Funeral held for 11-year-old Brooklyn boy killed subway surfing as grandma blames school
Grieving relatives and friends gathered for the funeral of an 11-year-old boy who died while riding a subway bus on Friday, with the boy's grandmother blaming the school for his tragic death. Cayden Thompson escaped from Fort Greene Preparatory School on Monday morning before boarding a G train that took his life, his paternal grandmother, […]
State troopers fatally shoot man wanted for stabbing Brooklyn laundromat employee when he learned his clothes weren’t ready
A crazed man wanted for stabbing a Brooklyn laundromat employee was shot and killed by state police in upstate New York on Wednesday after crashing a stolen vehicle and fleeing into the woods, police and officials said. The tense search ended Wednesday afternoon when Ali Ali, who was considered armed and dangerous, was shot and […]
Feds extend lease for migrant tent city in Brooklyn
The controversial migrant camp at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn will remain open for another year, The Washington Post has learned. The National Park Service, which manages the historic former airfield on Flatbush Boulevard, notified city officials Friday that it had agreed to extend the lease at the Adams administration's request and continue to operate […]
Murder suspect fatally shot by police in Brooklyn apartment
A man wanted on multiple murder counts was shot and killed by police on Friday after he lunged at officers with a knife inside a Brooklyn apartment building, sources said. According to police sources, NYPD officers opened fire on an armed suspect inside a building on East 21st Street near Dorchester Road in Flatbush around […]
NYC Wine & Food Festival moves to Brooklyn — but it’s ‘not an FU to Manhattan’
For the first time in 17 years, the New York City Wine & Food Festival will leave Manhattan for a showcase event on the Brooklyn waterfront, reinforcing the borough's growing foodie credentials. The annual event, which will run from Oct. 17 to 20, will see a giant tent set up at the Invesco QQQ campus […]
Century-old WWI memorial left overgrown, ignored in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
This tiny green space preserve in Brooklyn, a memorial to locals killed in World War I, is tucked away in a 3,000-square-foot park, mysteriously padlocked and hidden by an overgrown grove most days. Since the death of city-owned Memorial Gore Park's biggest supporter, the Williamsburg park has been left abandoned and closed indefinitely, except for […]
Engraged man steals tow truck and damages several cars in Brooklyn
A man who became enraged after seeing his car being towed in Sunset Park Friday morning allegedly stole the tow truck and damaged multiple vehicles, authorities said. Police said the man fled the scene in a tow truck, which was also towing his own truck, and struck several vehicles from the side. According to police, […]
NYC ‘Park Slope Prowler’ who allegedly groped at least 4 women captured in Brooklyn
A suspected serial molester nicknamed the “Park Slope Prowler” for attacking women in the late-night hours in Brooklyn's Prospect Park neighborhood was arrested Thursday afternoon, police said. Authorities say William Nwesi, 23, was arrested and faces numerous charges after he allegedly sneaked up behind at least four women and grabbed them by their buttocks in […]
NY mom, Tisha LaSaine, and family from Brooklyn miss cruise after Delta flight delay from JFK airport
A Brooklyn family missed out on an eight-day dream vacation they'd been saving for a year after their $8,500 cruise was delayed due to a flight delay at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Tisha Rassane had been working hard at the post office in preparation for her flight on June 30 from Orlando with her […]
Brooklyn Parents Raise Alarm over All-Male Migrant Shelter Near Private School
Residents of Brooklyn, New York, said “no one knew about it and no one agreed” to a shelter for immigrant men opening near the private Christian school their children attend. A 400-bed shelter for men Open According to Fox News, the incident occurred in April in the borough's Gowanus neighborhood, just outside City Life Academy. […]