Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

In Other Brooklyn News

Mayor’s Office Says Less Than 2% of NYC Streets are Filthy, Baffling New Yorkers

Mayor’s Office Says Less Than 2% of NYC Streets are Filthy, Baffling New Yorkers

New Yorkers are complaining about sanitation more than at any time in recent memory. But according to a team of city inspectors, only 1.5% of streets across the five boroughs are “filthy.
Crown Heights Family that Twice Defied Eviction Lays out Deed-Theft Claims

Crown Heights Family that Twice Defied Eviction Lays out Deed-Theft Claims

Things looked bleak in May for a Crown Heights family that reclaimed its home after being evicted in an alleged deed-theft scheme.
Smoky 2 Alarm Fire on Construction Above Bakery on Ave J in Flatbush

Smoky 2 Alarm Fire on Construction Above Bakery on Ave J in Flatbush

Nine FDNY engines, multiple NYPD officers, numerous Hatzalah and EMS responders converged on a smokey fire which engulfed one of the upper floors above Isaac’s Bakery on Avenue J in Flatbush.
New York City Council is Expected to Pass Package of Anti-Rat Legislation Oct. 27

New York City Council is Expected to Pass Package of Anti-Rat Legislation Oct. 27

New York City is set to expand its war on rats. The City Council is expected to pass a package of anti-rat bills on Thursday, responding to New Yorkers’ growing frustration with the out-of-control rodent infestation in the city.
Police: Suspect Stabbed 1 Woman, Punched Another in Bushwick

Police: Suspect Stabbed 1 Woman, Punched Another in Bushwick

Police are searching for whoever stabbed an 18-year-old woman in broad daylight in Brooklyn, then punched another woman nearby. It all happened on Wednesday near Bleecker Street and Central Avenue in Bushwick.
Man Stopped for Drinking in Broadway Junction Caught with Gun, Linked to Prior Assault

Man Stopped for Drinking in Broadway Junction Caught with Gun, Linked to Prior Assault

A cold beer led to a hot gun at a Brooklyn train station Wednesday, police said. Officers patrolling the Broadway Junction station at 12:10 a.m. spotted Taderius Bonner, 26, sipping a beer, according to cops.
Bed-Stuy Tenants say Life in MacDonough Street Building ‘Torture’ after Landlord Ignored Court Order for Repairs

Bed-Stuy Tenants say Life in MacDonough Street Building ‘Torture’ after Landlord Ignored Court Order for Repairs

Tenants at 25 MacDonough Street are seeking to hold their landlord and management company in contempt of court orders after they say the owners failed to make repairs or pay fines ordered by a judge [...] Click here to view original web page at www.
Bed-Stuy Locals Rally to Stop Sale of Dangler Mansion Site

Bed-Stuy Locals Rally to Stop Sale of Dangler Mansion Site

The historic mansion at 441 Willoughby Ave. might be gone, but local resolve to enact change in the city’s landmarking and development processes, and hold developer Tomer Erlich accountable for his actions, is building.
Man Accused Of Violent BK Subway Attack Is Career Criminal: NYPD

Man Accused Of Violent BK Subway Attack Is Career Criminal: NYPD

The man who was caught on video violently shoving another man onto the subway tracks in Brooklyn is a career criminal.
Teens Attack Jewish Students in Midwood

Teens Attack Jewish Students in Midwood

A gang of five antisemitic teenage boys attacked three yeshiva students Monday evening in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Midwood. They threw eggs, yelled “Free Palestine,” and punched a boy in the face.