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 […]
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 […]
PARK SLOPE — Founded in 1897 as a formal music conservatory serving 200 students, the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music now provides music education and music therapy to more than 10,000 individuals annually. Serving New York City today under the acronym BKCM, the Conservatory collaborates with more than 80 organizations across the city, including public schools, […]