Policy & Government

Some well-known names in Brooklyn's CEC community won council seats in their district — however, some parents who used to be involved have either chosen to step back from CEC work or no longer qualify to be on the board.

Jian Ai Chen, a medical assistant and the owner of two pharmacies in Brooklyn, has received criminal charges.

Defendant worked as window clerk at a post office in Bensonhurst where she allegedly voided customers’ money order purchases and pocketed the cash

At least nine shots from large caliber handguns were fired into the vehicle where the victim was sitting.

Both projects will reportedly manage 1.2 million gallons of stormwater per year each.

East New York Councilmember Charles Barron, whose district has been held by him or his wife for the last two decades, looked likely to lose District 42, while first-time candidate Susan Zhuang was the winner in Brooklyn's new 43rd District.

Roman Nikoghosyan will serve eight years in prison for two counts of extortion.

The new housing development will have a health screening center, a senior and community teaching kitchen, a food pantry and more.

Jerry Maisonett, 35, pleaded guilty to shooting and stabbing his former girlfriend's mother and stepfather.

Joevani Vale, 27, also faces assault and attempted assault charges, among others, for numerous other alleged incidents.