A man dies after receiving a gunshot wound in Bushwick. Police say they received the emergency call around 4 a.m. Saturday at 1525 Myrtle Ave. Upon arrival, officers found a 33-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head. The victim, identified as Javier Sánchez, is a resident of the area where the shooting occurred. … Read more
NEW YORK — A young boy in Brooklyn died after his mother’s boyfriend threw him against a wall because he woke him up in his sleep, fracturing his skull and ultimately causing his death, police say. Deputies were called to a home on East 68th Street in Bergen Beach just before noon Sunday where they … Read more
A celebratory weekend is coming up in Brooklyn with the color of the various festivities of the Caribbean communities. The festivities culminate with the West Indian American Day Parade on Monday and the Police Department announced its security measures for the event. Lots of music, dance and colorful costumes from different Caribbean communities will fill … Read more
You may notice some changes the next time you’re at the Grand Street subway station in Brooklyn. The station has been redesigned so that all customers have easy access to it. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that this is the fourth fully accessible station to reopen this summer, providing facilities for people with physical disabilities, … Read more
Three children remain in critical condition after a large fire broke out in their Brooklyn home. The flames started yesterday morning at an apartment located in the Van Dyke housing complex in the Brownsville neighborhood. According to the fire department, the children ages 4, 5 and 8 were home alone when the incident occurred. Two … Read more
A mother died and her two children are in critical condition after being attacked with a hammer in Brooklyn by a man, according to police reports. The incident occurred shortly before 2:00 p.m. at 531 52nd Street, in the Sunset Park area. The mother was 43 years old, and her two children, a four-year-old girl … Read more
A woman was found dead surrounded by blood in the driveway of her Brooklyn apartment. An emergency call reported shortly after 3 p.m. yesterday alerted authorities. Authorities went to 1625 Fulton Street, in the Bedford-Stuyvesant sector, where they found the victim, unconscious. His death was certified at the scene. The woman was identified as 58-year-old … Read more
NEW YORK — A woman and her two children were the victims of an alleged hammer attack Wednesday afternoon in Brooklyn, police sources told our sister network NBC 4. The unidentified woman and the two children, possibly between 4 and 5 years old, were allegedly attacked by a neighbor after a fight, sources with knowledge … Read more
NEW YORK — A family is grieving after a 9-year-old boy with autism drowned hours after he went missing while shopping with loved ones Wednesday night in Brooklyn, New York City Police said. York. The little boy was with his family inside the IKEA store, located at 1 Beard Street, at about 8:58 pm, when … Read more
NEW YORK – Three young children, who were alone inside an apartment, were seriously injured Sunday afternoon during a raging fire inside their Brooklyn residence, authorities said. The incident occurred around noon at the 14-story apartment complex located at 383 Levonia Avenue. The firefighters found the minors of 4, 5 and 8 years unconscious in … Read more