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Brooklyn Surrogate Judge Harriet Thompson Sues Court System For Reinstatement

Brooklyn Surrogate Judge Harriet Thompson Sues Court System For Reinstatement

State court officials say they’re investigating ‘serious misconduct,’ but the judge accuses them of retaliation.
Anxiety and Anger Grows Among Children Affected by Shootings

Anxiety and Anger Grows Among Children Affected by Shootings

Good morning. It’s Monday. We’ll look at how recent shootings of children or teenagers have affected young people. We’ll also look at Mayor Eric Adams’s plan to invest $171 million in homeless services.
NYC To Invest $900 Million In Traffic Safety Through Bike Lanes, Pedestrian Only Streets and other Vehicle Reducing Efforts

NYC To Invest $900 Million In Traffic Safety Through Bike Lanes, Pedestrian Only Streets and other Vehicle Reducing Efforts

by CrownHeights.info Proud of your tax dollars? Another $900 Million is being invested into making the NYC’s Streets safer for bicyclists and Pedestrians, and making driving more difficult.
Bushwick Man Indicted for Illegal Possession of Ghost Guns

Bushwick Man Indicted for Illegal Possession of Ghost Guns

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Numerous Weapons, Both Completed and Unfinished, Recovered from Defendant’s Apartment, Including Four Assault Weapons, Five Handguns and Four Rifles Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced the indictment of a Br
Two men shot, one fatally, on Brooklyn street

Two men shot, one fatally, on Brooklyn street

The victims were standing near Van Siclen Ave. and Fulton St. in East New York when a gunman opened fire about 1:30 p.m., police said. (Theodore Parisienne/for New York Daily News) The victims were standing near Van Siclen Ave. and Fulton St.
Janelle Monáe Stops Through BAM to Discuss New Book on Gender Identity, Time Travel, Totalitarianism and More

Janelle Monáe Stops Through BAM to Discuss New Book on Gender Identity, Time Travel, Totalitarianism and More

The Memory Librarian is Janelle Monáe's new anthology oriented around her critically acclaimed album Dirty Computer where we fast-forward to life in "the New Dawn."
Meet the Brownsville Running Club for Women of Color Disrupting Systemic Inequity

Meet the Brownsville Running Club for Women of Color Disrupting Systemic Inequity

We Run Brownsville is a free running club for women of color featuring a walk-to-run program and a supportive, wellness-focused community.
Sen. Myrie Announces State Funding For College Career Training in Environmental Sciences

Sen. Myrie Announces State Funding For College Career Training in Environmental Sciences

The $2.1 million program will connect environmental science with social justice work in New York's Adirondack Park
One Psychedelic Ride: Brooklynites Bike for the Decriminalization of Magic Mushrooms

One Psychedelic Ride: Brooklynites Bike for the Decriminalization of Magic Mushrooms

With growing understanding of the medicinal properties of psilocybin mushrooms, New Yorkers are advocating for political and societal acceptance of the substance.
Long-Awaited Transformation Of Bed-Stuy Armory Finally Underway

Long-Awaited Transformation Of Bed-Stuy Armory Finally Underway

A study of how to use the massive Marcus Garvey Boulevard armory kicked off this month, a decade after officials first floated the idea. (Google Maps.