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Despite Fewer Deaths Across NYC, Traffic Fatalities Remain High in Brooklyn

Brooklyn was the only borough where traffic-related fatalities exceeded pre-pandemic averages in the first half of 2025.

Jul 22, 2025 9:43 AM Read more >

From Salsa to Soul, Downtown Brooklyn Heats up With Summer And Fall Events

Downtown Brooklyn comes alive with a plethora of free, all-ages activities packed with music, movement, culture and connection.

Jul 22, 2025 8:46 AM Read more >

Good Day, Brooklyn!

Jul 22, 2025 4:43 AM Read more >

Car Strikes 11-Year-Old in Brooklyn

A quiet evening in Brooklyn took a frightening turn when an 11-year-old was hit by a car near Bedford Avenue and Avenue Y.

Jul 22, 2025 4:41 AM Read more >

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 >