Serving Mott Haven, Melrose & Port Morris
Several Mott Haven residents and police officials in the 40th Precinct blamed a recent precinct-wide increase in crime on new state bail reforms during their monthly precinct community council meeting…
Initiative to expand powers of NYPD monitoring board attracts more interest than uncontested elections
Although a recent meeting between Mill Brook and Mitchel Houses tenants and NYPD officers began well enough, with pizza, pleasantries, and 35 participants, it was derailed roughly 20 minutes later…
The Masjid Ebun Abass Mosque on the corner of Alexander and Third avenues was damaged by BB pellet shootings during the holy period of Ramadan. The police have classified the…
It’s a challenging position—the police are the most visible tool on the front lines of the drug war, however the responsibility is also shared between city agencies and nonprofits dedicated…
A vigil was held on Thursday night, in memory of Shaquanna Button, the 36 year old woman who was shot in the face and killed Monday night outside a Mott…
While Mayor de Blasio proudly touts record-low violent crime statistics across the city, many Mott Haven residents say they're seeing a darker picture.
A pressure cooker left on the side of a Port Morris Street on Wednesday afternoon led to major traffic delays on the Major Deegan Expressway, before NYPD’s counterterrorism unit found…