Brooklyn Bench Scandal: Ex-Judge Busted in $6.5 Million Real Estate Racket
Federal prosecutors say a former Kings County judge and a Brooklyn investor used the judge’s title to lend credibility to sham real‑estate deals that cost investors millions. Arrests and an unsealed complaint were announced in Brooklyn federal court.
Red Hook Grain Terminal Stuck in Murky Waterfront Limbo Under Quadrozzi
Decades of failed permits, fines and neighborhood pushback have left Red Hook’s grain terminal in limbo under owner John Quadrozzi Jr. and a tangle of enforcement actions. Local reporting shows big ideas for the site repeatedly stall at the permit stage.












