brownsville
Murders, shootings up in this NYC neighborhood where two young girls were hit by stray bullets
Overall crime is down in Brownsville over last year, but cops are still seeing a jump in shootings and murders.
Distraught mom of 9-year-old girl randomly shot at NYC playground with cousin, 11, speaks out
Melissa Alexander said she was at work when her cousin called to tell her that her 9-year-old daughter had been shot at a Brooklyn playground -- and says she "just...
NYC boy, 12, charged with manslaughter in accidental shooting death of cousin, 14: 'I don't want him to die'
The pre-teen was also charged with criminally negligent homicide and criminal possession of a weapon in connection to the Sunday morning violence that took the life of Jasai Gui, 14...
Boy, 11, shot in the arm at NYC public housing complex -- near other kids as young as 6
The injured child told police he was on the third floor of a Brownsville Houses building on Howard Avenue near Atlantic Avenue around 11 p.m. when he was shot in...
Tow truck driver, 30, released on legal loophole after deadly, one-punch attack on NYC man, 61
A Brooklyn tow truck driver accused in a fatal attack on a 61-year-old man whose car he was impounding was cut loose Monday thanks to a legal loophole.
61-year-old father killed after tow truck driver punches him in fight over NYC parking spot: officials
A 61-year-old family man died after a 30-year-old tow truck driver punched him in the face, causing him to fall back onto the pavement following a dispute over parking Saturday...
NYC woman lit elderly neighbor on fire with gasoline because he owed her money: cops
A Brooklyn woman poured gasoline on her 73-year-old neighbor and lit him on fire Sunday after he refused to hand over money he owed her, authorities said.
Acclaimed boxing prospect overcame Brownsville trauma amid lauded ascension
Bruce Carrington remembers distinctly the first time he saw the dark side of Brownsville.
71-year-old NYC man arrested for stabbing ex, beating her with crowbar and murdering her friend
Sylvester Harris, 71, allegedly choked his former flame – who has two active orders of protection against him – struck her with a crowbar and stabbed her multiple times, according...
NYC kids hurt in fire after being left home alone still under sedation, on ventilators: mom
The three young kids who were allegedly locked alone inside their Brooklyn apartment by their dad when a fire broke out are on their way to recovery following the horrific weekend blaze that...
NYC dad with 70 prior arrests is freed after home-alone kids trapped, seriously injured in fire
The suspect had been arrested in the past mainly for the unauthorized sale of fare cards and forged tokens, law-enforcement sources told The Post.
1 dead, 3 injured in 'suspicious' Brooklyn apartment building fire
The one fatality was a 49-year-old man who was rushed to Brookdale Hospital where he was pronounced dead, the NYPD said.
Gangbanger claims he had 'no other choice' as he's sentenced for sparking mass shooting at NYC block party
Kyle Williams, 23, deflected blame for the fatal shooting of Jason Pagan, 38, at the Old Timer's Day celebration on July 27, 2019, which prosecutors said ignited the gunfight at...
Primary Day warning to mayor: Your voters are restless
In this week’s City Council races, notable candidates such as Chris Marte cruised to re-election and Yusef Salaam won in his district.
Brooklyn's Darlene Mealy easily wins Democratic primary for NYC Council
Mealy scored 62% of the vote in the first round, easily avoiding the ranked-choice runoff and, effectively, doubling the amount of support collected by all of her challengers combined, with...
Shaken subway shove victim 'lucky' to be alive following attack by unhinged man
The suspect was “yelling and acting erratic” on the northbound C train platform at Rockaway Avenue in Brownsville around 6 a.m. when a 52-year-old man stepped in to confront him,...
NYC's drug-themed vending machine cleaned out of crack pipes overnight
The city's new anti-drug vending machine, which offers free crack pipes and other items in Brooklyn, was cleaned out by local addicts overnight, with one drug user telling The Post,...
NYC machine giving out free crack pipes — with lip balm!
Big Apple officials unveiled a street vending machine Monday that covers it all when it comes to catering to drug-users, offering free handy paraphernalia such as crack pipes — and...
Woman killed, young girl hurt in NYC blaze: officials
A 67-year-old woman was killed and an 8-year-old girl hurt in an early Monday house fire in Brooklyn, authorities said.
Media gaslighting goes to max as US border fully opens
You may have noticed that, as one, the liberal media decided everything was just peachy at the southern border. The same phrases kept popping up. Such as "scenes of chaos failed...