Assault victim speaks out
On Nov. 4, Jawhar Edwards was walking along the Coney Island boardwalk, on his way to feed the homeless, when a man and a woman beat him with a metal pole. He believes the two beat him up just because he is gay. He and community activists held a rally in Coney Island to draw attention to the recent rise in hate crimes against members of the LGBTQ community. Edwards says he still needs more surgeries and he has not returned to feeding the homeless as he is too scared to go out alone at night.
Brooklyn cake shop is pandemic success story
BCakeNY, a specialty cake shop in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, was thriving and a fan favorite among celebrities before the pandemic.It had to make changes to survive.
Parents demand to know why Brooklyn charter school principal was fired
Parents of pupils at a charter school in Brooklyn are demanding to know what the school fired its principal without explanation. The parents and their kids protested outside the school on Monday.
Stolen bus crashes into cars in Brooklyn
A stolen school bus crashed into a building and several parked cars in the East New York section of Brooklyn on Thursday.
Brooklyn double shooting leaves one dead
A double shooting in Brooklyn early on Friday left one man dead and another hospitalized.
5 cases of omicron variant detected in New York
At least five people in New York have been infected with the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Four of the cases are in New York City and one is in Suffolk County.
Gowanus rezoning approved but critics remain
A coalition called Voice of Gowanus is critical of a rezoning plan recently approved by the City Council. The plan could create thousands of new housing units.
Teen busted with gun, $30,000 in cash at Brooklyn school
Police arrested a 17-year-old boy who was carrying a loaded handgun at his high school in Brooklyn this week. Police are looking into why the teen had more than $30,000 on him.
House explodes in Brooklyn injuring at least 6, displacing dozens
A house exploded overnight in the Cypress Hills section of Brooklyn sending a massive fireball into the street. A large fire ensued. At least six people were injured.
3 females sought after attacks on Jewish children in Brooklyn
The NYPD was looking for three females wanted in a series of attacks on young Jewish children in Brooklyn.
Man shot outside of Brooklyn subway station
A man was shot outside of a subway station in Brooklyn on Monday morning.
Malcolm X's daughter, Malikah Shabazz, found dead in Brooklyn home
One of the six daughters of civil rights icon Malcolm X was found dead inside her home in Midwood, Brooklyn, said the NYPD.
WWE wrestler Seth Rollins tackled by fan during 'Monday Night Raw' at Barclays Center
A man was arrested after tackling WWE star Seth Rollins during a broadcast of Monday Night Raw at the Barclays Center.
Mayor-elect Eric Adams wants drivers doing donuts on Kosciuszko Bridge found
Mayor-elect Eric Adams reacted to viral video of cars doing donuts on the Kosciuszko Bridge, saying New York City would not be “disrespected.”
NYPD hunting man who stole car, sexually assaulted woman sleeping inside
Police say the suspect stole a car that was left running on the street in Bushwick, driving to Queens before sexually assaulting a woman who was asleep inside.
NYPD arrests man who stabbed dad, threw body in trash
The badly decomposed body of Christopher Adams was found late last month in a heap of trash awaiting pickup in Brooklyn.
Protests erupt across US after Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal
Reaction to the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict was seen outside of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Friday night, where protesters gathered to peacefully decry the decision.
Man slashes, robs woman of over $2,000 in Brooklyn: NYPD
Authorities say the man tried to grab a backpack from a 59-year-old woman in Bay Ridge, and when she resisted, slashed her in the head and both hands before escaping with over $2,000.
VIDEO: 2 injured after brazen daytime shooting on Brooklyn street
Video shows the gunman firing at point-blank range at his victims in broad daylight on a street in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
R. Kelly associate sentenced to prison for torching victim's car
An associate of convicted sex trafficker R. Kelly has been sentenced to eight years in prison for setting fire to a victim's SUV.



















