Learn About the NYPD’s History, From Night Watch to Today
While today's relationship between police officers and the public is often a complicated one, on a...
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Killing a Pedestrian No Big Deal in Brooklyn? Driver Walks After Fatal Fort Greene Crash
The unlicensed driver who sped onto a Fort Greene sidewalk Sunday, killing 30-year-old Victoria N...
Map: See How Many People Were Shot on Your Block This Year
As gun violence and mass shootings become an increasingly tragic yet polarizing issue for American...
Shots, Helicopters Heard in Boerum Hill Friday Afternoon
A Brownstoner tipster tells us she heard what sounded like gunfire around Smith and Warren just b...
Brooklyn Rocked by Three Separate Shootings
Since Monday evening, there have been three unusual and disturbing shootings in Brooklyn. A man...
Con Artists Steal Homes From Longtime Owners in Bed Stuy, Crown Heights
Protesters fight the eviction of longtime Bed Stuy homeowner Mary Ward in 2011 Con artists hiding b...
MTA Bus Driver Arrested for Horrific Ocean Hill Hit and Run
The intersection of Tuesday's accident. Photo of MTAÂ driver Paul Roper Longtime MTA bus driver Pau...
BP Adams Holds Homeowner Forum on Avoiding Mortgage Scams
Borough President Adams and Attorney General Schneiderman held a Brooklyn homeowners forum last Tu...
Unusual Windsor Terrace Car Break-Ins Have Neighbors Talking
You've heard of wife swap, but have you heard of car-contents swap? Windsor Terrace residents h...
Drive-by Shooting Rocks Brooklyn’s Most Expensive Neighborhood
Rival gang members released automatic weapon fire at Fulton Ferry Landing Sunday morning, accordin...
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