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Woman Tries to Kidnap 5-Year-Old Boy in Front of Parents on Brooklyn Street, Police Say

Woman Tries to Kidnap 5-Year-Old Boy in Front of Parents on Brooklyn Street, Police Say

A woman is wanted in New York City after grabbing a 5-year-old boy walking with his parents on a street corner and attempting to kidnap him, authorities said Tuesday. The incident happened around 5:40 p.m.
‘Run Jews, Get Out of Here!’: Assailants with Tasers Chase Jews in Flatbush

‘Run Jews, Get Out of Here!’: Assailants with Tasers Chase Jews in Flatbush

A group of Jewish boys was chased by attackers firing a taser gun and shouting “Run Jews! Get out of here!” in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, the local chapter of Shmira, a Jewish public safety group, reported on Sunday. [...
Four Armed BK Subway Farebeaters Busted in Past Week

Four Armed BK Subway Farebeaters Busted in Past Week

NYPD cops busted four subway fare-beaters in the past week and recovered guns from each of them — including an ex-con who was packing two loaded pistols, police sources said Monday.
‘All I’m Asking is for a Normal Life,’ Crown Heights Tenant Pleads in Harassment Trial

‘All I’m Asking is for a Normal Life,’ Crown Heights Tenant Pleads in Harassment Trial

Francis Roberts fought back tears in the witness stand of a Brooklyn courtroom Thursday as he explained how alleged harassment by his landlord and a tenant in his building has affected his life. “I’ve [...
Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle at Flatbush Ave and Livingston St

Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle at Flatbush Ave and Livingston St

A traffic accident reported in downtown Brooklyn left one pedestrian injured. The crash was reported at around 7:10 p.m., on December 10.
New York City 'Strongly' Urges Masks Amid 'High Levels' of COVID, Flu, RSV

New York City 'Strongly' Urges Masks Amid 'High Levels' of COVID, Flu, RSV

The New York City Department of Health issued an advisory on Friday urging residents to wear a mask in certain situations amid "high levels of COVID-19, flu and RSV.
VIDEO: Officers Rescue Man from Subway Tracks in Flatbush

VIDEO: Officers Rescue Man from Subway Tracks in Flatbush

Dramatic video shows police rescuing a man after he fell onto subway tracks in Brooklyn early Saturday morning. It happened around 12:30 a.m. near the 18th Street and Church Avenue station in the Flatbush section.
3 Hurt in Overnight BK Mayhem, Cops Say

3 Hurt in Overnight BK Mayhem, Cops Say

Three shootings in Brooklyn and a stabbing in Queens left four people hurt in separate incidents overnight, police said. None of the bloodshed proved fatal.
Sold to Developer, Historic Wyckoff-Bennett House Vandalized as Locals Worry About Its Future

Sold to Developer, Historic Wyckoff-Bennett House Vandalized as Locals Worry About Its Future

Anyone who walks by the Wyckoff-Bennett House today might wonder if its new investor-owners are purposefully encouraging squatters, thieves, vandalism or demolition by neglect by leaving fences down and not repairing broken windows, missing [...
Mayor Backs Massive Atlantic Ave Rezoning In 'Moonshot' Housing Plan

Mayor Backs Massive Atlantic Ave Rezoning In 'Moonshot' Housing Plan

It's the city of yes in northern Crown Heights. Mayor Eric Adams has set his sights on a long stretch of Atlantic Avenue that the local community board has been trying to get rezoned since 2013, he said in a major housing address Thursday.