Mexican Navy training ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, injures 19
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Mexican Navy training vessel, the Cuauhtémoc, struck the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge during a sailing maneuver Saturday evening, injuring at …
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Man shot in car during violent mugging incident in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A man was shot and two others were threatened during a robbery spree in Flatbush early Tuesday morning, according to police. At …
Female Cop Busted for DWI, Drugs in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A New York City police officer was arrested early Thursday morning and charged with multiple driving while intoxicated offenses in Brooklyn, authorities …
Police seek suspect in series of Brooklyn robberies targeting women
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The New York City Police Department is requesting the public’s help identifying a man wanted in connection with a robbery pattern spanning …
Lucky ticket sold in Brooklyn cashes in for over $31K
BROOKLYN, NY — A lucky lottery player is celebrating a $31,570 windfall after purchasing a winning TAKE 5 top-prize ticket in Brooklyn. The ticket was …
Grocery grab nets Brooklyn player $50K Powerball prize
BROOKLYN, NY — A Powerball player is $50,000 richer after purchasing a third-prize-winning ticket in Brooklyn for the May 10 drawing, according to the New …
Brooklyn based kosher market to open at closed former Stop and Shop
HOWELL, N.J. — Moisha’s Discount Supermarket, a Brooklyn-based grocery chain, is opening a new location on Route 9 in Howell, filling the space vacated by …
Catholic Church working with NYPD in Brooklyn rectory child sexual assault case
QUEENS, NY — A part-time church employee who coordinated altar servers at a Queens parish was arrested earlier this month after an abuse allegation was …
NYC corrections officer arrested for assault in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City Department of Correction officer was arrested early Saturday in Brooklyn and charged with assault, police confirmed. David …
Brooklyn liquor store and island pizzeria sell winning tickets
NEW YORK — Two players in different corners of the state each won $16,704 after matching all five numbers in the May 8 TAKE 5 …
Three arrested in Brooklyn Park after stolen handgun, drugs found in Jeep
BROOKLYN PARK, MD — Three individuals were arrested Thursday evening after police discovered a stolen handgun and suspected narcotics during a vehicle search in the …
Delivery driver targeted in attempted robbery in Brooklyn, suspect flees empty-handed
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A delivery driver was confronted by an unidentified individual in an attempted robbery Sunday night in Clinton Hill, police said. The incident …
Knife-wielding mugger tries to rob teen in Brooklyn, flees on scooter
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A knife-wielding suspect attempted to rob a 17-year-old boy in Borough Park on Tuesday night but fled empty-handed on a scooter, police …
Brooklyn man arrested in Atlantic City shooting after multi-agency manhunt
A Brooklyn man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that took place in Atlantic City on Saturday, according to the Atlantic City Police …
MTA worker assaulted with umbrella at Brooklyn subway station
A 53-year-old MTA employee was attacked while on duty at a Brooklyn subway station Sunday night, according to police. The incident occurred just after 9:30 …
Brooklyn store sells $50K Powerball ticket
A Powerball player who purchased a ticket in Brooklyn is $50,000 richer following Monday night’s drawing, according to the New York Lottery. The winning third-prize …
Brooklyn teen shot in the head dies at Kings County Hospital
A 17-year-old boy has died after being shot in the head in Brooklyn, according to the New York Police Department. The victim, identified as Tamari …
Bronx man sentenced to seven years for vicious assault on elderly Brooklyn resident
A Bronx man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a violent assault on a 67-year-old man who tried to protect a woman …
Brooklyn man wanted for questioning in Newark shooting
Newark police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Rayvone Gibson, a Brooklyn resident wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting that took place …
Hatzolah EMT in smart car hits pedestrian in Brooklyn, leaving teen critically injured
A 19-year-old pedestrian was critically injured early Sunday after being struck by a Hatzolah volunteer EMT driving a smart car in Brooklyn, according to police. …
Brooklyn subway rapist arrested by New York City Police Department
NEW YORK, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man has been arrested and charged with rape and other sex crimes, while police are asking for the public’s …
Off-duty NYPD school safety agent arrested for forcible touching in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — An off-duty New York City Police Department school safety agent was arrested Friday morning in Williamsburg on multiple misdemeanor charges, including forcible …
Brooklyn ticket hits big in midday lotto draw
BROOKLYN, NY — A lucky TAKE 5 player in Brooklyn scored a $19,599 top prize in the May 1 midday drawing with a winning ticket …
New York City cops search for nutty subway wanker in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY — Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man wanted for public lewdness after a disturbing incident on a Brooklyn subway …
Brooklyn man gets 50 years in prison for Franklin Township murder tied to marijuana robbery
SOMERVILLE, NJ — A Brooklyn man convicted in the murder of a Franklin Township resident during a robbery involving marijuana was sentenced Thursday to 50 …
Brooklyn mini market sells $50K Powerball ticket
Brooklyn, NY — A Powerball player in Brooklyn scored a $50,000 third-place prize in the April 26 drawing, according to the New York Lottery. The …
Brooklyn man arrested for rape of unconcious subway rider in Manhattan
NEW YORK, NY — A Brooklyn man was arrested Sunday night for allegedly assaulting an unconscious rider aboard a Manhattan subway train earlier this month, …
Man stabbed to death outside Brooklyn building, suspect in custody
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 52-year-old man died Sunday morning after being stabbed in front of a building on Troutman Street in Bushwick, authorities said. At …
Man stabbed to death inside Brooklyn Bridge subway station
NEW YORK, NY — A 38-year-old Brooklyn man was fatally stabbed Friday morning inside a Manhattan subway station, authorities said. Police identified the victim as …
Man arrested after firing shotgun behind Brooklyn Park home
BROOKLYN PARK, MD — A 47-year-old man was arrested early Tuesday morning after allegedly firing a shotgun into the air behind a residence in Brooklyn …
Brooklyn Square Pizza named Jackson’s Business of the Month
JACKSON, N.J. — Brooklyn Square Pizza has been named Jackson Township’s Business of the Month for April, with officials praising the beloved local pizzeria for …
Brooklyn man sentenced to 25 years in deadly Newburgh shooting that left one dead, one paralyzed
NEWBURGH, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in a 2023 double shooting on Lander Street …
Knife-wielding robber hits Brooklyn store at dawn
BROOKLYN, NY — Police are searching for a man who allegedly pulled a knife during a robbery at a commercial business in Park Slope early …
Brooklyn man indicted for secretly filming patients at Nassau sleep center
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man has been indicted for allegedly using hidden cameras disguised as smoke detectors to record patients in bathrooms at a …
Belt Parkway road rage turns deadly: Brooklyn driver indicted for murder of Breezy Point man
QUEENS, NY — A Brooklyn man has been indicted for murder after a road rage altercation escalated into a fatal collision that left a Breezy …
Brooklyn mother and two daughters killed in high-speed red light crash; driver indicted for manslaughter
BROOKLYN, NY — A Brooklyn woman has been indicted on manslaughter charges after allegedly speeding through a red light and fatally striking a mother and …
Teen gang killers sentenced in deadly Brooklyn ambush outside charter school
BROOKLYN, NY, April 17 — Three young men have been sentenced in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Devonte Lewis, gunned down in broad daylight outside …
Gun goes off during Brooklyn pistol whipping
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A confrontation on a Brooklyn sidewalk escalated into violence Thursday afternoon when a man struck another with a firearm, causing the weapon …
Man gunned down in Brooklyn overnight near Broadway
BROOKLYN, NY — A 38-year-old man was shot and killed early Friday morning in Brooklyn, police said, after officers responded to a 911 call at …
Two TAKE 5 winners hit it big in Brooklyn and Poughkeepsie
ALBANY, N.Y. — Two lucky New York Lottery players scored identical top prizes of $9,512.50 in Saturday’s TAKE 5 Midday drawing, with winning tickets sold …
Teen robbed at gunpoint for sneakers in broad daylight on Brooklyn street
BROOKLYN, NY — A 16-year-old boy was held at gunpoint and robbed of his sneakers in East New York late last month, police said, as …
Brooklyn woman charged in hate crime after swastika brick left on Tesla
BROOKLYN, NY — A Brooklyn woman has been arrested in connection with a disturbing hate crime involving anti-Semitic vandalism targeting a parked Tesla on Ditmas …
Tesla terrorist charged for swastika attack in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY — Police are searching for a woman who defaced a parked Tesla with a brick marked with a swastika and dumped trash on …
Brooklyn gunman who killed one, shot officer sentenced to life in prison
BROOKLYN, NY — A Bushwick man who killed one man, wounded another, and then opened fire on police officers in a separate encounter has been …
Brooklyn man indicted for manslaughter after deadly school bus crash kills passenger
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man has been arraigned on a manslaughter indictment after allegedly speeding through a stop sign and crashing into a school …
Brooklyn bloodbath: NYPD shoots uncle armed with meat cleaver after four girls stabbed
BROOKLYN, NY — A 49-year-old man was shot by police in Brooklyn on Sunday morning after allegedly stabbing four young girls, including his nieces, inside …
Man Shot and Killed Inside Home on Avenue W in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY — A 31-year-old man was fatally shot early Saturday morning inside a residence located at 3012 Avenue W. At approximately 2:30 a.m., officers …
Elderly Man beaten in Brooklyn home invasion as masked duo storms residence
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A 69-year-old man was violently assaulted in his Brooklyn home Monday night after two unidentified individuals forced their way into his residence …
Brooklyn Launches Gun Buyback Event
Brooklyn Launches Gun Buyback Event
**Brooklyn, NY** – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, in collaboration with New York City Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch, has announced a Gun Buyback event. The event is scheduled for Saturday at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Bedford-Stuyvesant, running from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Participants turning in operable handguns and assault rifles will receive a $500 bank card. The initiative aims to continue the progress Brooklyn made in reducing gun violence last year, with more than 500 firearms having been surrendered in previous buyback events.
NYPD Commissioner Tisch confirmed that shootings have decreased by 23 percent this year, highlighting the efficacy of such programs in removing over 1,300 illegal firearms from the streets. Pastor Lawrence E. Aker III of Cornerstone Baptist Church expressed the church’s commitment to working with local authorities to enhance community safety.
The buyback accepts various types of firearms, with different compensation amounts based on the type of weapon surrendered. All transactions will remain anonymous, with no identification required, and law enforcement officers and licensed gun dealers are excluded from participation.
Speeding hit-and-run driver sentenced to up to 12 years for deadly Brooklyn crash
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — A Brownsville man who sped through a red light and fatally struck a woman on a motorized scooter in Bedford-Stuyvesant has …