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.…
Sep. 10, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith An affordable housing lottery has opened specifically for seniors aged 62 and above in a new building in East Flatbush, with rents listed as free but with residents required to have Section 8 and pay 30% of their income on rent. The lottery for Bethany Senior Terraces at…
Aug. 30, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell Four people are recovering after an explosion in the basement of an East Flatbush home on Thursday night. Units responded to numerous 911 calls to an East 37th Street home, between Foster Avenue and Farragut Road, at around 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 29. Upon arrival, firefighters found two…
Jul. 29, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell
Three separate fires across Brooklyn from Friday night to Saturday morning left 12 residents injured.
Jun. 11, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell
Firefighters battled two Brooklyn fires almost simultaneously on Saturday afternoon.
May. 30, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A man was arrested and charged with multiple hate crimes on Wednesday after he allegedly attacked a group of men outside a private Jewish school in East Flatbush.
May. 29, 2024 By Jada Camille
Catholic academies in Brooklyn may be edging closer to extinction, with at least three Catholic schools set to close permanently at the end of this year.
May. 13, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
The New York Liberty basketball team and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield joined forces on Friday to mark the fourth year of their partnership with a pep rally at Walter Weaver Elementary School.
Apr. 24, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
SUNY Downstate University Hospital will remain open — at least for now — after lawmakers reached a compromise with Governor Kathy Hochul during budget negotiations.
Apr. 12, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell & Kirstyn Brendlen
Cops arrested a Brooklyn man Friday, months after he allegedly killed a man and stored his dismembered body in the fridge and freezer of his East Flatbush apartment.