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2 days agoDowntown Brooklyn Revamp Stalls Over Judges' Park Lot
A judges’ parking lot on Columbus Park land is blocking Phase 1 redesign, despite $21 million for early safety and amenity upgrades.
Police could still be seen on the platform of the New Lots Avenue station after a man had been fatally struck by a northbound 3 train just before 12:45 a.m. on May 19. Sources familiar with the investigation say the incident occurred when a man left his backpack on the train, only to return and discover it had been taken by another rider. The straphanger confronted the apparent thief, and the pair had some kind of physical altercation that moved between the train cars.
Samantha Randazzo, 33, went into labor during her arraignment on a drug charge and delivered her baby "on a courtroom bench without adequate medical care, privacy, or dignity," according to a joint statement from the Legal Aid Society and multiple public defender organizations whose members witnessed the birth firsthand.
The massive, 11-foot-by-8-foot colorful kinetic sculpture titled "Hurly-Whirly" was designed by artist David Barthold and manufactured by a team of five young people who are part of the Beam Center's paid Art Production Apprenticeship program.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said 48-year-old Waajid Pierce was sentenced to 22 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision for the fatal shooting of Daishawn Benjamin. Pierce previously pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter on February 27. The deadly shooting happened on October 27, 2021, around 8:30 a.m. near the corner of Belmont Avenue and Mother Gaston Boulevard in Brownsville.
“The first time, I think I couldn't even do half a block without being winded,” Hui told Brooklyn Paper. “But I kept on going, and then one day, something just felt good.” Since then, Hui has completed 25 marathons and hundreds of races with NYRR, despite living with multiple disabilities. Last year, she finished second-to-last in the entire New York City Marathon, crossing the line just before midnight.
DNA recovered from the Jeep's gear shift and surveillance footage later linked Gelle to the crash. He was arrested in July 2025. District Attorney Gonzalez called the defendant's actions reckless and selfish, saying the sentence reflects the seriousness of the deadly crash and the decision to flee.
The flower bar is both interactive and an instant gift. The family photo booth provides that 'proof of mom' moment since so many moms are often the ones behind the camera. The bead bar is a fun way to make matching jewelry. It's all about showing the people who make Brooklyn the greatest community on earth that we love them and celebrate them.