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Man Arrested For Stabbing Train Operator in Crown Heights

Man Arrested For Stabbing Train Operator in Crown Heights

A train operator was stabbed at the Crown Heights–Utica Avenue station in Brooklyn around 10:50am on Tuesday.
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Torres-Springer Named First Deputy Mayor as Sheena Wright Resigns

Torres-Springer Named First Deputy Mayor as Sheena Wright Resigns

Torres-Springer, who has been the Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development and Workforce, assumes her new role today.
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Mentally Ill Detained on Rikers Often Locked up in Cells For Weeks, Report Says

Mentally Ill Detained on Rikers Often Locked up in Cells For Weeks, Report Says

A social worker who recently left a job at Rikers Island said correction officers often lock up mentally ill men in their cells for weeks and months, violating the law, the Daily News reported.
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Brooklyn Children’s Museum to Offer Free Field Trips to BK Title I Schools

Brooklyn Children’s Museum to Offer Free Field Trips to BK Title I Schools

A $100,000 grant will allow students to visit the museum through free school field trips.
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DA Charges Brooklyn Man For Attacks Against Women in Flatlands, Midwood

DA Charges Brooklyn Man For Attacks Against Women in Flatlands, Midwood

Damally Cain, from East Flatbush, was arraigned on charges of attempted murder, assault, and other offenses after allegedly going on a violent spree on Aug. 18, 2024.
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Good Day, Brooklyn!

Good Day, Brooklyn!

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NYPD Officer Harasses Brooklyn Resident With Strange Voicemails

NYPD Officer Harasses Brooklyn Resident With Strange Voicemails 

In 2021, Pau Vogel began receiving odd messages after filing 311 complaints about cars parked on sidewalks near the 77th Precinct.
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NYC Schools Launch Anti-Hate Hotline, Interfaith Council to Combat Bias

NYC Schools Launch Anti-Hate Hotline, Interfaith Council to Combat Bias 

A new hotline — 718-935-2889 — is available for students, parents, staff and the community to report incidents of hate, harassment or discrimination.
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Resignations From City Hall Continue

Resignations From City Hall Continue

Mayor Eric Adams said he accepted the resignation of Phil Banks, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety, during an interview on Spectrum News New York 1. Media reports also indicate that First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright will resign soon.
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Brooklyn Man's Murder Conviction Overturned

Brooklyn Man's Murder Conviction Overturned

Keith Roberts, 67, served eight years in prison for a 1986 murder.
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