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Bronx man indicted for hate crime, accused of attacking man at knifepoint at Williamsburg subway station
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (199+ words) Jun 3, 2026, 4: 35 PM Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez says a Bronx man was indicted Wednesday for a hate crime where he allegedly attacked a 24-year-old man and threatened him with a knife at a subway station in Williamsburg. Yeshayahuw Carraway, 41, is…...
Man on the run after punching 72-year-old man in the face in Brownsville
12+ hour ago (143+ words) Jun 3, 2026, 6: 01 AM Police are searching for a man they say punched a 72-year-old man multiple times in the face in Brownsville. The assault happened near a playground on Chester Street and Pitkin Avenue at around 12 p. m. on May 28th. Investigators say the…...
Applications are now open for free 2-K programs across the city
1+ day, 2+ min ago (196+ words) Jun 2, 2026, 5: 58 PM New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul say the first 2, 000 free seats this fall will be available for school districts 6, 10, 18, 23 and 27, now through June 26. This includes neighborhoods like Canarsie, Brownsville, Ocean Hill, and Remsen Village…...
MTA transforms Knicks-themed subway station ahead of NBA finals
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (92+ words) Jun 2, 2026, 12: 32 PM The MTA has installed Knicks'themed lighting at several subway stations across the city ahead of the team's NBA Finals appearance. At the 34th Street'Penn Station entrance, globe light fixtures have been updated to display orange and blue colors and…...
Bricks fall from roof after partial wall collapse in Gravesend
23+ hour, 55+ min ago (159+ words) Jun 2, 2026, 5: 59 PM Firefighters responded to a partial wall collapse at 1668 West 6th St. in Gravesend, after bricks were reported falling from the roof around midnight. Part of a short wall along the edge of the roof had collapsed and fallen onto…...
News 12 | Brooklyn | Application Now Open For Free 2 K Program
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (107+ words) Jun 2, 2026, 1: 26 PM Parents in four New York City school districts can begin applying on Tuesday for the city's new free 2 K program, which launches this September. The rollout will provide free, full day care for 2, 000 2 year olds this fall. Most…...
Overnight fire damages East New York building, displaces family
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (163+ words) Overnight Fire Damages East New York Building Displaces Family News12 | Brooklyn Overnight fire damages East New York building, displaces family The fire broke out just after 12: 30 a. m. Tuesday at a building on New Lots Avenue between Shepherd Avenue and Berriman Street. Jun…...
Bricks fly off building in Gravesend
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (60+ words) Jun 2, 2026, 5: 55 AM Several bricks flew off the top of a building in Gravesend early Tuesday morning. FDNY responded to a call of a partial collapse at 1668 West 6th St. just after 12 a. m. First responders taped off the area, and no injuries were…...
New bus lanes across three blocks in Williamsburg draws mixed reaction from neighbors
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (306+ words) News12 | Brooklyn New bus lanes across three blocks in Williamsburg draws mixed reaction from neighbors A new priority bus lane in Williamsburg is drawing mixed reaction from neighbors. News 12's Shakti Denis has the story. Jun 1, 2026, 6: 54 AM Sunny skies and moderate…...
8 men wanted for beating 18-year-old during Grand Concourse attempted robbery
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (113+ words) May 31, 2026, 1: 06 PM The NYPD is asking for the public's help in identifying eight individuals wanted in connection with an attempted robbery on the Grand Concourse. Police say the incident happened around 9: 30 p. m. in front of 2917 Grand Concourse, where an 18yearold man was…...