Brooklyn

Residents told CBS 2 that a broken elevator in the building has left them trapped in their own homes. (Credit Google Maps)

Residents Say Broken Elevator Is Making Them Prisoners In Their Own Homes

The city said it has been receiving complaints about the elevator since 2012, and residents said they have been begging for help.

4 hours ago

Detective Peter Figoski (credit: Handout)

‘Mastermind’ Behind Robbery That Left Officer Peter Figoski Dead Found Guilty

Morales did not fire the fatal shot, but prosecutors said he planned the armed robbery of a marijuana dealer who lived in his uncle’s basement. Under state law, if someone is killed during a felony, the person who committed that felony can also be charged with murder.

12 hours ago

West Point Cadet Giancarlo Rindone (credit: Peter Haskell / WCBS 880)

Giancarlo Rindone Of Bensonhurst Prepares For West Point Graduation

“I’m a first generation Italian-American and I want to give back to the country for all the opportunities they’ve given to my family,” Giancarlo Rindone told WCBS 880 reporter Peter Haskell.

19 hours ago

Police say that this man has been robbing school kids at knife point and demanding a dollar (Credit NYPD)

Cops On The Lookout For Brooklyn Mugger Targeting School Kids

On Wednesday morning he attempted to rob two boys and was successful in robbing a third. Later that afternoon he relieved another boy of his wallet in the vicinity of Smith and President streets, police said.

2013/05/23

Mobster Pleads Guilty To Massive International Drug Trafficking Ring

Alessandro Tallone of the Rizzuto organized crime family based in Montreal is one of ten members of that branch of La Cosa Nostra charged with trafficking over $1 billion worth of marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy into the U.S.

2013/05/23

Improvements Planned For Dangerous Fourth Avenue In Park Slope

Pedestrians hit by speeding cars, vehicles crashing – many have said it is like the Wild West on Fourth Avenue in Park Slope, one of the most dangerous streets in Brooklyn.

2013/05/22

5 Great Places To Play Catch In NYC

A good game of catch requires a few things: warm weather, at least two people, a ball, and an uninterrupted stretch of field. But not all fields are equal. Read on for five of our favorites.

2013/05/21

Dan Suraci, instructor with Bike New York (credit: Alex Silverman / WCBS 880)

Course Helps Inexperienced Cyclists Prepare For NYC Bike Share

A week from today, Citi Bike stations in Manhattan and Brooklyn will go online, and thousands of inexperienced cyclists rolling out.

2013/05/20

A Review of the Food at the Great Googa Mooga 2013

Food and music lovers focused on Prospect Park this past weekend for the second annual Great Googa Mooga on the Nethermead Meadow.

2013/05/20

Cyclist Struck, Killed By Livery Cab In Brooklyn

A man on a bicycle was struck and killed early Sunday near Prospect Park in Brooklyn.

2013/05/19

Yeah Yeah Yeahs & Flaming Lips Ring In Summer Early At GoogaMooga

Day one of the Great GoogaMooga festival was not too cold, not too hot, pretty much the perfect night for an outdoor show. It was almost as if you were back in your mother’s womb.

2013/05/18

Embattled Assemblyman Vito Lopez Says He’ll Resign, Seek City Council Seat

Scandal-plagued Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez is stepping down from his seat next month, but Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says Lopez shouldn’t spend even another day in office.

2013/05/17

6 Great NYC Gifts For Grads

Congratulate and celebrate the grad in your life with a gift from one of these only-in-New York specialty stores.

2013/05/17

Police say the suspect pictured above is wanted for 18 burglaries in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. (credit: NYPD)

Cops: Suspect Wanted For String Of Burglaries In Outer Boroughs Poses As Utility Worker

Police say a man posing as a utility worker is wanted for 18 burglaries in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.

2013/05/16

The charred body of Shaniesha Forbes, 14, washed up on Gerritsen Beach in January. (Credit: CBS 2)

Police: Man From Maine Charged In Death Of Brooklyn Teen

Christian Ferdinand, 20, from Limestone, Maine was arrested overnight and charged with second degree murder in connection with the death of 14-year-old Shaniesha Forbes, police said.

2013/05/16

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