GOVERNOR HOCHUL, BROOKLYN DISTRICT ATTORNEY GONZALEZ ANNOUNCE CRIMINAL CHARGES IN BROOKLYN GANG TAKEDOWN

Governor Kathy Hochul and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York City Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch, announced that 23 alleged members of a Brooklyn-based gang have been charged in a 176-count indictment with conspiracy to commit murder, weapons possession, and many other related offenses. The defendants, who were arraigned yesterday in Brooklyn Supreme Court, are charged in connection with 26 shootings, including one homicide and 12 non-fatal shootings across Brooklyn and Manhattan that resulted in 23 victims. Since taking office, Governor Hochul has prioritized public safety and made record investments in law enforcement, including quadrupling funding for District Attorneys from $41 million to $183 million, to ensure they have the tools needed to keep guns off our streets, reduce crime, and keep New Yorkers safe.