In Other Brooklyn News

Mayor Eric Adams is getting involved in a rezoning proposal in Midwood, Brooklyn that faces a tough path to approval due to opposition from the area's City Council Member Kalman Yeger.

A man working as a violence interrupter became a victim of the very crime he was trying to eliminate in his community.

“This is an attempt to get a rent-stabilized tenant out so you can get a market-rate tenant in,” State Sen. Zellnor Myrie said.

There have been no arrests. The investigation is ongoing, police said.

Both sides held up signs supporting their arguments, and they argued while police stood by.

Tamika Richards, a mother of six, was only 41 years old.

Dubbed “The Coney,” the structure would feature the first legal gambling facility in the five boroughs.

Officials said that when the woman told the man to stop, he repeatedly punched her in the face.

The two victims were going through a crosswalk on Mermaid Avenue at 24th Street when a red pickup truck hit them.

Residents bring in their food scraps for composting, and in return, they are handed back organic produce to enjoy.