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Sergio Solano, an immigrant from Mexico, rides his bicycle while making a delivery, June 21, 2024, in New York. Photo: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP

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Justice Lawrence Knipel is stepping down after 12 years as administrative judge of the Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term. A respected innovator in the judiciary, Knipel has overseen one of New York’s busiest courts and will now preside over a dedicated commercial litigation part. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mario Belluomo

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Left: Judge Ben Darvil Jr., a longtime Brooklyn Family Court judge, has been appointed supervising judge of Staten Island Family Court. Right: Judge Alicea Elloras-Ally, also from Brooklyn Family Court, will take on the role of supervising judge in Queens Family Court. Both appointments are part of a significant leadership transition announced for family courts across New York City. Brooklyn Eagle photos by Robert Abruzzese

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Anthony Vaughn Jr., president of the Brooklyn Bar Association, shares a moment with Hon. Keshia Espinal, supervising judge of Kings County Criminal Court, during the association's Annual Dinner in Mill Basin. Judge Espinal, a trailblazer as the first woman and person of color to hold her role, was honored with the Distinguished Judicial Service Award for her exemplary contributions to Brooklyn's judiciary and legal community. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Mario Belluomo

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    The co-founder of the Bed-Stuy aquarium, a makeshi The co-founder of the Bed-Stuy aquarium, a makeshift goldfish pond that went viral, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Jan. 3, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced. Hajj Lovick, 48, was convicted last month of second-degree attempted murder for opening fire outside Lover’s Rock, a neighborhood bar, and striking a 51-year-old man in the leg early in the morning on June 15, 2023. Read more at the link in bio. AP Photo/Pamela Smith
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