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…
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As summer ends, shootings and murder decline in Brooklyn, but some nabes see rise in sex crimes
Sep. 5, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The end of August brought some good news to Brooklyn: while there were occasional spikes in gun violence, this summer was the safest on-record in terms of gun violence and gun-related deaths. Shootings in June, July and August were down 74% compared to 2020, per the Brooklyn District…
‘A strong step forward’: Brooklyn sees historic low in gun violence this summer, DA reports
Aug. 30, 2024 By Jada Camille This summer was one of the safest in recent history in terms of gun violence and gun-related deaths, according to data released Friday by Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez’s office. The months of June, July, and August are typically marked by high numbers of shootings and gun-related deaths,…
Brooklyn saw spike of gun violence, homicide in July despite overall crime decrease
Jul. 31, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A spate of shootings and homicides in Brooklyn marred what was otherwise a relatively crime-free month in the borough, per the latest NYPD statistics.
Brooklyn sees four homicides in one weekend as some nabes report spike in violent crime
Mar. 21, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A violent weekend marked the end of a relatively unsettled period in Brooklyn as some neighborhoods reported spikes in violent crime, according to the latest NYPD data.
Night of violence in Brooklyn: Five lives claimed in four separate shootings, including apparent murder-suicide in Park Slope
Jan. 25, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki
Bullets flew across Brooklyn between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, leaving five people dead in four separate shootings, police reported.
Gun violence survivors unite at Brooklyn roundtable to advocate for local, federal solutions
Jan. 25, 2024 By Jada Camille
Survivors of gun violence and victims’ families came together with Brooklyn politicians on Wednesday for a roundtable discussion in honor of National Gun Violence Survivors Week.
Man dies of ‘multiple’ gunshot wounds in East New York: NYPD
Sep. 1, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
A man was killed in East New York on Thursday night, according to the NYPD.
Separate shootings within 60-minute span leave two injured in East New York
Mar. 14, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Two people are in the hospital after being shot in separate incidents in East New York on Tuesday morning.