Tag: east-flatbush

Brooklyn man’s 1986 murder conviction overturned following review by DA’s office

Keith Roberts served eight years in prison after being convicted based on the testimony of an unreliable witness

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.…

Senior affordable housing lottery opens in East Flatbush with rents as low as $0

senior affordable housing in East Flatbush

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

Debris and glass lay in the street following an 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…