Oct. 17, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Council Member Susan Zhuang made a brief court appearance on Tuesday as part of her ongoing case for allegedly biting a police officer during a protest last summer. The pol was inside a Brooklyn Supreme Court courtroom for only a few minutes, according to news outlet The City,…
Sep. 18, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller The City Council on Tuesday opened an ethics investigation into Brooklyn Council Member Susan Zhuang, who made headlines earlier this summer over her arrest for allegedly biting a cop during a protest against a new homeless shelter in her district. City Council spokesperson Shirley Limongi confirmed the body’s…
Jul. 19, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Council Member Susan Zhuang defended her actions and accused police of excessive force a day after she was arrested and charged with assault for allegedly biting a police officer during a protest in Gravesend.
Jul. 18, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Mayor Eric Adams and some other city elected officials are not rushing to condemn City Council Member Susan Zhuang (D-Brooklyn) following her Wednesday arrest for allegedly biting a high-ranking NYPD officer.
Jun. 11, 2024 By Melissa Fishman
Time to break out the popcorn!
Jun. 5, 2024 By Jada Camille
In a move to boost education in Gravesend, the New York City School Construction Authority broke ground last week on a 553-seat middle school slated to open in September 2026.
Jun. 3, 2024 By Adam Daly & Kirstyn Brendlen
A Manhattan jury’s decision to convict former president Donald Trump in his hush-money case sent shockwaves through the U.S. on May 30 — but for the embattled pol’s longtime supporters in southern Brooklyn, not much has changed.
May. 24, 2024 By Adam Daly
Southern Brooklyn pols took their opposition to a planned homeless shelter in Gravesend to the steps of City Hall Thursday, calling on Mayor Eric Adams to fix what they say is a “failed policy” in dealing with homelessness.
Apr. 30, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A 77-year-old man died last week after he was struck by his own car during a reported parking dispute in Sheepshead Bay.
Apr. 26, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
Police are still looking for the man they say struck two 12-year-old boys in the face on a Gravesend street last week.