Feb. 26, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil A man swiped a wallet from a young shopper’s jacket inside a Bay Ridge community center last week, and police are asking for help tracking him down. The theft occurred around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, at Masjid Maryam near 73rd Street and Fifth Avenue, according…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Adam Daly Two suspects wanted in connection with the stabbing of a 26-year-old man in Bay Ridge on Saturday remain at large, according to the Police Department. According to law enforcement, the stabbing occurred outside outside of 244 73rd Street near Third Avenue at around 2 p.m. on Nov. 16.…
Sep. 24, 2024 By Naisha Roy Bay Ridge residents are banding together to help the family of neighbor Segundo Reina-Gaon after he was identified as the victim of a fatal hit-and-run crash on Sept. 11. Reina-Gaon, 74, was crossing Ridge Boulevard on Bay Ridge Avenue when he was struck by the driver of a…
Sep. 23, 2024 By Adam Daly A 46-year-old man was fatally struck by the driver of a pickup truck in Bay Ridge on Saturday morning, according to police. The NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad determined that the crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 21 as the pedestrian was walking on the Brooklyn…
Sep. 12, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil A 74-year-old man was fatally struck by the driver of a white SUV in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night in Bay Ridge. Authorities say the incident occurred just after 8:55 p.m. as the victim was crossing Ridge Boulevard at Bay Ridge Avenue, walking west to east in…
Aug. 7, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
Despite dark skies and heavy rain, the spirit of National Night Out Against Crime was alive and well in parts of Brooklyn on Tuesday.
Apr. 9, 2024 By Jada Camille
Locals say they are disappointed, but not totally surprised, that a Bay Ridge bar with a rowdy reputation was connected to a fatal stabbing over the weekend.
Apr. 8, 2024 By Arthur de Gaeta & Meaghan McGoldrick O’Neil
Play ball!
Jul. 20, 2023 By Jada Camille
City agencies are cracking down on a slew of southern Brooklyn storefronts apparently posing as massage parlors for their alleged engagement in illegal prostitution and other unlawful acts.
Mar. 8, 2023 By Caroline Ourso
Three police officers from Bay Ridge’s 68th Precinct received awards from both the State and City of New York on Tuesday for their assistance in evacuating and sheltering school children during February’s deadly attack by a U-Haul driver.