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Mar 12, 2026, 6:07 PM • US News • Views: 393

Inside the walls of Brooklyn’s Special Housing Unit: Maduro confined to a tiny cell, taken out only thrice weekly, shouting he is Venezuela’s president

The ex-dictator of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has been in "disciplinary isolation" at a federal detention center in Brooklyn, New York, since early January.

Feb 17, 2026, 11:28 PM • US News • Views: 442

Zohran Mamdani names first Muslim woman to senior immigration role

A longtime activist with ties to the controversial Council on American-Islamic Relations and pro-Palestinian activist Linda Sarsour was tapped by Mayor Zohran Mamdani this week as the city’s new chief immigration officer.

Jan 4, 2026, 4:55 AM • US News • Views: 552

“Good evening, Happy New Year”: the first footage of detained Maduro in New York has been published

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, who was reportedly detained by US military forces during an operation in Caracas, has been transferred to a detention facility in Brooklyn, New York. According to reports, Maduro and his wife were flown to the United States under heavy escort.

Nov 19, 2025, 9:29 AM • Lifestyle • Views: 1020

Brooklyn’s luxury-clad dine-and-dash influencer racks up seventh arrest as Pei “Lu” Chung hits more restaurants after arraignment

Brooklyn’s dine-and-dash influencer shows no signs of stopping.

Nov 5, 2025, 1:00 PM • US News • Views: 487

Swastikas scrawled on Brooklyn yeshiva hours after election of anti-Israel mayor-elect

A malicious vandal drew red swastikas on the front of a Brooklyn yeshiva overnight Wednesday, shortly after the election of anti-Israel Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, sparking concerns about a new "normalization of antisemitism."

Nov 1, 2025, 12:59 PM • Fun • Views: 395

First photos of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in prison show gray-haired rapper at FCI Fort Dix

Sean “Diddy” Combs was seen walking outside at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey in the first photos released since his arrest last September.

Oct 20, 2025, 4:06 PM • Crime • Views: 599

Disgraced financier Howard Rubin denied bail despite $50M offer in sex trafficking case

Accused sex offender financier Howard Rubin blew a kiss to his wife after being ordered to remain in custody on Monday.

Oct 17, 2025, 9:45 AM • US News • Views: 453

Zohran Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, skips NYC mayoral debate to teach $95 ceramics class in Brooklyn

Zohran Mamdani’s artist wife Rama Duwaji was spotted teaching a ceramics class in a trendy Brooklyn neighborhood Thursday night – while her socialist husband was trading barbs during the New York City mayoral debate.

Oct 13, 2025, 5:29 PM • US News • Views: 623

NYC woman killed by flying solar panel during Nor’easter

A 76-year-old woman in Brooklyn died after a 7-foot solar panel was dislodged by strong winds and struck her head during a powerful nor’easter. Authorities are investigating the incident at an outdoor parking lot near the Ocean Parkway subway station.

Oct 4, 2025, 11:11 AM • US News • Views: 636

Two teen girls found dead on Brooklyn J train in suspected subway surfing tragedy

A 13-year-old girl was one of two teens found dead on top of a Brooklyn train overnight in what investigators believe may have been a fatal subway surfing incident, police sources said Saturday.

Sep 7, 2025, 9:58 AM • Crime • Views: 649

Knife-wielding maniac slashes NYPD cop in Brooklyn — shot dead by police

A female NYPD officer was slashed in the face in Brooklyn on Sunday morning by a madman who was attempting to enter a police precinct through the back door, sources said.

Sep 2, 2025, 4:24 AM • US News • Views: 693

Six shot at Brooklyn’s West Indian Day Parade despite massive NYPD presence

Six individuals were shot along the West Indian American Day Parade route in Brooklyn on Monday evening, marking a violent conclusion to the annual celebration that attracted hundreds of thousands of revelers and candidates in the densely contested mayoral race.

Aug 26, 2025, 4:53 PM • US News • Views: 724

Brave mermaid set to take on the English Channel aiming to become the first woman from NYC to achieve the open water swimming Triple Crown

Bold New Yorker Fleur Sohtz is gearing up to swim the 21 miles of dangerous waters in the English Channel this week, aiming to become the first woman from New York City to achieve the esteemed Triple Crown of open water swimming

Aug 24, 2025, 7:42 PM • US News • Views: 927

Historic treasure at NYCHA housing complex is restored: ‘Something you’d see at Smithsonian’

A long-neglected 86-year-old work of art at the Kingsborough Houses in Brooklyn has been restored to its former glory — and is now worthy of the Smithsonian, according to its champions.

Aug 19, 2025, 7:11 PM • US News • Views: 635

Spectators amazed by 'Sauronhenge,' an impressive 'LOTR'-inspired astronomical event featuring an 'evil' NYC tower

City dwellers are raving about "Sauronhenge," a freshly minted term for an astronomical event where the sun lines up with the peak of the sinister-looking Brooklyn Tower, resembling Sauron’s stronghold from the movie "Lord of the Rings."

Aug 18, 2025, 6:53 PM • US News • Views: 497

The tallest subway platform in NYC is one of 60 stations that will soon have elevators installed: 'It's like climbing Mount Everest.'

New York City's tallest subway station is finally going to have elevators installed, ending the 90-foot ascent that commuters have compared to "climbing Mount Everest."

Aug 17, 2025, 8:01 PM • US News • Views: 728

NYC hookah lounge where 12 were shot Sunday was scene of gunfire less than a year ago

The Brooklyn hookah lounge where three people were killed and nine others wounded early Sunday was right at the scene of another shooting less than a year ago.

Aug 17, 2025, 11:49 AM • US News • Views: 437

Three Dead, Eight Hurt in Shooting at Busy New York Club During Year of Record Low Gun Violence

Three individuals have died, and eight others are injured following a shooting at a busy nightclub in New York City

Aug 17, 2025, 9:18 AM • US News • Views: 1205

Cops hunt multiple gunmen in NYC mass shooting that left 3 dead, 9 wounded

NYPD officers responded to a 911 shooting call inside Taste of the City Lounge in the 900 block of Franklin Avenue just before 3:30 a.m.

Aug 14, 2025, 4:39 AM • US News • Views: 1156

Bojangles expands to East Coast, opening first location in NYC

The southern fast food chain Bojangles will be expanding to the East Coast and returning to New York City for the first time in four decades with a new location in Brooklyn, the company announced Wednesday.

Aug 13, 2025, 3:59 AM • Crime • Views: 1189

NYPD cops shoot 22-year-old felon who was in gunfight with another, still-at-large suspect

NYPD cops interrupted a gunfight in Brooklyn on Tuesday night -- shooting a 22-year-old felon let out on parole just two months ago as another suspect fled the scene, according to authorities.

Aug 12, 2025, 4:50 PM • US News • Views: 565

Chinese national in NYC tries to smuggle $1.4M worth of protected turtles to Hong Kong — by labeling them ‘toys’

Wei Qiang Lin, a Chinese national living in Brooklyn, tried to smuggle $1.4 million worth of protected turtles out of the United States -- by passing them off as “plastic animal toys,” prosecutors said Monday.

Aug 10, 2025, 8:05 PM • US News • Views: 462

'Privileged' NYC pet owners convert children's ballfield into unauthorized, poop-covered dog park

"Entitled" pet owners have overrun a popular Brooklyn baseball field, causing some Little League teams to abandon the area due to the slick dog waste left behind and hazardous holes created by dogs running loose

Aug 9, 2025, 7:38 PM • US News • Views: 883

Security officer slain by maniac Shane Tamura honored as a hero who made the 'ultimate sacrifice.'

Hundreds of individuals, including Mayor Adams and Zohran Mamdani, gathered for Aland Etienne's funeral following his death at the hands of Shane Tamura in Midtown

Aug 7, 2025, 9:57 PM • US News • Views: 1221

Mayor Eric Adams opens a new campaign office in Brooklyn as he intensifies his bid for re-election

Mayor Eric Adams inaugurated his new campaign office in Brooklyn on Thursday as he intensifies efforts for his re-election campaign in a competitive general election

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Mar 11, 2026, 10:17 PM • US News