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June saw significant decline in major felonies and shootings in Brooklyn

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Jul. 10, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Violent crime in Brooklyn was down more than 7% year-over-year in June, according to the latest NYPD statistics, as New York City marked a record-low number of shootings and a continued decline in overall crime. From June 2-28, crime across Kings County was down in five of seven…

Prospect Heights woman shot and killed blocks from her home

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Jun. 26, 2025 By Dean Moses A woman was shot and killed blocks from her home in Prospect Heights on Wednesday night, and her killer left her to die in the middle of a crosswalk, police said. Officers from the 78th Precinct rushed to the intersection of Carlton and Pacific Avenues in Prospect Heights…

Police cars burn in suspected arson at Bushwick NYPD parking lot

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Jun. 12, 2025 By Dean Moses At least eight NYPD vehicles parked at a Bushwick lot went up in flames early Thursday morning in a suspected act of arson, police reported. Law enforcement sources said the fiery incident happened at about 1:30 a.m. on June 12 at a parking lot on DeKalb and Central…

Police search for man who groped two women in Downtown Brooklyn

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Jun. 10, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Police are on the lookout for a man they say groped multiple women in Downtown Brooklyn last Friday morning.  The alleged assailant first approached a 26-year-old woman outside 14 Boerum Place at around 5:30 a.m. on June 6, per the NYPD. He reportedly grabbed her buttocks and repeatedly…

Construction worker dies after partial roof collapse in closed Marine Park steakhouse

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Jun. 5, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell A 43-year-old construction worker died from injuries he sustained in a partial roof collapse in Marine Park on Thursday. Workers were conducting repairs and installing a new refrigeration unit inside a rear addition to a closed steakhouse at 3223 Quentin Road just before 9 a.m.…

Cops search for Brooklyn teen still missing after leaving Canarsie home

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Jun. 5, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil A 15-year-old boy has gone missing after leaving his home on Williams Avenue in Canarsie, and his loved ones are pleading with the community for help in bringing him home. Oladimeji Odeyemi, a student at one of Explore Schools’ Brooklyn campuses, was last seen leaving his home…

Crime drops in Brooklyn as city reports historically-low shootings and murders

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Jun. 3, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Violent crime was down in Brooklyn in May, according to the latest NYPD data, as city officials celebrated a citywide drop in murders and shootings in the first five months of the year. Across the borough, major felonies — defined by the NYPD as murder, rape, robbery, felony…

Woman sues Barclays Center over ‘permanent injuries’ sustained in 2022 stampede

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Jun. 2, 2025 By Adam Daly A Brooklyn woman claims she was left with “permanent injuries” after being trampled during a chaotic stampede sparked by false reports of gunfire at a 2022 boxing match at Barclays Center, according to a recently filed lawsuit against the arena and several affiliated companies.  The incident unfolded around…

Cops search for man who assaulted bus driver with wrench in Red Hook

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May. 30, 2025 By Emily Davenport The NYPD is looking for a suspect who assaulted a bus driver with a wrench in Red Hook earlier this month.  According to police, at 8:04 a.m. on May 13, a 71-year-old male MTA employee was operating a B61 bus near the vicinity of Lorraine Street and Hicks…