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.
Charges have been filed against the man suspected of sodomizinga 15-year-old boy at around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, December 23, inthe vicinity of Dahlgren Place and 92nd Street in Bay Ridge.
Steven Pappas, 50, was arraigned on New Year’s Eve in Brooklyncriminal court after being
It was a beautiful morning for a simulated attack at New YorkCity’s only active army base.
Shortly after 10 a.m. on Friday, December 2, on-base security atFort Hamilton Army Base was called to the site of a dumpster firenear the fort’s chapel. A few minutes later, the call went out ofshots …
At the 62nd Precinct Medal Day this past Saturday, November 19at the Cotillion Terrace, over 50 officers, staff and community andyouth volunteers were recognized for their service to the PoliceDepartment, the precinct and the Bensonhurst, Bath Beach andGravesend communities.
The event held …
Around 200 Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protesters and supporterswere arrested on Tuesday, November 15, during asurprise early morning raid and eviction of Zuccotti Park whereprotesters have be …
An FBI sting operation has resulted in the arrest of a dozenpeople, including three current NYPD officers and three retiredofficers from Brooklyn’s 68th Precinct, for allegedly smugglingover $1 million worth of illegal guns and various stolen andcounterfeit goods from New Jersey to New York via t …
A 26-year-old Sunset Park man named Adolfo Martinez was arrestedaround 9 p.m. Tuesday night, October 11 – some 25 hours after heallegedly groped an 18-year-old woman on 36th Street between Fourthand Fifth Avenues. He is charged with forcible touching and sexualabuse in the second degree and is aw …
Three police officers and one civilian were in the spotlight,Tuesday, as State Senator Marty Golden singled them out for theirefforts that led to the arrest of a suspect in two …
UPDATE 3: 45 p.m.: Two more deer were found in the waterunderneath the Verrazano Bridge at about 2:45 p.m. today. Twoharbor units coralled the animals and brought them safelyaboard.
Oh deer!
Two deer were spotted in the water underneath the VerrazanoNarrows around 8:30 a.m. Wednesda …
An on-call civilian bike-buddy patrol, several communitye-newsletters, a text-for-safety-alert service and self-defenseclasses are just a few of the strategies being employed byresidents of Sunset Park, Greenwood Heights, Park Slope and WindsorTerrace to keep each other safe.
The flurry of …
A 62nd Precinct cop whose heroic efforts in pursuit of a trio ofrobbery suspects left him fighting for his life, in 2010, receivedone of the NYPD’s most prized honors, the Assistant Chief PatrickD. Brennan Police Officer of the Year Award, during a movingceremony held outside the headquarters of …
As the rest of New York City experiences a scary spike in crime,crime continues to decrease in southwest Brooklyn.
The 62nd Precinct – which includes Bensonhurst and Bath Beach -has seen a 5.81 percent decline in the seven major crime categoriesyear to date, and the 68th Precinct – which i …
Over the course of six months, a serial sexual predator hastargeted six known victims in southern Brooklyn, the latestincident taking place on Friday, August 26, at Prospect and SixthAvenues. But local residents and elected officials hope that itwon’t take much longer before the culprit is caught …
It’s go time.
The opening ceremonies of the World Police and Fire Games kickedoff in Prospect Park last month. Thousands came out to see firstresponders from all over the globe start up some friendlycompetition with plenty of fanfare.
There was a lot of joy to see police and fire un …
A dramatic scene unfolded on Tuesday afternoon, August 30, whena Bay 20th Street man was arrested by police after leading them ona brief chase through several backyards.
Brian Pittsley, 25, was wanted for allegedly causing and fleeingthe scene of a
The NYPD is now seeking the public’s assistance in identifyingthe woman whose body was discovered wrapped in a plastic bag andstuffed in a shopping cart on the rocky shoreline of Gravesend Bayin Bath Beach on Sunday, July 17.
The woman is described as a black or Hispanic female with lightsk …The Ballet Cultural de Sunset Park and the Quetzalcoatl dancegroup sang and performed Mexican folk dances at the third annualBattle of the Badges charity softball game on Saturday, July 31, atMCU Park.
All proceeds from ticket sales went to Sunset Park-basednonprofit Opportunities for a Be …
For residents of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Sunset Park,Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Gravesend, the park was the place to beduring the National Night Out Against Crime on August 2.
In Bay Ridge, officers from the 68th Precinct and localresidents gathered in Shore Road Park at 79th Street for …
Assistant Chief Thomas M. Chan will be taking the reins of theNYPD’s Patrol Borough Brooklyn South (PBBS), as Chief Joseph Fox,who led the 13-precinct division for the past 11 years, is movedupstairs to head up the NYPD’s citywide Transit Bureau.
Fox, a 30-year NYPD veteran who received hi …
The third annual Battle of the Badges at MCU Park was a hit!
Over 2,000 people came out to the stadium in Coney Island lastSunday, July 31, to root for their local heroes – FDNYfirefighters, NYPD police officers, corrections off …
If you want to head to Coney Island, but can’t stand the idea ofbaking in the sun on the beach, why not head to the third annualBattle of the Badges this Sunday, July 31!
The charity softball game at MCU Park will pit FDNY firefighters,NYPD police officers, corrections officers and Port Aut …For the police officers and community leaders of the 72ndPrecinct, the ninth annual NYPD Patrol Borough Brooklyn South UnityShowcase Festival in Prospect Park was a chance to gatherBrooklyn’s diverse cultures and communities all in one place.
For the students of Zhang Yuan Chinese Martial A …
It was a day for sharing, having fun and building bridgesbetween neighbors, cultures and police at the ninth annual UnityShowcase Festival hosted by NYPD Patrol Borough Brooklyn South,held last Sunday, July 10 in Prospect Park.
Police officers from 13 precincts serving 40 neighborhoodsrang …
Police from the 72 Precinct have released a Safety Alert inresponse to the latest attempted sexual assault in Sunset Park lastSaturday, June 25.
The incident occurred at around 4 a.m. when the victim, a36-year-old white female was entering her apartment building when aman approached from b …
A Bay Ridge woman was arrested on Monday, June 27, and chargedwith driving under the influence (DUI) after she allegedly made anillegal reverse U-turn on Third Avenue at 88th Street and plowedinto four cars before attempting to leave the scene.
The woman, identified by police as 54-year-ol …
Bay Ridge residents ran out into the street on Monday, June 27,to prevent a driver from speeding away from the scene of a five-caraccident at Third Avenue and 88th Street.
The spontaneous display of solidarity happened just before 4p.m. when the female driver of a black SUV allegedly made …