After a weekend of deadly stabbings in East New York, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries requested assistance from the FBI to assist the NYPD with apprehending a vicious killer that brutally attacked two children at 845 Schenck Avenue, a 6-story building in the Boulevard Houses development. Six-year-old Prince Joshua Avitto died as a result of the attack […]

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) –  Police arrested a suspect Wednesday evening in the stabbing of two children, one fatally, inside an elevator in Brooklyn. Shortly after 8 p.m., police arrested Daniel St. Hubert, 27, near 145th Street and 133rd Avenue, just north of John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens. He was accused in an attack […]

In this exclusive interview, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) talks to The Brooklyn Reader about his efforts to address unemployment in Central Brooklyn, Republican obstructionism and why the bill to extend unemployment insurance benefits to nearly 3 million Americans died in the House of Representatives on June 1. Brooklyn Reader: UPI reported on Monday that the bill to extend long-term […]

BROOKLYN — The Pratt Post Office has secured a new location after being forced to leave its former building, which was sold to developers in 2012, local politicians announced. The new outpost, five blocks east of its prior location, will have full retail services, enabling customers to buy stamps and packaging material and mail letters […]

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  [[{“fid”:”841″,”view_mode”:”full”,”fields”:{“format”:”full”,”field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]”:””,”field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]”:”NY1 – MJ PC”},”type”:”media”,”attributes”:{“title”:”NY1 – MJ PC”,”style”:”height: 238px; width: 420px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 3px; float: left;”,”class”:”media-element file-full”}}]]A Brooklyn congressman says the mayor and police commissioner are coming up short, as there are complaints that people in black and Latino neighborhoods are continuing to be arrested in high numbers for low-level marijuana possession. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries […]

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries is calling on New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton to reform the New York City Police Department’s marijuana arrest policy. On Tuesday, Jeffries, along with members of the Drug Policy Alliance and community advocates, held a press conference outside of One Police Plaza, calling on the police department to address the racial disparity […]

Coney Island Creek Presents Significant Flood Risk to Area Residents and Businesses, as Seen During Hurricane Sandy Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency (ORR) Director Daniel Zarrilli today announced a request for proposals, issued by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), seeking a team of experts to conduct a detailed feasibility study of […]

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[[{“fid”:”837″,”view_mode”:”full”,”fields”:{“format”:”full”,”field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]”:””,”field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]”:”HJ – NY Observer”},”type”:”media”,”attributes”:{“title”:”HJ – NY Observer”,”style”:”height: 207px; width: 250px; border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; margin: 2px; float: left;”,”class”:”media-element file-full”}}]]Widely regarded as one of the rising stars in city politics, Mr. Jeffries, a mere assemblyman in 2012, managed to intimidate incumbent congressman Ed Towns into giving up his re-election bid after launching his campaign. Mr. Jeffries […]