2019 REVIEW
the one-time pol lost relection
. Despite multiple sources
claiming they could fi nd no
trace of the money, a spokesman
for Senate Republicans
said the Parks Department
failed to fi ll out Golden’s fi led
forms in order to authorize
the funding.
October
Radio silence: A non-profi t
media company abruptly shut
down the beloved, Brooklynbased
radio station WBAIFM
on Oct. 7, fi ring most of
the station’s staff and changing
the locks on its Boerum
Hill offi ces — and setting off
a messy legal battle between
the station’s operators and
the California-based parent
company. Following several
rallies, trials, and meetings,
a judge ruled that the parent
company had to reopen WBAI
and return the station to its
Brooklyn staff in Nov.
Judged: Kings County
Supreme Court Judge Sylvia
Ash was arrested on Oct. 11
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for alleged obstruction of justice
related to an investigation
into multibillion-dollar
fi nancial services company
Municipal Credit Union. Authorities
said the credit union
leadership stole millions of
dollars from the company,
and Ash — who served as
its Chair of the Board — attempted
to help them evade
authorities by destroying her
cell phone and providing false
testimony to investigators.
Gambling den shot out:
Four people were fatally shot
and three others were injured
in a mass shooting at an underground
casino in Crown
Heights on Oct. 12. Police responded
to a call about the
shooting at Utica Avenue
between Dean and Michael
Griffi th streets at just before
7 am, where they found four
deceased victims. The incident
sparked an outcry from
the local community who
held a vigil on the following
Monday, where several politicians
— like Borough President
Eric Adams — claimed
the incident showed how the
county was “dismissive of
mass shootings in communities
of color.”
Industry City rezoning:
Executives kicked off a
controversial plan to rezone
of Industry City in October,
setting up a prolonged fi ght
with various community
stakeholders over the fate
of massive industrial complex
— particularly Councilman
Carlos Menchaca, who
vowed to kill the proposal if
Industry City bigwigs failed
to meet a number of his demands.
Among other things,
Menchaca wanted the additional
1.45 million square
feet of space that would result
from the 12-year, $1 billion
redevelopment to include
space for a public school, and
remove hotels and some retail
space. Industry city reps
quickly agreed, but then later
submitted his application
on Oct. 28 without including
Menchaca’s requests — which
is currently under review
from various city agencies.
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Judge Sylvia Ash was arrested for allegedly trying to cover up an embezzlement
scheme by her well-heeled benefactors at Municipal Credit
Union. Photo by Stefano Giovannini
Councilman Menchaca announced that would reject Industry City’s rezoning
application unless developers acquiese to his demands, but that
didn’t stop the maker space from moving ahead regardless. Industry City
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