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Brooklyn Gang Member Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Jail For Murder, Conspiracy

Brooklyn Gang Member Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Jail For Murder, Conspiracy

Gymanni Carrington, 22, was convicted of second-degree murder and second-degree conspiracy, among other charges.
Comptroller Publishes Maps of NYC's Environmental Inequality — and People in Brooklyn Have a Lot to Say

Comptroller Publishes Maps of NYC's Environmental Inequality — and People in Brooklyn Have a Lot to Say

Comptroller Brad Lander added interactive maps to the NYC Climate Dashboard, illustrating an unequal distribution of environmental hazards. 
Brooklyn Resident Receives Minimum 27-Year Jail Sentence for Strangling Man to Death

Brooklyn Resident Receives Minimum 27-Year Jail Sentence for Strangling Man to Death

Keith Floyd, 44, was convicted of second-degree murder, first-degree hindering prosecution, and concealment of a human corpse
Brooklyn Man Sentenced For 2019 Mass Shooting at Brownsville Park Celebration

Brooklyn Man Sentenced For 2019 Mass Shooting at Brownsville Park Celebration

A man opened fire during the Old Timers Day celebration and triggered a gun battle which left one dead and 11 others shot and wounded.
Op-Ed from NYC Mayor Eric Adams: New York City’s Budget, Investing in Working Families and New Yorkers in Need

Op-Ed from NYC Mayor Eric Adams: New York City’s Budget, Investing in Working Families and New Yorkers in Need

Here are New York City Mayor Eric Adams' thoughts on the City's 2024 budget, which was just announced.
Advocates Say Brooklyn's Community Education Council Election Needs an Audit, Citing Foul Play, Tech Problems

Advocates Say Brooklyn's Community Education Council Election Needs an Audit, Citing Foul Play, Tech Problems

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.
US Attorney Announces 2 Local Arrests in National Health Care Fraud Case

US Attorney Announces 2 Local Arrests in National Health Care Fraud Case

Jian Ai Chen, a medical assistant and the owner of two pharmacies in Brooklyn, has received criminal charges.
Former Brooklyn Postal Worker Indicted for Stealing Over $160,000

Former Brooklyn Postal Worker Indicted for Stealing Over $160,000

Defendant worked as window clerk at a post office in Bensonhurst where she allegedly voided customers’ money order purchases and pocketed the cash
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 35 Years to Life in Prison for Fatal Gang-Motivated Shooting

Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 35 Years to Life in Prison for Fatal Gang-Motivated Shooting

At least nine shots from large caliber handguns were fired into the vehicle where the victim was sitting.
City Upgrades Anti-Flooding Infrastructure For 2 Brooklyn Parks

City Upgrades Anti-Flooding Infrastructure For 2 Brooklyn Parks

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