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Coney Island's Cyclone coaster reopens after 2-week shutdown from mid-ride malfunction
Good news, thrill-seekers: The famous Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster has reopened following a two-week shutdown stemming from a mid-ride malfunction.
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New evidence in 45-year-old high-profile murder case of Brooklyn rabbi
Sarah Wallace reporting on new evidence in a 45-year-old murder case.
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‘Park Slope Prowler' caught after string of groping incidents involving women walking alone
A serial groper who was dubbed the “Park Slope Prowler” was caught by police after a string of incidents that terrorized women in Brooklyn.
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Man shot and killed inside Brooklyn subway station
A man was shot and killed inside a Brownsville subway station as he headed to work. The questions now: Who killed him and why? NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.
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Man punches woman in the head before assaulting and robbing her in Brooklyn: NYPD
The NYPD is looking for a man suspected of randomly punching a woman in the head before robbing and sexually assaulting her in Brooklyn on Aug. 30, police said. The attack happened just after midnight on Friday near Rockaway Boulevard and Dean Street, the NYPD said. Police said the victim did not know the suspect, who officers said approached the…
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Man dies after shooting at West Indian Day Parade
Five people were shot during the West Indian Day Parade, including a 25-year-old who later died as a result. The gunman was still on the run after opening fire during the crowded celebration. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.
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‘Celebration into tragedy': West Indian American Day Parade shooting victim dies
One of the five people shot Monday at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade has died, police said. A gunman targeting a specific group of people opened fire along the parade route in Brooklyn around 2:35 p.m., NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell said. Police said the victim who died was a 25-year-old man who was shot...
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West Indian Day parade: Gunman on the loose after 5 people were shot in Brooklyn
Chris Jose has the details from the Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn.
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West Indian American Day, J'ouvert celebrations kick off in Brooklyn
NBC New York’s Romney Smith reports.
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Witnesses flip van, rescuing driver accused of hitting mom and toddler in Brooklyn melee
A fast getaway attempt nearly cost a driver his life after his alleged reign of destruction through a Brooklyn neighborhood ended in a high-speed crash that flipped his minivan on its side, briefly pinning the man underneath. Police said the 61-year-old driver was speeding from the scene of a hit-and-run in Brownsville where he had allegedly struck a 26-year-old woman…
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Brooklyn driver pinned after flipping van in hit-and-run escape: police
Video from the scene showed a handful of people helping flip the van topside to save the driver pinned underneath. News 4’s Melissa Colorado reports on the chaotic chain of events.
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Street closures for West Indian American Labor Day celebrations
The Labor Day weekend marks the return of one of the city’s most colorful and jubilant celebrations. The West Indian American Day Junior Carnival kicks off Saturday and the Labor Day parade and festival will be on Monday, Aug. 2. Here are the streets that will be blocked off this weekend in Brooklyn: The following streets will be fully...
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Police searching for serial groper in Park Slope, Brooklyn
Melissa Colorado reporting on the NYPD’s search for a serial groper in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
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Child among East Flatbush basement explosion: What caused the blast?
Four people, including a child, were injured in the explosion in a Brooklyn home’s basement. The home and surrounding buildings were ordered evacuated as a result. NBC New York Gaby Acevedo reports.
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‘Park Slope Prowler': Police search for serial groper sneaking up on women in Brooklyn
A man who has been dubbed the “Park Slope Prowler” is being sought by police for allegedly terrorizing women in Brooklyn.
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Detectives retracing steps in NYC 1990 cold case murder of driver
A murder unsolved for 34 years — the victim, a car service driver found dead after picking up a customer he was not originally supposed to pick up. News 4’s Marc Santia reports on the push to crack the Brooklyn cold case.
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4 hurt in explosion inside Brooklyn home's basement
Investigators are trying to determine what triggered an explosion in a basement of a home in East Flatbush. NBC New York’s Melissa Colorado reports.
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NYC orders evacuation of three homes after 4 hurt in basement explosion
Five people were hurt, three with serious injuries, after an explosion inside the basement of a multi-family home in Brooklyn, according to the FDNY.
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Former NYPD officer gets 27 years for shooting her ex-girlfriend, killing the ex's new partner
A former New York City police officer has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for shooting and wounding her ex-girlfriend and killing the ex-girlfriend’s new love interest. Former officer Yvonne Wu, 34, was sentenced Wednesday in state court in Brooklyn after pleading guilty in June to manslaughter and attempted murder for shooting Jenny Li and Jamie Liang. Wu was off…
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Controversial Brooklyn goldfish puddle has apparently been destroyed
Nuisance or neighborhood beautification project? The debate appears to be moot at this point. The controversy stems from the so-called “Bed-Stuy Goldfish Pond,” a sidewalk puddle near a leaky hydrant in Brooklyn where someone kept dumping fish in an effort to turn the hole into a sort of street aquarium. Some lauded the uniquely Brooklyn aspect of the street puddle,…