brownsville
EAST NEW YORK/STARRETT CITY – The death of Petula Myrtil, 39, of Brownsville has been deemed a homicide. Petula was found just after 9 am yesterday morning, Monday, March 9, 2020, inside a 2015 BMW parked at the rear of 1430 Freeport Loop in Starrett City. She had four gunshot
Bushwick
On New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31, 2019, NYPD responded to a 911 call shortly before 7 pm that a man was being assaulted inside Yasser Deli (427 Central Avenue) in Bushwick. They found Aamar Alaahri, 47, with multiple stab wounds about the body. Alaahri was taken to Brookdale
COVID-19
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams wants to start serving non-dairy milk alternatives to city kids [https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-20200303-mpgpag5dqjftxjtv6ol4lwcguq-story.html] as part of a pilot program, saying the trans-fat and saturated fats in dairy products pose health risks to children. (NY Daily News) An MTA subway conductor
News
Girl being pushed to the ground. Courtesy of NYPD.CROWN HEIGHTS — A group of young men attacked a teenage girl yesterday afternoon. On Thursday, March 5, just after 4 p.m., in front of 216 Utica Avenue, a 15-year-old girl was approached by a group of young men. The individuals
Cypress Hills
Jonathan Joseph, courtesy of NYPD.CYPRESS HILLS — The New York Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing teen. Jonathan Joseph, a 13-year-old boy, was last seen leaving his residence on Mckinley Avenue near Sheridan Avenue in Cypress Hills, on Tuesday, March 3, around 6 p.
Police & Fire
4th Avenue and 101st Street in Bay Ridge. Via Google Maps.BAY RIDGE — Yesterday evening, a car struck a pedestrian on 4th Avenue at 101 Street in Bay Ridge. On Thursday, March 5, just after 7 p.m., a 2011 Mercedes-Benz 350 sedan, operated by a 19-year-old man, was traveling
northern brooklyn
WILLIAMSBURG — A woman was found dead outside of a building in Williamsburg yesterday evening. Around 5.30 p.m. yesterday, police found a 49-year-old woman lying face down after falling approximately 7 stories, at 60 Division Avenue, police told us. Roberto Clemente Plaza, where the woman was found, is a
missing person
Photo of Christina Acquaviva, missing. Courtesy of DCPI.SUNSET PARK — Police are asking for help finding 15-year-old Christina Acquaviva, who has been missing since Monday. Acquaviva was last seen at 8:15 a.m. on Monday, March 2 leaving her home on 5th Avenue in Sunset Park. Cops say Acquaviva
brownsville
BROWNSVILLE — Friday, February 14, around 2:30 p.m., a 14-year-old boy met two men on the 5th floor of an apartment building at 414 Sutter Avenue after communicating on Facebook. One of the men took out a knife and they stole the victim’s backpack, iPhone, and $200 before
Bay Ridge
KENSINGTON/BOROUGH PARK — On Monday, January 20, around 10:20 p.m., a 17-year-old had arranged on Facebook Marketplace to sell a pair of sneakers to someone at the 18th Ave subway station, police said. The victim showed the buyer the shoes at the station, and the buyer suddenly ran
Central Brooklyn
Body being removed from the scene. Credit: Diego Luzuriaga via Loudlabs. FLATBUSH/MIDWOOD — Yesterday evening, an elderly man was found dead near Brooklyn College. Wednesday, February 26, around 8:45 p.m. police responded to a 911 call and took off to an alley on Ocean Avenue, near Brooklyn College.
gravesend
The NYPD is looking to talk to Jose Mendoza, 34, about the death of Leslie Lee, 72, of 86th Street in Gravesend. Lee was found on Friday, February 7, 2020, a little after 11 pm, unconscious and unresponsive, in the bedroom of an apartment at Marlboro Houses. EMS pronounced Lee