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Adams Announces Lawsuit Against Owner on ‘Worst Landlord’ Watchlist

Adams Announces Lawsuit Against Owner on ‘Worst Landlord’ Watchlist

Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday announced that the city has filed a lawsuit against Moshe Piller , a building owner who has amassed more than 1,900 violations across 15 buildings he owns throughout Brooklyn, the Bronx and Manhattan.
Video: East New York Man Shot Dead In Point-Blank Queens Killing

Video: East New York Man Shot Dead In Point-Blank Queens Killing

Disturbing video shows the moment an East New York man was shot in the head in a point-blank killing in Queens, according to police. Peter Panthier, 26, was walking with someone on Grassmere Terrace in Far Rockaway around 8 p.m.
Bushwick's 'Soup Queen' to Open New Soupery

Bushwick's 'Soup Queen' to Open New Soupery

The new location will operate out of the to-go window at Farewell, a popular Bushwick bar.
Video: After Pandemic Shutdown and Robbery, This Bushwick Cafe Picks up the Pieces, Forges Forward

Video: After Pandemic Shutdown and Robbery, This Bushwick Cafe Picks up the Pieces, Forges Forward

Family-owned Cafe Moca had only just reopened after suffering staffing shortages when its espresso machine was stolen. But the Hernandez family never gave up hope.
New Bike Club Launching In East Brooklyn Looks For Members

New Bike Club Launching In East Brooklyn Looks For Members

A new bike club on its way to East Brooklyn is looking for riders ready to hit the road this summer.
Brooklyn Car Thief Who Crippled NYPD Detective Will Get 5 Years for Fleeing Cops Yet Again

Brooklyn Car Thief Who Crippled NYPD Detective Will Get 5 Years for Fleeing Cops Yet Again

A Brooklyn man who got a light sentence for dragging and crippling an NYPD detective will be sentenced to five years behind bars for a separate car chase.
Flatbush Tenants Decry Building’s Neglect, Call to Pass ‘Opportunity to Purchase’ Act

Flatbush Tenants Decry Building’s Neglect, Call to Pass ‘Opportunity to Purchase’ Act

The residents of 120 East 19th St. in Flatbush, Brooklyn say that they get trapped in their malfunctioning elevator so often that the fire department knows them on a first name basis.
A Bed-Stuy Slice Shop Is Shaking Up Brooklyn’s Pizza Scene With Electric Oxtail Pies

A Bed-Stuy Slice Shop Is Shaking Up Brooklyn’s Pizza Scene With Electric Oxtail Pies

Last October, the sole owner of a Trinidadian-leaning pizza parlor in Bed-Stuy conjured up the type of social media magic you’d expect from a high-powered publicity firm.

Parolee Charged With Murder After Torso, Head Found on BK Streets, Other Body Parts Found in Apartment: District Attorney

An 83-year-old parolee has been arraigned on first-degree murder and other charges in connection with the death of a Brooklyn woman
Word. Sound. Power: Hip-Hop and Spoken Word Celebration Returns to BAM

Word. Sound. Power: Hip-Hop and Spoken Word Celebration Returns to BAM

The annual festival, hosted this year by hip-hop artist Baba Israel, will feature a roster of poets, musicians and dancers