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.…
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Senior affordable housing lottery opens in East Flatbush with rents as low as $0
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…
‘It shook my house’: Four injured in Brooklyn home explosion
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…
Three separate Brooklyn fires injure 12 residents over weekend, FDNY investigates
Jul. 29, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell
Three separate fires across Brooklyn from Friday night to Saturday morning left 12 residents injured.
Firefighters battle dual blazes in Brooklyn
Jun. 11, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell
Firefighters battled two Brooklyn fires almost simultaneously on Saturday afternoon.
Man charged with hate crimes after allegedly attempting to run down men outside Flatbush yeshiva
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.
Local woman raises money to save alma mater from closure as Brooklyn’s Catholic schools struggle with enrollment
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.
Pep rally at Brooklyn elementary school sets the stage for New York Liberty season opener
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.
SUNY Downstate Hospital to stay open — for now — per state budget agreement
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.
Brooklyn man arrested after allegedly killing and dismembering roommate
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.