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Human leg found in trash in Brooklyn week after woman's torso discovered

Human leg found in trash in Brooklyn week after woman's torso discovered

Another gruesome discovery was made in Brooklyn Monday night after a human leg was found in some trash. A man was walking when he spotted the leg inside a discarded tire on Jamaica Avenue in the Cypress Hills section just before 3:30 p.m.
City Workers Caught With Stolen Car In Bed-Stuy: Cops

City Workers Caught With Stolen Car In Bed-Stuy: Cops

Two city workers were arrested in Bed-Stuy for stealing a car, according to police.
Woman struck and killed by hit-and-run driver in East New York, Brooklyn

Woman struck and killed by hit-and-run driver in East New York, Brooklyn

A 62-year-old woman was fatally struck by a hit and run driver in the East New York section of Brooklyn. The victim was crossing Atlantic and Pennsylvania avenues when she appears to have fallen off the curb at around 1 a.m. Tuesday.
Allowed to go maskless, some New York City students choose not to.

Allowed to go maskless, some New York City students choose not to.

For the first time in two years, students in New York City were allowed to attend public school without masks on Monday , but some of them said they would keep them on.
Two People Shot During Party at Brooklyn Event Venue

Two People Shot During Party at Brooklyn Event Venue

What started as an all-night party in Brooklyn came to a painful end for two people who were shot and injured in a hail of gunfire early Sunday morning, police reported.
'God Isn't Finished With Me Yet': Cuomo Speaks at Brooklyn Church for First Live Appearance Since Resigning

'God Isn't Finished With Me Yet': Cuomo Speaks at Brooklyn Church for First Live Appearance Since Resigning

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned from office just over six months ago amid multiple allegations of sexual harassment, made his first public appearance at a close ally’s church in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on Sunday.
Brooklyn’s Kings Plaza mall security failed to stop fight that led to teen’s murder: lawsuit

Brooklyn’s Kings Plaza mall security failed to stop fight that led to teen’s murder: lawsuit

A security guard did nothing as a Brooklyn teen got into a vicious fight with a rival at the Kings Plaza mall, failing to intervene in the brawl that escalated into a deadly shooting minutes later, a new lawsuit charges.
Most Hate Crime Charges in NYC Get Dropped Before Conviction, Stats Show

Most Hate Crime Charges in NYC Get Dropped Before Conviction, Stats Show

During a surge in violent crimes last year aimed particularly at Asian-Americans, then-Mayor Bill de Blasio launched a stop-the-hate campaign to highlight the discriminatory attacks As he did throughout his eight-year term, de Blasio offered sharp wo
BK Subway Stabber Strikes Again, Hospitalizing 77-Year-Old: Cops

BK Subway Stabber Strikes Again, Hospitalizing 77-Year-Old: Cops

A man accused of stabbing a 20-year-old woman at an East New York subway station has struck again, stabbing a 77-year-old woman, according to police. The unprovoked attack unfolded just after 8 a.m.
Woman’s Dismembered Torso Found Inside Shopping Cart in NYC: Cops

Woman’s Dismembered Torso Found Inside Shopping Cart in NYC: Cops

A woman’s dismembered torso was found inside a shopping cart in Brooklyn early Thursday, cops said. A passerby made the disturbing discovery around 1:45 a.m. at the corner of Pennsylvania and Atlantic avenues in Cypress Hills, authorities said.