After 19 years behind bars, Emel McDowell was cleared. He sat down with FOX 5 NY to talk about the toll—and he's still pressing for state compensation.

A 16-year-old boy was found with severe head trauma inside Bushwick Inlet Park near North 10th and Kent Avenue and later died at Bellevue; police are investigating.

A Mercedes struck an unmarked NYPD car in the Bronx on March 19, injuring two officers and narrowly missing a child. The driver was arrested and charges are pending.

A 16-year-old was drop-kicked inside a Flatlands Crown Fried Chicken & Pizza after practice; family and police are seeking the man caught on camera.

A Bushwick NYCHA resident says powdery black mold, torn floors and closed repair tickets left her apartment unlivable and sick; NYCHA crews later began cleanup and points residents to the court‑appointed ombudsperson.

Rod Strickland has flipped LIU into an NEC champion and drawn No. 1 Arizona in the NCAA tournament. Brooklyn’s Sharks are suddenly a national story under his watch.

A huge blaze tore through Midwood Thursday, sending smoke over the neighborhood and drawing a large FDNY response.

FDNY briefed the public after a three‑alarm blaze at Box 2492 in Brooklyn on March 19. Crews remained on scene and investigations into the cause are ongoing.

A man wanted in a Hoboken kidnapping was caught after a high-speed Belt Parkway chase that left multiple vehicles crashed and an NYPD car involved.

Tamara McCaw returns to lead BAM after a board search, bringing institutional experience as the academy seeks steadier leadership and bigger audiences.

More than 20 Pomeranian‑type dogs seized from a Greenpoint apartment are being cleared for adoption after vetting and rehabilitation.

Project Restore — the Brooklyn DA’s yearlong paid‑internship and therapy pilot — will be launched in Brownsville, officials say, after promising results in Bed‑Stuy. The model pairs earnings with counseling, training and community partners to reduce gang‑related shootings.

The MTA will unveil a major railcar purchase at its new Sunset Park testing facility on March 19, 2026 — a move that could speed replacement of old trains on Brooklyn lines.