Street vendors have quietly turned a stretch of St. Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights into an open-air market for prescription medicines, neighbors say.

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.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani told The New York Times there is “no respite” from a genocide in Gaza, a line that deepens local debate over his stance. His remarks arrive amid ongoing friction between City Hall and parts of the Jewish community.

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.

A 24-year-old man was shot in the right eye and pronounced dead early Saturday near Frederick Douglass Boulevard. The NYPD says detectives are investigating.

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

A 4-year-old was struck near Longfellow Playground in Longwood; police released an image and are asking the public for tips as the child recovers.

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.

A federal judge tossed the DOJ’s bid to seize New York’s unredacted voter file, preserving sensitive personal data and handing the DOJ another legal setback.

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 169‑unit affordable lottery is open for Starhill Phase II in Morris Heights. Studios start at $777 and applications are due Sept. 8, 2026.

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.