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Beloved makeshift Bed-Stuy Aquarium paved over by NYC crews
City crews paved over the beloved Bed-Stuy Aquarium, the makeshift pond that used to be home to dozens of goldfish, upsetting neighbors and leaving some remembering the community site. It happened late Thursday near Tompkins Avenue and Hancock Street. “Everyone is grieving, it gave a community a sense of place we can go, belonging,” Kossivi Alokovi said. While Alf Erlandson told News 4, “It’s disappointing.” The handful of fish who...
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NYC paved over the ‘Bed-Stuy Aquarium' — and people have feelings
The Bed-Stuy Aquarium, the divisive sidewalk puddle full of goldfish near a leaky hydrant that has alternately been destroyed — and resurrected as a neighborhood icon — is no more, forever this time. The city paved it over. The makeshift animal home at the corner of Tompkins Avenue and Hancock Street found virality online over the summer. Some lauded the…
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Before Ellie the Elephant, there was Maddie — the original NY Liberty mascot
The New York Liberty has taken over New York City after winning the WNBA championship title in a five-game series against the Minnesota Lynx, where thousands of fans gathered along the Canyon of Heroes for the ticker-tape parade to celebrate the team’s first-ever title. While the attention was centered on the players, some fans noted a mascot resembling a...
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Watch New York Liberty Championship Parade 2024
NBC New York presents coverage of the New York Liberty championship ticker-tape parade through the Canyon of Heroes on Oct. 24, 2024.
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New evidence in decades-old Brooklyn murder case
There were dramatic developments in a decades-old Brooklyn murder case, just as a hearing on new evidence was about to begin. The defense has repeatedly accused prosecutors of withholding critical information in the case involving Lorenzo Glaspie, accusations the prosecutor’s office denies. The I-Team’s Sarah Wallace reports;.
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New York Liberty announce Barclays Center championship celebration: What to know, tickets, timing
The New York Liberty will be hosting a championship celebration for fans at Barclays Center on Thursday. The details were just announced by the team for the Thursday night event. The championship celebration will take place after the team’s parade and city hall ceremony earlier that day. The celebration will be held at Barclays Center on Thursday from 7 to…
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Brighton Beach gets Hollywood treatment in Sean Baker's ‘Anora'
The cast of “Anora” share fun behind the scenes moments from filming and what it meant to be in Brooklyn and Manhattan for production. News 4’s Brian Price reports.
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Liberty capture first WNBA championship in franchise history
The New York Liberty secured their first WNBA title in franchise history, defeating the Minnesota Lynx in overtime of Game 5.
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Man hospitalized after hit by MTA bus in Brooklyn
The man was riding a scooter when he collided with the MTA bus in East Flatbush. News 4’s Ida Siegal reports.
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1 killed, 3 hurt in Brooklyn apartment building fire sparked by lithium ion battery
One person was killed and three others were hurt after a fire swept through an apartment building in Brighton Beach. Investigators said the fire was sparked by an unregulated lithium ion battery. NBC New York’s Rana Novini reports.
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1 dead, 3 hurt in Brooklyn fire sparked by lithium ion battery
One person died and three people were hurt when a fire erupted in a Brooklyn apartment building early Wednesday, authorities say. Firefighters responded to Brighton 3 Street, between Brighton Beach Avenue and Brightwater Court, after getting a call about the blaze shortly before 4 a.m. The fire started on the second floor. It was under control within an hour. Neighbors…
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1 dead, 3 hurt in Brooklyn fire
Romney Smith reports.
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2 arrested in deadly attack on homeless man sleeping in NYC parking lot
Two men have been arrested on manslaughter charges in the beating death of a homeless man who was accosted while sleeping in a supermarket parking lot in Brooklyn.
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Speeding red light driver sends Brooklyn man in crosswalk flying to his death
A man walking a Brooklyn crosswalk early Thursday morning was mowed down by a high-speed driver caught on video blowing a red light and sending the man flying to his death. Police said the driver is still being sought after running down Felix Mendez, a 49-year-old Brooklyn man trying to walk the crosswalk around 3 a.m. at the intersection of…
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Deadly hit-and-run in Brooklyn
Police are looking for a the driver behind a deadly hit-and-run in Brooklyn. News 4 New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.
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Two Brooklyn men arrested in connection to Long Island store robbery
The Nassau Police Commissioner announced the arrest of two Brooklyn men who were charged with assault, robbery and kidnapping in relation to an incident that was caught on camera back in August. Police believes the subjects are involved in other robberies. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Chang reports.
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Subway rider shot in head accuses NYPD cops of recklessly opening fire at Brooklyn station
A lawyer for a New York City subway rider who was inadvertently shot in the head by police at a station has filed a legal claim against the city, accusing the officers of showing “carelessness and reckless” disregard for the lives of others when they opened fire on a man holding a knife in front of a train.
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Brooklyn bar owner to file lawsuit, claims he was victim of City Hall-linked shakedown
The owner of a Brooklyn juice bar and nightspot said he had been the victim of a corrupt “shakedown” involving a mayoral aide and the police department — and now he plans to file a lawsuit
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Brooklyn bar owner to file lawsuit, claims he was victim of City Hall-linked shakedown
A bar owner alleging that he was the victim of a shakedown by a City Hall staffer and brother of the former NYPD commissioner is planning to file a lawsuit, as his attorneys claim their client was a victim of a city-linked extortion scheme. Did other bars face similar pressure? NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.
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‘Kittens for Kamala' unite in support of Harris-Walz at Brooklyn Cat Cafe
Cat ladies and political devotees gathered at the Brooklyn Cat Cafe Thursday night for a private event led by the group Kittens for Kamala to support the Harris-Walz campaign. Some of the about a dozen donors at the cafe who spoke to NBC 4 said they are backing Harris because of their concerns with former President Donald Trump’s past positions…