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When police raided the Eldert Street home of Dexter Taylor, they found an array of illegal firearms, including four AR-15 style assault weapons, five handguns, four rifles and more than 50 rounds of ammunition, along with a 3D printer and numerous parts used to construct ghost guns. Screenshot via Google Street View

Bushwick man gets 10 years for ghost gun arsenal that cost him $40,000

May 14 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

A Bushwick resident has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found with an arsenal of 13 untraceable firearms, including AR-15-style rifles. Dexter Taylor, 53, was hit with a 10-year sentence by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Abena Darkeh for his role in assembling an arsenal of ghost guns — firearms built from kits […]

The groundbreaking at 1601 DeKalb Ave.

Developers, elected officials break ground in Bushwick on $75M affordable housing

April 4 | Special to BROOKLYN SPACE

BUSHWICK — It took a village to make a village, and it happened at 1601 DeKalb Ave. Developers Camber Property Group and RiseBoro Community Partnership co-hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a $75 million affordable development featuring 127 units of new housing in Bushwick. Camber and RiseBoro were joined by numerous elected officials and community leaders […]

1601 Dekalb Affordable housing units

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Camber Property Group & Riseboro break ground on $75 million affordable development in Bushwick

April 4 | Special to BROOKLYN SPACE

BUSHWICK — This week, Camber Property Group and RiseBoro Community Partnership co-hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for 1601 DeKalb Avenue, a $75 million affordable development featuring 127 units of new housing in Bushwick. Camber and RiseBoro were joined by numerous elected officials and community leaders at the groundbreaking celebration, including Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, City […]