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Fight against Gravesend homeless shelter comes to City Hall

rally against shelter in gravesend city hall

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.

Brooklyn’s summertime spectacle: The ultimate guide to street fairs and festivals

Brooklynites enjoy the annual Atlantic Antic Festival

May. 23, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

Picture it. It’s summertime, and the smell of sausage and peppers sizzles through the air from a mobile food truck. The sound of live music can be heard from block-to-block, and you’re deciding between a sweet corn arepa or a paper bag full of deep fried sandwich cookies.

East New York man accused of raping teen and attempted sex trafficking: DA

The 15-year-old victim was walking on Mother Gaston Boulevard in East New York when she first met Deandre Lee, who let her charge her phone in his car

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…