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Man Charged With Stabbing His Roommate In Crown Heights: Cops

Man Charged With Stabbing His Roommate In Crown Heights: Cops

A man accused of fatally stabbing his roommate in Crown Heights has been charged with murder, according to police. Denie Baptiste, 40, was charged with murder and possession of a weapon late Friday, according to police.

Elected Officials Tour Ebbets Field Apartments in Crown Heights, Residents Detail Worsening Living Conditions

A walkthrough was conducted Tuesday at Ebbets Field apartment in Crown Heights after numerous complaints of living conditions were reportedly not fixed. Residents walked leaders through their apartments to show them their living conditions.
'Anti-Gay' Mayoral Appointments 'Disappoint' Local LGBTQ Leader

'Anti-Gay' Mayoral Appointments 'Disappoint' Local LGBTQ Leader

An LGBTQ local leader spoke out against Mayor Eric Adams' choice to appoint a pastor who rallied against gay marriage and a politician who praised a law criminalizing homosexuality to his administration.
Namel Colon Arrested After Allegedly Fatally Shooting Jennifer Ynoa, Dog At Brooklyn Bodega

Namel Colon Arrested After Allegedly Fatally Shooting Jennifer Ynoa, Dog At Brooklyn Bodega

An arrest has been made in connection to the deadly shooting of a woman and her dog at a Brooklyn bodega . Jennifer Ynoa was killed in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Jan. 2. Police sources say she was not the intended target .
Chief Master Sabu Lewis Has Taught Brooklynites How to Fight for 60 Years, Now He's Asking for Help to Defend His Business

Chief Master Sabu Lewis Has Taught Brooklynites How to Fight for 60 Years, Now He's Asking for Help to Defend His Business

The Humble School of Martial Arts has been building community and teaching resilience in Brooklyn for over 6 decades.
Brian Cunningham Wins Dem Party Nomination for Crown Heights Assembly Seat

Brian Cunningham Wins Dem Party Nomination for Crown Heights Assembly Seat

The seat was formerly occupied by Diana Richardson, who has taken on the role of Deputy Brooklyn Borough President
New Documentary Shows How a Brooklyn-Based Organization Impacted Black New Yorkers and Beyond

New Documentary Shows How a Brooklyn-Based Organization Impacted Black New Yorkers and Beyond

A new documentary takes an in-depth look at a Brooklyn-based organization that still impacts Black people across the world.
‘Nothing in Common’: Staten Island, Park Slope and an Unlikely Marriage

‘Nothing in Common’: Staten Island, Park Slope and an Unlikely Marriage

At The Original Goodfella’s, a well-known Staten Island pizzeria where photographs of Republican politicians are prominently displayed, the news sank in painfully: This borough, a rare conservative outpost of New York City, was being tossed into a co
Woman Killed in Possible Drunk Driving Crash

Woman Killed in Possible Drunk Driving Crash

A 29-year-old woman is dead after the man who was driving the car she was riding in crashed into a parked tractor-trailer in East Flatbush. This happened in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, according to police.
Sheepshead Bay Memorial for 15-Year-Old Killed by School Bus Vandalized With Anti-Semitic Graffiti

Sheepshead Bay Memorial for 15-Year-Old Killed by School Bus Vandalized With Anti-Semitic Graffiti

Vandals desecrated a Sheepshead Bay memorial dedicated to a local teenager who was hit and killed by a school bus last month.