New Video Shows Three Men Wanted In Deadly Brooklyn Shooting Investigation
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New video shows a clear image of three men wanted in connection to a deadly shooting in Brooklyn. It happened on Oct. 7. Police are now looking for the three suspects. Rodney...
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Teenage Brooklyn Chess Champion Hoping To Become First Black Female Chess Master
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A chess champion from Brooklyn who’s only 15 years old has been awarded a $40,000 college scholarship. Jessica Hyatt is one of the top 10 Black female chess players in the...
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Long Lines At Polling Places Persist On Day 6 Of Early Voting In New York City
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Long lines at polling sites persisted despite dreary weather on day six of early voting in New York City on Thursday. Voters in Brownsville lined up early again, but elected...
View ArticleFDNY: EMS Crew Robbed At Gunpoint After Responding To Fake 911 Call
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The FDNY says an EMS crew was robbed at gunpoint Monday in Brooklyn. Fire officials said the unit responded to a bogus 911 call around 11 p.m. on Sackman Street in Brownsville....
View ArticleSHOCKING VIDEO: FedEx Deliveryman Shot In Back In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD said Tuesday shootings are at the highest levels they’ve been in more than a decade. But as more innocent bystanders become victims, neither Police Commissioner Dermot...
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NYPD: 2 Ambulance Crews Robbed While Responding To False 911 Calls In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are investigating two separate incidents involving EMTs being robbed in Brooklyn this week. Their job is to respond when we need them the most, and they do, but now...
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Police Searching For Suspect In Brooklyn EMT Robbery
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police have released video of a suspect believed to be responsible for robbing EMTs at gunpoint. The video was taken after a robbery Saturday at the Cooper Park Houses in East...
View ArticlePolice: 19-Year-Old Raped Inside Brooklyn NYCHA Building; Neighbors Tell CBS2...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD is searching for a suspect wanted for holding a teenage girl at knifepoint in Brooklyn and raping her. Neighbors told CBS2’s John Dias they believe a broken front door...
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18-Year-Old Man Armed With Machete Fatally Shot By Police In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A man wielding a machete was fatally shot by police in Brooklyn on Tuesday. The incident happened around 6:10 p.m. at Dumont Avenue and Strauss Street next to the Betsy Head...
View Article5 Treated After Fire Rips Through Brownsville Apartment Building
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A raging fire broke out overnight at a building in Brownsville, Brooklyn. It happened on Blake Avenue just after 11 p.m. Friday. The FDNY said the fire started in an apartment...
View Article78-Year-Old Woman Found Dead With Cord Wrapped Around Neck In Brooklyn NYCHA...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are searching for answers after a 78-year-old woman was found dead in her NYCHA apartment building Friday. It’s not the first time tragedy has struck the senior housing...
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NYPD: Kevin Gavin Killed 3 Women At Carter G. Woodson Houses, A Home For...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The NYPD says they’ve arrested a killer who preyed on victims at a home for seniors in Brooklyn. According to police, Kevin Gavin, 66, killed three residents at the Carter G....
View ArticleSerial Killer Suspect Kevin Gavin Allegedly Confesses, Faces Judge Following...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The man accused of killing three women at a NYCHA senior housing development allegedly confessed to the crimes. Kevin Gavin, 66, now faces three counts of second degree murder....
View ArticlePerson Hospitalized In Critical Condition Following Shooting In Brownsville
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — One person is hospitalized in critical condition Saturday after a shooting in Brooklyn. It happened near Watkins Street and Hegeman Avenue in the Brownsville section just after...
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Gun Buyback Program In Brownsville Offers iPads, Gift Cards In Exchange For...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There was a push from police and a Brooklyn community to get guns off the street Saturday. The first rule of a gun buyback is no questions asked, so people were not keen on...
View Article3 People Hospitalized After Driver Runs Red Light, Crashes Into MTA Bus,...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police say three people are hospitalized after their car crashed into an MTA bus in Brooklyn. It happened on Linden Boulevard in Brownsville just before 4 a.m. Friday....
View ArticleBetsy Head Park In Brooklyn Reopens To Public After Undergoing $30 Million...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A Brooklyn park that underwent a $30 million update is now open to the public. The 106-year-old Betsy Head Park in Brownsville now includes a new skate park, a parkour-style...
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Police: MTA Bus Driver Spit On, Hit In Head With Piece Of Wood
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are trying to track down a man they say hit an MTA bus driver in the head with a piece of wood. The attack happened around 9 a.m. Tuesday in Brownsville, Brooklyn. Police...
View ArticlePolice: 14-Year-Old Girl Stabbed At Brooklyn Subway Station
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A 14-year-old girl was stabbed at a Brooklyn subway station Saturday. It happened around 6 p.m. at the Sutter Avenue subway station in Brownsville. Police say the teen pulled...
View Article2 Hurt In Shooting At Seafood Restaurant In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are searching for the person who pulled the trigger in a shooting that injured two people at a restaurant in Brooklyn on Monday. That shooting happened inside Pitkin...
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2 People Shot In Line At Brooklyn Seafood Restaurant, Amid Growing Concerns...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There are growing concerns about gun violence in New York City after several people were shot over the past few days. A man and woman were wounded Monday waiting in line at...
View ArticleNYPD: Joseph McCrimons Kills 9-Year-Old Daughter’s Mother And Sisters In...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A Mount Vernon man killed the mother and sisters of his 9-year-old daughter before fatally shooting himself Monday in Brooklyn, police say. According to police, the father was...
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Sikh Man Struck In Head With Hammer At Brooklyn Hotel, Community Calls For...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York City’s Indian community is rallying after surveillance video shows an Indian man being attacked with a hammer in Brooklyn. It happened Monday morning at the Quality Inn...
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Caught On Video: Man Stomped More Than A Dozen Times In Brutal Brooklyn Beating
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A brutal beating was caught on video in Brooklyn, and the NYPD wants your help finding the person responsible. It happened at 12:50 a.m. on April 28 at Tapscott Street near...
View ArticleNYPD Searching For Suspect In Brutal Brooklyn Attack
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are searching for a suspect in a vicious attack in Brownsville. It happened just before 1 a.m. on April 28. Police say the 49-year-old victim was approached by an...
View ArticlePolice: Brooklyn Man Arrested After Allegedly Attacking Sikh Man With Hammer...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A man who allegedly struck a Sikh man in the head with a hammer at Brooklyn hotel has been arrested. Police on Tuesday announced the arrest of 27-year-old Latif Gina, of...
View ArticlePolice: 3 Teens Hurt After Stolen Car Hits Multiple Vehicles, Including...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Three teenagers were hurt after the stolen car they were riding in was involved in three separate collisions, according to police. It happened around 2:30 a.m. in Brownsville....
View ArticleWoman Killed In Drive-By Shooting While Attending Vigil In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A drive-by shooting left a 32-year-old woman dead last night in Brooklyn. Police said the woman was attending a vigil for another victim of gun violence when she was shot. A...
View ArticleFamily Members, Friends Of Shalimar Birkett, Killed By Stray Bullet At Vigil...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A family spoke out Wednesday at the very site where a young woman was killed while attending a vigil for her friend who was the victim of a homicide. As CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge...
View ArticlePolice Investigating String Of Luring Incidents In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are investigating a string of disturbing luring incidents in Brooklyn. It started on Monday when a man allegedly lured a 13-year-old into a building near Osborn Street...
View ArticleBrownsville Parents On High Alert After String Of Luring Incidents Involving...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Parents in one Brooklyn community are on high alert after a string of luring incidents. An 11-year-old girl is among the victims. The alarming pattern of behavior started on...
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NYPD: Brandon Rodriguez, Suspected Of Luring Young Girls In Brooklyn, Taken...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police say a man suspected of luring young girls in Brooklyn is now in custody. (Credit: NYPD) Brandon Rodriguez allegedly lured a 13-year-old girl into an apartment building...
View ArticleNYPD: Mother Throws 4-Week-Old Daughter, 2-Year-Old Son Out Window Before...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police say a mother threw her two young children, including a newborn, out of a second-story window in Brooklyn on Saturday morning. Neighbors at the Brownsville apartment...
View ArticleMayor De Blasio, Con Edison Urge New Yorkers To Immediately Reduce...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Mayor Bill de Blasio and Con Edison officials are urging New Yorkers to conserve energy. Con Ed crews were all hands on deck Wednesday night, trying to restore power as quickly...
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Police: Suspect Points Gun At 14-Year-Old Passenger, Steals Car In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police say they’re searching for a man who stole a car at gunpoint from a 14-year-old girl in Brooklyn. It happened around 1 p.m. on June 22 near the corner of Atlantic Avenue...
View ArticleNYPD Officer, At Least 1 Other Shot With BB Gun In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An NYPD officer and at least one other person were hurt in a random BB gun shooting in Brooklyn. It happened just before 5 p.m. Saturday outside the Brownsville Houses....
View ArticleNYPD Officer Struck In BB Gun Shooting In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — NYPD officers were targeted with BB guns at two different locations in Brooklyn this weekend. Sunday evening, an officer was hit with a BB while getting out of their patrol car....
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Caught On Camera: Women Throw Vase At Man Inside Brooklyn Laundromat
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Surveillance video shows an assault that took place inside a Brooklyn laundromat back in June. Police say the incident happened around 4 a.m. on June 8 at Aqua Wash Laundromat...
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Worker: Apparent Dispute Over Wearing Masks Led Women To Attack 69-Year-Old...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are searching for suspects caught on camera attacking a laundromat employee in Brooklyn, sending him to the hospital. Surveillance cameras captured two women assaulting...
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2 Wanted For Questioning In Connection To Brooklyn Homicide
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are trying to find a man and a woman wanted in connection to a homicide in Brooklyn. It happened on July 16 just before 8:30 p.m. Khalid McClean (Credit: NYPD Crime...
View ArticleMan Accused Of Trying To Abduct 13-Year-Old Girl From Basketball Court In...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are searching for a man they say tried to abduct a 13-year-old girl from a basketball court in Brooklyn. It happened around 3 p.m. last Tuesday near Sterling Place and...
View ArticlePolice Searching For Gunman In Brownsville Double Shooting
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A man was killed and an innocent bystander was injured in a double shooting in Brooklyn early Saturday morning. The incident happened as the city continues to deal with a surge...
View Article5 Men Wounded In Drive-By Shooting While Playing Dice In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Five men in their 20s were shot while playing dice overnight in Brooklyn. The drive-by shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. on Mother Gaston Boulevard in Brownsville. As CBS2’s...
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Caught On Video: Man Brutally Stabbed On Brooklyn Sidewalk
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A stabbing was caught on video over the weekend in Brooklyn. The attack happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. Saturday on Hegeman Avenue near Bristol Street in Brownsville. A...
View Article17-Year-Old Girl Stabbed In Neck Near Brooklyn School
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police say a 17-year-old girl was stabbed in the neck and arm Friday in Brooklyn. It happened at a bus stop on Rockaway Avenue in Brownsville just after 2 p.m. It was near the...
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Brownsville Woman Punched, Kicked, Stomped On, In Brutal Mugging
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A brutal attack and robbery was caught on camera in Brooklyn. Police are now searching for suspects. The surveillance video is tough to watch. Two suspects pounce on an...
View ArticleFree Skateboarding Clinics Have Kids Flocking To Skate Park In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York City spent millions of dollars last year building a skate park in Brownsville, Brooklyn, but many kids in the neighborhood didn’t know how to use it, until now. The new...
View ArticleNYPD Investigating Deadly Shooting Near Brownsville Deli
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There was a deadly shooting on Wednesday morning in Brooklyn. A 33-year-old man was shot and killed near a deli on Belmont Avenue in Brownsville at around 8:30 a.m., police...
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‘Just Been Tested’ Is One Of Many Community Organizations Tackling COVID...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Nearly 70% of all New Yorkers are fully vaccinated. Still, in some neighborhoods, that number drops to below 50%. CBS2’s Aundrea Cline-Thomas looks at the efforts to combat...
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Caught On Video: Suspects Beat Up Burger King Employee In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police are searching for a pair of suspects caught on video attacking an employee at a Burger King in Brooklyn. It happened around 6:15 p.m. on Dec. 4 inside the restaurant on...
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