Here are the top three stories today in Ditmas Park-Flatbush: Rev. Edward-Richard Hinds has been named the interim President of The 67th Precinct Clergy Council, also known as the GodSquad. He succeeds Pastor Gil Monrose. Over the past 12 years, the organization has served as a bridge between Flatbush communities and the NYPD. Read the full article >>
With summer approaching, the 67th Precinct Clergy Council is gearing up for what is historically a time of increased gun violence. So, it’s no surprise that getting its Safe Summer program up and running is at the top of the organization’s agenda. Read the full article >>
Since the onset of the Coronavirus, the NYPD has reported that hate crimes against Asians have skyrocketed. Sadly for a city as diverse and robust as New York City, it had become the center of the spike by the end of 2020, with the NY Post reporting a 900 percent surge from the year prior. While …
Black and Asian Organizations Gather Together in “Faith Walk” in New York’s Chinatown Read More »
On May 14, I joined a group of pastors from Brooklyn leading a march through Chinatown, Manhattan. I’m a member of the 67th Precinct Clergy Council—also known as the “GodSquad”—which has long worked to prevent gun violence in our neighborhood of East Flatbush through street engagement, education, leadership training, neighborhood organizing, targeted interventions, victim services, and more. …
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Rev. Edward-Richard Hinds, says he discovered his calling at young age. He was born in Jamaica where he joined the youth ministry at his local church. At just 15-years-old, he was mentoring the other young children. “I had my overall desire for seeing people become the best images of themselves that they were designed to …
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CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A makeshift memorial for a 17-year old girl shot and killed outside a Crown Heights apartment building grew on Thursday. Flowers, balloons and candles lined the entrance to the spot on Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights where 17-year old Shayma Roman lost her life around 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Police say Roman …
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A makeshift memorial for a 17-year old girl shot and killed outside a Crown Heights apartment building grew on Thursday. Flowers, balloons and candles lined the entrance to the spot on Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights where 17-year old Shayma Roman lost her life around 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Police say Roman …
17-year-old girl slain in Brooklyn was ‘loving, caring, straightforward,’ family says Read More »
(NewsNation) — Many neighborhoods have seen an increase in crime, but communities are finding ways to fight back by partnering with police departments to bridge the divide and stop the violence. At the Mt. Zion Church of God (7th Day) in Brooklyn, New York, the words “safe summer” still loom over the community. So far this year, there …
As precincts across Brooklyn have seen a rise in violence, the Brooklyn district attorney announced a partnership with clergy councils that would allow for more community outreach to prevent gun violence.The plan is for the 67th Clergy Council, also known as the God Squad, to enable other clergy councils to help the community through various …
Brooklyn district attorney, ‘God Squad’ partnership aims to curb gun violence Read More »