Policy & Government

The defendant stole her social security benefits after the murder.

Tenants in a 36-unit Crown Heights building rallied on Sunday to announce a rent strike — with support from Councilmember Chi Ossé and Brooklyn Eviction Defense — due to a 100-day gas outage caused by a basement fire.

According to a civil complaint, Melida Portorreal allegedly prepared a number of false federal income tax returns for customers through her company, International Travel Multi & Tax Corp.

The defendant was allegedly speeding and ran multiple red lights in Bensonhurst.

12 shootings, with 13 victims, including one fatality and three innocent bystanders

Defendant broke into Marine Park house with two co-defendants, stabbed retired police lieutenant and sexually assaulted his wife.

Construction took fewer months than anticipated and finished $3.5 million under budget.

Weng Sor, 62, was arraigned before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun on a 25-count indictment, including second-degree murder, among other charges.

According to numerous elected officials, residents that will be particularly affected by the service cuts include senior citizens, essential workers, shift workers and first responders.

The collection of architecturally significant row houses stands out as an example of South Bushwick’s late-19th-century development.