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A New York man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for a scheme that involved killing and dismembering a woman after fraudulently taking out a life insurance policy in her name to collect the benefits, federal prosecutors said.

After the city cemented over its beloved goldfish puddle one week ago, Bed-Stuy neighbors dug up a new pond. News 4’s Melissa Colorado reports. 

A makeshift aquarium built beneath a leaky New York City fire hydrant has been revived. Industrious Brooklynites have taken waterproof liner, bath tiles and concrete blocks and fashioned a new pond in a tree bed next to the now repaired hydrant. Dozens of people passed by Friday to see the roughly 40 goldfish darting around their new environs, which included...

Investigators seized drugs, homemade weapons and electronic devices this week during an “interagency operation” aimed at cleaning up the troubled New York City federal jail in where Sean “Diddy” Combs is being held, the Bureau of Prisons said.

Romney Smith reporting on the hunt for the killer in a Brooklyn subway stabbing. 

Authorities are investigating a deadly stabbing aboard a subway in Brooklyn. According to police, officers responding to a call about an assault on a southbound N train at Stillwell Avenue in Coney Island around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday found a 54-year-old man stabbed in the back. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police say they’re...

Romney Smith reports.

Sarah Wallace reporting on new evidence in a controversial 1986 murder conviction. 

The coach of a Brooklyn youth travel baseball team sexually abused multiple teenage boys who played for him, repeatedly insisting the players expose themselves and at times even refusing to stop difficult training exercises until they did so, according to the district attorney.

Federal investigators launched an “interagency operation” at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where Sean “Diddy” Combs is incarcerated.

The so-called Bed-Stuy aquarium is back in the news, but this time it’s because of what has become of it. What was once a pool of water from a leaking hydrant used to make a goldfish pond, has now been paved over to prevent the pond from returning — upsetting those who maintained the attraction. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield...

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...

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…

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...

NBC New York presents coverage of the New York Liberty championship ticker-tape parade through the Canyon of Heroes on Oct. 24, 2024.

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;.

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…

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.

The New York Liberty secured their first WNBA title in franchise history, defeating the Minnesota Lynx in overtime of Game 5.

The man was riding a scooter when he collided with the MTA bus in East Flatbush. News 4’s Ida Siegal reports.