Officers received a report of people unlawfully occupying the roadway and obstructing vehicular traffic near Washington and Willoughby streets, according to a NYPD spokesperson. Officers instructed the group to disperse multiple times, according to police. Most complied, but one individual refused to leave the street and was taken into custody.
The videos, which were reviewed by Gothamist, show one child being grabbed by their clothing and tossed and another being grabbed and held upside down. Other videos viewed by Gothamist show a worker pointing a broom at a child in a high chair, two toddlers left inside their portable cribs alone in a bathroom, and children eating lunch on the floor of another location that was not the approved day care facility.
A white Nissan Armada sat on the concrete plaza outside Brooklyn Borough Hall with a paper parking placard on the dashboard bearing Borough President Antonio Reynoso's name and signature, according to photos shared online. The images, posted by a local X user and circulated to reporters, quickly reignited simmering complaints about cars creeping back into space that had been touted as reclaimed for the public.
More than 200 people were evacuated after two manhole fires erupted during a gas leak in Brooklyn on Wednesday, leaving residents terrified as cars exploded around them Dramatic videos have captured the moment flames spewed from manholes in New York City, causing cars to "explode" and prompting evacuations of hundreds of nearby residents. Two people were taken to hospital after two manhole fires erupted in Brooklyn on Wednesday morning.
Wright knew last year that he wanted to propose to Berman, and her brother had been keeping the dazzling diamond engagement ring safe for him for months. Wright was just waiting for the right moment to pop the question, and the urgent care appointment provided the perfect opportunity. The morning of Thursday, Feb. 12, Wright picked up the 3.47 carat fancy vivid yellow canary diamond ring before heading to CityMD.
On a stretch of Brooklyn's waterfront, the 34-story Riverie looks like any other high-rise in New York City's crowded skyline. But beneath its foundation, an invisible network of boreholes extends hundreds of feet into the ground to tap Earth's natural reservoir of warmth. Instead of burning fossil fuels, the Riverie relies on geothermal energy; it uses the steady temperature underground to warm apartments in winter and cool them in summer.
Three men were hit by bullets, including a 30-year-old victim who'd been shot in the head, and a fourth man was stabbed in the armpit during three separate nightclub attacks in Brooklyn and the Bronx within three hours early Saturday, police said. The bloodshed began at around 1:45 a.m. when a fight broke out inside Tulum Brooklyn, a late-night restaurant and lounge on Broadway near Hart St. in Bedford Stuyvesant.
We have numerous witnesses stating that they hear screaming coming from the second floor shoot. Our theory right now is that she may have dropped an item into the shoot and wanted to retrieve it, and fell head first into the chute,
"This organization that translates language, translates all the barriers and brings everyone together in a way that makes people smile... that's special,"
NEW YORK, NY- During the Albany budget hearing, Assemblyman Ranker Chan raised alarms over a series of car break-ins in his district, noting that 30 airbags were stolen overnight across two precincts. Overnight in neighborhoods including Bath Beach, Gravesend, and Bensonhurst, at least 30 cars had airbags stolen, officials said. Airbags, which can cost $1,000 or more to replace at dealerships, are targeted by thieves because they sell for $50-$200 on the black market.
Studio Gang completes the 74,000-square-foot Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center for the NYC Department of Design and Construction and NYC Parks & Recreation in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Targeting LEED Gold, the civic project establishes a multi-level public hub for fitness, recreation, and learning, consolidating a gym, pool, track, classrooms, and community programs within a sculpted brick volume, punctuated by large arched windows, that opens directly onto a new shaded plaza.
An 81-year-old man was found dead on a Brooklyn apartment building rooftop, police said Sunday. The victim's body was discovered on top of the six-story apartment building on Avenue H near New York Ave. in Flatbush about 9:55 a.m. Saturday, cops said. His name was not immediately released. Police could not say Sunday whether his death is believed to be cold related or what he was doing on the roof.
Seven people were injured, including two firefighters after a fire broke out inside a Brooklyn smoking lounge early Saturday morning, the FDNY said. A total of around 79 firefighters and EMS medics rushed to the Blew Smoke cigar room about 2:37 a.m. near Washington Ave. and Pacific St. in Prospect Heights, where the fire broke out on the first floor of the three-story building.
An 81-year-old man died after a fire ripped through the fifth floor of a Brooklyn apartment building Thursday, cops said. The blaze ignited inside the building on 47th St. near 12th Ave. in Borough Park around 2:45 p.m., according to cops and firefighters. The victim was found dead inside an apartment, cops said. His name is being withheld until after his family is notified of his death.
For four days this month, Williamsburg will again become home to "the Coachella of podcasts" as On Air Fest returns to Brooklyn with one of its most ambitious lineups yet. Running from Feb. 23 to 26, On Air Fest 2026 will span three walkable neighborhood venues: the Wythe Hotel, Arlo Williamsburg and The XX Venue. The event will feature live podcast tapings, intimate interviews, performances, panels and industry conversations that explore how audio, media and culture intersect and evolve.
On a below-freezing Saturday, with mounds of snow still clinging to Brooklyn sidewalks, 30 groups of costumed revelers gathered behind their homemade carts, dressed to the nines in satire and spectacle. As they would their way through Bushwick, Williamsburg and into Ridgewood, Queens, passersby stopped to take photos, cheer them on and briefly join the chaos. For longtime fans, it was a familiar sight: the 23rd annual Idiotarod race.
A public school teacher was arrested for assaulting a 10-year-old student inside a Brooklyn classroom Monday, police said. Moaz Mahmoud, 26, allegedly struck the student in the face before shoving and grabbing him during an argument around 11 a.m. inside Public School 276 on E. 83rd St. near Avenue K in Canarsie, cops said. The teacher was arrested about an hour later for acting in a manner injurious to a child and assault, police said.
BROOKLYN, NY - Human remains found in the basement of an apartment building in Brooklyn on Sunday has been identified, police said on Monday. Officers were called to 330 Bushwick Ave. in Williamsburg around 10 a.m. and found the body of 39-year-old Michelle Montgomery. The city's medical examiner will determine the official cause of death. No arrests have been made yet. What led up to the woman's death is not known at this time. An investigation remains ongoing.
