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Teen Charged As An Adult, Held Without Bail For Attempted Murder In J’ouvert Shooting

Photo by Bill Oxford [https://unsplash.com/@bill_oxford?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/gavel?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] CROWN HEIGHTS – A 16-year-old boy was indicted and charged as an adult for attempted murder

Announcements

No Jouvert, No West Indian Day Parade, Street Fairs Or Other Large Events

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced yesterday that large events requiring a city events permit will be canceled through September 30th as the City works to prioritize open spaces for public use. “The City will not issue a permit for any event in a location that interferes with the Open Streets

Central Brooklyn

What You Need To Know For Labor Day 2019

Image via californialabor [https://www.instagram.com/p/BJyM7kqBSNH/?tagged=rosietheriveter&hl=en]Happy Labor Day! We hope everyone enjoys the final weekend of summer. If you’re sticking around town, here’s some information from the city [https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-03233] on what’s open,

Arts & Culture

J’Ouvert and the West Indian Day Parade Take to the Streets of Brooklyn [PHOTOS]

Once again, revelers took to the Brooklyn streets on Labor Day to celebrate J’Ouvert and the West Indian Day Parade with music, dancing and colorful costumes! For the second year, J’Ouvert began at 6:00 am, instead of during the pre-dawn hours, as a security measure aimed to

Arts & Culture

Brooklyn Arts Council Hosts Two Events Leading Up To J’Ouvert Celebration

With J’Ouvert fast approaching, the Brooklyn Arts Council [http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/] (BAC) is hosting two events leading up to the annual “break of day” festivities. Via brooklynartscouncil.org [http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/documents/2655] On Thursday, August 23, BAC’s Folk Arts Program [http://www.brooklynartscouncil.org/folkarts]

Arts & Culture

Similar Safety Precautions, Peace Concert to Precede J’Ouvert 2018

Police searched participants bags and used hand-held metal detectors to search for weapons and alcohol at J’Ouvert 2017 (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)J’Ouvert and the West Indian Day are just a few weeks away, but preparation for a safe and successful Carnival have been in the works for some

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Disappointment as Final Defendants in J’Ouvert Killing of Cuomo Aide Avoid Murder Charges

Photo via Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office.Yesterday, the final two suspects charged in the killing of Carey Gabay, the Cuomo aide who was shot and killed in Crown Heights in 2015 during the J’Ouvert celebrations, were cleared of murder charges. As family members objected in the courtroom, the

Arts & Culture

J’Ouvert 2017: Safer, But A Little Too Bright, Neighbors Say (PHOTOS)

The leader of a costumed troupe speaks with a police officer manning the checkpoint at the beginning of the parade route. (Photo: Ben Foldy/BKLYNER)In response to a number of high-profile incidents of violence over the past few years [/tag/jouvert/], this year’s J’Ouvert celebration in Crown

Arts & Culture

J’Ouvert & West Indian Day Parade: Labor Day Monday 2017

J’Ouvert by Philip J Bell.CROWN HEIGHTS — Every year on Labor Day weekend Brooklyn celebrates Carnival. Just before sunrise on Labor Day Monday – it’s time for J’Ouvert on Flatbush Avenue. After J’Ouvert winds down, the West Indian Day Carnival Parade [http://wiadcacarnival.org/] starts on Empire

Announcements

J’Ouvert Festival Will Move To Daylight Hours, Organizers Say

> Good vibes at #GrandArmyPlaza [https://twitter.com/hashtag/GrandArmyPlaza?src=hash]. #WeAreJOuvert [https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreJOuvert?src=hash] pic.twitter.com/l54F3JKI3h [https://t.co/l54F3JKI3h] — Jumaane (@JumaaneWilliams) September 5, 2016 [https://twitter.com/JumaaneWilliams/status/772685797774520321] The annual J’Ouvert parade will change its start time to 6am

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Brooklyn Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting During J’Ouvert 2014

Derek Goodings (Photo via Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office)On Friday, 28-year-old Derek Goodings was sentenced to 24 years in prison and five years’ post-release supervision after pleading guilty to fatally shooting a man during Brooklyn’s J’Ouvert celebration in 2014. According to the defendant’s testimony, Goodings fired

News

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Fatal Shooting During 2014 J’Ouvert Celebration

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3APolice_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today that 28-year-old Crown Heights resident, Derek Goodings, has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting a man during the 2014 J’Ouvert celebration. Goodings made

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Shootings At Caribbean Day Festival Leave Two Victims Dead On Labor Day

> Just some of the thousands of officers up tonight making a safe, celebratory #JOuvert [https://twitter.com/hashtag/JOuvert?src=hash] in Brooklyn. #WeAreJOuvert [https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreJOuvert?src=hash] pic.twitter.com/NotGDAMEMi [https://t.co/NotGDAMEMi] — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) September 5, 2016 [https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/