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Brooklyn Paper

Crime dropped in Brooklyn in March, despite spate of shootings, homicides

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LI Press

Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer DNA hearing devolves into ‘Jurassic Park’ debate

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Tompkins Square Park shooter loses plea deal after assaulting correction officer on Rikers Island

Posted on April 1, 2025

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Suspect dies in Manhattan courthouse hours after being arrested in Times Square subway station

Posted on March 26, 2025

Accused Midtown assassin Luigi Mangione

Courts

Prosecutors look to deny alleged Midtown assassin Luigi Mangione jail laptop over security leak fears after finding love notes in socks

Posted on March 26, 2025

Prosecutors allege that instead of investing client's funds in business opportunities, Likhtenstein used the money for personal expenses and to make partial payments to earlier victims of the Ponzi scheme.

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn financial advisor allegedly scammed 10 clients out of $1.24M in Ponzi Scheme: DA

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Bronx Times

Teen’s accused killer ruled unfit: Judge sends Bronx stab suspect to psych ward

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg on sentencing of Donald Trump

Courts

Man sentenced to 8 years for deadly Manhattan nightclub druggings in robbery scheme: Bragg

Posted on March 20, 2025

Disgraced Manhattan teacher looks up at attorney after guilty plea

No jail for Manhattan teacher who pleaded guilty to criminal charges after photographing boy in school bathroom

Posted on March 19, 2025

Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad at court after testifying against would-be assassins

Courts

Iranian journalist faces would-be assassins in court after they allegedly tried to murder her in Brooklyn

Posted on March 18, 2025

Luigi Mangione, the alleged Midtown assassin accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in front of a hotel earlier this month, appeared in Supreme Court Monday where he pleaded not guilty murder charges.

Lower Manhattan

Luigi Mangione case: Alleged Midtown assassin’s next federal court appearance pushed back to April

Posted on March 18, 2025

Brooklyn Paper

Dialing in: Brooklyn-based start-up Good Call uses tech to ensure legal support at arrest

Dozens of advocates gathered outside the Bronx County Court to protest Governor Kathy Hochul's efforts to roll back discovery reform laws named for late Bronx teen, Kalief Browder.

Bronx Times

Protesters rally outside Bronx courthouse against Hochul’s proposed changes to discovery reform law

Erratic man walking streets of Manhattan following release from jail

EXCLUSIVE: Disturbed man who terrorized Manhattan community with violent outburst back on the streets menacing pedestrians

Posted on March 13, 2025

Protesters in Manhattan at hearing of Mahmoud Khalil

Mahmoud Khalil to remain in ICE custody as hundreds converge upon Lower Manhattan courthouse for hearing

Posted on March 12, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Attorney General sues woman for fraudulently claiming ownership of Brooklyn housing cooperative

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Bronx Times

Former Kingsbridge daycare owner gets 45 years for toddler’s fentanyl death

Migrant convicted in Times Square brawl smiles during sentencing

Migrant convicted of attacking Times Square cops grins as he’s sentenced to prison; police union seeks deportation

Posted on March 4, 2025

Former Jeopardy! Champion looking sad after pleading guilty to child porn possession

Brooklyn

Wrong answer: Former Jeopardy! champion pleads guilty to soliciting sexual images from Brooklyn children

Posted on March 3, 2025

The aftermath of the fatal crash that claimed the life of Katherine “Katie” Harris, 31, in the crosswalk on Atlantic Ave.

Brooklyn Paper

Drunk driver jailed for killing 31-year-old woman crossing busy Brooklyn avenue

The DEA held a press conference who was Rafael Caro Quintero was on the run for years in Mexico.

Courts

Infamous Mexican drug kingpins, including Kiki Camarena’s killer, extradited to Brooklyn federal court after decades on the run

Posted on February 28, 2025

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Bronx Times

Former student sues Bronx’s Fieldston School, alleging sexual abuse by volleyball coach

The infamous accused Midtown assassin Luigi Mangione who fatally gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year appeared in Manhattan court Friday for the first time since his arraignment.

Lower Manhattan

Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan court as hordes of supporters gather outside

Posted on February 21, 2025

Attorney General Letitia James announced a lawsuit against Elon Musk and the Trump administration on Feb 14.

Courts

AGs take action to protect private American information in lawsuit against Trump administration

Posted on February 14, 2025

Three people were arrested for defrauding an emergency housing program in NYC.

Courts

Three arrested for defrauding New York City emergency housing program during COVID pandemic

Posted on February 13, 2025

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Steve Bannon pleads guilty felony to online fraud in ‘Build the Wall’ fundraiser, wants his political enemies investigated

Posted on February 11, 2025

Suspect in string of Manhattan drug-induced robberies

Trio convicted in 2022 Manhattan string of drug-induced robberies that killed two men

Posted on February 10, 2025

A police officer at a Brooklyn shooting scene

Bronx

Suspect charged for shooting Bronx man to death over parking spot

Posted on February 10, 2025

Suspect in Manhattan subway stabbing

Manhattan subway stabbing stemmed from fight between homeless men over blanket: DA

Posted on February 6, 2025

Brooklyn gang shooting takedown

Brooklyn

Gangs of Brooklyn: 14 reputed members indicted for rash of shootings that terrorized borough

Posted on February 5, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn contractor allegedly used couple’s renovation money for luxury purchases

Ulises Bohorquez, A Venezuelan migrant involved in a Times Square brawl with police last year pleaded guilty on Monday afternoon and was sentenced to a year behind bars.

Migrant pleads guilty in infamous Times Square brawl that left cops injured

Posted on February 3, 2025

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch speaks about recidivists

Courts

NYPD Commissioner Tisch pushes to change discovery law to keep recidivists behind bars, rails against DAs for lack of prosecution

Posted on January 30, 2025

Tren de Aragua gang member indicted for gun running

Queens

A history of violence: 10 Tren de Aragua gun runners indicted in Queens firearm and drug bust

Posted on January 29, 2025

The unhinged man who allegedly went on a slashing spree inside of Grand Central Station on Christmas Eve was indicted on Thursday afternoon.

Courts

Suspect in Christmas Eve slashing spree at Grand Central indicted for rampage

Posted on January 23, 2025

Jaia Cruz, accused of fatally stabbing a postal worker in Harlem earlier this month, pleaded not guilty during a chaotic Thursday court hearing that saw some audience members ejected as emotions ran high.

Lower Manhattan

Harlem deli stabbing: Self-defense claim shocks court as transgender woman indicted for postal worker’s murder

Posted on January 23, 2025

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Upper West Side

Suspect who allegedly slashed Upper West Side tourist last year indicted for attempted murder

Posted on January 21, 2025

The lawsuit alleges that 1StopBedrooms charged exorbitant cancellation fees, falsely promoted “hassle-free” 30-day returns, and failed to provide refunds or exchanges for damaged products.

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn-based furniture store 1StopBedrooms sued by AG James over alleged consumer fraud

A Bronx P.E. was arrested at an elementary school for children with autism for allegedly exposing himself to students.

Bronx Times

Bronx elementary school teacher arrested for allegedly exposing himself to students

alleged street gang member in gun trafficking bust

Migrant gun runners: Alleged high-ranking street gang member among three charged in Manhattan for firearms trafficking

Posted on January 15, 2025

Shooting at Tompkins Square Park

Courts

Tompkins Square Park shooting suspect pleads guilty to gunfire that left two people wounded

Posted on January 14, 2025

Suspect in Bronx teen stabbing

Bronx

Suspect who stabbed Bronx teen dead tells court the devil made him do it: ‘I’m with Satan!’

Posted on January 12, 2025

Queens Post

Four men indicted for attacking a homeless 7 train passenger in Woodside last month: DA

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn borough prez candidate’s campaign treasurer pleads guilty in $400K fraud scheme

Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, appeared before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun on Jan, 7 on murder charges for a brutal killing that shocked the city. Zapeta-Calil is accused of using a lighter to set Debrina Kawam, 57, on fire on Dec. 22 as she slept aboard a Coney Island F train.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn subway arson murder: Suspect in horrific F train killing of homeless woman arraigned on first-degree murder indictment

Posted on January 7, 2025

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

Courts

Man in Manhattan indicted for slashing ex-girlfriend, shoving her into train tracks in front of her children

Posted on January 2, 2025

Former NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey

Politics

Ex-NYPD top uniformed cop Maddrey’s home raided by federal agents: Commissioner Tisch

Posted on January 2, 2025

Alleged Brooklyn subway arsonist in court

Brooklyn

Alleged Brooklyn subway arsonist who burned woman alive tried to fan deadly flames throughout train: DA

Posted on December 24, 2024

More from around NYC

Mayor Eric Adam's shared before and after photos of Roberto Clemente Plaza at the Hub, where NYC Sanitation and NYPD have set up mobile command centers since last week to finally put a stop to the open air drug market that has plagued the South Bronx commercial corridor for years.

Roberto Clemente Plaza emerges clean following the first weekend after city shuts down The Hub open air drug market

Rockaway Dog Parade

Annual Rockaway Dog Parade to raise funds for ARF-ARF this September

politicians rally outside MDC

Brooklyn pols demand halt to immigrant detainee transfers to troubled MDC

Jason Patel and Ben Hardy in "Unicorns."

Q&A with ‘Unicorns’ actors Jason Patel and Ben Hardy