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Bulletproof plexiglass partitions during construction inside the Exotic Smoke Shop in Brooklyn Heights.

Barricaded Brooklyn Heights weed shop remains open despite numerous robberies and raids

April 19 | Mary Frost

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Workers at an illicit weed outlet in Brooklyn Heights are now barricaded behind walls of bulletproof plexiglass, following the shop’s most recent robbery by a mob of violent youth. This was the fourth known robbery of the illegal cannabis outlet, the Exotic Smoke Shop at 64 Henry St. After the latest robbery […]

Seen here, left-right, are Meryl Schwartz, Judy Mock, Hon. Joy Campanelli, Natoya McGhie, Doren Lieby, Hon. Carolyn Wade, Michael Fischbein and Hon. Inga O'Neale. Photo courtesy of Joseph Rosato.

Nathan R. Sobel American Inns of Court hosts CLE on new notary rules in New York

April 19 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

The Nathan R. Sobel American Inns of Court recently convened its monthly Continuing Legal Education (CLE) meeting at the Brooklyn Bar Association, engaging members with a dynamic skit and discussion on the latest updates to New York State’s notary laws. Held on April 16, the session focused on the implications of the new rules that […]

A traffic pileup of vehicles diverted off the BQE at the intersection of Cadman Plaza West and Tillary Street on Sunday.

City wraps up weekend BQE closure 12 hours early

April 16 | Mary Frost

COBBLE HILL — New York City Department of Transportation crews wrapped up long-planned repairs on the Triple Cantilever section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway a full 12 hours ahead of schedule on Sunday, relieving drivers of traffic headaches during the Sunday evening rush hour. All Queens-bound lanes of the BQE were closed between Atlantic Avenue and […]