Harlem Soda Spat Turns Deadly, Roommate Killer Gets 25 Years To Life
A Manhattan judge handed Marquis Chappelle 25 years to life for the 2023 killing of his roommate, a dispute prosecutors say began over a stolen soda. The conviction and sentence were reported by amNewYork.
Downtown Brooklyn Gets 72-Story Shock As Council OKs Flatbush Housing Colossus
The City Council approved turning 395 Flatbush Ave Ext into a 72‑story tower that will add roughly 1,263 homes, with about 25% permanently affordable. The vote moves the project into final approvals and permitting.
Brooklyn Cop Cut Loose Without Bail After Alleged Party Rape, Prosecutors Say
A Brooklyn NYPD officer has been arraigned on third‑degree rape and related sex‑offense charges tied to an alleged Sept. 28 party assault; he was released without bail and is due back May 8.
Fireball Over Brooklyn As Five-Alarm Inferno Guts Sunset Park Waterfront Warehouses
A five-alarm fire collapsed a Sunset Park waterfront warehouse early March 11, 2026; two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation as crews worked through the morning.












