Morning News Brief: Police: Woman is sexually abused after being followed into her building in Prospect Heights

Police: Woman is sexually abused after being followed into her building in Prospect Heights   A seemingly innocent encounter turned into to a sexual abuse incident in Prospect Heights over the weekend.

TOP STORIES Target recalls wooden toys over possible choking hazard   Some wooden toys sold at Target are being recalled over a possible choking hazard.   Go Green: Children can get involved in saving the planet   How can children get involved in saving the planet for themselves and future generations? News 12's Elizabeth Hashagen takes a look in the second part of our Go Green series.   Poll: National Picnic Day   What foods will you bring to a picnic on this National Picnic Day?   Storm recovery office chooses 2 nonprofits for solar panel project   In recognition of Earth Day, the Governor's Office of Storm Recovery on Monday announced a new solar power and battery backup project to keep Brooklyn's lights on.   Activists arrested while protesting new MTA fare hikes   Some activists were arrested Monday while protesting the new MTA fare hikes.   Brooklyn artist reinvents ways to use leather   Brit Kleinman's design company, Avo, paints, weaves and dyes leather to make artful creations.   Neighbors remember woman slain in possible ax attack   Neighbors are remembering the woman killed in a possible ax attack over the weekend.   Advocates call for early closure of Rikers Island   Human rights and prison reform advocates came together on the steps of City Hall in downtown Manhattan Monday to celebrate a milestone in their mission to close Rikers Island.   Sen. Parker's office to give away free reusable bags every Wednesday in May   State Sen. Kevin Parker held a reusable-bag giveaway on Monday to make sure that low-income families would be prepared for the impending plastic bag ban.   Friends, family prepare to say farewell to FDNY hero killed in Afghanistan   Family and friends are getting ready to say a final goodbye to an FDNY firefighter and Marine killed while serving in Afghanistan.   Man arrested for murder in possible Bushwick ax attack gets psychiatric evaluation   A 20-year-old woman is dead and another fighting for her life after a possible ax attack over the weekend.

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