The April 2021 shooting of Davonte Lewis, 17, supercharged the 59 Brims and Bloodhound Brims’ beef against Folk Nation and other gangs, according to Brooklyn prosecutors.

Popular stories on Brownstoner this week include a housing lottery in Greenpoint, houses on the market, and more Brooklyn news.

Portions of the Lott House were first constructed around 1720 by a family that once owned much of the Brooklyn neighborhood.

One hundred years ago, a Hudson man who served as a patrolman in New York City was shot by another man with a grudge against him.