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,…
Tag: courts
Court axes sale of Dangler Mansion, throwing future of historic site into question
Oct. 10, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith In a rare case of the state blocking a property sale over questionable dealings, a judge has sided with the attorney general in a long running drama that has pitted locals and preservationists against a developer and a nonprofit in Bed-Stuy. In a dramatic development, a Kings County…
Brooklyn man’s 1986 murder conviction overturned following review by DA’s office
Oct. 4, 2024 By Adam Daly An East Flatbush man who pleaded guilty to a 1986 killing to avoid prison after a successful appeal in 1996 had his wrongful conviction overturned Thursday, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced. Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Matthew D’Emic vacated Keith Roberts’ conviction and dismissed the indictment on Oct.…
Coney Island bar owner to sue NYPD over alleged ‘shakedowns’ involving ex-police commissioner’s brother
Oct. 2, 2024 By Dean Moses Shamel Kelly, the former Brooklyn bar owner and whistleblower on an alleged NYPD corruption ring, had one question Tuesday as his legal team announced plans to sue the city. “How deep does it go?” The “it” refers to the scandal involving the twin brother of former Police Commissioner Edward Caban, James…
Brooklyn Borough President Reynoso recalls ‘unusual’ visit from Turkish official after Adams became mayor
Sep. 27, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The 57-page federal corruption indictment of Mayor Eric Adams begins not with hizzoner’s alleged misdeeds at City Hall, but at Brooklyn Borough Hall. “In 2014, Eric Adams, the defendant, became Brooklyn Borough President,” the document reads. “Thereafter, for nearly a decade, Adams sought and accepted improper valuable benefits,…
Brooklyn contractors indicted for allegedly defrauding over $1M from COVID-19 Relief Program
Sep. 9, 2024 By Adam Daly Two Brooklyn contractors have been indicted for allegedly defrauding the federal Paycheck Protection Program of more than $1 million and using the funds to purchase luxury items, including homes and a BMW, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office. Nurus Safa, 65, and his son, Maidal Safa, 34…
Former ‘Jeopardy!’ champ, Brooklyn Heights teacher hit with child porn charges
Jul. 26, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
A former “Jeopardy!” champion hired to teach at an elite Brooklyn Heights private school is accused of deceiving students into sending him explicit photos and sharing child pornography, prosecutors revealed Thursday.
Queens man jailed for manslaughter following fatal Brooklyn crash
Jul. 3, 2024 By Adam Daly
A 25-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to three to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter. The charges arose from a 2023 incident in Crown Heights, where he sped through red lights, crashed into another vehicle, and killed a man, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Way: Midwood street co-named after late Supreme Court justice
May. 29, 2024 By Adam Daly
The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was immortalized by fellow alumni of James Madison High School with the co-naming of a Midwood street on Wednesday.
‘Bling Bishop’ jailed for violating bond while awaiting sentencing in fraud case
May. 21, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld & Brooklyn Paper staff
Convicted fraudster Lamor Whitehead, better known as the “Bling Bishop” of Brooklyn, was ordered to jail on Monday for violating the terms of his pre-sentencing bond.