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Hon. Connie Mallafre, Hon. Edwin Novillo, his daughter Kayla Novillo.

Spring community service project brings Latino Judges Association to Bed-Stuy food pantry

May 24 | Special to IN PUBLIC SERVICE

GREENE AVENUE — The Latino Judges Association (LJA) held its spring community service project earlier this month, led by Chair Honorable Connie Mallafre. Participants included LJA Director Edwin Novillo, his daughter Kayla Novillo and LJA members, including Hon. Jessica Bourbon, Hon. Angela Badamo, Hon. Joanne Quinones, and Hon. Javier Ortiz. The group spent a portion […]

District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced hefty prison sentences for three Hoolie gang members responsible for a brutal string of violence, including the heart-wrenching murder of 22-month-old Davell Gardner Jr. during a Bedford-Stuyvesant cookout. Photo by Rob Abruzzese

Brooklyn gangsters slammed with stiff sentences for reign of terror that took the life of a 22-month boy

May 10 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Three members of the notorious Hoolie gang were handed severe prison sentences for their roles in several violent crimes across Brooklyn, including the tragic killing of 22-month-old Davell Gardner Jr. during a cookout in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The young victim was shot in the stomach, his life cut short before his second birthday. Travis Scott, Dashawn Austin […]

Randy Peers and Angela Terry.Brooklyn Eagle Photo John McCarten

Brooklyn biz networking event brings community together where wine is, well, therapy

March 8 | Wayne Daren Schneiderman  

Full slideshow below BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce (BCC) held its monthly “Business After Hours” networking event at Therapy Wine Bar on Malcolm X Boulevard last week. The intimate establishment brought in a decent crowd, as dozens of BCC members and prospective members put their best foot forward — exchanging smiles, pleasantries, and […]