Dec. 16, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon and Lloyd Mitchell It’s not birds. It’s not planes. It’s drones that appear to be filling the night skies over New York City and beyond — and no one seems to have a concrete answer why. The mysterious drone sightings began more than two weeks ago, causing public alarm…
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…
Nov. 14, 2024 By Adam Daly A Brooklyn man has been accused of murdering his father, whose body was discovered at a luxury hotel in Ireland earlier this week. Henry McGowan, 30, of Carroll Gardens, appeared in Portlaoise District Court in Ireland on Thursday, where he faced charges stemming from the alleged murder of…
Nov. 7, 2024 By Jada Camille A Brooklyn man was just handed a 10-year prison sentence for shooting at an Uber Eats driver during a random drive-by incident in December 2021, according to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. Laquan Battle, 28, of New Lots pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder for firing approximately four…
Nov. 4, 2024 By Jada Camille A woman and two men have been indicted in connection to a series of anti-Semitic incidents targeting members of the Brooklyn Museum’s board of directors, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Monday. The 25-count indictment charges the defendants with hate crimes and vandalism in Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill,…
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,…
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…
Oct. 2, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen After a relatively peaceful summer, violent crime remained fairly low in Brooklyn in September, according to the latest NYPD statistics. Between Sept. 2-29, major felonies dropped by about 2% across the borough compared to the same period last year. However, pockets of violence and several major incidents broke…
Sep. 23, 2024 By Dean Moses Police on Friday released the body camera footage from a Brownsville police-involved shooting, almost one week after the incident wounded an officer and left a commuter with brain damage. The release of the dramatic video comes amidst citywide outrage over the Sept. 15 shooting that many advocates and…
Sep. 17, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen An 11-year-old boy died on Monday Park Slope subway station in an apparent subway surfing incident, police said. The boy fell onto the tracks at the 4th Avenue-9th Street station shortly after 10 a.m. on Sept. 16 after apparently falling from a moving train. According to the New…