Apr. 8, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Criminal charges filed against southern Brooklyn Council Member Susan Zhuang after she bit a police officer last year were dropped on Tuesday, after she finished a restorative justice program. Zhuang was arrested last summer after she assaulted an officer during a protest against a proposed homeless shelter in…
Apr. 1, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Two days after a crash claimed the lives of a mother and her two daughters in Gravesend, street safety advocates and local politicians gathered on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall to demand the passage of the “Stop Super Speeders” bill. The proposed legislation would require the installation…
Sep. 17, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Talk about hitting the court! Dyker Heights was buzzing Monday as basketball icon Shaquille O’Neal was spotted filming scenes for the third season of the popular mob series “Gravesend” at the neighborhood’s basketball courts. O’Neal, known for his larger-than-life personality both on and off the court, was…