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Police officers at the scene of Thursday’s A train shooting in Downtown Brooklyn.

No charges for A train shooter, who acted in ‘self-defense’

March 15 | Mary Frost

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — A 36-year-old man was shot in the head with his own gun after he started a violent altercation with another man on a subway train in Downtown Brooklyn during Thursday’s afternoon rush hour. No criminal charges will likely be filed against the 32-year-old man who shot his attacker on the A train, […]

rooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso delivers his first State of the Borough speech at City Tech in Downtown Brooklyn.

In State of the Borough, Reynoso vows to transform Borough Hall’s culture to ‘celebration through service’

March 15 | Raanan Geberer

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — In his first State of the Borough speech at New York City College of Technology on Wednesday evening, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso began by concentrating on his positive accomplishments. He talked about Borough Hall sponsoring celebratory, feel-good events such as Lunar New Year, Disability Pride, Ramadan Iftar, Caribbean American Heritage Day […]

Brooklyn BP Antonio Reynoso delivered his second State of the Union speech Wednesday night, March 13.Photo: Jordi-Lakeem Foster

HOW’S BROOKLYN? BP Antonio Reynoso delivers 2024 State of the Borough Address

March 14 | Special from Borough Hall

JAY STREET — Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso last night delivered his second State of the Borough address, during which he announced Borough Hall as a satellite Asylum Application Help Center supporting up to 180 undocumented people applying for work authorizations each week. Reynoso looked back at 2023’s accomplishments — such as the launch of […]