A vicious late-night fire devastated a trio of Brooklyn buildings, forcing the displacement of nearly a dozen families and dealing lasting damage to a number of homes and businesses. Firefighters responded to the Williamsburg intersection of Graham and Metropolitan avenues around 10:30 p.
A rare corpse flower bloomed at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, where people waited in line for hours Saturday to get a whiff of its unique scent.
The woman’s 29-year-old son was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a weapon in connection with the bloody slaying, according to police.
Mayya Gil, 95, immigrated from Ukraine in 1992. Officials say she died after being hit by a driver outside her Brooklyn home.
In this weekend update we cover a four-alarm fire broke out in Brooklyn on Saturday night. Plus, President Trump has unveiled his plans for Gaza.
Congressman Richie Torres showed up to Miriam in Park Slope on Sunday to call out the vandals. Mayor Eric Adams and Senator Chuck Schumer spoke out about the vandalism as well.
The monumental blooming marks the first time an Amorphophallus gigas — a plant native to Sumatra and lovingly nicknamed the corpse flower — has opened its petals at the Crown Heights garden. It is the very first of its kind to ever bloom in all of New York City, the garden proudly confirmed.
Around six men attacked the victim outside a Central Ave. deli near Schaefer St. in Bushwick , and he ran for his life around 3:40 p.m., said police.
New Yorkers stopped to smell one specific flower Saturday at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It's known for having a foul odor, but that didn't deter a long line of curious visitors. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian tells us more about the rare flower that's blooming for the first time in almost a decade.
Anwar Hussein Mohamed, 20, has been charged with one count of second-degree manslaughter and faces up to ten years in prison for reportedly shooting his friend in Brooklyn Park back in October.