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Lt. Carlos Martinez is on trial for allegedly raping a female inmate five times while working as a corrections officer at the Metropolitan Detention Center (shown). AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File

Trial begins for federal corrections officer accused of raping female inmate

Prosecutors in Brooklyn’s federal court detailed the accused rape of an inmate at a Sunset Park jail by a corrections officer at the lieutenant’s Tuesday trial. … Full Article
 

Brooklyn CB6 to vote on Fourth Avenue bike lane plan Wednesday

The New York City Department of Transportation’s (DOT) plan to add 8 miles of protected bike lanes to Brooklyn’s Fourth Avenue is coming up for a vote at Community Board 6 (CB6) Wednesday night. The proposed lanes would run along Fourth Avenue from Sunset Park to Atlantic Avenue. … Full Article
 
A new report recommends actions to prevent the Urban Heat Island effect in Gowanus as result of anticipated rezoning. Shown: A bike tour crosses the Union Street Bridge. Photo by Lore Croghan

Report: Rezoning could cause Gowanus heat waves; Green mandates recommended

Gowanus is one of the trendiest neighborhoods in Brooklyn, but will its upcoming rezoning make the neighborhood way too hot? … Full Article
 
Brooklyn Law School will hold its sixth Business Boot Camp to teach students important business skills. Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn Law School teams with Deloitte to teach law students essential business skills

Brooklyn Law School, in collaboration with Deloitte Risk and Financial Advisory (Deloitte) and John P. … Full Article
 
The Rev. Dr. Allen F. Robinson. Photo courtesy of Grace Church

Grace Church Brooklyn Heights calls first black rector in 170-year history

Grace Church Brooklyn Heights, which was founded in 1847, has announced that the Rev. Dr. Allen F. Robinson will be its 15th rector — and first black rector in the parish’s 170-year history. … Full Article
 
“It Occurs to Me That I Am America,” a response to the 2016 presidential election, will be released on Jan. 16. Photo courtesy of Simon & Schuster

Brooklyn authors to discuss their literary response to the 2016 election at Greenlight Bookstore

“It Occurs to Me That I Am America” is a collaboration of authors and artists born in response to the 2016 election. Two of the book’s contributors, Bliss Broyard and Philip Gourevitch, are Brooklyn residents. … Full Article
 
Asha Bandale and Patrisse Khan-Cullors will be in conversation with Rashad Robinson at the Brooklyn Academy of Music with Greenlight Books on Jan. 15 to discuss “When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir.” Courtesy of St. Martin’s Press

Coming to BAM: Public conversation on 'When They Call You a Terrorist'

In her new memoir “When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir,” written with Asha Bandale, Patrisse Khan-Cullors reinforces the famous dictum “the personal is political.” The two co-authors will be in conversation with Rashad Robinson at the Brooklyn Academy of Music with G … Full Article
 
Led by President and CEO Andrew Hoan (front and center) the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce delegation gathers on the grand inside the State Capitol in Albany during a two-day trip in March. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce gets set to celebrate centennial

The year 2018 is shaping up to be a busy one for the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, which is making big plans to host a once in a lifetime celebration of its centennial and is busy mapping out a schedule of important meetings with key lawmakers at the federal, state and city levels of govern … Full Article
 
A new Brooklyn play by Pat Fenton. Photo courtesy of Holy Name Fundraising Committee

‘Stoopdreamer’ is a story about the old neighborhood: Windsor Terrace

“Stoopdreamer,” a new drama by Patrick Fenton, deals with the lingering effects of gentrification in Brooklyn. The story takes place 70 years after Robert Moses began a massive roads project that displaced 1,252 families from Windsor Terrace in 1945. … Full Article
 
In his State of the State Address, Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged the State Legislature to provide funding to repair New York City’s transit system, “We know how to fix the system. It’s a question of funding,” he said. Photo from Flickr

Cuomo vows to fix NYC subway

Brooklyn residents who endure long waits for trains and then ride in subways cars that are as crowded as cattle cars might have some good news to look forward to if Gov. … Full Article
 

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