Trial To Begin For Hasidic Man Accused of Beating GAY Black Man
An accused homophobic Hasid charged with helping to beat a gay black man within an inch of his life is headed to trial.
Williamsburg Slumlord Brothers Accused of Forcing Out Tenants So They Could Hike Rents Working on Plea Deal
Attorneys for a pair of Brooklyn slumlords accused of forcing their long-time tenants to live in destroyed apartments and then scaring them into leaving in order to jump in on the growing real estate market are working on a plea deal to resolve the case.
NYPD Hate Crimes Unit Investigates Attack on Hasidic Man In Brooklyn
Two men attacked a 54-year-old Hasidic man on a Brooklyn street, one hitting the victim in the face with a basketball, the other ripping the yarmulke off his head, police sources said Friday.
NYPD: Jewish Accounting Firm In Williamsburg Robbed At Gun Point
NEW YORK — Police late Thursday were searching for two suspects who violently robbed a business Y&I Accounting Firm in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
NYPD: Assault By Peach A Felony Under NY Law, Prompting Jail Time In Williamsburg Hoverboard Incident
WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn – A dispute inside a Brooklyn grocery store ended with criminal charges filed against the store manager, and the incident was caught on wild cell phone video.
Brooklyn, NY – 5-Year-old Hasidic Boy Dies After Falling From 5th-Story Porch In Williamsburg
Williamsburg, NY – Hatzolah Emergency crews in Williamsburg were called to a multi-family home early this afternoon, after a small child fell from a fifth-floor porch.
Proposal To End ‘Women’s Only’ Pool Hours For Orthodox Jewish women
The Parks Department announced this week that it planned to end a policy of setting aside four hours a week for a “Women’s Swim” at a public pool in Williamsburg, ending a decade-long accommodation for the neighborhood’s Orthodox Jewish women.
Maniac Suspects Drive Down Packed Williamsburg Sidewalk To Evade Arrest
WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn – A driver apparently trying to make a getaway barreled down a sidewalk in Brooklyn Thursday afternoon, striking a child.