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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…
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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.
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Murders, mayhem and officer's gunfire spark charges at Brooklyn jail holding Diddy
Criminal charges unsealed Monday offer a fresh window into violence and dysfunction plaguing the Brooklyn federal jail where Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sam Bankman-Fried are locked up.
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1 dead, 2 others hurt in shooting at Brooklyn playground, police say
The shooting occurred in the evening Monday as the victims were hanging out around playground equipment. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.
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1 dead, 2 injured in shooting near Brooklyn playground, police say
A man was killed and two others were hurt after gunfire erupted at a Brooklyn playground, according to police.
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Did Sabrina Carpenter get NYC mayor indicted?
At the New York City leg of her “Short N’ Sweet” tour, pop star Sabrina Carpenter quipped about how she played a part in getting Mayor Eric Adams indicted on federal corruption charges. Carpenter often adlibs her performances and she spoke between songs during her concert at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, according to videos posted on social media….
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NYPD investigating human remains found at Brooklyn Bridge Park for a 4th time
Human remains have been recovered from a popular Brooklyn park for the fourth time in a matter of months, according to the NYPD. The latest incident happened last week, when officers responded to Brooklyn Bridge Park around 12:45 p.m. Thursday after remains were spotted along the shoreline. Police officials said bone fragments were found among the rocks of the shoreline….
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Where is Sean ‘Diddy' Combs being detained? Details on Brooklyn's federal lockup
Sean “Diddy” Combs is now on suicide watch as he remains in jail facing sex trafficking charges. Where he’s locked up is now getting a lot of attention: The Metropolitan Detention Center, the only federal jail in New York City, is known for violence, poor conditions and a string of celebrity detainees, including Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Yasmin Vossoughian...
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Bodycam footage shows shooting at Brooklyn subway station that left four hurt
The new bodycam video shows what happened before the subway shooting that injured two innocent bystanders, in addition to a police officer and the man who allegedly pulled a knife on the cops after they tried to stop him for fare beating. The officers were seen using Tasers in an effort to subdue him, but those failed, and shortly after...