In the first month of 2026, just after the “safest year in Brooklyn history,” major crime was up slightly across the borough, driven largely by theft.

The increases were largely driven by robbery, larceny and assault events.

A school bus driver fled the scene after hitting an 11-year-old girl crossing the street in Brooklyn, according to the NYPD.

Two teens were arrested and charged after allegedly spray painting dozens of swastikas and other antisemitic language at a Brooklyn playground where many Jewish children play, according to police. A ...

A man drove his vehicle into the Chabad-Lubavitch Headquarters in Brooklyn on Wednesday, drawing a massive police presence and emergency response to what authorities are investigating as a possible ...

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 ...

A Brooklyn man was arrested and charged with hate crimes Friday night after anti-Semitic messages were found in a temple, police said. James Polite, 26, was charged with four counts of criminal ...

Brooklyn in the 1980s: a borough shaped by mob rivalries, racial tension, and civil unrest. From courtroom power plays to ...