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.…
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Park Slope church revives tradition, honors NYPD’s finest with ‘Police Officer of the Year’ award
Nov. 19, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann After a four-year hiatus, the Sixth Avenue Bible Baptist Church at 97 Lincoln Place in Park Slope, revived an annual tradition that began in 2013: honoring officers of the 78th Precinct with the “Police Officer of the Year” award. Senior Pastor Richard Johnson established the award after officers…
Cops renew plea to identify suspects behind anti-Palestinian attack on couple
Nov. 18, 2024 By Adam Daly The New York City Police Department is renewing its appeal for public assistance in identifying a group of suspects accused of assaulting a couple during an alleged anti-Palestinian attack in Fort Greene last month. The incident, which is being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force, occurred…
14-year-old stabbed near Brooklyn playground in third incident of teen violence since September
Nov. 15, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell A teen boy was stabbed on Thursday afternoon on a Canarsie street that has seen a number of violent incidents over the past few months. Just before 4 p.m., police received a 911 call regarding a stabbing outside a deli at 8010 Flatlands Ave., per…
Brooklyn residents targeted in youth basketball donation scam: NYPD
Nov. 15, 2024 By Adam Daly Generous Brooklynites, beware! A recent scam has targeted people in Downtown Brooklyn, with victims losing thousands of dollars to fraudsters posing as youth basketball fundraisers. The NYPD said four women lost nearly $7,000 in just one week after scammers approached them for donations to alleged youth basketball teams.…
Fatal stabbing at Brooklyn playground marks second homicide in four months
Nov. 12, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell Homicide detectives from Brooklyn North are investigating a fatal stabbing early Tuesday at the Steuben Playground in Clinton Hill, marking the second homicide at the park in four months. Officers from the 88th Precinct arrived just after 8:45 a.m. on Nov. 12 to find a 21-year-old man bleeding…
Cars burn at NYPD impound lot in Brooklyn, 2 years after fire destroyed evidence warehouse at same site
Nov. 8, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen At least 10 cars caught fire at an NYPD impound lot in Red Hook on Wednesday, less than two years after a blaze on the same lot destroyed a police evidence warehouse. The fire broke out shortly before 1 p.m. at the Erie Basin Auto Pound at 700…
Brooklyn man charged in large-scale identity theft, targeting Queens residents in mail fraud scheme: DA
Oct. 31, 2024 By Bill Parry A Brooklyn man has been charged with criminal possession of stolen property, identity theft, and other offenses after a court-authorized search revealed an array of stolen bank checks, credit cards, debit cards, and driver’s licenses in plain sight inside his Crown Heights apartment. The investigation began when a…
Shootings and sex crimes spiked in Brooklyn in October, while other felonies continued to drop
Oct. 30, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Violent crime continued to trend downward in Brooklyn in October after two promising months, according to the latest NYPD statistics, but gun violence and rape continued to present major issues in the borough. Between Sept. 30 and Oct. 27, major felonies dropped by about 14% across the borough,…
Detectives investigate fatal shooting of young man on Brooklyn block
Oct. 28, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell Authorities are investigating after a man in his 20s was shot dead in Crown Heights on Sunday. Police responded to reports of a shooting at 1008 St. Marks Ave., near Prospect Place just after 7:19 p.m. on Oct. 27. Officers arrived to find the victim with multiple gunshot…