Flatbush Building Collapse Survivors Describe Warning Signs Before 8 Killed

The collapse has fueled concerns about gentrification, construction safety and the future of longtime Flatbush residents.

Brooklyn Building Collapse Search Ends, Victims Identified

Two children died in the collapse, officials say.

Lightning Strike Leaves Thousands Without Power In Flatbush

A lightning strike caused a power outage affecting approximately 4,500 Con Edison customers in Central Brooklyn.

NYPD Officer Groped Woman At Flatbush Lounge

The off-duty officer allegedly touched a woman's breast and genitals without her consent.

Manhole Fire In Flatbush Prompts Building Evacuation

No injuries were reported from the incident.

Man Dies Days After Brooklyn Shooting, Police Say

The 27-year-old was shot last week and listed in critical condition.

Man Dies In Police Custody After Falling Ill At Brooklyn Precinct

The city's medical examiner will determine the cause of death.

Woman Arrested After Fatal Stabbing In Flatbush

Police believe the two individuals were involved in a possible domestic dispute before the fatal stabbing.

Man Killed After Being Struck By MTA Bus In Flatbush

According to police, a 58-year-old man was struck by the rear wheels of the bus.

Man Fatally Stabbed In Front Of Brooklyn Home

The incident happened on Friday evening.

Woman Groped While Riding Bus In Brooklyn: Police

A stranger groped a 55-year-old woman on a Church Avenue bus earlier this month, officials said.

Power Outage Hits Flatbush After Overhead Wires Ignite: Con Ed

Con Edison continues to investigate the cause of an overhead wires fire, leaving dozens of East Flatbush residents without power.

Man Wanted After Smashing Child’s Head Into Car Windshield, NYPD Says

Authorities said the 10-year-old boy was attacked just after 4 p.m. Wednesday outside 510 Ocean Parkway in Kensington.

Suspected Gunman Arrested In Deadly Brooklyn Apartment Shooting: NYPD

Cops arrested a 22-year-old man after a deadly shooting left a 24-year-old dead in a Brooklyn apartment this past weekend.

Man Nabbed For Assaulting 2 Teen Girls Hours Apart In Brooklyn: NYPD

A stranger who tried to assault two teenage girls in Brooklyn is now facing several charges, police said.

Man Gunned Down Near Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, Police Say

The man, 24, was shot and killed Wednesday night just blocks from Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, police said.

NYPD Officer Struck By Driver While Directing Traffic In Brooklyn, Police Say

According to police, the incident took place on Sunday evening near Schenectady and Church Avenues, in East Flatbush.

Burglar Nabs Nearly $60K From Brooklyn Apartment, Cops Say

A burglar who broke into a Borough Park apartment is being sought by the NYPD.

Driver Arrested In Fatal East Flatbush Crash: Police

A driver has been arrested in a Saturday night crash that killed a Harlem man, police said.

Cops Search For Man Connected To Brooklyn Stabbing Attack

The victim was taken to Maimonides Medical Center in stable condition after being repeatedly stabbed in the torso.

Suspect In 3 Murders Fatally Shot By Police In Brooklyn: NYPD

The suspect, found hiding in a bathtub, was a person of interest in 3 fatal stabbings that were “romantic in nature,” NYPD officials said.

Man Stabbed To Death In Brooklyn Neighborhood, Police Say

A 45-year-old man was fatally stabbed during the morning hours of Wednesday, police said.

BK Man Killed Teen During Drug Deal Gone Wrong: DA

Nasir Perez, 22, of Midwood, will be sentenced to 21-years in prison for fatally shooting a teenager back in 2020, prosecutors said.

Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man In Brooklyn

Officers were patrolling in the vicinity of 52nd Street and Church Avenue when they spotted a man pointing a gun at another man.

NJ Man Nabbed In Deadly Crash That Killed 45-Year-old Woman: NYPD

On March 3, Cecilia Mariduena Mero was pronounced dead at NYC Health and Hospitals/Kings County, police said

Flatbush Man Found Dead Inside Apartment Building: NYPD

Alexis Antonio Acevedo-Ponce​, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene on April 19, police said.

BK Man Fatally Shot In East Flatbush: NYPD

Anthony Lancaster, of Brownsville, was found with two gunshot wounds to his back and one gunshot to the head, police said.

Woman, 74, Fatally Struck Crossing BK Street: Police

The woman tripped and fell on a yellow rubber curb while crossing the street, police said.

Gun Discharged In Flatbush, Police Search For Suspects: NYPD

No one was harmed when the gun discharged, but property was damaged, according to police.

Man Dies In Flatbush Shooting: NYPD

As police arrived on the scene, gunshots erupted at East 34th Street and Newkirk Avenue, authorities reported.

Person Hit By Car In East Flatbush In Serious Condition: FDNY

A person was rushed to the hospital Monday afternoon after getting hit near Ditmas Avenue, FDNY officials said.

33-Year-Old Woman Shot Dead In Brooklyn Apartment, Cops Say

Cops are questioning a man who appears to have jumped or fallen out of an East Flatbush building where Yahhira Nesby was found dead inside.

Drunken Cop Kills Brooklyn Woman In Car Crash, Police Say

NYPD Officer Rohan Shaw stands accused of vehicular manslaughter after Joanna Dixon, 23, died in a crash with the cop in Brooklyn.

Fatal Flatbush Fire Was Caused By Space Heater, FDNY Says

An East Flatbush fire that killed one man and hurt at least six others was caused by a space heater plugged into a power strip, FDNY said.

Man Dies, 6 Hurt In East Flatbush Blaze, Cops Say

A man died and six others were hurt when a fire tore through the top floor of a Nostrand Avenue apartment Monday morning, officials said.

Baby Found Dead In Brooklyn Home Was Killed, Police Say

The death of a 1-year-old baby boy who was found unconscious in his East Flatbush home on Tuesday was deemed a homicide, police said.

Masked Thief Steals $170K From BK Taxi Medallion Broker, Cops Say

A masked man broke into a medallion broker on Coney Island Avenue and took $170,000 in cash and jewelry from the safe, police said.

Massive Fire Erupts At East Flatbush Junkyard: FDNY

Firefighters were battling a blaze at an East Flatbush junkyard Thursday afternoon, FDNY officials said.

Flatbush Father-And-Son Drug-Dealing Duo Get Jail Time, Feds Say

Tammeco Cargill and Winston "Pops" Cargill have both been sentenced to prison time for trafficking drugs in Brooklyn, prosecutors said.

Flatbush Man Accused Of Sex Trafficking 2 Teen Girls: Brooklyn DA

Hakeem Bennett, 24, was arraigned in Brooklyn Criminal Court Tuesday on charges that he trafficked teen girls, prosecutors said.