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MTA New York City’s Fastrack program, which shuts down selected subway lines late at night to expedite repairs, is “going Brooklyn” every night this week through Friday, Jan. 25, with the nighttime shutdown (from 10 p.m. … Full Article

The city's Department of Education is cheating private contractors out of money, according to a Brooklyn lawmaker, who is demanding that the agency make amends. … Full Article

Assemblyman Dov Hikind is praising police officers at the 66th Precinct in Brooklyn for their help in recovering a stolen Torah worth $30,000. … Full Article

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a stolen Torah worth $30,000. Police say it was inside a car reported stolen Saturday evening in Brooklyn. … Full Article

And poof, it was gone. The failure of the New York City officials and the United Federation of Teachers to agree on a teacher evaluation system by Thursday night’s deadline has led to the loss of $250 million in state aid for city schools possibly another $200 million in future grants. … Full Article

A report from state Comptroller Thomas P. … Full Article

Does Assemblyman Dov Hikind have something to say about the large number of financial institutions setting up shop on Borough Park’s 13th Avenue? You can bank on it! … Full Article

City Councilman David G. Greenfield on Wednesday called on New York City to end its use of the term “mentally retarded” in all official documents. State and federal governments have already dropped the term, but the city's Departments of Education and Health still use it. … Full Article

Brooklyn web entrepreneur Elissa Shevinsky is hoping to shake up the borough's online dating world with two new websites that allow singles to declare they’re looking for “Casual Sex.” That's just one of the options in a range that runs from casual to "Long Term Relationship." … Full Article

Four firefighters and one civilian suffered minor injuries during an early morning fire in Borough Park.
Firefighters responded to the blaze at the three-story residential building at 1029 42nd Street at 6:32 a.m. Friday. … Full Article