Four Brooklyn community districts are in the 10 citywide that saw as much new housing built in 2023 as the city’s other 49 districts combined, according to a new report from the Department of City Planning. The four districts, which are contiguous with the city’s community boards, are Brooklyn Community District 1 (Greenpoint, Williamsburg), Brooklyn […]
The Brooklyn legal community is hosting a suit drive to help individuals reentering society after imprisonment by providing them with professional attire. This initiative, led by Michael Farkas and Melina Alexis-Hayes from the District Attorney’s Office, involves multiple local legal organizations, including the Brooklyn Bar Association, the Kings County Criminal Bar Association, the Brooklyn District […]
Four members of the Hoolies gang have been convicted in a string of violent acts, including the tragic shooting death of 22-month-old Davell Gardner Jr. during a Bedford-Stuyvesant cookout, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on Wednesday. The verdict concludes a rigorous six-month jury trial. “Today’s verdict sends a clear message that Brooklyn’s streets will […]