Midwood

Closures possible in NYC if COVID clusters not contained: Health Dept.

September 25, 2020 8:55am EDT

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

September 24, 2020 9:54am EDT

Coronavirus infections are rising in Williamsburg, Midwood, Borough Park, and Bensonhurst in Brooklyn and in Kew Gardens and Far Rockaway in Queens.

Bicyclist struck, killed in Brooklyn

September 10, 2020 10:36am EDT

A 29-year-old man riding a bicycle early Thursday was struck and killed in Midwood, Brooklyn, according to police.

DA to drop case after confusion over marijuana vs. hemp

November 19, 2019 4:45pm EST

Prosecutors are planning to drop all charges in a New York City case that spotlighted how similarities between legal hemp plants and marijuana can cause confusion.

NYPD says it confiscated shipment of marijuana; business says it's legal hemp

November 6, 2019 10:44pm EST

Over the weekend, the NYPD boasted on social media about confiscating a massive amount of marijuana. The department tweeted a photo showing two officers posing with dozens of bags of what it said was pot.