In Other Brooklyn News

Students taking the African American studies class have learned about ancient kingdoms, 20th-century movements and modern issues.

A family who were unlawfully evicted from their Sunset Park apartment nine years ago are to receive $275,000 after a settlement was reached with their former landlord during a trial in January.

“Within three to four hours, my dog was missing, found, and killed,” said Ericka Leon.

A 49-year-old man from Brooklyn is facing charges after a pedestrian and the driver of another vehicle were killed in a multi-car crash in Bensonhurst on Monday. The crash was reported at 64th Street and 18th Ave just before 1 p.m.

A Brooklyn cow made a break for it.

Members of the Flatbush Tenant Coalition protested at the Brooklyn Housing Court Monday, saying the city's court system refused their right to counsel and created hardships for thousands facing eviction.

Police in Brooklyn are searching for a man who pushed another man into a subway.

The shooting was reported at 1608 Sterling Place.

Two people are dead and four more were hurt when a car jumped a curb in Bensonhurst Monday.

The fires are largely sparked by poorly made, uncertified lithium-ion batteries, oftentimes ones that have been tampered with or are being used with a mismatched charger.