Trending Now - Brooklyn Councilmember Detained During Eviction Protest
WHO:
THE CITY - Councilmember Chi Ossé (D-Brooklyn) was arrested during a protest.
THE CITY - Carmella Charrington is the resident facing eviction.
THE CITY - William McFadden is Charrington's son.
THE CITY - Attorney General Letitia James's office has been involved in the case.
THE CITY - Brooklyn Gates LLC is a company involved in the property dispute.
THE CITY - 227 Group LLC is another company involved in the property dispute.
THE CITY - Allman Charrington is Carmella's father, currently under conservatorship.
WHAT:
THE CITY - Chi Ossé was arrested while protesting the eviction of Carmella Charrington.
THE CITY - Four arrests were made during the protest, including Ossé.
THE CITY - Ossé and others were charged with obstruction of governmental administration and disorderly conduct.
THE CITY - Charrington stated that losing her home would cause "four generations of irreparable harm."
THE CITY - A deed transfer from Allman Charrington to Carmella occurred in January 2026.
WHERE:
THE CITY - The protest took place in front of a brownstone located at 212 Jefferson Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
THE CITY - Ossé was taken to a local precinct after his arrest.
WHEN:
THE CITY - The protest and arrest occurred on April 22nd, 2026.
THE CITY - Charrington was sent to Rikers Island on April 16th, 2026.
THE CITY - The Attorney General's office determined the situation was not a deed theft matter in April 2025.
WHY:
THE CITY - The protest was aimed at preventing the eviction of Carmella Charrington, who is facing a property dispute.
THE CITY - Ossé stated he was there to support his neighbor and prevent her family from being removed from their home.
HOW:
THE CITY - NYPD officers were called for backup by New York City marshals who were attempting the eviction.
THE CITY - The eviction was part of a legal dispute involving competing claims to the property.
(UPDATED April 23, 2026 04:04 UTC)
on Wednesday, Councilmember Chi Ossé was arrested during a protest in front of a brownstone at 212 Jefferson Avenue in Brooklyn, where demonstrators were rallying against the eviction of resident Carmella Charrington. The protest, which resulted in four arrests including Ossé, was aimed at preventing Charrington's eviction amid a property dispute involving her father, Allman Charrington, who is under conservatorship. Charrington expressed that losing her home would cause "four generations of irreparable harm," while Ossé stated he was there to support her family against the eviction efforts.