Brooklyn NY

Saturday afternoon at Brooklyn's Kings Plaza turned surreal when what started as an alleged car theft ended with a police search of Mill Basin and one suspect nowhere to be found in the water, authorities said. Officers detained one person near the mall, while a second allegedly bolted toward the shoreline, jumped...

Brooklyn, New York — A heartbreaking incident unfolded Friday afternoon when a 16-year-old boy died after falling from a cell tower in a Brooklyn park, where he had reportedly been taking photos with skyline views. Police say the incident occurred around 1:15 p.m. at a park near North 10th...

Detectives say a 911 call came around 5:50 p.m. for a water rescue at the park between 43rd Street and 1st Avenue.

Officials in Newark are warning residents about a nationwide texting scam that falsely claims recipients owe money for traffic, parking, or toll violations. In a public alert, City of Newark officials said scammers are sending messages designed to look like legitimate court notices, often including QR codes that...

Timothee Englund, 16, sustained severe head trauma after falling from a ladder connected to a tower at Bushwick Inlet Park just after 1 p.m.

Hundreds of Muslim delivery drivers who congregate outside an East Village mosque have transformed the area into a noisy, violent, trash-strewn junkyard while driving businesses and residents out, fed-up locals said. At least three businesses near the Islamic Council of America Madina Mosque on First Avenue and East...

Police spotted the man, later identified as 40-year-old Husam Fooda acting suspiciously near 4th Street and East Palisades Boulevard on March 9 in Palisades Park, Police Chief George Beck said. Officers found the man matching the description, who later identified himself with a false name and date of birth, Beck...

The Rockland County postal worker arrested for violently shoving a 4-year-old Jewish boy was slapped with fresh charges Saturday — as police finally revealed his name following public outrage. Gabriel Stan, 39, was charged with felony second-degree attempted assault a day after he was hit with misdemeanor endangering...

Not everyone is comfortable hearing religious sounds in public spaces, especially when they are loud. A recent example of this occurred in New York, where a video of a call to Muslim prayer in Jackson Heights sparked discussion online. In the video, a resident recorded the sound as people gathered...

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. Next school year will be the last requiring students to pass their Regents exams to earn a high school diploma under the state’s current timeline. Starting in the 2027-28 school year,...