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Brooklyn Arsonist Who Set NYPD Vehicles Ablaze Hit With Federal Charges

Jakhi McCray, 21, allegedly set 10 NYPD vehicles and a trailer on fire in a Bushwick NYPD parking lot in June.

Jul 22, 2025 4:32 AM Read more >

Greenpoint Residents Divided Over Monitor Point Housing Development

A proposed set of high-rise towers has sparked community debate over affordability, environmental safety and neighborhood change.

Jul 21, 2025 11:09 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Man Gets Prison Time for C Train Shooting

A Cypress Hills resident was sentenced to 10 years in prison following his guilty plea to attempted murder for opening fire inside a crowded C train in 2023.

Jul 21, 2025 10:25 AM Read more >

African Pop-up Festival Comes to Brooklyn

Brooklyn’s Flatbush-Nostrand Junction will come alive with rhythm, flavor and art during the African Popup Festival on July 26 and 27.

Jul 21, 2025 8:57 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Jul 21, 2025 4:53 AM Read more >

NYPD: 32-year-old Man Injured in Cypress Hills Shooting

The victim was hospitalized and is expected to be OK.

Jul 21, 2025 4:50 AM Read more >

Alleged Vandalism of Cars Caught on Camera in Crown Heights

Cameras caught what appears to be vandalism by teens of cars in Crown Heights.

Jul 21, 2025 4:46 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Woman Seeks $1.25 Million From City Over Mob Attack

A Brooklyn woman is demanding accountability from the city, saying police stood by while she was attacked during a protest in Crown Heights.

Jul 20, 2025 10:00 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Residents Called to Help Map Every Tree in The Borough

Brooklyn’s parks and streets are about to get some serious attention and local residents are at the center of it.

Jul 20, 2025 10:00 AM Read more >

Enter Your Horror Script to This Brooklyn Film Contest

Writers with a flair for fear have until Aug. 10 to enter the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival's IndieBoom horror screenplay contest.

Jul 20, 2025 10:00 AM Read more >