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An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested and charged with three counts of rape and three counts of sexual misconduct in Brooklyn. The suspect, identified as Joshua Acosta, 39, was apprehended on Wednesday evening.

NYPD is searching for a man suspected of committing two rapes in Brooklyn near Boller Avenue and Tillotson Avenue. The first incident occurred at 10 p.m. on Nov. 23, involving a 30-year-old woman. Details about the second incident are not fully provided in the article.

Victoria Beckham is supported by David and their kids as she launches her first US pop-up store in Miami. She is also making another attempt to reconcile with her estranged son Brooklyn.

A man was arrested in a Coney Island mass shooting that injured eight people, including four children, near West 30th Street and Surf Avenue in Brooklyn. A 21-year-old woman remains in critical condition.

Police arrested Robert Smith, 44, in Coney Island for allegedly shooting eight people, including four children, during a family barbecue on July 4. The incident occurred at 2929 W. 31st Street near Surf Avenue, with victims sustaining gunshot wounds ranging from critical to stable conditions.

A Brooklyn man was arrested for killing a 41-year-old man and shooting a 68-year-old bystander in a laundromat in Flatlands, Brooklyn. The suspect, Adolphus Black, 57, was charged with murder in the incident.

Robert Smith, 44, was arrested for a July 4th shooting at a family cookout in Brooklyn that left eight people wounded, including four children.

New York State Police seized three pounds of cocaine during an arrest in Malta. A Brooklyn man was apprehended following a traffic stop.

Two men are in police custody following a road rage incident that injured a pedestrian and damaged a Brooklyn building. Robert Walker, 43, and Anthony Hayes, 56, are accused of vehicular assault and reckless endangerment. Hayes faces additional charges.

A multi-car crash in Brooklyn caused a vehicle to collide with a building, resulting in three injuries, including a pedestrian.

An 18-year-old was charged with attempted murder after an NYPD detective was hit by friendly fire in a Brooklyn shooting. The suspect, Camani Bartletto, was arrested following the incident over the Fourth of July weekend.

A 30-year-old woman was shot in the abdomen near 5945 Shore Parkway in Brooklyn around 2:44 a.m. Tuesday. She was transported to a local hospital in stable condition by EMS. The NYPD is seeking a male suspect in connection to the incident.

The beloved owner of a legendary, family-run NYC donut shop died after 33 years of running the business. She became proprietor in 1993, purchasing and operating the Brooklyn establishment with her husband.

Brooklyn neighborhoods are cleaning up after strong storms caused fallen trees and blocked parking spaces. Large trees snapped and limbs fell, damaging parked cars and blocking areas along Cortelyou Road and in Flatbush.

A 6-year-old girl from Brooklyn, New York City, drowned at Southampton beach on Long Island after attempting to retrieve footwear that had been swept into the water.

A 6-year-old girl from Brooklyn, New York City, named Kiara Paolasin drowned at Southampton beach on Long Island after attempting to retrieve footwear that had been swept into the water.

A 6-year-old girl from Brooklyn, New York City, named Kiara Paolasin drowned at Southampton beach on Long Island after attempting to retrieve footwear that had been swept into the water.

A 6-year-old girl from Brooklyn, New York City, drowned at Southampton beach on Long Island after attempting to retrieve her footwear that was swept into the water. The incident occurred at a beach on Long Island.

Coney Island and Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn were severely affected by flash flooding caused by relentless rain on Monday. The flooding hit these areas particularly hard.

An NYPD detective was shot by a fellow officer while apprehending an armed 18-year-old suspect who fired on an Uber in Brooklyn. The incident occurred during efforts to monitor Fourth of July violence near Nostrand Avenue and St. John's.

NYPD Detective Robert Karroll was shot in the back of his protective vest in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on July 5, 2026. Authorities are investigating the possibility of friendly fire in the incident.

Over a dozen civilians were injured in a crash involving an MTA bus and a truck in Brooklyn, according to FDNY. EMS transported 15 people with minor injuries to a local facility.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Brooklyn and Queens due to heavy rain expected to cause street and highway flooding. The warning remains in effect until 1:30 p.m. Monday, with 1-2 inches of rain anticipated.

A 27-year-old woman was shot in the right leg during a Fourth of July morning incident in Brooklyn when an unidentified individual opened fire at 8920 Avenue D. The victim was taken to a local hospital, according to the NYPD.

Electra Research, a Brooklyn-based startup, is repurposing stoves into batteries to enhance energy storage for the electric grid. The initiative aims to balance renewable energy sources like wind and solar by reducing strain during peak hours.

Shootings occurred in nine states during Fourth of July celebrations, with New York police investigating a shooting in Brooklyn early Sunday morning.

Eight people, including four children, were shot in Coney Island, Brooklyn, on the Fourth of July. The NYPD recovered a firearm at the scene but has not made arrests, while investigating a possible link to a prior gang-related homicide on the same block.

Shootings occurred during July Fourth celebrations in Brooklyn, resulting in the deaths of four children and a police detective in two separate incidents.

Con Edison is asking residents in parts of Brooklyn and Queens to conserve energy during a heatwave as repair work continues after a temporary power shutdown. The utility has reduced voltage by 8% in affected areas and advised against using energy-intensive appliances.

At least 8 people, including 4 children, were shot in Brooklyn’s Coney Island during Fourth of July festivities on July 4. The New York Police Department responded to the incident on 2929 West 31st Street at around 10:37 p.m. EDT.

Eight people, including several children, were shot during Fourth of July celebrations in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Police responded to the incident at 10:37 p.m. at 2929 West 31st Street, where a 47-year-old man was among the victims with gunshot wounds.

An NYPD detective was shot in Brooklyn, and an 18-year-old suspect has been arrested and a gun has been recovered, according to sources.

An NYPD officer was shot early Sunday morning near the intersection of Nostrand Avenue and St. Johns Place in Brooklyn. The suspect is in custody.

At least eight people, including four children, were shot in Coney Island, New York City, during the Independence Day holiday. The incident occurred late in the evening, with a woman reported to be in critical condition.

At least eight people, including four children, were shot in New York City’s Coney Island during the US Independence Day holiday. A woman was reported in critical condition, and police responded to the incident on West 31st Street in Brooklyn around 10:37pm.

Five people, including a 7-year-old and a 5-year-old, were shot around 10:35 p.m. while watching fireworks in Brooklyn. The incident occurred during a public event in the area.

Two children collapsed while waiting in a long line for the McCarren Park pool in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Friday afternoon. A 12-year-old boy became overwhelmed by the heat and passed out, prompting immediate police and FDNY paramedics to respond.

Con Edison is reducing voltage by 8% in parts of Brooklyn, including Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bedford Stuyvesant, Fort Greene, and Clinton, as crews work to maintain equipment and restore power amid ongoing outages.

Con Edison reported over 80,000 power outages in NYC due to a heatwave causing grid strain, with temperatures reaching 100 degrees in Central Park. The utility company reduced voltage in parts of Brooklyn and Queens to prevent widespread outages and urged residents to conserve energy.

New York City will spray non-residential marshes and wetlands in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island between Tuesday and Thursday to combat West Nile Virus, as announced by the New York City Department of Health.