Brooklyn prosecutors say arrests and extraditions have dismantled a transnational smuggling scheme as federal task forces prepare charges and arraignments.

A Brooklyn housing lottery at 2700 Atlantic Avenue lists one‑bedrooms from $761 and two‑bedrooms at $833. Applications are on NYC Housing Connect through May 26, 2026.

After 10 years on President Street, Strong Rope is closing its Gowanus taproom. Forever Homebrewing will take the space and plans to open as Forever Brewing in April.

Det. Paul Hoppinthal, 33, was arrested inside the 84th Precinct Tuesday night and charged with assault and harassment, local reporting shows.

The attorney general’s office arrested Azer Arslanouk in Brooklyn after seizing more than 8,000 fentanyl-laced oxycodone pills and about $100,000 in cocaine.

Darnell "EJ" Jones was sentenced to 145 months for stealing COVID-era unemployment benefits and funneling the money to the Ninedee gang.

A 9-year-old boy is recovering after being shot in the leg near Livonia Avenue and Bristol Street in Brownsville. Police say he was not the intended target and no arrests have been made.

Daryl Hagler sold five nursing‑home sites for about $332M as state probes and settlements linger around his operations.

John Coppola will open Dumbo Diner at 53 Pearl Street, occupying about 3,000 square feet in a building that once housed a 19th-century paint factory. The all-day spot is slated to open this fall.

AT&T and Boldyn have activated 5G in tunnel stretches of the 4/5 and G lines, bringing continuous coverage to several underground segments.

A Brooklyn high school football player was fatally shot in what prosecutors say was an accidental shooting by a teammate, leaving family and teammates stunned.

Brooklyn prosecutors say Megan Horne was indicted March 25 after a string of assaults in Bay Ridge that targeted three hijab‑wearing people — including a 12‑year‑old. She was ordered back to court on May 27.

City lawyers told a federal court the NYPD is not constitutionally required to protect a woman who says she was attacked in Crown Heights, and asked to dismiss the case.