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Williamsburg

November 29, 2012

City Removes Veteran's War Protest Art From McCarren Park

The city removed a sculpture that Army Veteran Giovanni Gelardi said he erected for deceased military.

Bushwick

September 20, 2012

World War II Vet, 91, Sues Neighbor for Trapping Him in Apartment

Robert Foster is suing his neighbor for demolishing part of his staircase.

Morris Park

July 03, 2012

Alleged Cop Shooter Arraigned

After a week in the hospital, a man suspected of shooting a cop was arraigned Tuesday morning.

Civic Center

June 06, 2012

Halal and Hot Dog Vendor Beef Leads to Fistfight in City Hall Park

One man was arrested and another left bloodied by the dispute between the Halal and hot dog carts.

Tremont & East Tremont

May 28, 2012

Relatives Mourn Air Force Veteran Shot to Death in Bronx

Air Force Veteran Fabian Gonzalez, 21, was shot and killed early Saturday morning in East Tremont.

Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

April 09, 2012

Greenpoint Marine Honored with Street Naming

Sgt. Nicholas Aleman's family and friends honored him at Manhattan Avenue on Monday.

Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

January 24, 2012

New Play at Bushwick Starr Weaves Classic War Films with True Vets' Stories

"Gonna See a Movie Called Gunga Din" combines veterans' stories with scenes from war films.

Upper East Side

June 08, 2011

Disabled Veteran Attacked on Bus for Moving Too Slowly

A woman attacked a one-legged veteran in a wheelchair on an M15 bus on the Upper East Side, the MTA said.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

July 01, 2010

'Eternal Flame' for Veterans Out in Madison Square Park as City Seeks Replacement

The eternal flame, which honors soldiers who died in World War 1, has been damaged for more than a year.