February 23, 2008: Vol. 31, No. 8
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Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008

Fire in the hole?

By Dana Rubinstein
Bay Ridge: The Department of Defense will investigate whether live ammunition is still sitting in Gravesend Bay more than 50 years after it was accidentally dumped there — a key win for opponents of a city plan to put a garbage transfer station near the possibly explosive site. Comment.

Walking bandits

By Joe Jordan
Bay Ridge: Two thugs beat up and robbed a man on Third Avenue after nonchalantly approaching him. Plus all the other crime news from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct. Comment.

Social gathering

By Michael Giardina
Bay Ridge: A group of catty, drunken women beat up and robbed another woman at a 62nd Street watering hole. Plus all the other crime news from Bensonhurst’s 62nd Precinct. Comment.
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