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Achievement First unveils new Linden Middle School building in East New York

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Oct. 4, 2024 By Brooklyn Paper Achievement First celebrated a significant milestone on Sept. 27 with the grand opening of its new Linden Middle School building in East New York. The event, held outside of the Pitkin Avenue institution, brought together community stakeholders, families and staff to mark the beginning of a new era…

Texas man nicknamed ‘Blue Cheese’ charged with forcing teens into prostitution and branding them in Brooklyn: DA

Donald Roberson allegedly took the victims to a tattoo parlor where his nickname, “Blue Cheese,” tattooed on their faces.

Sep. 12, 2024 By Adam Daly A Texas man has been charged with sex trafficking and other offenses after allegedly forcing two teenage girls into prostitution in East New York and branding their faces with his nickname, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Thursday. Donald Roberson, 29, of Dallas, appeared in Brooklyn Supreme Court…

Affordable housing lottery opens in East New York with units starting at $750 per month

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Jun. 19, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith An affordable housing lottery for an East New York building with units starting at $750 per month is open for applications, with a total of 19 units available. The building sits beside another almost identical development whose affordable housing lottery kicked off days earlier. Both are designed by Nikolai Katz and…
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East New York man accused of raping teen and attempted sex trafficking: DA

The 15-year-old victim was walking on Mother Gaston Boulevard in East New York when she first met Deandre Lee, who let her charge her phone in his car

May. 22, 2024 By Adam Daly An East New York man has been charged with the alleged rape and attempted sex trafficking of a 15-year-old girl, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Wednesday. The defendant, 29-year-old Deandre Lee, was arraigned May 22 before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun on an indictment in which…