Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

In Other Brooklyn News

A Wrong Victim, Then a Wrong Arrest: New Suspect Busted in Slaying of Brooklyn Teen

A Wrong Victim, Then a Wrong Arrest: New Suspect Busted in Slaying of Brooklyn Teen

In a dizzying case of double mistaken identity, the NYPD arrested the wrong brother for the 2019 murder of a Brooklyn teen, the Daily News has learned — that, after the victim was killed because he was mistaken for his own brother.
Barnes and Noble to open on Atlantic Avenue After Closure of Court Street Store

Barnes and Noble to open on Atlantic Avenue After Closure of Court Street Store

The Court Street Barnes and Noble has officially closed — but a shiny new store is set to open just a few blocks away, on Atlantic Avenue, on Jan. 18. When one door closes, another opens — sometimes right down the street.
Man Found Dead in East New York Apartment; Deemed a Homicide

Man Found Dead in East New York Apartment; Deemed a Homicide

A man was found dead inside an apartment in East New York Wednesday morning, according to the NYPD. Law enforcement has deemed the death a homicide. Officers responded to 706 Hinsdale St.
High-Ranking Hyena Crips Gang Member Charged with the Murder of Samuel Joseph, 15, in Brooklyn

High-Ranking Hyena Crips Gang Member Charged with the Murder of Samuel Joseph, 15, in Brooklyn

An indictment was partially unsealed this afternoon in federal court in Brooklyn charging Martial H. Amilcar, also known as “Drippy,” and a co-defendant with the murder of 15-year-old Samuel Joseph. The indictment charges Amilcar, [...
4 Suspects Sold Undercover NYPD Officers 50 Guns in Brooklyn

4 Suspects Sold Undercover NYPD Officers 50 Guns in Brooklyn

Four suspects have been charged with trafficking more than 50 guns in Brooklyn - some sold steps from churches and schools. The feds say the suspects were part of a major gun trafficking ring in Brooklyn.
Man Found Stabbed to Death in Bloody Brooklyn Scene

Man Found Stabbed to Death in Bloody Brooklyn Scene

Blood soaks a sidewalk where a 30-year-old man was fatally stabbed. Detectives are investigating after a man was found stabbed to death in Brooklyn Tuesday night, police sources said.
This Artist is Painting Portraits of 200 South Brooklyn Residents for Free

This Artist is Painting Portraits of 200 South Brooklyn Residents for Free

A new artist residency will tell the story of South Brooklyn through paintings of its residents.
Jewish Man Struck by Car in Brooklyn Hit and Run Investigated as a Possible Hate Crime

Jewish Man Struck by Car in Brooklyn Hit and Run Investigated as a Possible Hate Crime

A violent hit-and-run in Brooklyn is being investigated as a possible hate crime, after police said video showed a driver run down a Jewish man in a crosswalk and then take off.
How These Brooklyn Public Housing Residents Became Models for Tenant Rights Activism

How These Brooklyn Public Housing Residents Became Models for Tenant Rights Activism

The coronavirus pandemic laid bare the critical need for affordable housing across the United States.
Man Stabbed to Death Outside Brooklyn Bar

Man Stabbed to Death Outside Brooklyn Bar

A man was stabbed to death after an argument outside a Brooklyn bar Tuesday, police sources said. The 30-year-old victim got into it with another man outside Kaché Restaurant and Lounge on Flatbush Ave. near Avenue O in Marine Park around 8:15 p.m.