BQE traffic: Debris spill shuts down Gowanus
As of 7:20 a.m., all inbound lanes on the Gowanus at Hamilton Avenue were closed due to what appeared to be lumber scattered across the roadway.
NYC taxi driver shot by passenger: 'I am not supposed to be alive'
"I didn't pay him no mind until he says, ‘Don’t let me kill you here,’" Prince Ezenekwe, a 54-year-old father of five, said during a press conference.
Bronx community honors man fatally stabbed outside Barclays Center
A vigil was held in the Bronx for 27-year-old Michael Hernandez, who was fatally stabbed near the Barclays Center in Brooklyn last Friday night. Now, Hernandez's family is demanding justice.
Brooklyn Target store bans teen shoppers without an adult after fights, disruptions
Shoppers under the age of 18 will no loner be able to shop by themselves at a Target store in Brooklyn, after reported fights and disruptive behavior.
Cop shoots box cutter-wielding man in Brooklyn
The NYPD is investigating after a police-involved shooting in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon.
21-year-old man shot, killed in Brooklyn: NYPD
A 21-year-old man was shot in the head and killed outside of an auto body shop in Williamsburg on Tuesday afternoon.
Family speaks out after bruised boy, 3, dies after being dumped at Brooklyn hospital
According to the NYPD, officers responded to University Hospital at Downstate, where they found the unconscious and unresponsive boy with visible bruising on his body.
Boy, 4, dies at Brooklyn women's shelter; officials test for fentanyl exposure
A four-year-old boy died from suspected fentanyl exposure at a Brooklyn shelter. He was found unresponsive at Women In Need in East Flatbush and later died at the hospital.
Brooklyn community rallies to save beloved Buddies Coffee Shop
Buddies Coffee Shop in Williamsburg is facing possible relocation due to rising rent, but New Yorkers are rallying behind it after a viral TikTok video by its co-owner.
Brooklyn McDonald’s begins carding after teens 'trashed the store': report
A McDonald’s location in Brooklyn has started carding customers at the door and banning anyone under the age of 20 from entering without a parent or proper ID.
Massive fire breaks out at Brooklyn church; no injuries reported
Firefighters battled a three-alarm fire at a church in Brooklyn on Wednesday morning, the FDNY said.
Police seek suspect who impersonated ICE agent in Brooklyn attempted rape
Police say a man impersonating an ICE officer robbed and attempted to rape a woman in Brooklyn Heights on Tuesday.
11-year-old girl victim of Brooklyn hate crime attack; suspect wanted
Police are searching for the person who assaulted a young Jewish girl in an apparent hate crime attack in Brooklyn.
NYPD apologize for wrongly accusing 15-year-old in Brooklyn shooting
According to the AP, the NYPD quietly deleted the allegations against 15-year-old Camden Lee online and privately admitted Lee was not a suspect in the killing.
Man killed in Brooklyn apartment building fire; woman, boy injured
One person is dead and two others, including a 2-year-old boy, are injured after a fire broke out in Brooklyn overnight, police said.
Inside the NYC '59 Brims' gang takedown: Murder, revenge, conspiracy
Officials say the gang’s violence began to intensify following the 2021 murder of Bloodhound Brim member Davonte Lewis, fueling a years-long gang war.
2 teen suspects arrested for taking NYC subway train on joyride: NYPD
Authorities say they have arrested two of the six suspects wanted for allegedly stealing an R train in Brooklyn last month and taking it on a joyride.
Flatbush redevelopment plans force longtime local businesses to close
Residents in Flatbush, Brooklyn, are raising concerns about changes coming to the neighborhood after several local businesses were forced to shut down.