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…
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Texas man nicknamed ‘Blue Cheese’ charged with forcing teens into prostitution and branding them in Brooklyn: DA
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…
Brooklyn teen missing after texting family members she was kidnapped
Aug. 14, 2024 By Dean Moses
Police in Brooklyn are frantically searching for a missing teenager who she sent a text message Tuesday saying that she had been kidnapped.
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.
Pump the brakes! SONIC opens premiere Brooklyn drive-through in East New York
Jul. 16, 2024 By Natalie Dahan
SONIC is shifting gears with the borough’s first full-fledged drive-through.
Concern Pitkin opens in East New York with supportive, affordable units for seniors and formerly homeless Brooklynites
Jul. 10, 2024 By Jada Camille
A new mixed-income affordable housing development dubbed Concern Pitkin opened its doors in East New York on July 9.
Affordable housing lottery opens in East New York with units starting at $750 per month
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 Brooklyn BID to hold second annual summit to support growing businesses and address local issues
Jun. 5, 2024 By Adam Daly
The East Brooklyn Business Improvement District will host its second annual economic development summit on June 13, aiming to unite local businesses to foster growth and tackle pressing issues in the 40-block industrial park.
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.
East New York man accused of raping teen and attempted sex trafficking: DA
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…