Brooklyn NY

Allen Porter's double murder conviction was overturned Friday by a judge, who cited extensive evidence withheld by prosecutors. "The amount of evidence that was withheld is nothing short of substantial and even alarming," a judge said. [ more › ]

It was a license to bill. An upstate granny had to give up her beloved “BELLA” vanity plate because she was being flooded with speeding tickets meant for an NYC biker with a fugazi copycat tag. Sharon Ritmo has gotten 10 speed-camera tickets since June meant for an NYC motorcyclist — despite the fact that she’s an...

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Pete Davidson has spent years shouting out Staten Island’s best food spots, but on the debut episode of his new Netflix podcast, one local deli got a mention for a very different reason. During the debut installment of “The Pete Davidson Show,” Davidson sat...

State prosecutors allege the defendants targeted a 13-year-old girl for prostitution and sexual abuse, including the production of explicit images, in a case spanning multiple cities.

One person died after a fire broke out in a Brooklyn apartment building early Thursday morning, cops and firefighters said. The unidentified victim’s lifeless body was found after the blaze ignited inside the Ocean Ave. building near Avenue W in Sheepshead Bay just before 2 a.m., police said. A...

Video shows cables resting on parked cars underneath the J line tracks in Cypress Hills.

The new location aims to make eyewear more accessible for local shoppers. The new location aims to make eyewear needs easily accessible for the neighborhood. The opening will also include special giveaways for early customers. Warby Parker to Open Its Newest Store at City Point. Warby Parker continues to expand...

Enormous piles of snow have come to be symbols of despair for New Yorkers this week. New Yorkers have begun to lose their patience with the weather as a deep freeze sets in. [ more › ]

A Brooklyn judge illegally moonlighting as an escrow lawyer helped defraud more than $11 million from investors and a major bank, lawsuits claim — then resigned when a watchdog began investigating. Judge Edward Harold King, 71, is named as a defendant in a slew of lawsuits alleging he helped swipe the dough alongside...