Police & Fire News • Brooklyn Paper

cops at scene of sunset park stabbing

Two stabbed during botched robbery of delivery worker in Sunset Park

By Dean Moses

police on crime scene in brooklyn

As temperatures dropped in November, so did violent crime in Brooklyn, per latest NYPD statistics

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Midwood

73-year-old woman killed by Jeep driver while crossing Midwood street

By Lloyd Mitchell

Police at Brooklyn scene where man was shot

AMNY

Man in Brooklyn fighting for life after being shot near restaurant: cops

Smoke from Brooklyn two-alarm fire on Thanksgiving Day

AMNY

Brooklyn residents displaced by two-alarm fire on Thanksgiving Day; cause under investigation

Rikers Island

AMNY

Rikers Island ruling: Federal judge finds NYC in contempt of reform decree, ‘inclined’ to putting jail under receiver

File image: The three defendants allegedly received over $500,000 in illegal kickback payments from a vendor selected to install security cameras at city homeless shelters

Ex-staffers of homeless nonprofit indicted in alleged kickback scheme

By Adam Daly

Jessica Tisch officially became the 48th police commissioner in NYPD history on Monday, as Mayor Eric Adams swore in the second woman ever to hold the post during a ceremony at One Police Plaza.

AMNY

Jessica Tisch sworn in as second-ever female New York police commissioner

money-and-handcuffs-concept-for-corruption-fraud-2023-11-27-05-16-01-utc

Brooklyn jury convicts real estate mogul in $2.4M mortgage fraud

By Adam Daly

Scene of Brooklyn shooting

AMNY

Double Brooklyn shooting leaves man dead, teen wounded: cops

Brooklyn stabbing suspect

AMNY

Brooklyn stabbing suspect who attacked teenager on street still at large: cops

fdny with plaque for delendick

Canarsie

FDNY honors Chaplain John E. Delendick with plaque dedication on first anniversary of his death

By Lloyd Mitchell

Kosciuszko bridge

Greenpoint

One dead, several injured in Kosciuszko Bridge pileup crash

By Ben Brachfeld

suspect wearing all black who allegedly punched a traffic agent in Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn

AMNY

Brooklyn brute driving a BMW pummels traffic agent after getting a summons: cops

pexels-towfiqu-barbhuiya-3440682-11363782

Canarsie

City employee arraigned in alleged $624K pension fraud case

By Adam Daly

54153915594_4e5be9ac26_c

AMNY

Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch named by Mayor Adams as new NYPD commissioner

The unidentified males were last seen fleeing the scene on foot towards 3rd Avenue and 72nd Street.

Bay Ridge

Two men sought for Bay Ridge stabbing that left man wounded

By Adam Daly

NY: Police Officer of the Year Award

Park Slope

Park Slope church revives tradition, honors NYPD’s finest with ‘Police Officer of the Year’ award

By Gabriele Holtermann

NYPD's Crimestoppers shared images of the alleged suspects who remain at large.

Cops renew plea to identify suspects behind anti-Palestinian attack on couple

By Adam Daly

Canarsie

Three civilians rescued from early morning Canarsie fire

By Lloyd Mitchell

More from Around New York

American LGBTQ+ Museum executive director Ben Garcia delivers remarks on stage at the museum's groundbreaking ceremony on Dec. 3 at the New-York Historical Society’s auditorium.

New American LGBTQ+ Museum begins construction with original Stonewall brick

Zion Marley is set to release his album ‘From Zion’ in 2025.

Carrying the torch: Zion Marley previews tracks from 2025 album ‘From Zion’

New York Family: Kathy Kuo

New York Family

December Cover: Home is Where the Heart is with Kathy Kuo

La Fuerza made its mark on the Dora the Explorer float at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The Macy’s parade brought ‘La Fuerza’ Latina to the stage