1+ week, 1+ day ago  (865+ words) Legal advocates, public defenders and elected officials gathered outside Brooklyn courthouses on May 18, demanding accountability after a 33-year-old woman gave birth on a courtroom bench while handcuffed and awaiting arraignment on low-level criminal charges. The incident, which advocates described as…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (662+ words) A Brooklyn elder who spent decades restoring and preserving her Clinton Hill brownstone now says she is fighting to reclaim the home she believes was stolen from her through an alleged "deed theft" scheme tied to New York City's aggressive…...

4+ week, 20+ hour ago  (361+ words) A grieving mother is demanding answers and accountability after her 22-year-old daughter was fatally shot following a reported robbery at an apartment complex in Miramar. "I want justice for my baby," said Carolyn Taylor, whose daughter, Michaela Mendez, died after…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (340+ words) Award-winning rapper Cardi B has partnered with Zohran Mamdani to promote New York City's new 2-K program, a citywide initiative providing free childcare for 2-year-olds starting this fall. The program, which will launch with 2, 000 seats in the Bronx, Washington Heights,…...