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Top Headlines for the Month of March 2013

What Patch stories were most read over the course of the last month?

 

A round-up of big stories from Brooklyn and Queens Patch for March of 2013.

A lone candle flickered at the foot of a tree on a dark, cold, and windy night in Prospect Park. Hanging above the candle on a small branch, a plastic skeleton swayed back and forth with each gust, its purple eyes glared in the dark.

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MAP: Inspectors Flag Roach Motels Among Brooklyn Grocers

Many Brooklyn grocery stores and bodegas are plagued with rats, mice, roaches and grime, and might even pose a health risk, state data show.

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Bed-Stuy Rapist Caught in Crown Heights

The hunt is over. The man accused of raping a Bed-Stuy woman on February 24 was caught and arrested a week later, on March 4, in Crown Heights by the Brooklyn Special Victims Unit, police said.

Police Identify Man Found Dead in Forest Park

Police in the 102 Precinct have identified the man found dead after a fire in Forest Park on Sunday morning.

Hundreds Gather At Barclays To Protest Animal Abuse

Hundreds of animal rights activists gathered at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Wednesday evening to protest the 12 days of performances by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, kicking off that night.

Man Dies in Auto Accident on Atlantic Ave Early Sunday Morning

A 38-year-old man was killed early Sunday morning after crashing into a stantion while driving down Atlantic Avenue.

SUNY Votes To Close Long Island College Hospital—Again

For the second time in several weeks, state officials voted on Tuesday to shut down the Long Island College Hospital in Cobble Hill, citing pecuniary stress.

A man was fatally shot in Carroll Gardens on Friday evening after allegedly stabbing his roommate and threatening NYPD officers, according to a police source.

Update: Escaped Prisoner Caught at Mother's House

A prisoner managed to escape from the Kings County Criminal Courthouse Thursday afternoon but was caught six hours later at his mother's house.

Ralph's Bodega Closed by NYPD Due to "Criminal Activity"

Ralph's Bodega on Lafayette Avenue has been shut down by the NYPD — again. Police from the 88th Precinct closed the bodega on March 14 because "there's been some criminal activity at the location," according to a police officer who spoke at Tuesday's 88th Precinct Community Council meeting. 


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