Two fires struck Borough Park within 48 hours, culminating in a basement explosion on 18th Avenue that briefly trapped a firefighter. Crews brought the blaze under control while fire marshals investigate.

DEP proposes a 6% citywide water and sewer rate increase effective July 1, 2026; borough hearings are set for early June and the Water Board will vote June 10.

Letitia James' office forced a New York firm to close and ordered refunds after finding it lured eviction‑bound tenants into monthly‑fee contracts that failed to deliver.

Detectives released images after a 41-year-old woman said she was groped at the Beverley Road Q station. Authorities ask anyone with tips to contact Crime Stoppers.

A technical change to 421‑a tucked into the state’s first budget bill could alter Two Trees’ River Ring financing, shifting the fate of hundreds of apartments and a new waterfront park. Albany’s final language will determine whether the tweak actually moves the project forward.

A partial collapse at 3104 Fulton St. in Cypress Hills prompted a Department of Buildings partial vacate and closed the ground‑floor supermarket until an engineering report is finished.

A 2-alarm blaze at 1086 Myrtle Ave in Bushwick injured one firefighter and left several tenants displaced after crews spent about 90 minutes bringing flames under control.

Shots rang out outside 721 Willoughby Ave in Bed‑Stuy early Thursday; two people were wounded and taken to Woodhull Hospital. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

A pre-dawn blaze at Red Hook East public housing injured four people, including two firefighters, and heavily damaged a fifth-floor apartment.

A bipartisan House bill would revoke federal pensions for members convicted of serious sexual crimes and redirect the money to victims, sponsors say.

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn say two people were arrested after unsealed complaints accused them of posting hundreds of AI-generated pornographic deepfakes of public figures and private victims.

A Pioneertown-style honky-tonk on Wythe Ave mixes line dancing, live country acts and a mechanical bull with tacos and tequila.

A 40-year-old man was slashed and stabbed in front of a Flatbush strip mall. NYPD Crime Stoppers posted a wanted bulletin and is seeking tips.