Brooklyn
CRIME & SAFETY
Video shows home health care aide beating 95-year-old NYC woman
NEW YORK – A home health care aide was caught on video beating a 95-year-old Harlem woman she was supposed to be caring for.Disturbing home video from Nest and Ring cameras were rolling as the home health care aide tasked with taking care of beloved grandmother Dorothy Foye hit her multiple times, at one point even with a pot. She eventually fell to the ground, clutching her walker. "I heard this woman screaming at her, cursing, saying the most obscene things. She was cursing her out," granddaughter Tiffany Mitchell said. "She was taking water bottles and juice bottles and...
Parents Who Provided Car Guilty In Teen Car Crash Death
In what is believed to be the first prosecution of its kind in New York, Sean Smith (40) and Deo Ramnarine (43) were sentenced this week for providing the car that their at-the-time-16-year-old son crashed in Queens last May. The driver, who had only a “junior driver’s license,” had not earned the privilege of driving without supervision, or within the boundaries of New York City. The boy was gifted a bright red 2005 BMW E46, which he slammed headlong into a UPS truck while allegedly doing 101 miles per hour in a 35 zone. The boy’s passenger, 14-year-old Fortune Williams, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Man, woman found dead in Brooklyn: police
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – A man and woman were found dead inside a building in Brooklyn Wednesday, police said. Police found the man and woman inside 640 Ditmas Ave. in Kensington after responding to a 911 call for a wellness check around 10:20 a.m., according to the NYPD. The man and woman were pronounced dead […]
Migrant shoplifting wave from troubled NYC shelters forces stores to take drastic measures
Miscreant migrants from two troubled shelters in Brooklyn have unleashed a wave of ceaseless shoplifting, fights and other shenanigans in the sleepy waterside neighborhood — forcing some shops to take drastic steps. Business owners and workers told The Post they’ve lost business and have been beset by thieves since twin Clinton Hill migrant shelters — one of which saw a deadly, potentially gang-linked shooting over the weekend — went up on Hall and Ryerson Streets and swelled with roughly 4,000 people housed there. The Key Food supermarket on Myrtle Avenue has resorted to hiring security for the first time and now requires...
Retired probation officer shoots dead former daughter-in-law, then herself on posh UES street
Two women were fatally shot on the Upper East Side of Manhattan Friday morning as a baby sat in the backseat of a car nearby, cops and sources said. The apparently domestic-related incident between a woman and her former daughter-in-law unfolded minutes before 9 a.m. on East 88th Street near York Avenue — just a block from Gracie Mansion, according to police and sources. One woman, the daughter-in-law, was pronounced dead at the scene while the other was rushed to New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where doctors declared her dead on arrival, sources said. 1 woman dead, 1 in critical condition after UES shooting The mother-in-law’s grandson – a 1-year-old boy – was sitting in...
Homeless man accused of killing 2 residents outside Brooklyn migrant shelter
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A homeless moped rider is accused of shooting and killing two men outside a migrant shelter in Brooklyn on Sunday, police said. Jorge Said Benitez Villa, 26, allegedly shot Enny DeJesus Urbina Mendez, 21, in the chest and 59-year-old Francisco Fuentes Rangel in the head in front of the shelter at […]
NYC man punched by police officer in viral video speaks out
NEW YORK -- A Brooklyn man seen in a viral video getting punched by an NYPD officer as other officers restrained him is sharing new details about the encounter. Mark Wyche, a father of three from Coney Island, said he relives the trauma every time he sees the cellphone video. "They took away everything," Wyche said in an exclusive interview with CBS News New York. "I'm embarrassed, you know? Hurt." Viral video taken after July 4th barbecueThe video was taken in the early morning hours on July 5, after a Fourth of July barbecue outside Wyche's home. Dozens of his neighbors were there. Before...
Adams beefs up security at Brooklyn migrant shelters after deadly gang-linked shootings
City Hall beefed up security at a pair of controversial Brooklyn migrant shelters after back-to-back, potentially gang-linked shootings rattled residents in the once-peaceful neighborhood over the weekend, officials told The Post Wednesday. An additional 14 NYPD cops joined the four officers stationed near the twin shelters housing nearly 4,000 migrants along Hall and Ryerson streets in Clinton Hill starting Monday, officials said. Metal detectors were installed Tuesday in the massive 47 Hall St. shelter near Park Avenue, adding to the scanners already standing in the Ryerson site a block away, according to City Hall. But downsizing or moving the shelters — as demanded...
Brutal Assault on Jewish Bus Driver in Crown Heights: Perpetrator Arrested
At approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday, a brutal assault occurred on Albany Avenue in Crown Heights, involving a Jewish bus driver. The attack took place at the intersection of Lefferts and Albany. Thanks to the swift and thorough response from Crown Heights Shomrim volunteers and the effective collaboration with the...
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.