Rod Strickland has flipped LIU into an NEC champion and drawn No. 1 Arizona in the NCAA tournament. Brooklyn’s Sharks are suddenly a national story under his watch.

A huge blaze tore through Midwood Thursday, sending smoke over the neighborhood and drawing a large FDNY response.

FDNY briefed the public after a three‑alarm blaze at Box 2492 in Brooklyn on March 19. Crews remained on scene and investigations into the cause are ongoing.

A man wanted in a Hoboken kidnapping was caught after a high-speed Belt Parkway chase that left multiple vehicles crashed and an NYPD car involved.

Tamara McCaw returns to lead BAM after a board search, bringing institutional experience as the academy seeks steadier leadership and bigger audiences.

More than 20 Pomeranian‑type dogs seized from a Greenpoint apartment are being cleared for adoption after vetting and rehabilitation.

Project Restore — the Brooklyn DA’s yearlong paid‑internship and therapy pilot — will be launched in Brownsville, officials say, after promising results in Bed‑Stuy. The model pairs earnings with counseling, training and community partners to reduce gang‑related shootings.

The MTA will unveil a major railcar purchase at its new Sunset Park testing facility on March 19, 2026 — a move that could speed replacement of old trains on Brooklyn lines.

A new Albany bill would require randomized full-body scans for corrections officers and set a clearer appeals process for visitors who fail scans. Sponsors say it aims to cut contraband and reduce disputed denials.

State officials pulled dozens of fresh and frozen La Trafila pastas after finding labels that omit milk or wheat. Allergy sufferers should check packaging and contact the company.

A new Red Hook bakehouse run by sisters Maya and Eva Ebbesen is selling seeded Danish rye loaves across Brooklyn for $16 a pop.

Developers unveiled plans for twin towers that would add roughly 700 apartments to Coney Island, joining a fast-moving wave of beachfront redevelopment.

A suspect linked to robberies at six Chase branches across New York City remains at large, police say. Investigators are reviewing surveillance and seeking tips.