brownsville
BROWNSVILLE — Today the Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea announced that 34 alleged members of two rival Brownsville-based street gangs were variously charged in a 122-count indictment, including attempted murder and criminal possession of weapons. An indictment is an accusation and not proof
Announcements
CONEY ISLAND – A group of Coney Island gangsters have been indicted in a slew of crimes spanning the last six years, which include murder, racketeering, witness tampering and robbery. The four members and one associate of the “West End Enterprise,” a street gang based out of the Mermaid Houses on
Arts & Culture
Left to Right: High school students, Shane Smith, Wanda Cano, and Maria Hashmi present their Zika project at Pratt Institute. (Photo: Elizabeth Elizalde / Fort Greene Focus)Students in a youth development program gathered at Pratt Institute in Fort Greene on Friday to showcase their solutions on issues such as police
Central Brooklyn
(Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Over the past 28-day period, overall reported crimes are down in the 70th precinct, compared to the same time period last year, with the notable exception of felony assaults most of which are related to domestic abuse cases, according to the precinct’s commanding officer.
fort greene
Photo by Fort Greene Focus.The 17-year-old suspect [/blog/2015/11/02/17-year-old-fort-greene-resident-charged-with-murder-in-shooting-death/] in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old [/blog/2015/10/27/17-year-old-killed-by-bullet-to-the-head-in-rush-hour-shootout-at-flatbush-and-dekalb-avenues/] outside Applebee’s and the DeKalb Avenue subway station on October 26 insists he is not guilty of second-degree murder, attempted murder, and other charges
COuncilmember Laurie Cumbo
Photo by Fort Greene Focus.In the wake of the evening rush-hour shooting death of 16-year-old Armani Hankins [/blog/2015/10/27/17-year-old-killed-by-bullet-to-the-head-in-rush-hour-shootout-at-flatbush-and-dekalb-avenues/] this past Monday, October 26, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Councilmember Laurie Cumbo have issued a call for collaboration between the state, city, and community groups.
Antonio Wilson
This weekend will bring spring’s sunny rays to the nabe. How are you celebrating the warm weather? (Photo by Francisco Daum [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Break out the shorts, locals, it’s spring in the nabe. While shorts might be