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NYPD detective stabbed seven times reunites with collegues after hospital release
Just days after leaving the hospital, 33-year-old NYPD detective Jose Mercedes spoke publicly for the first time on Tuesday about surviving a horrific attack in the Bronx, as he was reunited with colleagues who gathered to welcome him back and show their support. Mercedes, who was stabbed seven times during an attempted robbery on Oct.
Italian-American pride takes Fifth Avenue as Mamdani skips NYC Columbus Day Parade
Italian-American pride takes Fifth Avenue as Mamdani skips NYC Columbus Day Parade Ciao, bella! Italian cultural pride filled Fifth Avenue on Monday as NYC hosted the 82nd Columbus Day Parade, returning after last year’s march was canceled due to heavy storms.
Italian-American pride takes Fifth Avenue as Mamdani skips NYC Columbus Day Parade
Ciao, bella! Italian cultural pride filled Fifth Avenue on Monday as NYC hosted the 82nd Columbus Day Parade, returning after last year's march was canceled due to heavy storms. Organized by the Columbus Citizens Foundation, the annual parade celebrates Italian and Italian-American heritage, as well as Italian Americans' contributions to the United States.
Prospect Park Lenape and Lunáapeew Pow Wow Celebrates Indigenous Tradition
Hundreds gathered from as far as South Dakota for dance, song, drumming, food, and arts, continuing an event that started in the park in 1916. Members of the Native American community gathered for the third annual United Lenape/Lunáapeew Nations Pow Wow at Prospect Park.
Fire tears through Williamsburg restaurant; 6 firefightes injured
By Lloyd Mitchell Firefighters miraculously survived an explosion and collapse during a four-alarm fire inside a commercial building in Brooklyn on Saturday. Officials said the fire erupted at 135 North 5th St. in Williamsburg, which housed three restaurants, including Juliette's, at around 5:30 p.m. Firefighters were forced to issue a Mayday for possibly trapped members. Just over 230 fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene.
Brooklyn shooting leaves man dead in likely road rage incident, suspects still at large: cops
Detectives in Brooklyn are searching for the suspect who shot and killed a man on Friday night in a possible road rage incident, it was reported. Officers from the 75th Precinct responded to a ShotSpotter activation and a 911 call about the shooting at 899 Crescent St. in East New York just before 10 p.m. on Aug. 21. ShotSpotter is the NYPD's citywide network of sensors designed to detect possible sounds of gunfire and evoke a rapid police response.
Brooklyn hit-and-run: Truck driver sought for fatally striking pedestrian
Police in Brooklyn are looking for the truck driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in an apparent hit-and-run crash on Friday morning. Law enforcement sources said the deadly incident occurred in front of 946 Pennsylvania Ave., between Cozine and Wortman Avenues, in New Lots at about 7:45 a.m. on July 17. Officers from the 75th Precinct rushed to the location and found the victim, a 34-year-old man, lying on the ground.
FDNY rescues firefighter during Bushwick blaze; lithium-ion battery removed from the scene
By Lloyd Mitchell Firefighters rescued one of their own while battling a three-alarm fire at 62 Covert St. in Bushwick Sunday morning. FDNY personnel arrived at the fire on the first floor of a three-story wood-frame building just before 7:20 a.m. The fire extended into two other houses. Some 130 firefighters responded to the scene and used four hoselines to knock down the main body of fire.
NYPD and FDNY compete to donate blood
By Lloyd Mitchell In a battle against each other, the mission is to save lives. New York's Bravest - the FDNY - and New York's Finest - the NYPD - are in a showdown over who can donate the most blood to the New York Blood Center (NYBC) this month. The friendly competition challenges FDNY and NYPD members, families, friends, and supporters to donate blood and help their respective teams collect the most donations during the month of June.
Man shot in the chest following dispute in Brooklyn: NYPD
By Lloyd Mitchell Detectives in Brooklyn are investigating a shooting that left a 19-year-old man wounded in broad daylight. According to police, at around 2:30 p.m. on June 1, officers from the 61st Precinct responded to a call regarding a shooting at 1213 Avenue U in Midwood. Upon their arrival, officers found the victim with a gunshot wound to the chest. The victim was reportedly shot following a dispute. He was taken to Coney Island Hospital by paramedics in stable condition.
Two dead, others injured, as massive fire rips through Brooklyn apartment building: FDNY
By Lloyd Mitchell A deadly fire in a Brooklyn apartment building claimed the lives of a man and a woman, and left multiple people injured, early Saturday morning. FDNY sources said the deadly blaze broke out inside a building at 1693 Nostrand Ave. in East Flatbush on May 23. Fire department sources said units from Battalion 40 responded to multiple calls about the fire shortly before 7 a.m. Upon arrival, units encountered heavy smoke and fire coming from the second floor of the building.
BREAKING | Staten Island shipyard explosion leaves 16 people seriously injured, including two firefighters | amNewYork
By Lloyd Mitchell An explosion at a Staten Island shipyard on Friday afternoon left at least 16 people, including nine firefighters, seriously injured. Two of the nine FDNY members were said to be in serious condition at a local hospital following the blast, which occurred just after 3:30 p.m. on May 22 at the Richmond Industrial Complex, located at 3075 Richmond Terrace.
Firefighter reunites with New York City school principal who he saved during recent flood
Firefighter Travis Langan was reunited with a woman he rescued during Wednesday night's severe flooding on Wednesday night. Langan, a fireman for Ladder Company 123, was driving home from work on the Jackie Robinson Parkway when he observed P.S 81 Principal Carmen Pinto taking on nearly a submerged amount of water that was reaching the roof of her car. Langan was able to break the Tesla's skylight with his bare hands and a Yeti cup while on his way home from work.
12 firefighters injured after floor collapse in Queens 4-alarm fire
By Twelve firefighters, one with serious burns to his body, are recovering after the floor collapsed during a 4-alarm fire in Queens on Sunday. FDNY officials said the blaze erupted at a private home located at 26-26 93 St. in East Elmhurst just before 3 p.m. The flames, which emanated from the top floor, quickly spread to an adjacent home and engulfed the façade. Thick plumes of smoke could be seen wafting into the sky as the inferno tore through the home. Still, firefighters entered the building.
Queens domestic dispute ends with massive explosion that sent cops flying through the air Original
A domestic dispute in Queens ended with a fiery explosion early on Thursday morning that collapsed a home and sent responding police officers flying through the air, leaving them hospitalized. According to NYPD Assistant Chief Christopher McIntosh, the suspect who ignited the disaster - identified by police as Anroop Parasram, 50 - entered a home at 107-33 130th St. in South Ozone Park with plastic bags filled with canisters and began threatening his estranged wife.
Teen shot on Queens subway train expected to recover as Mamdani slams shooting as 'unacceptable incident'
Cops in Queens are investigating yet another shooting involving a teenager, this time aboard a subway train on Monday night. The 15-year-old boy was shot and seriously injured while riding a Manhattan-bound A train near the 80th Street station in Ozone Park just after 6 p.m. on April 27.
Two-alarm fire rips through Brooklyn apartement, displacing residents, pets Original
By Lloyd Mitchell Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a two-alarm fire at 1091 Wilhomr St. in Brownsville, Brooklyn, on Sunday morning. The fire broke out in a top-floor apartment just before 10:15 a.m. on April 26. Some 100 firefighters and paramedics rushed to the location, authorities said. According to a firefighter at the scene, the fire was located in the back bedroom but extended into the cockloft, the area between the ceiling and the roof of the six-story building.
Lower Manhattan subway stabbing: Man attacked during apparent robbery attempt on 4 line, cops say
A man was stabbed on board a 4 train in Lower Manhattan during an apparent robbery attempt on Tuesday afternoon, police reported. The NYPD has launched a search for the suspect behind the attack, which sources said occurred at about 12:30 p.m. on April 14 near the Wall Street station on the 4 line in the Financial District.
Cops search for suspect involved in triple stabbing in Brooklyn
By Lloyd Mitchell Detectives in Brooklyn are looking for the suspect who allegedly stabbed two women and a man in the Woodson Houses in Brownsville on Sunday afternoon, just before 1 p.m. According to law enforcement sources, a 23-year-old man was stabbed in the leg, a 25-year-old woman was stabbed multiple times in the chest and a 26-year-old woman was stabbed multiple times in the buttocks outside of 430 Dumont Ave on March 29.
Fifth-alarm fire rips through Bronx building, leaving one dead and several injured
The FDNY took on a five-alarm fire that ultimately claimed a person's life in the Bronx on Thursday morning. At 5:30 a.m. on March 26, FDNY personnel responded to a call regarding a fire on the top floor and in the cockloft, which is the space between the ceiling and roof, at 505 East 184th St. Upon their arrival, firefighters were met with heavy fire on the top floor, bringing over 280 firefighters and EMS personnel to the scene.
Queens bassist Trifon Dimitrov releases new album honoring the renowned players who came before him
How do you give back to those who paved the way for you? That is the question that Queens-based bassist Trifon Dimitrov attempted to answer while working his way up the ladder to becoming a renowned player. Dimitrov came up with the idea for the album “Forefathers” because he wanted to give back to the bassists Oscar Pettiford, Ron Carter and Paul Chambers.
Three-alarm Brooklyn apartment fire leaves five people hospitalized: FDNY
A firefighter is covered in soot and ash after operating at a three alarm fire in Brooklyn on Feb. 20, 2026. Firefighters rescued multiple people during a three-alarm fire in Brooklyn on Friday night that left five victims hospitalized. The blaze ignited inside 3322 Church Ave., a storefront with several apartments above, in East Flatbush at about 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 20.
Brooklyn building evacuated after explosive manhole fire and carbon monoxide leak
Two people were injured by a dramatic manhole fire outside a Williamsburg NYCHA complex on Wednesday morning. Carbon monoxide levels began to climb at 101 Humboldt St. at Borinquen Plaza Houses at around 3:30 a.m., per the FDNY, apparently due to a manhole fire. Firefighters on the scene said CO levels in the building’s lobby shot from 400 parts per million to 1,000 ppm in a matter of minutes, forcing them to evacuate the seven-story building.
FDNY welcomes latest class of new firefighters at Brooklyn graduation ceremony
The latest class of FDNY probationary firefighters is set to hit the streets and respond to emergencies. On Feb. 11, the FDNY held a graduation ceremony for the newest class of probationary officers at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn. “I know what it is like to feel pride and anxiety as family members, we don’t just graduate a class, we grow a family,” said FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore.
Brooklyn firefighters battle three-alarm apartment blaze in extreme cold Original
FDNY members fought a three-alarm fire in Brooklyn on Saturday, facing brutal winter conditions as the city was under a Code Blue alert, with frigid temperatures and dangerous wind chill complicating the firefighting efforts. The blaze broke out at 464 Clinton Ave. in Fort Greene, shortly after 9 p.m. on Feb. 7. Engine Company 219 and Ladder Company 105 responded to reports of an odor of smoke inside a residential building.
Four-alarm Bronx fire leaves two injured, 30 residents left out in the bitter cold – amNewYork
Fire marshals are investigating what sparked a four-alarm fire in the Bronx early on a frigid Monday morning that left two people injured and more than two dozen residents displaced. Fire marshals are investigating what sparked a four-alarm fire in the Bronx early on a frigid Monday morning that left two people injured and more than two dozen residents displaced. The Fire Department said the blaze broke out at about 12:20 a.m. on Feb. 2 at 1215 Grand Concourse in Highbridge.
MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS | Mayor and Sen. Bernie Sanders join striking nurses at Mount Sinai West
Posted on Tuesday, Jan. 20, marks the 20th day of Zohran Mamdani’s term as mayor. amNewYork is following Mamdani around his first 100 days in office as we closely track his progress on fulfilling campaign promises, appointing key leaders to government posts, and managing the city’s finances. Here’s a summary of what the mayor did today. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen.
Mamdani transition: Sherif Soliman, who worked for 3 different mayors, to serve as new budget director
Posted on Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has tapped a veteran of three different mayoral administrations to serve as his chief financial adviser. The incoming mayor chose Sherif Soliman, most recently CUNY senior vice chancellor and chief financial officer, to head the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Mamdani taps union leader to head Intergovernmental Affairs; de Blasio alum as head of staffing
With just weeks to go before he takes office, mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday appointed longtime union leader Jahmila Edwards as his new Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. Edwards, who has served as a top leader at District Council 37 for over a decade, will work to garner support for Mamdani’s policies with city, state and federal officials. See the full article at Brooklyn Paper Mamdani taps union leader to head Intergovernmental Affairs; de Blasio alum as head of staffing
NYC Council members ramp up immigrant protections as ICE raids continue throughout the city
Posted on Dozens of advocates, including multiple NYC Council members, rallied at City Hall on Monday, demanding more legislative support for undocumented immigrant New Yorkers. Led by Brooklyn Council Member Alexa Avilés, chair of the council’s Immigration Committee, the rally focused on getting four bills passed to protect the city’s immigrant community. At the forefront of the package is Intro.
‘Make the buses free!’ Transit advocates rally in Brooklyn demanding that Mamdani make good on his key transit promise
Posted on About two dozen transit advocates rallied in Brooklyn on Sunday to urge Zohran Mamdani’s incoming mayoral administration to make good on his campaign promise of a fare-free NYC bus system. Members of the Riders Alliance gathered at the Atlantic Ave.-Barclays Center subway station on Dec. 7, calling for the new administration, which will take office on Jan.
Lander pushes back on federal charges, says ICE are the ones misusing plaza for detaining migrants
Posted on New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was arraigned Friday federally after he and several other politicians were cuffed trying to inspect the 10th-floor ICE detainment facility in 26 Federal Plaza, but he says he was not the one at fault. Speaking after his afternoon hearing outside 500 Pearl Street on December 5, Lander sought to perform a role reversal on the Federal Government. He stated that he was charged on Sept.
Photos: Middle Village deli honors mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa with sandwich named after him
Photos: Middle Village deli honors mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa with sandwich named after him Mario’s Meats and Gourmet Deli, located at 75-55 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village, honored New York City Republican Mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa with a sandwich named after him, “The Curtis Sliwa Hero,” with Sliwa visiting the location to try it on Tuesday evening. The Curtis Sliwa Hero.
Brooklyn Students Head Back to School
by Gabriele Holtermann and Lloyd Mitchell, Brooklyn Paper Excitement, nerves and new beginnings filled schoolyards across Brooklyn on Thursday morning as New York City public school students returned for the first day of classes. From Park Slope to Bushwick and all across Brooklyn, families reflected on milestones, fresh starts, and the rollout of the state’s new “bell-to-bell” cell phone ban.
West Indian Day Parade Revelers Celebrate Caribbean Pride
by Gabriele Holtermann and Lloyd Mitchell, Brooklyn Paper Caribbean pride was on full display as hundreds of thousands of revelers lined Eastern Parkway on September 1 for the 58th annual West Indian Day Parade. Held under the theme “Vive Le Carnivale,” or “Long Live Carnival,” the celebration featured floats, dancers, marching bands, and the customary parade of politicians — among them, Governor Kathy Hochul and mayoral candidates Eric Adams, Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa.
NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani launches citywide tour against Trump’s agenda
Posted on Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani began a “Five Boroughs Against Trump” tour on Monday as he tries to make opposition to President Donald Trump’s national agenda a centerpoint of the mayoral race. Mamdani started the week-long tour in Manhattan with endorsements from three Democratic politicians: Ruth Messinger, the former Manhattan borough president; Keith Powers, a Manhattan councilmember; and Harvey Epstein, a state assemblymember.
City Council, advocates celebrate $50 million mental health and safety investment, call on Mayor Adams to prioritize Rikers closure
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, joined by fellow councilmembers and mental health advocates, celebrated on Monday the $50 million investment in mental health and safety initiatives made in the fiscal year 2026 adopted New York City budget. At a press event on the steps of City Hall, Speaker Adams called on Mayor Eric Adams to prioritize the implementation of the allocated funds and the legally-mandated closure of the Rikers Island jail complex.
Agentes de policía de Nueva York responden a un incidente con un tirador activo en el centro de la ciudad
Photo Would you like to save this selection to obtain the price for similar content, of the same format, in the future? FOTODELDÍA NUEVA YORK (ESTADOS UNIDOS), 28/07/2025.- Agentes de policía de la ciudad de Nueva York responden a un incidente con un tirador activo en el centro de la ciudad este lunes, en Nueva York (EE. UU.). Las autoridades policiales confirmaron que el tirador fue "neutralizado". EFE/ Lloyd Mitchell
Comptroller Brad Lander returns to Lower Manhattan court days after arrest to again advocate for immigrants facing ICE arrest
Posted on City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was back at 26 Federal Plaza Friday, three days after his arrest there, to once again observe court hearings for immigrants subject to immediate deportation by ICE. Lander’s arrest and hours-long detainment on June 17 sparked backlash across the city and country. Gov.
Storied Rescue Company 2 Marks 100 Years of Service
By Lloyd Mitchell, Brooklyn Paper The FDNY’s elite Rescue Company 2 celebrated its 100th anniversary on Saturday. Established in 1925, the unit — nicknamed “The Rescue” — has built a reputation as one of the toughest firefighting teams in the department, specializing in rescuing civilians and recovering downed firefighters from hazardous conditions. Over the past century, only 400 firefighters and fire officers have served in the highly decorated unit, which has suffered 12 line-of-duty deaths.
Protesters call on Hakeem Jeffries in Brooklyn to do more to resist Trump administration
Protestors took to the office of Representative Hakeem Jeffries on Thursday afternoon to call on the congressman to be more aggressive to resist the Trump administration. On Feb. 20, 75 protesters representing Food and Water Watch, New York Communities for Change, Indivisible Brooklyn, and Extinction Rebellion rallied in front of the congressman’s office at 55 Hanson St., saying that Jeffries must take the administration as a threat and not be weak toward them.
Protesters call on Hakeem Jeffries in Brooklyn to do more to resist Trump administration
Posted on Protestors took to the office of Representative Hakeem Jeffries on Thursday afternoon to call on the congressman to be more aggressive to resist the Trump administration. On Feb. 20, 75 protesters representing Food and Water Watch, New York Communities for Change, Indivisible Brooklyn, and Extinction Rebellion rallied in front of the congressman’s office at 55 Hanson St., saying that Jeffries must take the administration as a threat and not be weak toward them.
Three-Alarm Fire Destroys 1890s Bushwick Church
By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell, Brooklyn Paper A three-alarm fire consumed a Bushwick church on Wednesday morning. The fire started at the more than century-old Iglesia Pentecostal Arca Cristiana at 1155 Halsey Street at around 10:30 a.m., and firefighters moved in “aggressively,” said FDNY Chief of Operations Kevin Woods. Close Brooklyn in Your Inbox Stay up to date with more great news and articles like this one.
Mayor Adams rebuffs resignation calls at Queens church service: ‘I am going nowhere’
Mayor Eric Adams went to church Sunday in Queens amid mounting pressure to resign or be removed from office and made one thing clear to congregants: “I am going nowhere.” Adams paid a visit to the Sunday service at Maranatha Baptist Church in Queens Village on Feb. 16 as calls for him to quit his post — or be removed from it by Gov.
Mayor Adams rebuffs resignation calls at Queens church service: ‘I am going nowhere’
Posted on Mayor Eric Adams went to church Sunday in Queens amid mounting pressure to resign or be removed from office and made one thing clear to congregants: “I am going nowhere.” Close Know What Matters News, events, culture and more — delivered to you. Thank you for subscribing! Email Adams paid a visit to the Sunday service at Maranatha Baptist Church in Queens Village on Feb. 16 as calls for him to quit his post — or be removed from it by Gov.
PLG Tenants With No Gas Urge City to Take Over Building
By Lloyd Mitchell, Brooklyn Paper Residents at one Brooklyn apartment building are fired up and fed up, saying they have endured years of neglect and denial of basic necessities from their landlord. Tenants at 22 Hawthorne Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens spoke out on Sunday against what they called a pattern of neglect and poor conditions left by the building’s owner, Alex Moussavi.
West Indian Day Parade Celebrates Caribbean Culture
By Gabriele Holtermann and Lloyd Mitchell, Brooklyn Paper The sounds of soca, calypso, compas, and reggae boomed along Eastern Parkway as the 57th Annual West Indian American Day Parade made its way from Utica Avenue in Crown Heights to Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Heights on Labor Day.
Locals Rally After Shootings Near Clinton Hill Shelter
By Lloyd Mitchell, Brooklyn Paper Community members in Clinton Hill and neighboring Fort Greene are seeing red after back-to-back shootings near a crowded migrant shelter on Sunday night. The carnage began when the first victim, 30-year-old Arturo Jose Rodriguez-Marcano, was fatally shot in the chest near the Steuben Playground at the corner of Flushing Avenue and Steuben Street across from the Brooklyn Navy Yard at about 11:44 p.m. after an argument.
New York becomes first state to offer Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates
Posted on May 31, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and Lloyd Mitchell Gov. Kathy Hochul, along with state officials and U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, announced Thursday that low-income New Yorkers are now eligible to receive rebates for energy efficiency upgrades through a federal program called the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) Program, which aims to lower household energy costs.
Manhattan Beach Residents Lose Power as Truck Takes Down Telephone Poles
By Lloyd Mitchell & Kirstyn Brendlen A tractor-trailer crashed into multiple telephone poles and ripped down power lines in Manhattan Beach on Monday morning, leaving hundreds of people without electricity. The details of the crash were not immediately clear, but Con Edison representative Alan Drury said the crash occurred at 1315 Oriental Boulevard around 10:30 a.m. on April 29.
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