6. Rapelje Family History

    Edited by Peter W. Rapelje from notes and advice by Anna Rapelje October 1997 I was born at 321 New Lots Avenue. That was the number given to our home after the old town of New Lots along with Brooklyn became a part of New York City. I wonder if the...

    Tags: Newsday Inc., Death and Dying, Fairfield County, Queens (Queens, New York), Public Holidays

    7. Jul 14, 2003 |Story| Newsday

  7. A Devastated People

    The Montaukett Indians had lived on the windswept plain for thousands of years. But by the mid-18th Century they had reached a critical milestone in their history. They were, one of them wrote, in danger of becoming "Vagabonds on the Face of the Earth."
    Staff Writer
    The Montaukett Indians had lived on the windswept plain for thousands of years. But by the mid-18th Century they had reached a critical milestone in their history. They were, one of them wrote, in danger of becoming "Vagabonds on the Face of the Earth."...

    Tags: Newsday Inc., Montauk, Douglaston, Queens (Queens, New York), Corporate Crime

    8. Jul 14, 2003 |Story| Newsday

  8. The Patriots' First Big Test

    On Flatbush Road, near the village of Brooklyn, 18-year-old Michael Graham looked death in the face. It was early in the afternoon of Aug. 27, 1776, and the Pennsylvania farm boy was facing a frightening British and Hessian onslaught.
    Staff Writer
    On Flatbush Road, near the village of Brooklyn, 18-year-old Michael Graham looked death in the face. It was early in the afternoon of Aug. 27, 1776, and the Pennsylvania farm boy was facing a frightening British and Hessian onslaught. In his...

    Tags: Newsday Inc., Pennsylvania, Defense, Delaware, Queens (Queens, New York)

    9. Sep 8, 2003 |Story| Newsday

  9. Funeral Held For Last 9/11 Firefighter

    A vial of Michael Ragusa's blood was placed in a coffin and taken to his funeral on a firetruck Monday as the fallen hero became the last World Trade Center firefighter to be memorialized. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Fire Commissioner Michael Scoppetta,...

    Tags: Newsday Inc., Financial and Business Services, Fires, Red Hook, Death and Dying

    10. Jul 7, 2003 |Story| Newsday

  10. Rapelje Family History

    I was born at 321 New Lots Avenue. That was the number given to our home after the old town of New Lots along with Brooklyn became a part of New York City. I wonder if the politicians who thought it was advantageous to join New York City ever regretted...

    Tags: Newsday Inc., Death and Dying, Fairfield County, Queens (Queens, New York), Public Holidays

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