Gunman Sought After 23-Year-Old Shot on Pacific Street in Brooklyn, NYPD Says
Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect after a 23-year-old man was shot in the thigh outside a Brooklyn address Monday evening. Brooklyn, NY – The New York City…
String of Knifepoint Robberies Strikes Brooklyn in Holiday Crime Wave
BROOKLYN, NY — A series of violent robberies swept through Brooklyn over the holiday season, with at least six knifepoint incidents reported between December 23, 2024, and January 3, 2025, according to…
Two lucky Powerball players in Brooklyn and Hudson each claim big wins
BROOKLYN, NY — Two New York Lottery players each won $50,000 after purchasing third-prize-winning tickets for the January 6 Powerball drawing, lottery officials announced Tuesday. One winning ticket was sold at 99…
Brooklyn Man Sentenced for 2018 Fatal Shooting
Brooklyn Man Sentenced for 2018 Fatal Shooting **Brooklyn, NY** - A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the 2018 shooting of a 15-year-old boy at the…
Brooklyn and Tonawanda stores sell top-prize Take 5 tickets
BROOKLYN, NY — Two top-prize Take 5 tickets, each valued at $8,902.50, were sold for the Jan. 6 midday drawing, the New York Lottery announced Sunday. The winning tickets were purchased at…
NYPD seeks suspect in series of arson incidents in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man wanted in connection to three suspected arson incidents near 100 Ralph Avenue, officials…
Subway dispute in Brooklyn turned violent, leaving a woman hospitalized and police searching for her attacker
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 25-year-old woman was brutally attacked Saturday evening during a ride on a southbound L train near the Livonia Avenue subway station, police said. The incident occurred at approximately…
Woman assaulted, robbed at knifepoint in Brooklyn subway station
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 29-year-old woman was assaulted and robbed in a violent encounter at the Newkirk Avenue subway station on Friday evening, police said. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m., when…
Six, including five teens, arrested after assault on officers during traffic stop in Brooklyn, Maryland
BROOKLYN, Md. — Six individuals, including five juveniles, were arrested on New Year’s Day following an altercation with police during a traffic stop on Ritchie Highway near Shelly Road, according to authorities.…
Two lucky Brooklyn locations sell winning Take 5 tickets
BROOKLYN, NY — Two Take 5 top-prize-winning tickets, each worth $16,596.50, were sold in Brooklyn for the Dec. 28 evening drawing, the New York Lottery announced. The winning tickets were purchased at…
Brooklyn man charged with murder in deadly stabbing of 47-year-old woman
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 45-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested and charged with second-degree murder Monday in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman and the injury of a teenager inside an…
Woman Stabbed to Death, Teen Injured During Attack Inside Brooklyn Home
BROOKLYN, NY — A 47-year-old woman was fatally stabbed, and a 15-year-old boy was injured Sunday night inside a home on East 81st Street in Brooklyn, police said. Officers responded to a…
Teen wounded in triple shooting outside Brooklyn building
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 14-year-old boy was injured in a shooting on Sunday, December 8, 2024, outside a building in Williamsburg, police said. The incident occurred at approximately 4:40 p.m. in front…
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to Decade in Prison for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Minor
Brooklyn, NY – Deandre Lee, a 29-year-old resident of East New York, Brooklyn, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to sex traffic a 15-year-old girl, according to an…
Brooklyn man sentenced to 25 years to life for fatal East New York shooting
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man was sentenced Monday to 25 years to life in prison for fatally shooting a man at point-blank range in East New York nearly a decade ago.…
Man found stabbed to death behind building in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 34-year-old man was fatally stabbed early Tuesday morning behind a building on Sutter Avenue in Brooklyn, according to police. Officers from the 73rd Precinct responded to a 911…
Brooklyn woman indicted in $15,800 rental scam targeting immigrants from Ukraine
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Brooklyn woman has been indicted for allegedly defrauding prospective tenants out of approximately $15,800 by falsely advertising an apartment for rent and collecting security deposits and rent payments,…
NYC Department of Education employee arrested for third-degree assault in Brooklyn
NEW YORK, NY — A 75-year-old New York City Department of Education employee was arrested Monday afternoon and charged with third-degree assault, police said. The arrest occurred at approximately 1:37 p.m. within…
Man attacked, robbed on Brooklyn subway platform; suspect sought
BROOKLYN, NY — A 37-year-old man was attacked and robbed Monday morning inside the Bergen Street subway station in Brooklyn, police said. The incident occurred at approximately 11:33 a.m. on the southbound…
Brooklyn man sentenced to 18 years to life for machete attack that killed grandfather, injured young child
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 18 years to life in prison for a 2021 machete attack that killed his grandfather and wounded two other family members, including…
MTA bus driver stabs passenger in Brooklyn after dispute over stop, police say
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An MTA bus driver allegedly stabbed a passenger multiple times during a heated confrontation Friday afternoon after a disagreement over an unauthorized stop on a bus route in Brooklyn,…