Apr. 24, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon & Kirstyn Brendlen A senior citizen who was struck by an unlicensed driver earlier this month died from her injuries over the weekend. According to police, 101-year-old Taibel Brod of Sterling Street in Crown Heights succumbed to her injuries at Maimonides Medical Center on April 20, about two…
Mar. 24, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki The NYPD is investigating how a man died while in custody at Brooklyn Criminal Court last week. Police reported that Soso Ramishvili, 32, of Avenue X was found unconscious and unresponsive inside a holding cell of the courthouse at 120 Schermerhorn St. in Downtown Brooklyn at about 8:25 a.m.…
Mar. 5, 2025 By Dean Moses A 4-year-old boy has died after being exposed to fentanyl at a Flatbush women’s shelter on Tuesday, police said. According to police sources, officers from the 63rd Precinct responded to a 911 call of a child having a medical emergency at the 4612 Glenwood Road shelter at about…
Jan. 13, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen A minivan driver hit and killed an 87-year-old pedestrian in Canarsie on Friday, police said, in what appeared to be Brooklyn’s first traffic fatality of 2025. The victim, Esther Sealy, was trying to cross East 88th Street at Avenue L at about 6:45 p.m. on Jan. 10, per…
Nov. 21, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld A 75-year-old man was killed, and several people — including a 9-year-old girl — were injured in a massive pile-up crash on the Kosciuszko Bridge on Thursday morning, per police. Traffic was flowing on the rain-slicked Brooklyn-bound side of the bridge at 10:50 a.m. on Nov. 21, authorities…
Nov. 13, 2024 By Jada Camille Bay Ridge residents are coming together to support the family of Yazan Alsaras, a beloved mail carrier who passed away unexpectedly earlier this month at the age of 39. Known for his unwavering work ethic and deep commitment to his community, Alsaras left behind a wife and a…
Oct. 31, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen An FDNY pickup truck driver hit and killed a 24-year-old cyclist in Park Slope on Wednesday night. The cyclist, Bronx resident Victor Hidalgo, was riding east on Sackett Street when the driver struck him at the intersection of 4th Avenue. Per the FDNY, the driver was responding to…
Oct. 16, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell An exploding lithium-ion battery sparked a fire that killed one person and injured two others in Brighton Beach on Wednesday morning, according to the FDNY. The battery was charging inside a bedroom in a second-floor apartment at 3110 Brighton 3rd St. at about 3:30 a.m,…
Apr. 30, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A 77-year-old man died last week after he was struck by his own car during a reported parking dispute in Sheepshead Bay.
Apr. 26, 2024 By Jada Camille
A Bed-Stuy father whose fiancé died while giving birth at Woodhull Hospital is fundraising to help his family financially — and to honor his late loved one’s legacy by supporting Black maternal health initiatives.