In Other Brooklyn News

Brownsville Democratic District Leader Anthony T. Jones, besides his considerable talent in the political arena, is also an exceptional singer, who recently put out a well-produced track of the legendary Sam Cooke song, Twistin' The Night Away .

Some of the top detectives combating gang violence in Brooklyn , the epicenter of New York City shootings , are working to get guns off the streets. CBS2's Ali Bauman went along with them to find out how.

Five people were shot in three shooting incidents in Brooklyn between Wednesday and Thursday morning that detectives believe might be gang-related.

Brooklyn's longstanding outdoor food market, Smorgasburg, will make a brief appearance at Prospect Park this month.

A 15-year-old has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the early morning Labor Day shooting that injured six people at an unofficial J'Ouvert celebration in Brooklyn.

One of the bathrooms at Fort Greene Park is allegedly so filthy, one resident says she will go home before using it. Residents tell News 12 the bathroom hasn't been upgraded in decades.

For weeks, the only New York City council district without a councilmember has recorded the lowest census response rate in the five boroughs.

It's a religious obligation for Jews: affixing a mezuzah on their door post. It's a sign those inside live a Jewish life. "These are the mezuzah, which are from Israel, written by scribes.

On his 25 minute walk to work through Edgemere — the low-slung beachfront neighborhood of old clapboard houses and public housing east of the newly fashionable Rockaway Beach — Richie Jackson says he might only pass a couple of delis or f

Andrew Bennett, founder of the Good Company Bike Club, has one guiding rule for the group: "As long as you have good energy, you're welcome to ride," he says.