Brooklyn handyman turned serial killer sentenced after murdering 3 elderly women in NYCHA horror Brownsville man admitted ...

Kevin Gavin, a handyman who ran errands for elderly residents, used his access to get into the women’s apartments.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The stabbing happened 2:50 p.m. at the Betsy Head Park near Thomas S Boyland Street and Dumont Avenue in Brownsville. J.B.

Building on the success of Project Restore Bed-Stuy (PRB), a 12-month, community-based gang-violence intervention pilot program launched in 2023, the Kings County District Attorney’s Office (KCDA) and ...

In an eight block stretch of Brownsville, Brooklyn-- one of the city's most notorious areas for violent crime--- the NYPD's controversial "stop and frisk" policy has been employed at a rate unmatched ...

A police officer was wounded after confronting a homicide suspect in Brownsville who was killed after opening fire on cops on Monday morning. According to Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, cops were ...

2025 was the safest year in Brooklyn’s history, District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Dec. 31. Homicides and shooting homicides dropped by about 25%, while shooting incidents and the number of ...

Police say a 57-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested and charged with murder for fatally shooting another man on Christmas Eve in Brownsville. Shamar Williams is accused of opening fire on 47-year-old ...

Major crime was up slightly in Brooklyn in November, according to the latest NYPD stats, as rape, assault, and grand larceny rose across the borough. From November 3 to 30, the rate of the seven major ...