Queen One’s Rise and Fly Vision Centre at 25 Kent Avenue turns a Williamsburg office into an immersive art-meets-tech hub with promised jobs and neighborhood programming.

Police are searching for three people after a man was grazed by a bullet near the Marlboro Houses in Gravesend; the victim is expected to recover.

Brooklyn police say a man used other people’s debit-card information to withdraw more than $10,000 from two elderly men in November and December 2025.

Former NYPD detective John Bolden admitted in Brooklyn federal court that he helped file fake PPP loan applications that steered pandemic relief to ineligible borrowers. The plea follows earlier charges that tied two detectives and other local figures to a broader scheme.

ICE has moved dozens of immigrants into two cellblocks at MDC Brooklyn, prompting fresh habeas filings and calls from lawmakers to halt transfers. Advocates say the jail’s long record of breakdowns makes the move dangerous.

A landlord-tenant fight and a broker's lawsuit have sprung up at Bay Ridge's former Modell's storefront, tying a family trampoline park into litigation. The disputes allege unpaid rent, missed deadlines and a contested commission.

NYPD reports a 17% increase in major crimes on NYC subways during winter, contrasting with a citywide drop in above-ground crime. Increased police patrols and safety measures announced in response to public, political concerns over transit safety.

Over 200 Brooklyn residents were evacuated due to a transformer fire that caused high carbon monoxide levels; two were injured. Firefighters battled the blaze for seven hours.

Governor Hochul approved a contract to demolish an old garage at SUNY Downstate Hospital, advancing a plan to build a new annex for cardiology and oncology services.

A two-alarm fire at Borinquen Plaza Houses in Williamsburg left two people with minor injuries and prompted NYCHA to arrange buses and a warming center.

A Brooklyn man convicted in January 2026 for a 2023 Downtown Brooklyn crash that killed 21‑year‑old Shanti Joyner was sentenced to an indeterminate 3–9 year term on Feb. 13, 2026.

Woods Bagot’s Hartby converts a 19th‑century St. John’s College in Bed‑Stuy into about 205 apartments, pairing preserved brickwork with roughly 10,000 sq ft of new amenities. Thirty percent of units are rent‑stabilized, but market rents skew much higher.

A 31-year-old Midwood tenant was assaulted during an early-morning apartment break-in; police say items were stolen and the investigation is ongoing.