The suit, which was filed in state Supreme Court in Brooklyn last week, alleges the city and NYPD should have expected violence at the event because of shootings and stabbings near the parade route in previous years.

The OSI report on Jermaine Hickson's death concluded NYPD officers acted lawfully when fatally shooting him, as they believed lethal force was necessary for self-defense. No criminal charges will be pursued.

Police in Forest Hills are looking for a burglar who allegedly broke into four commercial establishments on or near Queens Boulevard

The NYPD blocked off several streets near front of a Park Slope, Brooklyn home Saturday afternoon, responding to a report of gunshots. According to police, they got a report at about 1:30 p.m. of shots fired in front of 164 St.

The city was only just beginning to thaw out after days below freezing, but in the heat of the moment, two NYPD officers in Brooklyn sprang into action.

New funding secured by one of Staten Island’s state legislators will make it easier for local law enforcement to catch criminals operating under the cover of darkness. On Tuesday, Assemblyman Charles Fall (D-Staten Island/Lower Manhattan/Brooklyn) announced that capital funding he secured for his district has been used to purchase three NYPD light towers to enhance public safety across the borough.

A passenger getting out of a taxi was struck and killed by another car in Brooklyn. The fatal crash happened just after 11 p.m. on Friday near State Street and Flatbush Avenue. According to the NYPD,

Police arrested 32-year-old Brooklyn resident Tyree Epps in connection with the crash that killed Vance. He was allegedly driving the car in which she was a passenger, and he was charged with manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident, driving without a license and other related offenses.

The BriefMajor crime in February was down 14.5% across all five boroughs for the third month in a row, the NYPD said.According to the NYPD, this broke a 30-year record for the fewest number of shootings in the first two months of the year.

Since the incident, she claims to have suffered back pain, numbness to her foot and tingling in her arms and fingers among other issues.

The NYPD blocked off several streets near front of a Park Slope, Brooklyn home Saturday afternoon, responding to a report of gunshots.

The OSI report on Jermaine Hickson's death concluded NYPD officers acted lawfully when fatally shooting him, as they believed lethal force was necessary for self-defense. No criminal charges will be pursued.