Mar. 24, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki The NYPD is investigating how a man died while in custody at Brooklyn Criminal Court last week. Police reported that Soso Ramishvili, 32, of Avenue X was found unconscious and unresponsive inside a holding cell of the courthouse at 120 Schermerhorn St. in Downtown Brooklyn at about 8:25 a.m.…
Apr. 18, 2024 By Adam Daly
A group of Bed-Stuy tenants are asking for a court-appointed executive to replace their landlord, alleging they have been “effectively abandoned” to deal with issues of vermin infestations, persistent roof leaks, as well as inadequate heat and janitorial services, according to recent Housing Court filings.
Jan. 18, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Thursday that his office is moving to vacate the wrongful manslaughter conviction of a man found guilty in 1996 in a case of mistaken identity.