NY attorney general steps in after off-duty cop charged with murder
The New York state attorney general's office is taking over the investigation into the alleged shooting death of a woman by an off-duty New York City police officer. Officer Yvonne Wu was charged late Thursday with murder and attempted murder in a double shooting Wednesday in Brooklyn.
NYPD officer accused of shooting ex-girlfriend, killing another woman
A 31-year-old officer allegedly shot and killed a 24-year-old woman and shot and injured a 23-year-old woman she was in an intimate relationship with in a home in Bensonhurst Wednesday evening.
Suspect arrested in Brooklyn church vandalism: NYPD
Police have charged Ali Alaheri, 29, with criminal mischief as a hate crime after he allegedly yore down a large crucifix at St. Athanasius Church in Bensonhurst.
Child, 4, dead, another critically injured in Brooklyn hit-and-run
A four-year-old child was killed and a six-year-old child was critically injured in a hit-and-run in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, said police.
Two dead in carbon monoxide incident in Brooklyn
Rescue crews responded to a three-story building at 170 Avenue O in Bensonhurst.
Brooklyn parents object to school closings
People rallied across parts of Brooklyn on Thursday to demand answers as to why 300 other schools in that zone could remain open.
Gov. Cuomo raises alarm about new virus hot spots
Just 10 ZIP codes represent a quarter of the state's new infections in recent testing, according to the governor. A disproportionate number of new cases have come from communities home to many Orthodox Jews.
COVID hot spots under deadline to control spread
The Health Department is vowing to shut down nonessential businesses starting Tuesday if there isn't any improvement by Monday night.
Unmasked protester disrupts briefing on NYC COVID hot spots
A press conference from the NYC Health Department turned ugly Thursday after a protester interrupted.
Closures possible in NYC if COVID clusters not contained: Health Dept.
New York City officials are warning that shutdowns of schools and non-essential businesses are possible in COVID hotspots.
Mayor: 'Urgent Action' needed to contain COVID clusters in NYC
Coronavirus infections are rising in Williamsburg, Midwood, Borough Park, and Bensonhurst in Brooklyn and in Kew Gardens and Far Rockaway in Queens.
Teens accused of trying to burn elderly woman in Brooklyn
The teens attacked an 89-year-old woman in Bensonhurst in July.
2 men try to burn an elderly woman alive in Brooklyn
Police in New York are trying to find two men who attacked an elderly woman and tried to set her on fire.
Man shot in face during Brooklyn ICE operation
Federal authorities are investigating the shooting of a man in Brooklyn involving a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.