Breon S. Peace, who went to high school in Crown Heights, is taking over as top federal prosecutor in Brooklyn at a precarious moment. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Brooklyn (NYC)”
Enough With the Seltzer: The Booze-Free Cocktail Has Arrived
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2021
In the last five years, at least five new dry stores that sell alcohol-free wines, craft beers and bottled drinks have opened in New York City. Source: New York Times
Why Some Tenants In Brooklyn Stopped Paying Rent
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2021
The economic crisis caused by the pandemic has placed the city’s housing woes in stark relief. But one group of Brooklyn tenants has been fighting back. Source: New York Times
Msgr. John Powis, Champion of Brooklyn’s Poor and Downtrodden, Dies at 87
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2021
His aggressive agenda as a pastor and civic leader in Brownsville and Bushwick laid the groundwork for a remarkable recovery. Source: New York Times
Black Women Around R. Kelly's Trial React to His Conviction
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2021
The case could represent a turning point for the #MeToo movement, which some felt had centered on crimes against white women. Source: New York Times
When Dasani Left Home
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2021
What happens when trying to escape poverty means separating from your family at 13? Source: New York Times
When Will R. Kelly Be Sentenced?
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2021
Mr. Kelly faces 10 years to life in prison for his conviction on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges in Brooklyn. He still is under indictment in two other states. Source: New York Times
Why R. Kelly's Trial Is Captivating Black Audiences Online
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2021
On the internet, both supporters and detractors of the singer have shown intense interest in the criminal trial in Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Trial Nears End, as Prosecutors Paint Portrait of a Predator
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2021
During the first day of closing arguments in Brooklyn, a prosecutor sought to knit together the government’s sprawling racketeering case. Source: New York Times
Colombo Family Crime Boss and 12 Others Are Arrested, Prosecutors Say
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2021
An indictment unsealed on Tuesday accuses the organization of orchestrating a two-decade scheme to extort a labor union. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Sexually Abused Aaliyah When She Was 13 or 14, Witness Says
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2021
The witness, a former backup performer, said she walked in on the singers as they were engaged in a sex act around 1993, one year before they were illegally married. Source: New York Times
1-Year-Old Is Killed, and Mother’s Boyfriend Is Arrested
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2021
The infant, Legacy Beauford, was one of two young boys in New York who the police believe were recently killed by their mothers’ partners. Source: New York Times
Woman Describes Life Inside R. Kelly’s Orbit of Live-in Girlfriends
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2021
The second woman to testify on Thursday said Mr. Kelly was violent and possessive, following a witness who described being raped by the singer. Source: New York Times
A Delivery Man Struggled Through Ida. The Man Who Filmed Him Wants to Help.
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2021
A photographer who captured a viral video of a delivery man in the storm wants to donate the licensing fees from the clip. Source: New York Times
In R. Kelly Trial, the Verdict May Hinge on a Circle of Enablers
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2021
Accusations of sexual misconduct have long followed the R&B star. But central to the charges against Mr. Kelly are the people who prosecutors say made a pattern of abuse possible. Source: New York Times