A Brooklyn rabbi and his three sons are facing multiple charges of sexual abuse for allegedly molesting the family’s four daughters, the youngest of which is eight years old, according to a Reuters report. Rabbi Gershon Kranczer, 58, a former Yeshiva school principal, fled to Israel with one son, aged 21. Yechezkel Kranczer, 24, and...
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Subway Connector Ahead of Schedule
The Jay Street-Lawrence Street connector in downtown Brooklyn, linking the E, M and G lines to the 7, is ahead of schedule and set to open on Dec. 10, according to a NY1 report. The Court House Square link in Long Island City is set to open in February.
NYPD Narc Faces Charges
A Queens Narcotics officer is being charged for allegedly framing at least seven people for drug buys that never took place, according to a New York Post report. Detective Adolph Osback, 38, formerly of Brooklyn South Narcotics, also faces charges in Kings County.
Brooklyn Infant Dies, Cough Medicine Suspected
A Bushwick infant was pronounced dead at Woodhull Hospital yesterday after being administered over-the-counter cough medicine by his aunt, according to a New York Daily News report. Daniel Richardson was four months old. The police believe the death was accidental.
Downtown Brooklyn to Be Dubbed Historic
New York City’s Landmark Preservation Commission is planning to designate Downtown Brooklyn a first-ever “Skyscraper Historic District,” reports the New York Post. A public hearing on the proposal will be held December 14.
K-Rod to Enter Plea
Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez is expected to enter a plea agreement, according to a NY1 report. Rodriguez was charged with third-degree assault and second-degree harassment after allegedly roughing up his girlfriend’s father, Carlos Pena, on August 11. Rodriguez will avoid jail time but will enter an anger-management program.
Brooklyn Rabbi Charged with Murder
Brooklyn Rabbi Victor Koltun was charged with two counts of second-degree murder yesterday. According to a Times Herald-Record report, the 41-year-old, 450-pound rabbi pleaded not guilty to the murders of former Lloyd police Sergeant Francis Piscopo and Piscopo’s nephew Gerald Piscopo. Koltun was arrested with two other suspects Wednesday night.
Brooklyn Morning — Eye on the Pies in Red Hook
By Alex Gecan In flux between Thanksgiving and Christmas, two Red Hook bakeries are focusing on holiday staple: Pie. Baked, a bakery and cafe at 359 Van Brundt St., and Steve’s Authentic Key Lime Pies at 204 Van Dyke St., are ramping up pie sales for the holiday season–though in very different ways. While Baked...
“No One Wins” in Murder Conviction
By Alex Gecan Bedlam erupted in a Kings County courtroom this afternoon, drowning out the last of three guilty verdicts against Jarelle Washington. Washington’s relatives and friends, some of them too hysterical to be understood, were escorted out of Judge Alan Marrus’ courtroom at 320 Jay St. Others followed soon after to console or commiserate....
Growing Up Ain’t Cheap
Throughout the Northeast, the average cost of raising a child to the age of 17 jumped from $149,700 to $191,490 (in two-parent households earning less than $56,000 per year) between 2005 and 2009. The good news, as far as Brooklyn is concerned, is that the increased investment is offering increased returns: Graduation rates are on...