Dec. 24, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann While many New Yorkers prepare for holiday gatherings this week, 34 families in Gowanus Houses face a grim reality due to a gas line shutdown that has plagued three NYCHA buildings for weeks. To spread some holiday cheer, Council Member Shahana Hanif (D-Brooklyn), her staff, members of the…
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With demand for food assistance rising, CHiPS receives federal funding to expand mobile food pantry program
May. 31, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Community Help in Park Slope will soon be able to expand their mobile food pantry program, thanks to new federal funding secured by U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman.
Brownsville man jailed for killing ex-girlfriend’s new partner at Gowanus Houses: DA
Apr. 11, 2024 By Adam Daly
A Brownsville man has been jailed for 20 years for the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend’s new partner in 2020, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office announced Thursday.
Fatal Boerum Hill fire claims one life and leaves three others, including toddler, in critical condition
Feb. 5, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell & Meaghan McGoldrick O’Neil
One person is dead and three others, including a toddler, are in critical condition Monday after a fatal fire in Boerum Hill Sunday afternoon.