Newsletter BOX: News12 Brooklyn News Brief - Suspect in custody for string of home invasions in Greenpoint, Williamsburg

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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

The Latest Top Stories From News 12
	Cops question man in string of home invasions Police are questioning a suspect linked to a string of overnight home invasions in Greenpoint and Williamsburg. According to investigators, the man in custody is believed to be behind at least three different break-ins since about 10 p.m. Monday.

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	New map displays Brooklyn buildings by age A new and unique map of Brooklyn will tell you just how old your favorite buildings are. Thomas Rhiel, of "BKLYNR," designed the interactive map, which color codes more than 300,000 structures by age using recent data from the city.

	Judge orders monitor of NYPD stop-and-frisk A federal judge has appointed an independent monitor to oversee changes to the NYPD's contentious stop-and-frisk policy, a significant judicial rebuke for what the mayor and police commissioner have defended as a life-saving, crime-fighting tool.

	City officials frustrated with stop-and-frisk decision Mayor Michael Bloomberg continued to defend the stop-and-frisk policy as an effective crime deterrent after a judge ruled it violated the constitution. At a news conference, the mayor did not hold back his feelings about the judgeâ€™s decision to appoint an independent monitor to oversee the controversial program.