NYC's first baby of 2022 born at stroke of midnight in Brooklyn

Leyla Gessel Tzunun Garcia arrived right at the stroke of midnight, weighing 7 pounds 6.3 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches long.

Eric Adams cancels inauguration event at Kings Theater in Brooklyn

Mayor-elect Eric Adams has canceled his plan to hold his inauguration at the Kings Theater in Brooklyn due to rising coronavirus cases in the city.

Knife-wielding man who charged at officers shot and killed in Crown Heights: Cops

A knife-wielding man who was followed by police from the street to a subway station and back above ground was shot and killed by cops as he charged at an officer in Crown Heights, according to the NYPD.

Man suspected of killing ex's new boyfriend in Brooklyn

A jilted lover is suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend after finding them together at her Brooklyn home.

5 holiday pop-ups to experience in New York City

If you're looking for something to do during the holidays, here are five pop-up experiences and attractions that could be worth checking out over the next few days in the city.

Man shoved onto NYC subway tracks in unprovoked attack

The man suffered a fractured left arm and wrist, cuts to his left knee, and bruising to his right knee from the shocking assault.

NYPD searching for man who tried to lure 9-year-old girl into van in Brooklyn

Authorities say the man trailed a girl along a street in Sheepshead Bay, touching her on the shoulder repeatedly and trying to lure her into a van.

Suspect arrested in brutal metal bar attack on Coney Island

Jawhar Edwards says he believes the suspect attacked him just because he is gay. He and community activists held a rally in Coney Island Friday to draw attention to the recent rise in hate crimes against members of the LGBTQ community.

Armed robbers steal $14,000 in cash, jewels and electronics from store in Brooklyn

Authorities say the three suspects entered a store on Rockaway Avenue, brandished firearms and assaulted employees before making off with cash, electronics and jewelry.

Assault victim speaks out
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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.