Economic Inequality, Juvenile Justice Issues, Needs of Rising Immigrant Populations A new report curating six-months of interviews with everyday Brooklynites portrays residents’ varied hopes and concerns, spotlighting a range of issues from income inequality to rising immigrant populations to inequities in the criminal and juvenile justice […]
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standard Exclusive: Real Estate Fraud Ring Gleaning Illicit Rents From Scores of Properties
Slow Moving, Multi-Million Dollar Scheme Exploits Post-Recession Vulnerabilities Scammers claim to “short sell” distressed properties for homeowners, but then rent them, never exchanging title with a bona-fide purchaser Original homeowners left with skyrocketing mortgages, utility bills, but no claim to home as properties are shuffled […]
standard Empty ‘New Lots’ To Become Arts & Business Incubators
Empty lots in East New York will be repurposed later this year to provide affordable spaces for burgeoning artists and entrepreneurs, and those interested in participating still have time to apply. “[Re]New Lots Markets & Artist Incubator Project,” an initiative of Arts East New […]
standard $50K Reward for East New York Stabbing Suspect; “Wanted” Flyers to Be Released Tonight at Community Meeting
The hunt for the stabbing suspect of two children in East New York is on. This morning, Borough President Eric Adams is announcing that Western Beef will add $50,000 to the $5,000 award for any leads leading to the apprehension of the […]
standard Breaking: Monetary Award Offered to Help Find Suspect in Fatal Stabbings of Children in East New York
Political leaders and anti-violence advocates in East New York are offering a monetary award for information leading to the apprehension of a suspect in Sunday’s fatal stabbing incident at the Boulevard Houses that claimed six-year-old Prince Joshua Avitto and left seven-year-old Mikayla Capers in critical […]