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.

A 34-year-old man was shot in Williamsburg after a sidewalk fight; four suspects fled and one left on a moped. Police are searching the area.

Derell Mickles is due in Brooklyn court on June 3 after being shot nine times by officers at the Sutter Avenue L-train station in 2024. The case arrives amid an $80M bystander claim and simmering local outrage.

Retired NYPD Chief John Chell said on X that officers gave 'free passes' to city employees and friends of radio host Sid Rosenberg. The admission reignites concerns about selective enforcement.

More than a year after the Met Recreation Center closed in January 2025, Williamsburg residents and local leaders still have no firm reopening date for the neighborhood’s public pool.

Rapper Desiigner was arrested in South Carolina on suspicion of domestic violence after a March incident that police say involved his partner and child.

A touring documentary about Penn Yan midwife Elizabeth Catlin has energized locals and advocates pushing a state bill to license certified professional midwives. The film is rekindling a policy fight over access to community births.

Federal prosecutors say a Brooklyn daycare employee stole millions in tuition to fund a lavish lifestyle, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. The case is under federal investigation.

NYPD closed West 2nd Street between Avenue Y and Avenue Z after reporting a suspicious device. Officials warned of delays and asked the public to avoid the block.

State police say an I‑684 traffic stop in Lewisboro uncovered an electronically operated hidden compartment holding roughly 2 kg of cocaine and fentanyl; two NYC men were arrested.

Developers want to convert the old Watchtower campus at 25–30 Columbia Heights into 661 apartments, with about a quarter permanently affordable. The rezoning is now in city review.

A Senate budget item would make New Yorkers pay state tax on gains now excluded under federal law, prompting warnings from investors about the future of VC in the city.

Cladding panels are starting to go up on the 15‑story borough jail at 275 Atlantic Avenue, changing the look of Boerum Hill. The project will include 1,040 beds and ground‑floor community space.