DUMBO — A man heading home from work was viciously beaten on a sidewalk in DUMBO Wednesday evening by an attacker who ran into him from behind on a scooter. The 39-year-old victim, a long-time Brooklyn resident who has worked in DUMBO for eight years, was walking near the intersection of Front and Pearl streets at roughly 7:15 p.m. when
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE upgrade to New York state’s emergency communications system is years behind schedule.
GOVERNOR HOCHUL announced $55 million to bolster the state’s emergency response systems, including over $6 million for New York City.
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — This was not a good way to start the weekend. A water pipe break flooded the basements of three brownstones on Monroe
Emergency call center workers say their centers are understaffed, struggling to fill vacancies and plagued by worker burnout, according to a national survey released Tuesday.
Amy Cooper, the white woman charged with filing a false police report for calling 911 during a dispute with a Black man in New York’s
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took to morning TV shows Tuesday to push back against President Donald Trump’s claim of “total”
This story was originally published on Sept. 23 by THE CITY. City Hall plans this week to finally unveil a long-overdue overhaul of how the NYPD deals with mentally ill New
Police arrested a man for allegedly driving recklessly and a laundry list of other offenses last week in Sunset Park. Cops say the 25-year-old suspect called 911 on March 28
The image is unforgettable, the pain still palpable. In these photos from the files of this newspaper, we see what was once unimaginable – the towers of the World Trade
Among the many 9/11 memorial ceremonies across the country in houses of worship and outdoor sites marking the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and
The massive support locally for the Zadroga Act — which provides 9/11 first responders and other survivors with health benefits, treatment and compensation — may finally be rewarded, as talk of the
Friends and families of 9/11 victims gathered alongside members of the FDNY on Wednesday, September 8 as Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro added 21 new names of members who died of
Fourteen years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Brooklynites are still proving they won’t ever forget with a series of events being hosted throughout the borough for locals
Families of fallen heroes stood in solace with citywide leaders like Borough President Eric Adams on Wednesday, September 9 at Brooklyn Borough Hall’s first-ever 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, held at 9
The Brooklyn Cyclones and a community group honored a local Marine veteran amputee and 9/11 emergency responders who lost their lives as part of the seventh annual Heroes Night at
A number of local politicians are calling on the city to upgrade its current emergency communications system to allow New Yorkers to text 911 in times of crisis – something