4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (388+ words) When a magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit western Colombia in early August, Colombian American Yailenne Escobar knew she had to do something about it. So she brought Colombia to Williamsburg through salsa. According to the United Nations, over 400 people are missing, 300 people…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (121+ words) Police identified the teen as Jayden Velasquez, of Brooklyn. Friends affectionately called him “Gekko” and said he was well known around the neighborhood. Teen Killed in Williamsburg Shooting Hours Before Start of His Senior Year An 18-year-old was shot and…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (265+ words) East New York’s Pennsylvania Ave. commercial corridor will receive a $100,000 grant to help local merchants organize, promote their businesses and strengthen the neighborhood’s local economy. The New York City Department of Small Business Services awarded the Merchant Organizing Grant to…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (85+ words) BKReader 18-Year-Old Fatally Shot in Williamsburg; Suspect on the Run Police identified him as Jayden Velasquez, of Brooklyn. The shooting happened just before 10:00pm in front of 160 Havemeyer St. Video from the scene shows officers gathered outside a store as police…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (98+ words) BKReader String of Gunpoint Robberies Throughout Brooklyn Ends With Police-Involved Shooting The first incident was reported to police at 7:40pm in front of 1624 E 15th St. on Tuesday. A 24-year-old man was approached by two men who attempted to rob him at…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (243+ words) New York City has established Sept. 11 as an official citywide Day of Remembrance and Service ahead of the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed two executive orders on Sept. 4: one aimed at honoring those affected by the…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (121+ words) Police said a vehicle started going toward an officer, and the officer fired one shot toward the car. The vehicle was not hit and two people were arrested, police said. More on this from ABC 7... Officer Opens Fire on Suspect…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (125+ words) BKReader Suspect Charged in Deadly Crown Heights Stabbing of Mother Shakeema Davis Shakeema Davis was fatally stabbed at a barbecue she threw at Lincoln Terrace Park on Aug. 18. On Tuesday, police said 25-year-old Deandre Creary was charged in her killing....

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (221+ words) New York Attorney General Letitia James announced more than $6 million in restitution and purchase credits for New Yorkers who paid down payments on apartments at a Williamsburg condominium, but who were left without their homes for years. The settlement involves…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (294+ words) BKReader Brooklyn Residents Will Get a Say on BQE Plans New York City is moving forward with a roughly $4 billion rehabilitation of the city-owned section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, with Brooklyn residents set to have additional opportunities to learn about…...