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Baby found in backseat after high-speed NYC chase, deadly NYPD shooting
A baby survived a high-speed police chase on Thursday in New York City that ended with a passenger in the car shot to death by officers and the driver wounded. Police only discovered there was an infant inside after they had stopped the car and fired multiple rounds, Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey said during an afternoon news conference. “At…
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JFK stowaway in court in Brooklyn
The woman who snuck on a flight from JFK to Paris appeared in Brooklyn federal court today. News 4 New York’s Charles Watson reports.
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NYPD officers talk after heroic Brooklyn Bridge rescue
NYPD ESU officers speak with NBC New York’s Marc Santia after a heroic rescue on the Brooklyn Bridge.
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8-year-old found safe after Brooklyn carjacker gets behind the wheel: police
A little girl is safe and a brief carjacking ride through Brooklyn on Saturday. Police said the 8-year-old girl had been left unattended inside the backseat of a vehicle when a man stole the car and took it for a brief joyride in Brownsville. The NYPD said she had been left alone in a Dodge Durango on Rockaway Parkway near…
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Four kittens found in bag in Brooklyn trash
Four newborn kittens were recovering after being tossed out in the trash. They were found double-bagged in a Sunset Park garbage can. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.
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Kittens rescued from tied-up garbage bag after cries were heard in Brooklyn trash
They may be just a few weeks old, but four kittens already have quite a life story. The young felines are recovering after they were rescued from inside a bag thrown in the trash in Brooklyn.
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NY attorney general investigating death of woman struck by NYPD vehicle in Brooklyn
New York’s attorney general announced an investigation Friday into the death of a woman who was struck and killed by an unmarked police vehicle in Brooklyn.
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Deacon heard using slur on controversial recording in Brooklyn church investigation
A battle is breaking out among clergy inside the diocese of Brooklyn. An investigation has been underway into alleged misuse of church funds by a monsignor, and now recordings of private conversations involving a deacon using a racial slur are coming to light. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.
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Private recordings add to controversy surrounding Brooklyn church investigation
A Brooklyn church deacon who was asked to help supervise a parish under financial scrutiny was himself relieved of his duties after recordings surfaced of private conversations that allegedly include him using racist language.
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Brooklyn monsignor replaced after federal subpoena
News 4’s Melissa Russo with the latest.
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Monsignor at Brooklyn church in federal subpoena replaced over $1.9M transfers, card use: Diocese
A Brooklyn monsignor whose church had been subpoenaed amid the Eric Adams corruption investigation has been relieved of many of his duties after allegedly mishandling $2 million in church funds and using a church credit card for personal expenses, the Diocese said in a statement Monday. Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello, of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, was stripped “of any pastoral…
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Arrest made in NYC throat slashings of dad, daughter found dead on kitchen floor
Authorities have made an arrest in the case of a father and daughter who were found dead with their throats slit inside a Brooklyn home over the weekend, police said Monday. The 91-year-old man and 66-year-old woman were discovered on the kitchen floor of the two-story family home in Cypress Hills on Sunday afternoon, according to police. The family had…
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Man's body found on Coney Island beach: Police
The body of a man was found on a Coney Island beach after washing ashore, according to police.
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Father, daughter found with necks slashed in Brooklyn home
Police identified the father and daughter found dead with their throats slashed inside their home in Cypress Hills. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.
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Dad, daughter found dead on kitchen floor of Brooklyn home with throats slit: Sources
A father and daughter were found dead with their throats slit inside a Brooklyn home over the weekend, law enforcement sources say. The 91-year-old man and 66-year-old woman were discovered on the kitchen floor of the two-story family home in Cypress Hills on Sunday afternoon, according to police. The family had lived in the home for more than 30 years….
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Attempted kidnapping suspect due to Brooklyn court
A man was arrested on Saturday accused of grabbing a young child and trying to abduct him from his father while the family walked down a Brooklyn street.
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Attempted kidnapper arrested for trying to rip 6-year-old boy away from Brooklyn dad: NYPD
Police said a 28-year-old Crown Heights man was arrested this weekend for trying to kidnap a 6-year-old boy from his dad while the family walked down a sidewalk.
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Firefighters battle brush fire in Prospect Park
The FDNY said it took crews three hours to get the brush fire under control. News 4’s Greg Cergol reports.
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Smoke lingers in Brooklyn after FDNY knocks down Prospect Park brush fire
A 2-acre brush fire broke out in Prospect Park on Friday night amid a lengthy drought and windy conditions that have led to red flag warnings for nearly the entire tri-state area.
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NYC man charged for staging crash in insurance fraud scheme caught on dash cam: DA
A Brooklyn man is facing a litany of charges for allegedly staging a car crash as part of an insurance fraud scheme by cutting off another driver on the Belt Parkway, forcing the driver to stop and then reversing into the victim’s car — an incident that was caught on the victim’s dash cam and soon became a viral...