NYPD: Fare Evasion Played a Role in Downtown Brooklyn Subway Shooting
Officials said policing fare evasion can prevent bigger crimes, while critics counter it can result in inequitable policing of people and communities of color.
Violent Crime Spikes in More Than Half of Brooklyn’s Precincts at Year’s End: NYPD
As the city celebrated large-scale reductions in violent crime in 2023, the last month of the year saw a number of crimes surge across Brooklyn, according to the latest NYPD data.
Governor Presents Plans for Tackling Housing, Public Safety Issues in State of State Address
In her first State of the State address after being elected to a full four-year term last November, Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday laid out ambitious plans for tackling some of the state’s most pressing issues including an affordable housing shortage, high crime, a sprawling mental health crisis, and workers’ pay not keeping pace with the cost of living.
Sunset Park Holds ‘Day of Unity’ After Subway Shooting
Sunset Park elected officials, community members and faith leaders are leading an effort for healing in the community after last week’s horrific subway shooting, gathering to share mental health resources, honor those injured in the attack, and call for an end to violence.
Tip Leads to Arrest of Suspected Brooklyn Subway Shooter After 30-Hour Manhunt
Police arrested the man they say committed the horrific Sunset Park subway shooting after a 30-hour manhunt Wednesday.
22 Injured as Subway Shooter Detonates Smoke Bombs and Opens Fire in Sunset Park
A man wearing a construction vest set off a smoke device and opened fire on riders inside a Brooklyn subway car on Tuesday morning, injuring 22 people, according to the authorities.
Brooklynites ID Priorities for the Borough in ‘NYC Speaks’ Survey
The city on Tuesday released the findings from this year’s NYC Speaks survey, detailing both the citywide priorities of a broad spectrum of New Yorkers and the community-level concerns of Brooklynites.
Brooklyn Sees Over 60 Percent Decline in Shootings as Violent Crime Numbers Descend
Violent crime in New York City has been trending downwards in recent weeks, marking a reversal of a worrying uptick from previous months.
Manhattan Is Cheap Again, and Brooklyn Isn’t
This past year Brooklynites have been time traveling back to when Manhattan rents were $1,600 or $1,700 for a one-bedroom apartment in the West Village or the Upper East Side.
Brooklyn Heights Mailboxes Hit With Rash of Thefts
The break-ins have led to identity theft and pilfered bank and credit card accounts.