A 78-year old Brooklyn woman was robbed and sexually assaulted by an unknown male assailant early Thursday morning, the New York Daily News reports. The elderly woman awoke to the sounds of the intruder at [...]
Friday, October 22, 2010
The Kings County District Attorney offices has begun a new outreach campaign against sex trafficking in the borough, reports NY1. In addition to flyers, posters and a 24-hour hotline, the campaign will feature public service [...]
Friday, October 22, 2010
In the murder case of WABC radio newsman George Weber, a jury watched a video of a 16-year old’s chilling account of the murder. John Katehis, now 17, is on trial for Weber’s murder in [...]
Friday, October 22, 2010
Mary Frost of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle presents this thorough list of Halloween festivities in Brooklyn. In addition to the usual haunted houses, there will also be Halloween-themed aquariums and gardens, frightening stage performances and [...]
Friday, October 22, 2010
A new complaint of age discrimination under the City Human Rights Law was added Thursday to the lawsuit filed against the MTA by Southwest Brooklyn’s State Senator Martin Golden and Councilman Vincent Gentile.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Groups for and against the current bicycle lane along Prospect Park West staged protests one block away from each other Thursday morning. The pro bicycle lane side had roughly 200 people of various ages while those against it totaled around 80, mostly older people.
Friday, October 22, 2010
A Brooklyn-based band has gone viral on the web, thanks to a creative performance on a New York City subway train they filmed and uploaded onto YouTube. In their video, Atomic Tom performs their song [...]
Thursday, October 21, 2010
The defense in the trial of a teen accused of murdering a WABC newsman in a sexual encounter gone wrong challenged the post-crime investigation today, suggesting that it was done selectively to place the defendant in a negative light.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
The Daily News says a 520 pound pumpkin is currently on display outside a house on McDonald avenue in Kensington. Local resident John Zambito nurtured the monstrous pumpkin by mixing its seeds with fish fertilizer [...]
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Brooklyn’s representatives in the City Council fared modestly in a report released by the Human Rights Project today. The non-profit evaluates New York Council Members’ voting record on issues like legislation for tenants and landlords, [...]
Friday, October 22, 2010
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