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Caught On Video: Postal Worker Badly Beaten By Men On Dirt Bikes While On The Job In Brooklyn

Caught On Video: Postal Worker Badly Beaten By Men On Dirt Bikes While On The Job In Brooklyn

A mail carrier is recovering after suffering several broken bones in his face. Police said he was assaulted by at least two men on dirt bikes and they remain at large, CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reported Wednesday.
‘Maybe We Can Be Friends’: New Yorkers Re-emerge in a Changed City

‘Maybe We Can Be Friends’: New Yorkers Re-emerge in a Changed City

This Fourth of July, Iyabo Boyd did two things that she said would have been unthinkable a year ago. She went to a barbecue in a stranger's yard, and she met new people. Reading on a blanket in Franz Sigel Park in the South Bronx on Monday, Ms.
See It: NYC Marks Independence Day With Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Show

See It: NYC Marks Independence Day With Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Show

After a year lost to the coronavirus, New York City's most well-known Fourth of July traditions were back Sunday.
Shootings in Brooklyn, Bronx Leave Victims in Critical Condition Sunday

Shootings in Brooklyn, Bronx Leave Victims in Critical Condition Sunday

Two men were critically hurt in a pair of shootings in Brooklyn and the Bronx about an hour apart Sunday night. In Brooklyn, a 40-year-old man was shot in the arm and torso at about 9 p.m. on Central Ave. near Cornelia St.
Crowds Devour Chance to Watch and Cheer at Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island

Crowds Devour Chance to Watch and Cheer at Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island

Fans hungry for the return of the annual hot dog-eating contest on Coney Island relished their chance to cheer on contestants back in Brooklyn for the 105th annual competition on Sunday.
NYPD Sergeant Docked 10 Vacation Days by CCRB for Unjustified Car Stop

NYPD Sergeant Docked 10 Vacation Days by CCRB for Unjustified Car Stop

An NYPD departmental trial judge has concluded that one of the most-sued cops on the force deserves to be docked 10 vacation days for an unjustified car stop in Brooklyn, the Daily News has learned.
Antonio Reynoso Is the Likely Next Brooklyn Borough President; Here's What He Ran On

Antonio Reynoso Is the Likely Next Brooklyn Borough President; Here's What He Ran On

In a competitive 14-candidate Democratic primary, City Council Member Antonio Reynoso is all but certain to win and go on to become Brooklyn's next Borough President.
Remembering the “Fat Men’s Clubs” That Begot Competitive Eating

Remembering the “Fat Men’s Clubs” That Begot Competitive Eating

On a balmy October afternoon in 1885, two New York baseball teams met for a fall classic. The national media was on hand to cover the highly anticipated matchup. It wasn't the Yankees versus the Mets. No, it was a much larger affair. Literally.
New Upscale Chinese Eatery Heading to Williamsburg

New Upscale Chinese Eatery Heading to Williamsburg

A new, upscale Chinese eatery plans to open in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Commercial Observer has learned.
Lookout in 2011 Murder of Brooklyn Cafe Owner Joshua Rubin Pleads Guilty

Lookout in 2011 Murder of Brooklyn Cafe Owner Joshua Rubin Pleads Guilty

An accused pot dealer pleaded guilty Thursday to serving as a lookout during the fatal robbery of a Brooklyn cafe owner in 2011. Michael Mazur, 27, admitted in Manhattan Federal Court that he stood outside an apartment building on McDonald Ave.