May. 16, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld
A Brooklyn man died Wednesday after suffering a medical episode that led to a six-car pileup on the Gowanus Expressway.
Dyker Heights man dies in six-car pileup on Gowanus Expressway after medical episode
Tag: police-and-fire
Two women assaulted in Fort Greene in three days: NYPD
May. 8, 2024 By Adam Daly
Two women were assaulted in Fort Greene in the span of just three days last month, according to the NYPD.
Shots fired, pedestrian injured during chaotic Williamsburg carjacking
May. 8, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell, Dean Moses & Brooklyn Paper staff
The investigation continues into a wild Williamsburg carjacking attempt on Tuesday night that ended with gunshots and a collision that left a pedestrian injured.
Bodega worker arrested after allegedly attacking co-worker with bat in Boerum Hill: NYPD
May. 2, 2024 By Adam Daly
Cops arrested a 63-year-old bodega employee after he allegedly hospitalized a co-worker at a Boerum Hill store on April 27.
Bensonhurst spa offered sex act to undercover cop: lawsuit
May. 1, 2024 By Adam Daly
A Bensonhurst acupuncturist and massage parlor is facing an unhappy ending after the City filed a lawsuit to shut down the spa, claiming an undercover officer was offered sex acts in exchange for cash.
Power restored after tractor-trailer crash in Brooklyn causes outage
Apr. 30, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen, Lloyd Mitchell & Meaghan McGoldrick O’Neil
Crews worked through the night to restore power for Manhattan Beach residents after a tractor-trailer crashed into multiple telephone poles and ripped down power lines on Monday.
Brooklyn man indicted for allegedly beating, drowning neighbor’s 3-year-old child
Apr. 29, 2024 By Adam Daly
An East Flatbush man is facing 25 years to life in prison after he allegedly lured his neighbor’s three-year-old son into a vacant apartment before beating and drowning him to death, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.
Police search for suspect who attacked two 12-year-old boys in Brooklyn
Apr. 26, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
Police are still looking for the man they say struck two 12-year-old boys in the face on a Gravesend street last week.
Heroic firefighters rescue cat from Brooklyn house fire
Apr. 25, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell
A cat is onto its next of nine lives after being rescued from a house fire in Brownsville on Thursday.
Burglar jailed after stealing $100,000 from beloved Brooklyn restaurant
Apr. 23, 2024 By Adam Daly
A 34-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison after he burglarized a popular Coney Island restaurant and made off with $100,000 from its safe, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Tuesday.