Civic leader, public servant James Clark dies at 87
July 23, 2026
Bay Ridge civic leader James Clark, a longtime public servant and community advocate, has died at age 87 after decades of service.
Bay Ridge civic leader James Clark, a longtime public servant and community advocate, has died at age 87 after decades of service.
STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation on Friday released its report on the death of Royston Bacchus.
A VENEZUELAN MAN and his wife have filed a lawsuit in Brooklyn federal court against the city and six police officers over a violent arrest.
Members of the New York State Unified Court System and its fraternal organizations and unions joined the Brooklyn Cyclones for Courts Night.
TWO POLICE OFFICERS were injured on Saturday while trying to break up a drag-racing “street takeover” in Sheepshead Bay.
A MANHATTAN MAN was sentenced on Friday to up to four years by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Christopher Robles.
A man robbed a 31-year-old passenger at knifepoint aboard an N train approaching the 86th Street station in Gravesend.
A man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 2023 hate crime killing of O’Shae Sibley outside a Midwood gas station.
POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR a group of unidentified young men accused of stealing high-end gaming equipment from the VIP Gaming Lounge.
One member of the Harbor Unit quickly entered the water and secured the girl, grabbing her and towing her to safety out of the murky creek.
POLICE HAVE IDENTIFIED a man struck and killed by a garbage truck last week as Franklin Torres, 54, of Yonkers.
POLICE HAVE RELEASED body cam video of their rescue of a woman, who was perched atop a cable high above the Brooklyn Bridge roadway.
Joshua Acosta, 39, is facing three counts of rape, three counts of sexual misconduct and other associated charges.
A MAN HAS been charged with concealment of a human corpse, after his roommate’s body was discovered buried under debris.
Emergency responders rescued an unidentified person walking along a cable high above the bridge’s roadway.
A man wrongly convicted of a Brooklyn murder sues the NYPD, alleging detectives fabricated evidence and hid information.
A POLICE OFFICER was shot, apparently by friendly fire, during a confrontation early Sunday morning, and is recovering.
Police body camera video showed an officer calling out a greeting and explaining, “Well, you can’t be up here.”
Capt. Christopher Vincenti has been named commanding officer of Brooklyn’s 68th Precinct, succeeding Deputy Inspector John Dasaro.
A TEENAGE BOY, 16, was arrested after allegedly stabbing one man to death and critically injuring another at Dyker Beach Park June 27.
The FIFA World Cup Fan Zone was unaffected by the crash and remained open through its normal closing time of 10 p.m.
A memorial honoring slain NYPD Patrolman David Guttenberg has been updated to help preserve his story for future generations.
POLICE ARE SEARCHING for two suspects in the violent robbery of a man at the Newkirk Avenue subway station.
TWO MEN WERE SHOT multiple times Friday morning around 2:38 a.m. at the Brooklyn Monarch nightclub on Meadow Street in East Williamsburg.
Thousands of fans flooded lower Manhattan with splashes of Knicks blue and orange for the parade up the “Canyon of Heroes.”
Emergency Medical Services transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, where he was listed in stable condition.
A man was sentenced for shooting and killing Ethan Williams, a college student from Indiana visiting the city for a skateboard tournament.
POLICE ARE ASKING the public’s help in finding a 16-year-old Coney Island girl who was last seen leaving her home on Wednesday, May 20.
The victim sustained a laceration to the ear and was transported by Emergency Medical Services to NYU Langone Hospital in stable condition.
POLICE HAVE RELEASED A PHOTO of a man wanted in connection with a shooting in Homecrest which took place on Monday, June 1.
Police are investigating groups seen entering and exiting Brooklyn manholes in Gravesend and Williamsburg overnight.
NEW YORK — It wasn’t the rats. Or the smells. Or the germs. No, the most unpleasant part of descending into New York City’s vast sewer system — according to
The device, which appeared to be made from two red canisters with electronics attached, was placed on the steps of the Culture House.
Between 2020 and 2022, John Bolden schemed to work with more than 65 of his clients to fraudulently obtain PPP funds.
Officials from the newly launched Office of Community Safety haven’t yet spoken with anyone from the NYPD about collaboration.
The perpetrator is described as being around age 30, with a heavy build, brown eyes, and short black dreadlocks and braided hair.