Parole requests don’t get an automatic thumbs-down from Brooklyn district attorney
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Many federal inmates in Brooklyn are largely without heat for a week; suit claims lack of lawyer access
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Many federal inmates in Brooklyn are largely without heat for a week; suit claims lack of lawyer access
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CityViews: Unequal Treatment for Foreclosures in Brooklyn Courts?
In last week's general election, more than 400,000 voters in Brooklyn selected seven civil judges for Kings County Supreme Court. Three newcomers and four reelected incumbents will make up a roster of 40 or so judges on the Brooklyn civil bench. Foreclosure News
Brooklyn developer escapes foreclosure on Crown Heights project
Developer Toby Moskovits has found a lifeline for a 193-unit rental property her company, Heritage Equity Partners, just finished building in Crown Heights. Heritage had been locked in a legal dispute with its previous lender, Benefit Street Partners, which held nearly $ 90 million in debt against the project. Foreclosure News
Brooklyn borough president looks to blunt foreclosure spike
The Democrat announced Monday that his office will host a free seminar July 19 for homeowners battling foreclosure. The gathering at Borough Hall, featuring housing counselors and financial advisers, is in response to a recent PropertyShark report that found the number of dwellings repossessed by banks shot up 16% in 2018. Foreclosure News
Brooklyn Court Quietly Moves to Toss Out Hundreds of Foreclosure Cases
Kings County Supreme Court is about to quietly dismiss thousands of foreclosure cases on Tuesday – in what lawyers say will deal a severe blow to homeowners with pending cases. The court said it planned to dismiss all cases filed before Jan. 1, 2016 that have seen no court activity after Sept. Foreclosure News
Lois WeissCity bungling puts Brooklyn homeless shelter $550K in debt 0:0
Even as New York is getting pushback in its quest to open more buildings for the homeless , an ongoing shelter for mothers and kids in Brooklyn is heading to foreclosure due to errors that put it roughly $ 550,000 in the hole to the city and a lienholder. Overcoming Love Ministries, headed by the […]
Former Brooklyn prosecutor pleads guilty to forging judges’ signatures to obtain wiretaps
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Former Brooklyn prosecutor is accused of forging judges’ signatures to obtain wiretaps
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