Crown Heights

A New Jersey man, Dan Sohail, admitted to intentionally damaging the Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, by repeatedly driving his car into the synagogue during a memorial event.

David Morales, a progressive candidate for mayor in Providence, Rhode Island, will hold a fundraiser in Crown Heights on Thursday.

Jose Rivera was arrested and charged with hiding a skeletal body under piled-up junk on a couch in Crown Heights, NYC. The discovery was made Thursday morning at a building on Union Street near Utica Avenue.

A Brooklyn man is accused of hiding his dead roommate's body under a pile of clothes and garbage on a couch in their apartment. Jose Rivera was arrested for concealing the body in their residence in Crown Heights.

An NYPD detective was shot by a fellow officer while apprehending an armed 18-year-old suspect who fired on an Uber in Brooklyn. The incident occurred during efforts to monitor Fourth of July violence near Nostrand Avenue and St. John's.

NYPD Detective Robert Karroll was shot in the back of his protective vest in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on July 5, 2026. Authorities are investigating the possibility of friendly fire in the incident.

An NYPD detective and four children were injured in separate Brooklyn shootings over the Fourth of July weekend. Detective Robert Karroll was shot but is expected to recover, while a suspect was apprehended after a foot chase. Four children aged 6 to 14 were among eight people shot in Coney Island.

An 18-year-old shooter was captured on surveillance video waving a gun near an unmarked police cruiser on Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights around 4:45 a.m. Sunday, moments before shooting an NYPD detective in the back.

Two NYPD officers were injured in a shooting in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, early Sunday morning. An 18-year-old suspect was taken into custody following the incident.

An NYPD officer was shot in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn on Sunday morning. An 18-year-old was arrested, according to Commissioner Jessica Tisch's press conference.

The Rent Guidelines Board approved a 0% rent increase for one- and two-year rent-stabilized leases in New York City, fulfilling a key campaign promise by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The 7-1 vote, which included unanimous support from the mayor's six appointees, will impact over 1 million stabilized apartments, with tenants like Stephen White in Crown Heights benefiting from the freeze.

A customer, Laila Melendez, 23, is accused of slashing two workers at a Brooklyn nail salon during a payment dispute after her credit card was declined. The incident occurred in Crown Heights around 8:40 PM.

A gunman opened fire at a busy Brooklyn intersection in Crown Heights, injuring a 17-year-old boy and a 27-year-old man before fleeing. Both victims were treated at Kings County Hospital and listed in stable condition. Authorities report a surge in gun violence in the 71st Precinct, with a 67% increase in shootings year-to-date.

A 29-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, around 3:10 a.m. on Friday. The NYPD is seeking an unidentified suspect who approached and pushed her near New York Avenue and Atlantic Avenue.

Brooklyn voters will choose between two candidates in the Democratic judicial primary for District 6, which includes neighborhoods like Crown Heights and Park Slope. Michelle DeSouza and Janice P. Purvis are running for a seat on the Civil Court bench, where they may handle cases involving housing, contracts, and small claims.

A Brooklyn man pleaded guilty to federal assault and firearm charges related to a deadly shooting at a Crown Heights hookah lounge. The incident occurred at Taste of the City lounge, with the NYPD investigating the case.