Brooklyn building residents beg NYC officials for help as "apartments are being destroyed"
Residents claim their Flatlands, Brooklyn, building is deteriorating because they have an absentee landlord who is facing financial challenges.
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Residents claim their Flatlands, Brooklyn, building is deteriorating because they have an absentee landlord who is facing financial challenges.
Police said a 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at a hospital, and a 68-year-old man's foot was grazed during the shooting.
The NYPD is investigating the deadly shooting that happened Monday morning at Utica Avenue and Avenue J in the Flatlands neighborhood.
Residents on East 57th Street say reckless drivers have caused life-altering injuries and even death, but despite petitions and years of advocacy, the city has yet to install a speed bump.
Dramatic video captured a deadly crash and the devastating scene it left overnight in Brooklyn's Flatlands section.
Dramatic video captured the deadly crash that left a devastating scene overnight in the Flatlands section. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has a look at the damage.
Police sources say the car had been reported stolen before slamming into a building in Flatlands.
An NYPD detective shot a man armed with a box cutter in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon, police say.
Five people were treated for minor injuries and more than a dozen people were forced out in the cold when a fire broke out overnight in Flatlands, Brooklyn. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports from the scene.
Firefighters had to face cold, icy conditions to battle a three-alarm fire in Flatlands, Brooklyn overnight. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian reports from the scene.
It's thanks to the Social Justice Fund in partnership with NYC Parks, the Nets and the New York Liberty owner.
Several parks in Brooklyn now have brand new basketball courts. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3rK6nOT
Several businesses were forced to vacate after a protective wall came crashing down over the weekend, less than a month after the deadly parking garage collapse in Manhattan.
Six businesses were forced to vacate after a protective wall came crashing down, less than a month after a deadly parking garage collapse in Manhattan, CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
Six businesses are closed, and the building's owner has been cited. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports from Flatlands.
Dozens of customers were in the shops when bricks came crashing down.
Dozens of customers were in the shops when bricks came crashing down, CBS2's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
A witness who was waiting in line for ice cream described a chaotic scene. Luckily, no one was hurt.
Police announce arrest of Javier Oates, 19, of Brooklyn, hit him with several charges, including murder.
It happened in the Flatlands section, around the corner from a school Tuesday. CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
The search continues for the gunman who shot a Brooklyn school worker in the head. As CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reports, security is now tight around the school.
The gunfire erupted just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday on Avenue M and Utica Avenue.
The 19-year-old employee was shot just after leaving PS 203 in Flatlands. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has the latest on the response.
The shooter is still on the loose. The victim is said to be in critical condition at Brookdale Hospital. CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis has the latest.
Police told CBS2 the incident happened just after 3 p.m. in the Flatlands section of the borough. CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
