Photo Courtesy: PBS News Hour When the Supreme Court struck down New York’s concealed carry law in 2022, DA Gonzalez, like many law enforcement officials, was worried about the impact the decision could have on public safety — and redoubled his office’s efforts to keep our communities safe. Two years after that watershed ruling, known […]
Photos courtesy: Lyndon Taylor By Lyndon Taylor In the heart of Ocean Hill, Brooklyn, amidst the clamor of city life, Dwight O’Neal Edwards, affectionately known as ‘Weezy,’ wields his shears with a precision honed by determination and a belief in self. As a doting dad, actor, podcast host, entrepreneur and a star in the barbering […]
Photo courtesy: Ajamu Photography By Lyndon Taylor Romain Virgo’s electrifying performance at the Crown Hill Theatre in Brooklyn as part of his US tour for “Gentle Man” was nothing short of mesmerizing. The reggae artist captivated the audience with a solid 1 hour and 25-minute set that left everyone spellbound and craving for more. From […]
Photo courtesy: Brooklyn Children’s Museum Watch the interview with President and CEO of Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Atiba T. Edwards, here. Edwards Formerly Served as BCM’s Chief Operating Officer Before Becoming its 12th President (Brooklyn, NY)— The Brooklyn Children’s Museum today announced the appointment of Atiba T. Edwards as its President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Patrick Reilly | November 20, 2023 Brooklyn state Sen. Kevin Parker has been accused of raping a woman who was working with him to coordinate relief efforts for Haiti nearly 20 years ago, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Friday […]
BROOKLYN, NY – JANUARY 16: Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso speaks at a press conference on maternal health outside Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn on January 16, 2022 in New York City. (Shutterstock) BROOKLYN, NY: Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso on November 16, launched a multimedia, multicultural maternal health public education campaign to connect Brooklynites […]
Brooklyn for All, Inc. aims to promote the cultural diversity of Brooklyn through services, events, and programming.
New York, NY – January, 17, 2022: Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso speaks during BAM the 36th Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Shutterstock) BROOKLYN, NY (June 13, 2022) – Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso announced the launch of Brooklyn for All, Inc. (BFA), the Brooklyn Borough President’s city-affiliated charitable corporation. BFA aims […]
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams speaks at a rally at the West 4th Street Station to demand restoration of service C and F lines to pre-pandemic levels. – New York, NY – March 23, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Victoria Falk, Special to CAW According to the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia.org, the role of Borough President was created […]
Scheme Targeted Homes in Foreclosure in Bedford-Stuyvesant, East New York and Flatbush; Defendant Allegedly Collected Over $600,000 in Rent
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez speaks during 33rd Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House – New York, NY – January 21, 2019 (Shutterstock) Listen to CAW’s interview with Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez here: Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a suspended Brooklyn attorney has […]
By StephanieK, Jamaicans.com Republican Councilman Joe Borelli of Staten Island, New York, has called for Brooklyn’s West Indian Day Parade to be cancelled, claiming that the event requires “beefed up” security that the police cannot afford. Borelli sent a letter to Dermot Shea, the Commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD), on July 7, 2020, […]