Crime

Commander of East New Yorks 75th Precinct to Be Transferred Following Community Complaints

Inspector John Mastronardi will be transferred to the Chief of Detectives office

Mar 2, 2021 10:41 AM Read more >

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on East New York

Overall, crime is down in East New York, and in Brooklyn as a whole.

Feb 26, 2021 4:51 PM Read more >

We Have Served Our Time, What Other Debt Do We Owe? Activists, Pols Back Clean Slate Bill to Expunge Criminal Records

Community leaders came together at Barclays Center to support legislation that would help to end perpetual punishment

Feb 26, 2021 12:39 PM Read more >

Man Arrested for Morgan Ave Subway Attacks Charged with Hate Crime

Khari Covington was arrested in January after attacking seven women in the Bushwick area

Feb 24, 2021 2:53 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Rapper Bobby Shmurda Released from Prison

Shmurda served six years for charges of conspiracy and weapons possession

Feb 24, 2021 10:37 AM Read more >

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bushwick

Overall, crime is down in Bushwick, and in Brooklyn as a whole.

Feb 19, 2021 3:51 PM Read more >

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Bed-Stuy

Overall, crime is down in Bed-Stuy, and in Brooklyn as a whole.

Feb 5, 2021 3:31 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Victims Applaud Repeal of 'Dehumanizing' Loitering Law

The legislation became known as the 'Walking While Trans' law, because it allowed the NYPD to arrest women arbitrarily based on their appearance and charge them with 'engaging in prostitution'

Feb 5, 2021 10:32 AM Read more >

Plan to Include Community Input in Hiring NYPD Precinct Commanders Gets Mixed Reactions

A Black Lives Matter activist and a precinct community council president have different views of the mayor's new plan

Feb 2, 2021 12:43 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Gun Buyback Gets 48 Guns Off the Streets

Attorney General Letitia James held the buyback with Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez and NYPD

Feb 1, 2021 3:28 PM Read more >