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East Harlem

April 04, 2013

Gang War Crackdown Nets 63 People Accused of Terrorizing East Harlem

Authorities provided a two-page glossary of slang and code words used on social media and taped calls.

Downtown Brooklyn

March 15, 2013

Locals Want CB2's Website to Reflect the Tech-Savvy Nabes it Serves

Community Board 2's website has not been updated in two years and they have no social media presence.

New York City

March 06, 2013

New York Restaurants Use Instagram to Gain an Edge

New York eateries are embracing Instagram and social-media platforms to stay ahead of the competition.

Forest Hills

February 22, 2013

Forest Hills Cops Turn to Social Media After Car Break-in Spree

The 112th Precinct has set up a Facebook page and a Twitter account.

Forest Hills

February 13, 2013

Forest Hills Tech Company Offers 'Sites for Cavemen'

A Queens company is offering website services to small businesses that struggle with technology.
 

Forest Hills

February 12, 2013

Queens Chocolate Shop Sweet on Social Media

Aigner Chocolates, located in Forest Hills, is getting ready for Valentine's Day.
 

New York City

January 10, 2013

Porn Star Wannabe Among School Workers Busted for Bad Behavior on Facebook

A group of city schools employees were recently busted for bad behavior on the social-networking site.

Sunset Park

November 30, 2012

Orthodox Men Caught Taking Pix of Sex Assault Victim on Stand

Supporters of a rabbi accused of sex assault allegedly took photos of the victim on the stand.

Greenpoint

October 10, 2012

Famous Lost Chihuaha Spotted in Canarsie

The lost Greenpoint pup featured on TV led a Canarsie resident to claim she saw the dog.

New York City

October 02, 2012

Kelly to Target Street Gangs That Boast on Social Media

New initiative follows the arrest of alleged members of the Very Crispy Gangsters and Rockstarz.

Midtown

August 24, 2012

Social Media Flooded With Posts About Empire State Building Shooting

Social media outlets like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram were flooded with posts about the shooting.

New York City

August 17, 2012

Social Media: How to Talk to Your Kids About the Web

Experts offer advice for helping kids stay safe on the Internet.

Bushwick

August 07, 2012

Other-Worldly Photo Company to Snap Fashion's Night Out

The Bosco, which has aura photos, GIFs and more, will have booths at Bergdorf Goodman and Nine West.

Bedford-Stuyvesant

July 17, 2012

Central Brooklyn Organizers Mine Citizen Journalism for Photo A Day Project

Brooklyn Movement Center solicits a photo a day in Crown Heights this July.

Queens

June 19, 2012

Queens Residents Take to Facebook to Seek a Safer Queens Boulevard

Members of a Facebook Group have a common desire to fix the street known as "The Boulevard of Death."