Brooklyn logged 324 commercial transactions and roughly $2.2 billion in Q1 2026, led by midsize multifamily and mixed‑use trades that kept deal flow churning.

A sinkhole opened in Sunset Park on Wednesday, collapsing part of a street and prompting emergency closures. Crews blocked the block while inspectors checked underground utilities.

A 60-year-old woman was assaulted and robbed in Bay Ridge; NYPD Crime Stoppers posted images and is offering up to $3,500 for tips.

Bay Ridge staple Hunter’s Steak & Ale House closed on April 13 after 30 years. Co‑owners called the shutdown the end of a "life's work."

Brooklyn prosecutors unsealed indictments Wednesday charging 36 alleged members of two Brownsville alliances in a sweep tied to 36 shootings. Officials say surveillance video and online taunts linked the groups to one homicide and several injuries.

The state’s OSI concluded the NYPD's use of deadly force in the Oct. 5 Brooklyn shooting of Royston Bacchus was legally justified; a full Investigation Report will follow.

Cellphone video shows two detectives repeatedly striking a man inside BK Wine Depot on Hoyt Street; the NYPD has reassigned the officers while Internal Affairs reviews the case.

Commissioner Tisch and Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez will speak at 11 a.m.; the NYPD’s initial post offered few details about the agenda.

A new East Flatbush lottery at Utica Crescent lists studios from $739 and one-bedrooms from $784. The state's Housing Search waitlist is accepting applications.

Delivery‑only Orbital Kitchens has leased the full ground‑floor retail bay at 288 Fourth Avenue in Gowanus, giving the ghost‑kitchen operator a visible Brooklyn storefront. The deal highlights demand for ground‑floor retail as new housing arrives.

Federal prosecutors say former postal workers at JFK diverted Treasury checks meant for recipients and kept the proceeds. The allegation echoes past multimillion‑dollar schemes.

A new filing from Jeffrey Lichtman says Carmine Agnello hasn’t donated his kidney and apologizes for prior counsel’s sprawling arguments as the Gotti grandson heads to sentencing.

A 36-year-old man was killed after a late‑night dispute in Crown Heights. Police say the suspect was seen fleeing and are asking the public for tips.