Expert witness: R. Kelly behavior mirrors abuse tactics

Prosecutors are inching closer to concluding their case at the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial, calling two final witnesses to try to further cement allegations he groomed young victims for unwanted sex and psychological torment in episodes dating to the 1990s.

Prosecutors play R. Kelly tapes for jury

Prosecutors at the sex trafficking trial of R. Kelly have played video and audio recordings for the jury they say back up allegations he abused women and girls.

NYPD: 4-year-old boy's death is a homicide

Police are investigating the death of a 4-year-old boy who had suffered trauma to his torso as a homicide.

Tapes captured R. Kelly threatening women, prosecutors say

The feds the jury at the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial to hear profane video and audio recordings they say demonstrate how he threatened his victims with violence.

SHOCKING: Woman kicked down Brooklyn subway escalator

The NYPD is asking for the public's help identifying the man who kicked a woman causing her to fall down an escalator inside a subway station in Brooklyn.

Baby killed, 2 others injured in Brooklyn wrong-way crash

A 3-month-old girl was killed and her mother was left in serious condition after being struck by a car after a wrong-way crash.

Woman wounded in vicious Brooklyn stabbing attack

Police are looking for a man who repeatedly stabbed a woman near Brooklyn's Prospect Park in a shocking daytime attack.

Woman testifies R. Kelly kept her locked up before sexually assaulting her

A former radio station intern says R&B singer R. Kelly kept her locked in a darkened room for days before sexually assaulting her while she was unconscious in 2003. Kelly has repeatedly denied accusations that he preyed on several alleged victims.

NYC's one murder from Sept. 11, 2001, remains unsolved 20 years later

Two decades later, the killing of Henryk Siwiak — New York City's only murder outside of Ground Zero on 9/11 — remains unsolved.

NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman sentenced to 3 1/2 years in sex slaves case

Nancy Salzman, the former president and co-founder of the cult-like NXIVM group, must serve 42 months in prison and pay a $150,000 fine.

Man arrested after violent, anti-gay robbery in Bed-Stuy

Police arrested Jonathan Carter, 31, of Brooklyn Wednesday morning and charged him with second-degree attempted murder and several hate crime charges.

How actor Michael K. Williams built community connections in Brooklyn

Michael K. Williams, who died this week, was the co-founder of We Build the Block, an organization making a difference in the lives of young people in Brooklyn.

‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams found dead in NYC

"The Wire"’ actor Michael K. Williams was found dead in his Brooklyn penthouse apartment Monday afternoon.

Girl, 9, ejected from SUV, critically injured during Brooklyn crash

A girl, 9, was in critical condition with broken legs and head trauma after she was ejected from a vehicle during a collision in East Flatbush, said police.

Major disaster declarations for 6 NJ counties, 5 in NY following Ida's destruction

President Joe Biden approved major disaster declarations Monday greenlighting federal aid for people in six New Jersey counties and five New York counties affected by devastating flooding.

West Indian Day and J'ouvert celebrations

The traditional West Indian American Day Parade was scaled down due to the coronavirus but many people still found a way to celebrate their Caribbean pride.

Man shouting homophobic slurs attacks subway rider in Brooklyn

The victim was riding a northbound J train when the suspect approached him, began yelling anti-gay slurs, and punched him in the face.