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Thursday, August 8, 2013

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	Volunteers renovate Red Hook home of Sandy victim A longtime Brooklyn resident and Vietnam War veteran has finally received much-needed home repairs after Superstorm Sandy. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is being held to unveil the remodeled Red Hook home for Michael "Mickey" Chirieleison, who lost everything when 11 feet of water flooded his house last October.

	Family: No new indicted in Ramarley Graham shooting Ramarley Graham's family says they're suffering another heartbreak after learning that the police officer who shot and killed the unarmed teenager will not be indicted. The Graham family told News 12 in an exclusive interview on Wednesday that a grand jury has ruled against a second indictment for officer Richard Haste, citing a lack of evidence to support manslaughter charges.

	Jackie Robinson statue vandalized at MCU Park The iconic Jackie Robinson statue in Coney Island has been vandalized. According to police, the base of the statue, which sits outside MCU Park, was spray painted with racial markings.

	23-year-old killed in East Flatbush car crash Police are trying to figure out what caused a car crash that killed a 23-year-old man in East Flatbush. According to witnesses, the driver of a BMW was heading south on Utica Avenue at around 5 a.m. when he struck a dip in the pavement at Claredon Road.

	Greenpoint baker makes big splash online A baker in Greenpoint is creating a buzz now that her online pastry business has started to boom. Melissa Torres has owned and operated the custom bakery from her home and out of a local restaurant for the last four years.