Bruklyn Builders' David Halberstam has a memorandum to buy two Williamsburg lots — a U‑Haul site and a former gas station — to build roughly 45 rentals.

Daycare teacher Devante Brown in Brooklyn faces multiple sexual abuse charges involving minors, with investigations ongoing for further victims. Authorities and parents respond to the disclosures as the NYC Department of Health denounces the acts.

Charney filed to add about 50 condominiums to 95 Rockwell Place, proposing to fund Nevins Street subway upgrades in exchange for extra floors. The application would push the tower above 50 stories if approved.

A 100% nonprofit team will replace the boarded‑up 1024 Fulton Street with 125 affordable apartments, a 27,000‑sq‑ft community center and a small clinic.

A woman allegedly pulled a razor and threatened a 57-year-old passenger on a northbound J train near Cleveland Street in Cypress Hills. The NYPD is searching for the suspect.

Police released photos after a 19-year-old was groped near Nostrand and Eastern Parkway. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.

A coalition of 30 groups — including the Mets — is pushing to restore weekend G service to Forest Hills, while the MTA warns of capacity and signal‑upgrade hurdles.

A basement fire in East New York injured five people and drew nearly 80 FDNY and EMS responders. Fire marshals have been called to investigate.

A 71-year-old man is in critical condition after a hit-and-run near Ocean Avenue and Avenue S in Sheepshead Bay; police say the driver fled the scene. Investigators are searching for witnesses.

Two students were taken into custody after officers found knives at Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance; police say there was no active threat and no injuries.

Surveillance images were released after a Jan. 14 car theft in Sheepshead Bay left a suitcase with about $120,000 in jewelry missing.

The Brooklyn Diocese is working to settle around 1,100 sexual abuse lawsuits, aiming to avoid protracted court battles, with potential payouts in the hundreds of millions, funded by the diocese's assets.

A historic Brooklyn synagogue may be demolished for affordable housing, while Downtown Brooklyn has seen a surge in new residential units, balancing city development and preservation.