Jacob Pritchett, 11, has been missing for months. A judge has said his mother must remain at Rikers Island until she reveals his whereabouts. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Brownsville (Brooklyn, NY)”
Firefighter, 42, Dies After Cardiac Arrest While Fighting Brooklyn Blaze
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2025
Firefighters assembled in Brownsville to remember Patrick D. Brady, who died on Saturday. He was an 11-year veteran of the department. Source: New York Times
Michael K. Williams’s Unfinished Business in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on August 19, 2022
The actor set out to save his Brooklyn neighborhood. Here’s how he’s doing it, even in death. Source: New York Times
At 14, He Fired a Fatal Shot. At 18, He Was Finally Sentenced.
By Gotham Rex on May 9, 2022
Aaron Nathaniel Jr., who was only 14 when he killed Timi Oyebola, 16, was sentenced after delays that frustrated families on both sides. Source: New York Times
Why Not Offer a Remote Option for School?
By Gotham Rex on September 4, 2021
Vaccine hesitancy remains strong, while students under 12 are still vulnerable. Source: New York Times
A Killer Preyed on Older Women. Police Say He Was Their Neighbor.
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2021
The police say Kevin Gavin has killed three women since 2015 at the Carter G. Woodson Houses in Brooklyn. Source: New York Times