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Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes on Thursday announced the indictment of Dr. Oleg Davie, 51, for recklessly performing liposuction on a patient whom he knew previously had heart transplant surgery.  The liposuction procedure resulted in her death. … Full Article

The New York Aquarium has cherished its setting on the Coney Island Boardwalk half a century. But the ocean that is the aquarium's lifeblood dealt it a shattering blow last fall. … Full Article

Get ready for weekends at the beach: Luna Park and Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park are among the Coney Island attractions that reopened on Sunday, March 24.  … Full Article

The US Army Corps of Engineers says it intends solicit bids for a massive beach repair project at the Coney Island and Rockaway beaches in Brooklyn and Queens. … Full Article

The sequester battle in Washington could result in casualties here in New York, according to City Councilman Domenic Recchia Jr. … Full Article

A Bath Beach school for autistic children is holding an open house next week to attract prospective students and increase its enrollment.  … Full Article

Like Betty Smith’s “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” Albert Mazza’s “A Teacher Grows in Brooklyn” is a coming-of-age story that traces a young individual’s roots and life-changing encounters in Brooklyn and beyond. … Full Article

As the March 1 deadline for deep automatic federal budget cuts – known as sequestration – loomed, a group of lawmakers expressed concern about the effect cuts would have on Sept. … Full Article

Standing in front of a flood map that showed Coney Island, Red Hook and Sunset Park as danger zones, scientist Cynthia Rosenzweig told a gathering of transportation professionals on Tuesday that the sea level is rising, storms are increasing, and our mass transit and highway systems had bet … Full Article

The Wildlife Conservation Society plans to partially reopen the hurricane-damaged New York Aquarium in Coney Island in late spring. … Full Article