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 […]
No prior notice, no case: Brooklyn Appellate Division affirms dismissal of injury claim The Appellate Division, Second Department has upheld the dismissal of a personal injury lawsuit brought by Zacheria Elsaid against the City of New York and related municipal departments. The case, initially heard by Justice Gina Abadi of the Supreme Court, Kings County, […]
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 […]