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William Caldelario and Marianna Caldelario (Credit: NYPD)

Missing Brother And Sister From Brownsville Found Safe And Sound In Neighbor’s House

Two children — a brother and sister — from the Brownsville section of Brooklyn have been found safe after they were announced missing on Saturday morning.

2012/05/05

Police Lights (file/credit: clipart.com)

Police: Brooklyn Man Shot And Killed At Home In Brownsville

Police said the victim, 23-year-old Donte Slade, was found at his home on Herzl Street with a gunshot wound to the back. He had been involved in a dispute when he was shot by an unidentified man, authorities said.

2012/04/08

‘Bullets Over Brownsville’ Teaching Dangers Of Gun Violence To NYC School Children

The film documents the life of a 10-year-old boy trying to run away from a culture of violence — a culture that that never stops pursuing him.

2012/03/02

Governor Cuomo Unveils New Plan To Combat Gun Violence

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide initiative aimed at curtailing gun violence on Saturday.

2012/02/18

Firearm recovered from Brooklyn burglary (credit: DCPI)

Police Arrest 4 Suspects In Brooklyn Sex Assault, Burglary

The victims told police the suspects were armed and wearing ski masks when they entered the Brownsville apartment.

2012/02/04

Police at the scene of a violent shooting in Brownsville that left one dead and 2 injured last October. (credit: CBS 2)

DA: 43 Members Of Rival Brownsville Gangs Indicted

Brownsville had been terrorized since last year by violent territorial disputes between the Wave Gang and Hood Stars, the Brooklyn district attorney’s office said.

2012/01/19

Police Hunt Gunman Following Shooting In Broad Daylight In Brownsville

The incident took place last Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, at 4:25 p.m. The circumstances of the shooting are sketchy, but the incident itself was caught on surveillance video.

2011/11/29

3 Arrests Made In Shooting Death Of Brownsville Mother Of 13

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Andrew Lopez, 18, confessed to the shooting death of Zurana Horton last Friday. Two others were also arrested in the deadly gun violence.

2011/10/25

Cheanne McKnight speaks to CBS 2 days after she was grazed in the face by a bullet in a deadly Brownsville shooting. (credit: CBS 2)

Young Brownsville Shooting Survivor Speaks Out; Community Calls For End To Gun Violence

Zurana Horton died instantly when bullets hit her in the face and chest, but thanks to her, 11-year-old Cheanne McKnight was only shot in the cheek and arm.

2011/10/24

Zurana Horton was killed amid crossfire in Brownsville Friday afternoon. (credit: handout)

Pregnant Mother Of 13 Killed In Crossfire Near Brooklyn School

Zurana Horton, 34, was killed in crossfire Friday afternoon as she was picking up her child from P.S. 298 in Brownsville. Witnesses at the scene said the woman was pregnant. Another woman and 11-year-old girl were also hurt.

2011/10/21

Teenage Girl Stabbed Fatally In Brooklyn

A teenage girl died early Sunday morning of stabbing wounds after an incident in Brooklyn.

2011/09/25

Investigators on the scene where a Verizon worker was electrocuted in Brownsville on Sept. 14, 2011 (Credit: Al Jones/1010 WINS)

Verizon Worker Electrocuted On The Job In Brownsville

A Verizon worker was electrocuted this morning while hanging FiOS cable in Brooklyn.

2011/09/14

Assemblyman William F. Boyland. (credit: assembly.state.ny.us)

Police Investigate Brooklyn Shooting That Damaged Assemblyman William Boyland’s Car

A New York State assemblyman and his young son found themselves caught in the crossfire on Wednesday night. No one was hurt, but the two had quite a fright.

2011/08/11

Walmart (file / credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Is Walmart Trying To Buy Its Way Into New York City?

The pledge should allow the summer jobs program to expand by up to 3,400 jobs. However, some are questioning whether the move is a genuine gesture or an attempt to buy the city’s good will.

2011/07/05

A New York City police officer holds a gun (file / credit: Mark Mainz/Getty Images)

Brooklyn Clergy Invited To NYPD Firing Range In The Bronx

Clergy members from Brownsville and Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn got a first-hand look at the NYPD firing range at Rodman’s Neck in the Bronx, where a series of dangerous scenarios where acted out.

2011/06/03

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