Every Ex-Con in Brooklyn Will Be Reporting to Gowanus for Their Parole Meetings Soon

U.S. Dept. of Justice

Surprise, Gowanus! State corrections officials have unveiled plans for a new borough-wide parole reporting center in Gowanus, NY1 reports.

When it opens in January, every parolee in Brooklyn -- some 5,000 -- will have to report there.

While the area is mostly industrial, there are residential blocks nearby and restaurants, art galleries and bars around the corner, including the popular Bell House, NY1 says.

Residents are not happy.

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