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Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.

Brooklyn man sentenced to life for murderous Morgan Avenue rampage

April 25 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Ramel Chapman, 32, was slammed with a life sentence without parole after a deadly robbery spree in East Williamsburg that killed one man and injured another. Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Eugene Guarino dished out the harsh sentence following Chapman’s conviction on charges including first-degree murder and armed robbery. “This was a vicious crime spree that […]

DOT sign near the Grand Street Bridge

Weight, wait: MTA scrambles for detour after DOT’s surprise bridge sign

November 12 | Jose Martinez, THE CITY

The MTA had to reroute buses on the fly late Wednesday after the city Transportation Department determined the rides are too overweight for a century-old bridge that links Brooklyn and Queens over Newtown Creek. Buses, which weigh between 21 and 34 tons, had to be redirected away from the city-owned Grand Street Bridge — which […]

North Brooklyn Parks 20th Anniversary Gala captivates Under the K

October 11 | Janna Shaftan

See full slideshow below  UNDER THE K BRIDGE — On Oct. 5, 2023, the North Brooklyn Parks Alliance threw a 20th Anniversary Gala in the innovative and unconventional reforested lip of Under the K Bridge Park. The night paid homage to public space titans, budding eco-warriors and a nightlife legend. NBK Parks Executive Director Katie […]