Brooklyn NY

There were 31 homicides this year -- the lowest level since 1953.

Police say a 15-year-old boy was shot in the head at a Crown Heights apartment building Tuesday morning. According to police, officers were called just after 4 a.m. to a building at the Albany Houses on Bergen Street, where they found the victim. EMS rushed him to NYC Health +...

CITYWIDE — MAYOR ERIC ADAMS and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Monday announced that the NYPD has removed more than 25,000 illegal firearms from New York City streets since January 2022, including 5,200 this year, and celebrated four consecutive years of declines in shootings and homicides. According to the...

A 34-year-old man has been convicted of manslaughter for killing a woman who jumped on the hood of his car as he tried to flee from police in Irvington. A jury convicted Lando Marc, of Newark, on charges stemming from the 2021 death of Jenny Philistin, of Elizabeth, in Irvington. Marc was found guilty of first-degree...

The Associated Humane Societies of Newark is putting out a desperate call for foster family help after heavy snow collapsed its roof, temporarily displacing more than 30 dogs.

NEWARK, NJ – Newark authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying several suspects wanted in connection with a November shooting that left one man injured in the Bradley Court housing complex. Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. said officers responded to reports of gunfire around 7:50 p.m. on...

WESTFIELD, NJ – A 15-year-old Newark male has been charged in connection with an attempted burglary at a Westfield residence on Christmas morning, authorities announced Monday. According to Westfield Police Chief Christopher Battiloro, the juvenile was among three males arrested in Newark on December 26 by the New...

20-year-old Weehawken resident Emilio Acosta has been missing since December 18th and his family is seeking the public’s help to locate him given that he could be in the midst of mental health crisis. “Emilio Acosta was last seen on December 18, 2025, near the intersection of Palisade Avenue...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams claims his administration's policies have caused a sharp drop in shootings.

The police arrested a man on Monday in connection with a shooting that left a woman injured on Wayne Avenue. Imran Khan, 40, of Paterson was taken into custody on December 29, 2025, in Newark. Police said he faces charges of second-degree aggravated assault, third-degree aggravated assault, second-degree possession...