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Bed-Stuy

May 08, 2013

Kings County Tennis League Serves Up First Lesson of the Year in Bed-Stuy

The Kings County Tennis League started up again on Saturday in four different public housing complexes.

Woodside

December 17, 2012

North Carolina Church Delivers 7,000 Coats for Hurricane Sandy Victims

Parishioners partnered with a church in Woodside to collect coats for residents in hard hit areas.

Chinatown

August 17, 2012

Sergeant Pleads Not Guilty in Pvt. Danny Chen's Suicide Case

Staff Sgt. Blaine Dugas pleaded not guilty to dereliction of duty for allowing the abuse.

Chinatown

August 16, 2012

Sergeant Standing Trial in Army Pvt. Danny Chen's Suicide Case

Staff Sgt. Blaine Dugas is accused of failing to prevent the hazing of the Chinatown native.

Chinatown

August 10, 2012

Army Pvt. Danny Chen's Supporters to Protest Sentencing in Hazing Trial

A rally will be held Saturday to protest the sentencing of Sgt. Adam Holcomb in Chen's suicide.

Chinatown

July 31, 2012

Soldier Gets 30-Day Sentence for Pvt. Danny Chen's Bullying Death

Sgt. Adam Holcomb also had his rank reduced in the death of Pvt. Danny Chen.

Chinatown

July 27, 2012

Chinatown Soldier Danny Chen Had Suicide Note on Arm

Doctor who performed Chen's autopsy said the Chinatown native had a message written on his arm.

Chinatown

July 25, 2012

Pvt. Danny Chen's Mother Takes Stand in Opening of Army Bullying Trial

Prosecutors argued that Chen's mother disowned him, driving him to suicide.

Chinatown

July 23, 2012

First Trial in Army Pvt. Danny Chen's Alleged Bullying Death Set to Begin

A court-martial for Sgt. Adam M. Holcomb will begin at Ft. Bragg army base in North Carolina Tuesday.

Chinatown

May 24, 2012

Pvt. Danny Chen Fundraiser Seeks to Send Family to Military Trials

The fundraiser is intended to help Pvt. Danny Chen's supporters attend the courts-martial.

Gramercy

May 21, 2012

Fare Beaters Busted with Guns, Bulletproof Vest at Subway Station

Corey Pertterson, 19, and Tyrin Gayle, 18, were arrested early Sunday morning, police said.

East Village & Lower East Side

April 12, 2012

Pvt. Danny Chen's Mom Relieved Army Moved Trials to U.S.

Pvt. Danny Chen's mother is grateful that the Army moved the courts-martial from Afghanistan to the U.S.

Lower East Side & East Village

April 11, 2012

Army Trials for Soldiers Accused in Pvt. Danny Chen's Death Coming to U.S.

Courts-martial for the soldiers accused of driving Danny Chen to suicide will be held in North Carolina.

Harlem

March 26, 2012

Harlem Police Shooting Suspect Used Stolen Gun, Cops Say

Franklyn Nunez, 23, was shot by police during a gun battle with cops on Frederick Douglass Boulevard.

Upper West Side

February 13, 2012

'Mommy and Me' Crowd Elbows Into Fashion Week Tents

Fashion Week turned into a kids playground, full of aspiring talent, over the weekend.