NYC flooding kills several residents of basement homes

The flooding from the remnants of Ida proved fatal for several New Yorkers living in a particularly vulnerable type of abode: the basement apartment.

Vatican exonerates Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of sexual abuse

The Vatican says allegations of sexual abuse dating back a half-century against Nicholas DiMarzio, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn, do "not have the semblance of truth" so it has closed its investigation.

Two Brooklyn men charged in U.S. Capitol breach

The FBI has arrested Two Brooklyn men on trespassing and disorderly conduct charges in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol.

Witness who wasn't a fan describes falling prey to R. Kelly

A woman who wasn't a fan of R. Kelly says she ended up getting exposed to a sexually transmitted disease after he enticed her to join him on the road.

On witness stand, man says R. Kelly sexually abused him

After several days of testimony from women claiming they were sexually abused by R&B star R. Kelly, a man has testified that Kelly exploited him in the same way.

Stretch of Brooklyn-Queens Expressway reduced to two lanes

For the approximately mile-long stretch between Atlantic Avenue and the Brooklyn Bridge, three lanes have been reduced to two.

NYPD identify suspect in violent Brooklyn stabbing

Authorities say that Julian Wadlington, 32, is the person seen on surveillance footage stabbing a victim multiple times with an unknown cutting instrument.

R. Kelly compared himself to Jerry Lee Lewis, witness says

A witness at the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial says the R&B star once compared himself to rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis, who became notorious for marrying his 13-year-old cousin decades ago.

Elderly man tied up and robbed in Brooklyn

Police are trying to find two men who attacked, tied up, and robbed an elderly man in Brooklyn. The robbers also threatened a 6-year-old boy with a gun.

Teen arrested in Bed-Stuy shooting that killed 1, injured 6

A teenager has been arrested in a shooting that killed a young woman and wounded six other people at a Brooklyn apartment building in November.

R. Kelly made victims write fake blackmail letters, witness says

R&B hitmaker R. Kelly's forced his girlfriends to write fake blackmail letters that he could use to defend himself in case he got charged with sexually abusing them, one of his accusers testified on Wednesday at his New York City trial.

R. KELLY TIMELINE: Life, lurid rumors, lawsuits, criminal charges

R. Kelly has long faced allegations of lurid sexual behavior and abuse, some of which have been made public through documentaries or court documents. This is a timeline of Kelly's life, from his early days in Chicago through his rise and fall as an R&B artist.

R. Kelly on trial: Witness describes punishment, abuse

On her second day on the witness stand, one of R. Kelly's accusers testified more about the alleged abuse she suffered and her own mother's role in how she first connected with the disgraced R&B superstar.

Man stabbed repeatedly on Brooklyn street

The NYPD was looking for a knife-wielding man who stabbed his victim multiple times in Brownsville, Brooklyn.

Man thrown to ground, punched, kicked and struck with bat

The NYPD was offering a reward of up to $3,500 for information that leads to the arrest of two men who viciously beat man in Sheepshead Bay.

R. Kelly accuser testifies that he sexually abused her at 17

Another accuser took the witness stand on Monday at R. Kelly’s sex-trafficking trial, testifying that the R&B superstar sexually abused her on his tour bus and in hotel rooms when she was still a high school student and an aspiring singer.

Rosanna Scotto's father passes away at 87

Rosanna Scotto's father, Anthony M. Scotto, has passed away at the age of 87.