Mar. 18, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison Monday for intentionally setting a rabbi’s Midwood home on fire in 2019.
Pennsylvania man sentenced for setting Brooklyn rabbi’s house on fire
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Two men found dead after blaze at Brooklyn apartment building
Mar. 18, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell & Adam Daly
Two men were pronounced dead following an apartment building fire in Bath Beach on Sunday evening, according to the FDNY.
Brooklyn celebrates St. Patrick’s Day at 49th annual Park Slope parade
Mar. 18, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
Brooklynites came out to Park Slope in the thousands on Sunday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the neighborhood’s 49th annual parade.
Park Slope double stabbing leaves young woman dead, twin sister wounded: NYPD
Mar. 18, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki & Brooklyn Paper staff
A young woman was killed and another was seriously injured in a double stabbing outside a Park Slope bodega early on Sunday morning, according to the NYPD.
NYPD blames Brooklyn subway shooting on fare evasion at station press conference
Mar. 15, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
The New York Police Department is claiming the act of fare evasion played a significant role in Thursday afternoon’s subway shooting.
Community groups Preserve Park Slope and Park Slope Civic Council merge
Mar. 15, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith
Community group Preserve Park Slope has merged into the longstanding Park Slope Civic Council as the two groups look to create a unified and stronger voice for local advocacy and engagement, leaders said.
Police seek public’s help identifying suspect sought for Brooklyn robbery
Mar. 15, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
The New York Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating and identifying the individual wanted in connection with an East New York robbery that took place earlier this year.
City receives $5.6M federal ‘Reconnecting Communities’ grant to revamp BQE
Mar. 15, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The city has been awarded a $5.6 million federal “Reconnecting Communities & Neighborhoods” grant to help revamp the northern and southern stretches of the infamous Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
Jury finds ‘Bling Bling Bishop’ guilty of wire fraud, lying to FBI and attempted blackmail
Mar. 14, 2024 By Jada Camille
A jury found Lamor Whitehead, Brooklyn’s infamous “Bling Bling Bishop,” guilty of two counts of wire fraud, one count of attempted extortion and a count of making false statements after a two-week trial concluded on March 12.
‘Spread love, it’s the Brooklyn way’: Borough President Reynoso delivers second State of the Borough address
Mar. 14, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso delivered his second State of the Borough Address on Wednesday night, highlighting his office’s accomplishments in the past year, as well as new initiatives for 2024.