A 67-year-old man died after a Hyundai jumped a curb and struck him on a Brooklyn sidewalk Saturday. Police say the crash followed a two-car collision and an investigation is underway.

Early-morning drag racing in Borough Park left a marked NYPD cruiser damaged and an officer hospitalized. Police say the scene near Knapp Street and Avenue W was chaotic and the investigation is ongoing.

Federal prosecutors say a Brooklyn man identified as Montilla preyed on minors and recorded their abuse, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced. Investigators are working to identify victims and preserve evidence.

Residents report TVs, shopping carts and tires in Coney Island Creek as community groups plan cleanups and push for long‑term shoreline fixes.

City shelters are nearing capacity and Animal Care Centers is leaning on weekend pop-up adoptions in Brooklyn with waived fees and $25 kitten adoptions. Adopters and fosters are urgently needed.

After a landlord pushed a 70%+ rent hike, city and state funds helped the United Senior Center in Sunset Park reopen and sign a 10-year lease.

Carlos Almanzar Toribio pleaded guilty in April and was sentenced this week after prosecutors said he fled the scene of the BQE crash that killed off‑duty Officer Jay Peña.

A reform coalition says it has the votes to replace Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and has tapped Julio Peña to lead the Brooklyn Democrats. The contest comes ahead of a September executive committee vote.

A viral video shows an attendee at a Brooklyn Boiler Room event jumping on and stomping protesters who had staged a die‑in; organizers say they are reviewing footage.

Two people were shot inside a Canarsie deli Friday; both were taken to Brookdale Hospital and are expected to recover.

A longtime Kings Bay Houses resident and former NYPD officer says mailed notices while he was hospitalized led to a Brooklyn housing‑court nonpayment suit seeking more than $10,000.

An 80-year-old man was killed Friday in Brownsville when a Lexus SUV mounted the sidewalk near East 92nd Street and Rutland Road. Police identified the driver as a 63-year-old woman; the investigation is ongoing.

A Brooklyn federal judge found Rebel Creamery copied Van Leeuwen’s pastel pint design, ordered a redesign and awarded Van Leeuwen nearly $23.8 million.