NYPD shuts down Brooklyn Orthodox school
Police in New York shut down a Yeshiva school that was operating in defiance of a mandatory coronavirus shutdown.
College basketball player's trick shots go viral
Larry Moreno, a sophomore guard on the St. Francis Brooklyn Men’s Basketball team, has been dazzling the masses during quarantine with amazing trick shots.
Man in serious condition after unprovoked stabbing to the neck, police say
The NYPD is asking for help identifying the man who stabbed another man in the neck in Bushwick in an unprovoked attack.
Paycheck Protection Program adding burden for some restaurant owners
Restaurants were some of the first to close, and are expected to be some of the last businesses to reopen during the COVID shutdown, and the Paycheck Protection Program that was meant to help is in some cases having the opposite effect.
NYC's iconic street ball courts go quiet during pandemic
In the six weeks since New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's actions, iconic street ball landmarks such as Rucker Park in Harlem, Brooklyn's Gersh Park, "The Cage" on West 4th Street in Greenwich Village, Dyckman Park in Washington Heights and others have all been void of the typical soundtrack that help usher in the spring warmup across the five boroughs.
Rapper Nick Blixky found shot dead on Brooklyn street, cops say
Rapper Nick Blixky was found shot dead on a street in Brooklyn, according to the NYPD.
Brooklyn pastor hailed as a hero for his work helping feed the hungry during COVID-19 crisis
Pastor Francisco Fernandez has been tirelessly distributing food and hope to families in need out of his church in Brooklyn, and the community he serves gave him a surprise “Thank you” celebration in return.
Brooklyn pastor honored for his work helping his community during coronavirus crisis
Pastor Francisco Fernandez has been tirelessly distributing food and hope to families in need out of his church in Brooklyn, and the community he serves gave him a surprise “Thank you” celebration in return.
Access limited at 3 city parks to enhance social distancing
At a press conference on Thursday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio hinted that the city may issue restrictions at certain city parks to prevent overcrowding and ensure social distancing.
NYC launches free coronavirus antibody testing for all residents
New York City is offering free coronavirus antibody testing for all New Yorkers starting at five sites across the five boroughs.
NYPD seeking suspect in string of Brooklyn robberies
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect wanted in connection to a string of burglaries in Brooklyn that have occurred between March 17 and May 3.
NYPD searching for suspect behind string of Brooklyn robberies
The NYPD is asking for the public's help identifying a suspect wanted in connection to a string of robberies in Brooklyn.
Barber defies lockdown to give haircuts on a Brooklyn sidewalk
Videos show a barber, wearing a face covering, trimming the hair of a seated customer.
Trucks for bodies line Brooklyn pier as funeral homes remain overwhelmed
A pier in Brooklyn was turned into a temporary morgue to help cope with the coronavirus crisis.
2 two men found dead on NYC subway trains
Two men, both believed to be homeless, were found dead in New York City subway trains in less than 24 hours over the weekend.
Brooklyn neighbors comes together to bury a stranger
The request, posted on an online neighborhood forum by a Brooklyn funeral director, was simple but heartfelt. A 91-year-old woman had died from the coronavirus. Her family was scattered in other states. Would anyone like to contribute items for her funeral, like flowers?
NYPD shuts down another Hasidic funeral
Tensions between police and members of New York City’s Hasidic Jewish community flared again Thursday as officers interrupted a crowded funeral procession to crack down on social distancing violators.
About 50 bodies found in U-Haul trucks outside Brooklyn funeral home
The bodies were found inside trucks parked on Utica Avenue in the Flatlands section on Wednesday afternoon.
Mayor de Blasio slammed for breaking up rabbi's funeral
Mayor Bill de Blasio blasted the Jewish community in Williamsburg following a large turnout for a rabbi's funeral during the coronavirus pandemic.
Mayor slammed for breaking up rabbi funeral
Mayor Bill de Blasio is being criticized for ordering the break up of a rabbi's funeral in Brooklyn hours after crowds gathered uninterrupted to watch a flyover.