Nov. 20, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Getting called for jury duty — which usually means long hours waiting to find out if you’re even needed and eligible, or multiple days on-call in case something comes up — can inspire dread. But, it’s a civic duty, and a critical part of the right to a…
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Bronx man charged with attempted murder over stabbing of MTA conductor in Crown Heights
Nov. 5, 2024 By Adam Daly A Bronx man accused of stabbing a subway conductor 11 times as he was trying to clear a 4 train last month was arraigned Monday on attempted murder charges. District Attorney Eric Gonzalez identified Jonathan Davalos, 27, as the suspect behind the vicious stabbing of MTA conductor Myron…
Three indicted in anti-Semitic vandalism spree targeting Brooklyn Museum board members
Nov. 4, 2024 By Jada Camille A woman and two men have been indicted in connection to a series of anti-Semitic incidents targeting members of the Brooklyn Museum’s board of directors, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Monday. The 25-count indictment charges the defendants with hate crimes and vandalism in Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill,…
Man sentenced to 18 years in prison for killing host of Bed-Stuy house party
Oct. 24, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen A Bed-Stuy man will spend 18 years in prison for fatally shooting the host of a house party in 2020. According to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office, Ahmed Morrison — then 18 years old — attended a Bed-Stuy party hosted by 48-year-old Kenny Mark on Feb. 6, 2020.…
National Grid says it pays ‘more than its fair share’ for Gowanus Canal Superfund cleanup in federal suit
Oct. 17, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Utility giant National Grid, one of the many parties responsible for turning the Gowanus Canal into a toxic Superfund site, is claiming its fellow polluters aren’t doing their fair share to clean up the canal — and that it can no longer shoulder the cost alone. Earlier this…
Supporters maintain steadfast in defense of CM Susan Zhuang after court appearance for allegedly biting cop
Oct. 17, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Council Member Susan Zhuang made a brief court appearance on Tuesday as part of her ongoing case for allegedly biting a police officer during a protest last summer. The pol was inside a Brooklyn Supreme Court courtroom for only a few minutes, according to news outlet The City,…
Brooklyn bedroom attack: Man sentenced to eight years for attempted sexual assault after leaving ID at scene
Oct. 15, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil An East New York man will serve prison time for attempting to sexually assault a woman while she slept in her Williamsburg bedroom five years ago, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office announced Tuesday. Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Heidi Cesare sentenced 29-year-old Akijah Hall to eight years in…
Parks Department employee charged with murder, hate crimes in killing of Venezuelan migrant in Clinton Hill
Aug. 21, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen A city parks department employee has been charged with murder after he allegedly fatally shot a Venezuelan migrant in a Clinton Hill park last month. Elijah Mitchell, a 23-year-old seasonal parks worker from Queens, was indicted on Wednesday with murder as a hate crime, second-degree murder, criminal possession…
Contractor convicted of criminally-negligent manslaughter after 5-year-old killed by crumbling wall
May. 17, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The owner of a Nassau County construction company was convicted of criminally negligent homicide on Tuesday, nearly five years after a wall built by his company crumbled and killed a 5-year-old girl in Bushwick.
Two Hoolie gang members found guilty in shooting death of 22-month-old Davell Gardner: DA
Apr. 17, 2024 By Adam Daly
Two Hoolie gang members have been convicted in connection with the death of 22-month-old Davell Gardner Jr, who was fatally shot during a 2020 cookout in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Tuesday.