Roxanne Persaud was a freshman member of the New York State Assembly in 2015 when, at the urging of Brooklyn Democratic Party Chairman Frank Seddio and members of the Thomas Jefferson Democratic Club, she decided to run for the state Senate seat left vacant when former assemblymember John S … Full Article
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams had a big surprise in store for state Sen. Jesse Hamilton after the legislator held a press conference to announce the start of a new program aimed at helping kids from low-income families to get a jump on digital technology. … Full Article
R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Find out what it means to me.The city Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) dished out a dollop of respect for the historic buildings of East New York on Tuesday, or two of them, at least. … Full Article
Tenants at the Marlboro Houses will be getting new stoves and refrigerators under a $3 million package of state funding obtained by two lawmakers whose districts intersect at the Gravesend apartment complex. … Full Article
A district attorney said Wednesday that a young woman who accused five teenage boys of chasing away her father and gang-raping her in a playground in Brownsville has recanted her story and he's dropping criminal charges against them. … Full Article
State Sen. Jesse Hamilton is teaming up with the Salvation Army and the Brownsville Partnership to sponsor a fair for residents looking for jobs or seeking a change in careers. … Full Article
“The play’s the thing,” as William Shakespeare wrote in “Hamlet,” and students in an East New York school used the stage to get across their anti-drug message to the community. … Full Article
The city's parks are poised to receive additional money for security less than two weeks after a young woman reported being gang-raped by teenage boys in a playground in Brownsville. … Full Article
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson announced on Wednesday that a 21-year-old Brooklyn man has been convicted of second-degree murder for a fatal shooting in Brownsville that killed a 13-year-old boy in 2012. … Full Article