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Fire at Brooklyn Heights High-Rise Injures 2

Fire at Brooklyn Heights High-Rise Injures 2

A fire broke out on the ninth floor of a 27-story residential tower in Brooklyn Heights just before [...] Click here to view original web page at brooklyneagle.com
17-Year-Old Shot and Killed inside Flatbush Apartment Building

17-Year-Old Shot and Killed inside Flatbush Apartment Building

The NYPD is investigating after a 17-year-old was shot and killed inside an apartment building in Brooklyn on Friday. According to authorities, police responded to a 9-1-1 call just before 9 p.m.
Crooks Rob PLG Jewelry Store of Over $100K in Goods

Crooks Rob PLG Jewelry Store of Over $100K in Goods

Two crooks swiped over $100,000 in valuables from a Prospect Lefferts Gardens jewelry store on Friday, according to authorities. The duo walked into the store on Flatbush Avenue near Parkside Avenue around 5:30 p.m.
New York artist creates tiny hip-hop street scenes with nostalgic reverence

New York artist creates tiny hip-hop street scenes with nostalgic reverence

Danny Cortes from Bushwick, Brooklyn in New York City brings his love of hip hop to his painstakingly detailed representations of his neighbourhood in miniature.
New York City, 2022: A Year in Photos

New York City, 2022: A Year in Photos

As 2022 comes to a close, City Limits looks back at images that defined some of New York City’s biggest news stories and most pressing policy issues. Below are some of our favorite photos published this year.
Crown Heights Baby Dies Day After Christmas, Father Arrested: Police

Crown Heights Baby Dies Day After Christmas, Father Arrested: Police

Four-month-old Men'Dece Reuben showed signs of shaken baby syndrome, but the cause of death has not been determined, officials said. The baby was found on Dec. 20 and died six days later, police said. A Crown Heights man stands accused of causing [..
Celebrate Kwanzaa With Kids At Herbert Von King Park

Celebrate Kwanzaa With Kids At Herbert Von King Park

NYC Parks is hosting a Kids Kuumba Day to celebrate creativity, history and culture, as well as a performance from Griots in Concert. The newly renovated Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center is at 670 Lafayette Ave. in Bed-Stuy.
A new exhibit highlights 10 creatives of color who are ‘Unapologetically Here’

A new exhibit highlights 10 creatives of color who are ‘Unapologetically Here’

Courtesy Chashama gallery Organized by the media site Sheer, 'Unapologetically Here' features artists from around the world at Chashama gallery Jean-Pierre (Photo by Natiah Jones) As a Black artist from East Flatbush, Bianca Jean-Pierre often found h
Unlicensed Truck Driver Arrested After Fatal Crown Heights Crash: NYPD

Unlicensed Truck Driver Arrested After Fatal Crown Heights Crash: NYPD

Amelia Grant, 75​, was fatally struck Wednesday afternoon, just two blocks from her home, police said. Police said the woman was killed only two blocks from her Crown Heights home.
New York City correction officer Marion Fisher-Cassidy killed in Brooklyn house fire

New York City correction officer Marion Fisher-Cassidy killed in Brooklyn house fire

NEW YORK -- We've learned a New York City correction officer was one of the victims of a deadly fire in Brooklyn . Marion Fisher-Cassidy, 54, died Tuesday inside a home on Rochester Avenue in Crown Heights .