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Man Arrested for Anti-LGBTQ+ Assault on L Train at Lorimer Street Station

by Emma DaveyApril 20, 2026April 20, 2026

He was ultimately nabbed for fare evasion.

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Man Arrested for Williamsburg Hate Crime Beating

by Greenpointers StaffSeptember 27, 2018September 27, 2018

After two men were violently attacked late Saturday night in Williamsburg in an apparent hate crime, the suspect—whose photo has been spread all over news and social media—has turned himself in […]

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Police Searching For Man Accused of Hate Crime Beating in Williamsburg

by Greenpointers StaffSeptember 24, 2018September 24, 2018

Police are on the lookout for a man who beat two men unconscious in Williamsburg after calling them a homophobic slur. The men, aged 29 and 34, had left the gay […]

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Manhattan Ave Ticket Trap, Bearded Burglars, & Williamsburg Hate Crime — The Hook-Up 4/17

by Greenpointers StaffApril 17, 2017April 17, 2017

The L Train shutdown could totally transform 14th Street as we know it. Think twice before you try parking on Manhattan Avenue between Huron and India. It’s a “ticket trap”. Shooting […]

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