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Man slashed by stranger inside Rockaway Avenue subway station in Brownsville
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (94+ words) Sep 20, 2026, 8:16 PM A 26-year-old man was slashed inside the Rockaway Avenue subway station on Sunday evening, according to the NYPD. The attack happened just before 6 p.m. on the southbound C train platform. Investigators say a stranger walked up to the man…...
Moped Bandit Targets Elderly Man in Latest Bronx Snatching; Passports and Documents Stolen
1+ day, 40+ min ago (252+ words) BRONX, NY — The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a person wanted in connection with a grand larceny involving a 77-year-old man in the Bronx. Police said the theft happened at approximately 2:06 p.m. Aug. 26 near 154 East 170th Street…...
NYPD Seeks Suspect Who Fired Multiple Shots From Brooklyn Rooftop
1+ day, 42+ min ago (295+ words) BROOKLYN, NY — The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a person wanted for reckless endangerment after multiple gunshots were fired from the rooftop of a Brooklyn building Wednesday night. The incident happened at approximately 7:39 p.m. Sept. 16 at…...
Man, 29, shot to death outside Bronx NYCHA complex
11+ hour, 21+ min ago (220+ words) A 29-year-old man was shot to death outside a Bronx public housing complex, police said Sunday. Jason Ferrer, 29, was shot in the chest in front of a daycare near Cruger Ave. and Magenta St. across the street from the Gun…...
Brooklyn Bridge Closed Both Ways as Reports of Armed Man and Suspected Explosive Trigger Major Response
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (174+ words) A major tactical and water-rescue operation unfolded around the Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday after emergency alerts reported a potentially armed man in or near the East River. The NYPD closed the Brooklyn Bridge in both directions, including approaches leading to…...
Gunman Robs Manhattan Business of $2,000, Flees Into West 4th Street Subway Station
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (281+ words) New York City, Police Blotter MANHATTAN, NY — Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a Manhattan business at gunpoint Friday afternoon before fleeing into the West 4th Street subway station. The robbery happened at approximately 2:24 p.m. Sept. 18 inside a…...
East Flatbush woman charged in fatal stabbing of boyfriend
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (192+ words) Sep 20, 2026, 9:07 PM An East Flatbush woman is facing charges after police sources say she fatally stabbed her boyfriend during a domestic dispute early Saturday morning. Police made the discovery shortly after 7 a.m. at a sixth-floor apartment at 333 Linden Ave. Sources close…...
Pedersin Pelissier identified as victim in fatal Brooklyn stabbing
17+ hour, 38+ min ago (166+ words) ABC7 New York Person of interest in custody after deadly Brooklyn stabbing A 36-year-old man was stabbed to death inside a Brooklyn apartment Saturday morning, and a person of interest has been taken into custody, police said. Officers responded to a…...
Gunman Opens Fire During Brooklyn Dispute, Woman Shot in Ankle and Teen Grazed
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (295+ words) New York City, Police Blotter BROOKLYN, NY — The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a person wanted in connection with a shooting that injured two people in Brooklyn. Police said the incident happened at approximately 4 p.m. Sept....
Woman fatally stabbed in Detroit alley while on a break from work, police say
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (30+ words) CBS News Woman fatally stabbed in Detroit alley while on a break from work, police say...