Featured - Part 31

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Odometer Tampering Charges Made Against Brooklyn Car Dealer

As consumers, most of us understand that cars with a lower mileage fetch higher prices upon resale. But in the $153 billion used car industry, dealerships are often tempted by the exponential profitability of that lower mileage when selling to an unsuspecting public or auction facility. Consequently, odometer fraud is rampant in the used car […]

Hate-Inspired Arsons in Brooklyn

Unfortunately, around the country, we have seen an increase in hate crimes over the last year. One of the most recent occurred in Brooklyn when a 29-year-old man by the name of Ali Alaheri was accused of setting fire to a building housing a yeshiva and synagogue and, several hours later, attacking a man in […]

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The Future of Brooklyn Courts

In some ways, it took a global pandemic for us to consider new ways to navigate life. This includes institutions that have been steeped in traditional procedures for decades, such as the judicial system. While we needed to find ways to continue critical legal processes, it has actually forced us into the same century as […]

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Has the Pandemic Impacted the Murder Stats in Brooklyn?

Looking back on 2020, conflicting statistics for crime stood out here in Brooklyn and citywide. During the year that saw us go into lockdown and the streets go empty, we also saw overall crime go down. That made sense. The conflicting part? Murders were up. And not just a little. This wasn’t just true for […]