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‘Our dad didn't make it:' NYC sucker-punch victim dies after nearly 7 years in coma
Domingo Tapia has died, nearly seven years after he was attacked while riding his bike on a Bedford-Stuyvesant street.
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NYC preacher known as the ‘Bling Bishop' convicted of wire fraud, attempted extortion
A Brooklyn preacher known for his flashy lifestyle and who boasted of his friendship with New York City’s mayor was found guilty in federal court Monday of wire fraud, attempted extortion and lying to the FBI.
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New York City woman charged after human head, body parts found in her fridge
NYPD officers discovered black plastic bags containing what appeared to be parts of a human body, including a head, in a Brooklyn apartment earlier this week.
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Human head found in taped-up New York City fridge after anonymous tip, police say
NYPD officers discovered black plastic bags containing what appeared to be parts of a human body, including a head, in a Brooklyn apartment earlier this week.
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Beloved comedian Kenny DeForest dead after e-bike crash in NYC
The stand-up comedian was a beloved fixture, evident by the outpouring of love from his peers.
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Brooklyn, Conn. ice cream shop owners fear closure after lawsuits from fire district
The owners of an ice cream shop in Brooklyn have been wrapped up in lawsuits with the town for nearly two years, and they say it has put their livelihood in jeopardy. It all started over an argument about the use of a driveway, as the ice cream shop “The Ice Box” shares the right of way with the East…
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NYC councilwoman arrested after bringing gun to Palestinian rally in Brooklyn
A New York City Councilwoman was arrested after she was seen on social media carrying a handgun to a pro-Palestinian rally at Brooklyn College, according to police.
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Brooklyn rat hitches a ride upstate in hood of car
A Brooklyn man on his way to a wedding in Upstate New York discovered a rodent hitchhiking on the hood of his car.
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Major flooding from storm in NY and NJ
Video shared on social media shows major flooding across New York and New Jersey.
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Man gets more than 27 years in prison for stalking ex, setting her NYC apartment on fire
A Brooklyn man will spend decades behind bars after being sentenced to prison for stalking his ex and then setting her Queens apartment on fire in 2021, the local district attorney’s office said.
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‘You know who did it': Woman found stabbed to death in New York City home after cryptic Facebook Live
A woman was found dead in her own home, face down in a pool of blood, after she posted a cryptic Facebook Live video in which she implied she might be in danger, according to senior law enforcement sources.
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How Seinfeld Night in Brooklyn became the hottest ticket in town
What’s the deal with Seinfeld Night? The Brooklyn Cyclones will host the annual event on Saturday, and it’s become as real and spectacular as ever.
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Man wanted in shooting of brothers at Vt. home arrested in Maine
A man wanted in a June double shooting that left a man dead and his brother badly hurt in Vermont was arrested this week on a gun charge in Maine, police said. Zaquikon Roy, 35, is a suspect in the June 4 shooting of Scott Lanpher and Larry Lanpher Jr. in Leicester, Vermont, state police said Friday. The Brooklyn, New…
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NYC high school student charged with hate-motivated murder in killing of dancer O'Shae Sibley
Police have arrested a 17-year-old high school student on a hate-motivated murder charge in the fatal stabbing of a professional dancer during an altercation between two groups of friends at a New York City gas station last weekend. Police took the teenager into custody Friday in connection with the killing of the 28-year-old O’Shae Sibley, who was gay. Authorities declined...
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Man found dead after Brooklyn concert in 2nd disappearance in weeks, police say
The man is the second person since June to be found dead in Newtown Creek after being seen at the Avant Gardner entertainment complex.
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High School student has died after crashing into tree in Connecticut
A Griswold High School student has died and four other people are seriously injured after crashing into a tree head-on in Brooklyn, Connecticut, early Sunday morning. A Toyota Prius was driving eastbound on Allen Hill Road around 4:30 a.m. when the car failed to stop at an intersection and hit a tree head-on. State police initially said a 17-year-old was…
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1 Dead, 1 Injured in Crash on Route 6 in Brooklyn, Conn.
One person has died and another person is injured after a crash on Route 6 in Brooklyn, Connecticut on Monday night. Troopers were called to a crash at the intersection of Route 6 and Day Street around 8 p.m. According to investigators, 81-year-old Joseph Kowal, of Dayville, was traveling eastbound on Route 6 when he collided with another vehicle. Kowal…
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State Trooper Shot Person Wielding Knife During Eviction in Conn.: Police
A state trooper shot and injured a person who had a knife and was refusing to leave during a court-ordered eviction in Brooklyn Tuesday morning, according to state police. State police said they were asked just after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to assist state marshals. They were handing an eviction at 29 Tiffany St. and the resident had a knife and…
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Cheesecake Poisoning Look-Alike Case: NYC Woman Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder
Viktoria Nasyrova, 47, was sentenced to 21 years in prison for poisoning another woman who looked like her with a sedative-laced cheesecake before stealing from her in a bizarre case that took place in 2016, prosecutors said.
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Cow Escapes Slaughterhouse, Runs Through Streets Before Recaptured
The cow was finally corralled after dodging cars and those trying to capture it Tuesday afternoon. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.