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One Brooklyn Cop, One Pound Cake and a $20 Loan

One Brooklyn Cop, One Pound Cake and a $20 Loan

He’s a cop who believes in karma, but Marvin Luis Jr. never expected his “unusual act of kindness” to a 78-year-old man to get around to New York City’s top cop.

From left, Police Officer Marvin Luis of the 83rd Precinct in Bushwick, Brooklyn, is reunited with Lemuel (Bill) Copeland, whom the young officer loaned $20 after the 78-year-old forgot his wallet and cellphone.

The 26-year-old police…

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Police and police reform: How I didn't get shot

You might have noticed that we talk a lot about the police around here. As a matter of fact, we’ve even been wrongfully arrested a few times; and we wish to heck that the police would do things differently. So, many people conclude, we must also be aninhe…

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Wyckoff Heights Farmers' Market Disapproved

DNAinfo reports that a proposed farmers' market at the corner of Wyckoff Avenue and Stanhope Street was disapproved by the City after opposition by Community Board 4 and the NYPD:

The nonprofit EcoStation NY's farmers' market, originally slated to open Wednesday in front of Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, was denied its permit to sell there by the city last week, even though the hospital's administration supports the produce stands.

Evelyn Erskine, a spokeswoman for the city's Street Activity Permit Office, which issued the denial, said the local community board and police rejected the market due to heavy traffic in the area.

"We felt the area of Wyckoff is too congested as it is and safety would be an issue," confirmed Nadine Whitted, chairwoman of Bushwick's Community Board 4. "Other locations are recommended."

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