‘Put people first’: Goldman secures $354K for Brooklyn DA program helping victims after violent crime

Brooklyn’s District Attorney’s Office is expanding its support for victims of violent crime with a new $354,000 federal grant aimed at helping victims and their families in the immediate aftermath of homicides and serious assaults.U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman (D-Brooklyn/Manhattan) presented the check to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez at the DA’s Downtown Brooklyn office on Sept. 9. The funding will expand the office’s Supportive Outreach and Assistance (SOAR) program,