The first time you see a Dutch farmhouse in a Brooklyn neighborhood, you might think you’re hallucinating. What are these magical houses doing in this ever-changing, development-obsessed borough? They look like illustrations in a history book, with a modern modification here and there. One of Brooklyn’s Dutch farmhouses was built in the 1600s and is […]
It’s a high stakes game of political musical chairs, and the latest winner will be crowned on Tuesday. That’s the day a special election will be held in the 45th Council District in Flatbush to replace former Councilmember Jumaane Williams, who won a special election earlier this year to replace Letitia James as New York […]
A Brooklyn gang member was convicted of second-degree murder Monday for killing his friend and fellow gang member on a Flatlands street, officials said. After a two-week trial, a jury found Reginald Brown guilty of firing at Derron Clarke, fatally hitting him in the neck. Brown and Clarke were in the Gangster Disciples street gang […]