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Brian Cunningham Wins Dem Party Nomination for Crown Heights Assembly Seat

Brian Cunningham Wins Dem Party Nomination for Crown Heights Assembly Seat

The seat was formerly occupied by Diana Richardson, who has taken on the role of Deputy Brooklyn Borough President
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President's Day: 46th President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden

Joseph Robinette Biden, known as Joe Biden, was born Nov. 20, 1942 to a working-class Catholic family in Scranton, Pennsylvania. 
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Cop Drama Set in East New York an 'Insult' to the Community, CM Says

Cop Drama Set in East New York an 'Insult' to the Community, CM Says

A pilot for the sho has been commissioned by CBS, and is made by a producer of Law & Order and NYPD Blue
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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Crown Heights

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Crown Heights

Overall, crime is up in Crown Heights, and in Brooklyn as a whole.
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Alleged Members of Brownsville’s Woo Gang Charged With Multi-Million Dollar COVID-19 Related Fraud: U.S. Attorney’s Office

Alleged Members of Brownsville’s Woo Gang Charged With Multi-Million Dollar COVID-19 Related Fraud: U.S. Attorney’s Office

11 young men tied to the gang allegedly used 800 stolen identities to steal $4.3 million by submitting false unemployment claims
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Permits Filed to Demolish the Brooklyn House of Detention, Marking Step Forward in Rikers Closure

Permits Filed to Demolish the Brooklyn House of Detention, Marking Step Forward in Rikers Closure

The permit filing comes two years after the facility was closed as part of then Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plans to close the Rikers Island jail complex
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Crown Heights Man Charged With Hate Crime for Allegedly Assaulting 67-Yr-Old Asian Woman: BK District Attorney

The man allegedly told police that Chinese people were not supposed to be in this country
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Brooklyn to Get 460 Jobs in Sustainable Fashion at New Garment Hub

Brooklyn to Get 460 Jobs in Sustainable Fashion at New Garment Hub

The jobs will come as part of the redevelopment of the Made in New York Campus in Sunset Park
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NY AG Orders Investigation as Family Fights Eviction From Crown Heights House They Were Born In

NY AG Orders Investigation as Family Fights Eviction From Crown Heights House They Were Born In

After nights of advocates blockading the house from the landlord, the family has been granted permission to stay until Feb. 24
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100,000 Jobs Created for New York Teens With Expansion of Summer Youth Employment Program

Mayor Eric Adams announced the program’s expansion Tuesday, saying SYEP would get a $79 million investment in his upcoming budget
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