Flatbush
Coverage of Flatbush in the Nexus archive.
- Brooklyn neighbors pick up the pieces after strong storms
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.
- Woman, 24, fatally shot in the neck in Brooklyn: NYPD
A 24-year-old woman was fatally shot in the neck in Brooklyn on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred around 11:25 p.m. at 2817 Foster Avenue, and the victim was transported to a local hospital where she died.
- NYC’s Haitian Community Reels in Wake of Supreme Court TPS Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian immigrants, displacing an estimated 330,000 Haitians and 6,800 Syrians, including many in New York City's Haitian community. Community members like Doudgy Charmant and Pascal Antoine expressed fear and uncertainty, as TPS holders face potential deportation and limited legal pathways to remain in the U.S.
- Brooklyn shooting: Person of interest questioned after man shot dead outside apartment building
A 52-year-old man was shot dead outside an apartment building in Flatbush, Brooklyn, on June 12. Police questioned a person of interest at the scene, and the victim was pronounced dead after being taken to Kings County Hospital. The 67th Precinct reported a decline in homicides and shootings compared to previous years.
- NYC man shot and killed in Brooklyn: NYPD
A 52-year-old man was shot multiple times and killed in Flatbush, Brooklyn on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at 261 Lenox Road around 3:29 p.m., and the victim was pronounced deceased at a local hospital.
- Landlord targeted by Mamdani agrees to forgive back rent in 5,100 apartments
Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited a building previously owned by Pinnacle Group in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Summit, the company, agreed to waive unpaid rent for 5,100 apartments if tenants resume payments.
- Elderly woman and her son killed in NYC blaze after neighbors heard loud argument
An elderly woman and her son were killed in a fire that destroyed their Brooklyn apartment in Flatbush. The incident occurred after neighbors reported hearing a loud argument, according to police and local residents.
- Deadly fires under investigation in The Bronx & Brooklyn
Two deadly fires occurred in Brooklyn and The Bronx, killing three people and injuring two others. The Brooklyn fire killed an 86-year-old woman and 65-year-old man, while the Bronx fire killed a 51-year-old man and hospitalized two women in their 60s. Investigations are ongoing, with police and fire marshals examining potential causes.