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Nicole Chavis, chief of staff at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, will be honored with the prestigious Thomas E. Dewey Medal on Dec. 9. Chavis, who has served in several key leadership roles since joining the office in 2005, is recognized for her dedication to justice and her contributions to public safety in Brooklyn. Left Photo courtesy of the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office; Right photo: Robert Kradin/AP

Brooklyn DA’s Office leader Nicole Chavis to receive prestigious Dewey Medal

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The courthouse at 111 Centre St. in Lower Manhattan, where Crystal Villaseñor and Elizabeth Shamahs will be inducted as judges of New York City’s Civil Court this December, marking a historic milestone for Mexican American representation in the judiciary. Screenshot via Google Street View

Mexican American judges to make history on NYC Civil Court

December 3 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Crystal Villaseñor and Elizabeth Shamahs, will be inducted as among the...

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Police officer Jojy Chacko, left, received the 84th Precinct Community Council’s Cop of the Month award for October 2024 from the 84th’s Commanding Officer Capt. Thomas Maffei. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle

84th Precinct cop a hero to cyclists on Brooklyn’s dangerous Adams Street

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Thomas Griffin (left) and Michael de Leeuw (right) were honored at Access Justice Brooklyn’s annual gala at the Brooklyn Museum on Nov. 19. De Leeuw, a litigation partner at Cozen O’Connor, received the Dedication to Justice Award for his work on civil rights and constitutional cases, as well as his pro bono leadership. Griffin, associate General counsel at Ares Management, was presented with the Tradition of Excellence Award for his dedication to pro bono work in family stabilization and economic justice. Photo courtesy of Access Justice Brooklyn

Access Justice Brooklyn honors leaders in law at annual gala

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Access Justice Brooklyn celebrated its annual awards gala, spotlighting honorees who have...

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Attorney General Letitia James, whose 2024 “Pennies for Charity” report highlights the importance of informed giving and transparency in charitable donations. Photo: Mary Altaffer/AP

Attorney General James reports on charitable giving trends in 2023

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The Beijing-gifted giant panda An An makes his debut appearance to media in Ocean Park during a preview event in Hong Kong, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)

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Pictured from left to right: Hon. Lawrence Knipel, administrative judge of the Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term; Bobby Alessandrino, son of Daniel Alessandrino; and Hon. Matthew D’Emic, administrative judge of the Kings County Supreme Court, Criminal Term. The group gathered during the Fourteenth Annual Milton Mollen Commitment to Excellence Award Ceremony, where Daniel Alessandrino was posthumously honored for his decades of dedicated service to the Kings County Supreme Court. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Robert Abruzzese

Daniel Alessandrino’s dedication celebrated at Milton Mollen Awards Ceremony

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The Appellate Division, Second Department, held its 14th annual Milton Mollen Commitment...

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Fordham Law takes top spot at prestigious city bar competition

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Fordham University School of Law took first place in the regional rounds...

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    On New Year’s Day, people were ringing in the ne On New Year’s Day, people were ringing in the new year with a famous Brooklyn tradition. Cold temperatures didn’t stop a huge crowd from participating in the 122nd Annual Coney Island Polar Bear Club New Year’s Day Plunge. See more photos at the link in bio. Photo by Beth Eisgrau-Heller
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