Newsletter BOX: News12 Brooklyn News Brief - Angel statue destroyed outside Our Lady of Consolation Church in Williamsburg

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Friday, August 23, 2013

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	Vandals destroy angel statue at Williamsburg church Police are searching for suspects after someone destroyed an angel outside a Catholic church in Williamsburg. Parishioners from Our Lady of Consolation Church on Metropolitan Avenue discovered the 5-foot tall statue knocked off its base and shattered on the ground.

	Festa di Santa Rosalia returns to Bensonhurst A community tradition of bringing Italian-American food and culture to Bensonhurst is back for another year. The Festa di Santa Rosalia was nearly canceled due to issues with street closure permits and city tax documents.

	$500,000 stolen in armored truck robbery Police say that $500,000 was stolen in an armored truck robbery outside a check cashing facility Thursday morning near Rockaway Parkway and Seaview Avenue. No injuries have been reported.

	Man survives after being shot in chest Police are searching for the suspect who shot a man in the chest Thursday night. The victim was shot near the intersection of Flatbush Avenue and Midwood Street, and was taken to Kings County Hospital. He is expected to survive.

	City Council overrides Community Safety Act veto City Council members have voted to override Mayor Michael Bloomberg's veto of the Community Safety Act. The proposed legislation consists of two bills born out of the stop-and-frisk controversy to create further oversight of the NYPD, including an inspector general. It would also give people more leeway to sue if they believe they were racially profiled.