Former Brooklyn City Councilmember Chaim Deutsch was sentenced to three months in prison on Thursday for failing to pay more than $82,000 in taxes related to his personal real estate management firm. Deutsch, who pleaded guilty to tax evasion in April and was expelled from the City Council soon afterward, will also have to pay a fine of $5,000 as
After City Councilmember Chaim Deutsch (D-Brighton Beach-Manhattan Beach-Gravesend-Midwood) was expelled on Tuesday following his guilty plea to federal charges of evading $82,000 in taxes, his
A New York City Council member was expelled following his guilty plea to federal charges of evading $82,000 in taxes. Council member Chaim Deutsch, a
Brooklyn Councilmember Chaim Deutsch (D-Brighton Beach-Manhattan Beach-Sheepshead Bay-Homecrest-Midwood) pleaded guilty on Thursday to filing a false tax return in connection with funds he received from
Borough Park erupted in protests after Gov. Andrew Cuomo moved to reinstate restrictions on houses of worship, schools and businesses in areas where coronavirus cases
Deutsch brings drive-in movie to his district City Councilmember Chaim Deutsch (D-Sheepshead Bay-Manhattan Beach-Brighton Beach-Midwood) is inviting families from throughout his district to join a
Rose supports professionals’ mental health bill U.S. Rep. Max Rose (D-Southern Brooklyn-Staten Island) joined fellow congressmembers in introducing the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection
Update: On Tuesday morning, the LPC voted in favor of calendaring a public hearing. The storied Coney Island Boardwalk is one step closer to receiving landmark designation. The Landmarks Preservation
With the start of a new year underway, two local pols are teaming up with a newly elected official to renew their call for the city to up protections for pedestrians and
Two southern Brooklyn pols have renewed their call for the implementation of pedestrian safety upgrades for the storied Coney Island Riegelmann Boardwalk. The push – being led by Councilmembers Mark
The City Council has passed legislation authored by Brooklyn Councilmember Chaim Deutsch that allows New York motorists easy access to their accident reports online. Deutsch stated, “This vote was a
To protest two recent anti-Semitic incidents in Sheepshead Bay, along with a hate-fueled outburst targeting Jews at Brooklyn College in February, local pols and hundreds of community members rallied at
South Brooklyn pols feel like their respective districts are being taken for a ride with the proposal of a streetcar system for the waterfront between Sunset Park and Astoria, with no
A whopping 49 New York City councilmembers are backing a resolution to designate Coney Island’s Riegelmann Boardwalk a scenic landmark. In wanting to keep alive the historic character of the Boardwalk,
It was a glittering scene as Democratic District Leader Lori Knipel and the Lefkowitz family welcomed a huge crowd of invited guests to their gala holiday celebration on Saturday, December
After the worst fire to hit the city in seven years tore through a Midwood home on Saturday, March 21, Brooklynites are mourning the loss of seven children and looking
Just one month after word leaked that the New York City Parks Department was considering privatizing the upkeep and maintenance of the Coney Island Boardwalk, two local pols are looking
It looks like grassroots Brooklyn activism got a win, and in impressive time.
After over two months of filing complaints, attending rallies and signing petitions, Midwood and Bedford-Stuyvesant residents received the news on Friday, February 7 that three bus stops along the B44 Select Bus S …It looks like grassroots Brooklyn activism got a win, and in impressive time.
After over two months of filing complaints, attending rallies and signing petitions, Midwood and Bedford-Stuyvesant residents received the news on Friday, February 7 that three bus stops along the B44 Select Bus S …