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Gang Attacks Brooklyn Girl CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A teenage girl was brutally attacked for her shoes and iPhone by a gang in Brooklyn. It happened Thursday at 4:10 p.m. on Utica Avenue in Crown Heights Video shows a group of teenage boys pounce on a 15-year-old girl. They punched and kicked her over and over until she was unconscious. The video also shows one of the boys stealing her Air Jordan sneakers, and police say her phone and debit card were also stolen in the attack. She was taken to the hospital for bruising and trauma and is expected to recover. Detectives are looking into whether the victim was involved in a previous incident as the reason she was targeted by this group. Anyone with information in regard to the identity of these individuals is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Story Courtesy Of ABC / Disney / Video Via CBS / You Tube

Ken Rosato And Michelle Charlesworth We have to say, we work all night on our celebrities and website and we just love the mornings with Ken Rosato and Michelle Charlesworth.  I go back many years with Ken, even before CH 7 News, and people ask me is he really this nice in person. The answer is yes. In fact the WABC Morning news team are just as funny in person and just as nice. Photo Stolen From: Ken Rosato Twitter Page

Lori Stokes Lori Stokes, a NYC news legend and longtime morning co-anchor for WABC, is leaving the flagship ABC station. Her co-anchor Ken Rosato announced the news this morning, playing clips of her more than 17 years at the station. Stokes then appeared on air to say goodbye to her friends and fans. Stokes is one of the most trusted anchor's in the city. She will be missed.

Lucy Yang has the story from Fort Greene. By Lucy Yang -- WABC NEWS They are just kids - the youngest is perhaps eight years old. Now, they are wanted by the police. Detectives believe the group of youngsters between eight and 14 years old, one of them a girl, mugged a 30-year-old man. Authorities say they punched him, threw him to the ground, then stole his laptop bag, a library book and headphones. The group attack happened back on November 25th, shortly after midnight. The victim was walking down Willoughby Street when he crossed paths with the kids. The block features Long Island University on one side, apartments on the other. Residents who Eyewitness News spoke to say they did not recognize the kids, but police are hoping someone comes forward with information. Video Courtesy Of: WABC New York

**** A NEW YORK LEGEND **** Ken Rosato And Lisa Colagrossi STATEMENT FROM WABC NEW YORK -- We have some sad news to share with you about our Eyewitness News family. Lisa Colagrossi, Eyewitness News reporter, anchor, wife and mother, has died at age 49. Lisa suffered a brain hemorrhage while returning from covering a story Thursday morning. Thursday seemed like just another morning, with Lisa Colagrossi doing what she did so well, reporting live from the scene. She was an amazing reporter, committed to Eyewitness News. She was dedicated to telling a story with honesty, a working woman, a hockey mom, she was gutsy and fearless. We here at Eyewitness News are still in shock and we're trying to cope with the loss of someone we loved and valued. It's what New Yorkers came to know from Lisa Colagrossi, authentic, steady, reassuring reporting. She was the ultimate pro who could go from tackling crimes to financial news; ...