Brooklyn Paper News Headlines Archive for January 3, 2019

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News

Nineteen big stories to watch in 2019

By the Brooklyn Paper Prognostication Bureau

Polar postmortem: Our editor relives his New Year’s Day plunge

Polar postmortem: Our editor relives his New Year’s Day plunge

By Brooklyn Paper

Science flair: New gallery combines art with biology

Science flair: New gallery combines art with biology

By Julianne Cuba

Man arrested for attempted New Year’s Day rape in Williamsburg

Man arrested for attempted New Year’s Day rape in Williamsburg

By Julianne Cuba

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Politics

DeBlasio’s problem with addiction

By Bob Capano

L-pocalypse no! Gov pulls plug on 15-month L closure, reveals new plan that allows continued service

Subway

L-pocalypse no! Gov pulls plug on 15-month L closure, reveals new plan that allows continued service

By Julianne Cuba and Anthony Rotunno

Suicide by subway: Man killed on New Year’s Day after laying himself on Fort Greene tracks

Suicide by subway: Man killed on New Year’s Day after laying himself on Fort Greene tracks

By Colin Mixson

Happy New Year, baby! Meet the boro’s first newborns of 2019

Kids & Education

Happy New Year, baby! Meet the boro’s first newborns of 2019

By Julianne McShane

Splashy start to the year: Coney polar plunge draws record-setting crowd

Splashy start to the year: Coney polar plunge draws record-setting crowd

By Julianne McShane

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