Category: Brooklyn

Police at the scene of a shooting at a NYCHA complex in Brooklyn. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell The NYPD is investigating a shooting in Brooklyn that left two people injured on Thursday afternoon. According to police, at around 4:12 p.m. on Dec. 12, officers responded to a call regarding an assault in the rear of…

How much is that doggie in the window? The state says it’s not for sale.  Brooklyn’s pet store owners, known for selling furry friends, are hoping legal intervention will halt the incoming statewide ban, which they say will be detrimental to business in the lead-up to the holiday season.  In December 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul…

The scene at Avenue L and East 12th Street in Midwood, where a 73-year-old woman was fatally struck by a Jeep on Dec. 1. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell A 73-year-old woman was fatally struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee at the intersection of Avenue L and East 12th Street in Midwood on Sunday. According to…

Police are looking for this suspect who allegedly pummeled a traffic agent in Brooklyn on Wednesday after receiving a summons on his BMW. A brute in Brooklyn allegedly pummeled a traffic agent on Wednesday after receiving a summons on his BMW, police said. According to law enforcement sources, the incident occurred on Nov. 20 at…

A Brooklyn man, Henry McGowan, 30, of Carroll Gardens, has been charged with the murder of his father, John McGowan, 60, whose body was found at the Ballyfin Demesne luxury hotel in Ireland earlier this week. Getty Images A Brooklyn man has been accused of murdering his father, whose body was discovered at a luxury…

The Brooklyn Nets have debuted this season’s Nike NBA City Edition uniform, as seen on guard Cam Thomas. Photos courtesy of Brooklyn Nets The Brooklyn Nets unveiled their 2024-25 Nike NBA City Edition uniform on Thursday, marking the second collaboration with Brooklyn artist KAWS and underscoring the team’s commitment to supporting local designers. To celebrate…

A new competition baking show on Food Network is bringing the magic of Harry Potter to a grand scale. “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking” is a larger-than-life new baking show that fully immerses contestants in the Harry Potter universe. Hosted by James and Oliver Phelps (who play Fred and George Weasley in the movie franchise),…

A cleanup crew works behind caution tape to remove antisemitic graffiti from a Brooklyn Heights building targeted in a recent series of hate crimes aimed at Brooklyn Museum board members. File photo by Dean Moses A woman and two men have been indicted in connection to a series of anti-Semitic incidents targeting members of the…

Cruising to win: $1 billion Powerball winner Pug “Beast” placed third in the 26th annual Great PUPkin Costume Contest at Fort Greene Park. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann Canines and their two-legged friends had a howling good time at the 26th annual Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest in Fort Greene Park on Oct. 26. Brooklyn’s largest…

FILE – A police officer at a shooting scene Photo by Lloyd Mitchell Brooklyn detectives are looking for the suspect who shot and killed a teenager at a public housing complex on Saturday night. Law enforcement sources said the homicide happened at about 11:44 p.m. on Oct. 26 within the Whitman Houses at 32 Auburn…