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Squatters May Have Started the Fire That Engulfed a Halsey Street Home This Morning

Squatters may be to blame for a massive fire that destroyed a three-story home on Halsey Street this morning.

Cops Talk About Rising Fentanyl Epidemic During Precinct Council Meeting in Ridgewood

Ridgewood police officers talk about the rising overdose rate due to heroin cut with fentanyl, a powerful opiate lethal in small doses.

The City Will Spend $1M to Boost a Door-to-Door Outreach to Help Struggling Tenants in Bushwick

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday that his office will bolster the Tenant Support Unit, a team that reaches out to low-income residents facing eviction and landlord harassment.

Update: Man Who Broke Into a Sleeping Woman’s Apartment in Bushwick and Raped Her, Turned Himself In

A man suspected of breaking into a Bushwick woman's apartment and raping her has turned himself in, police say.

Thief Breaks Into Three Ridgewood Apartment Buildings Looking to Snag Bikes

Police are looking for a man who broke into three Ridgewood apartments and rode off with bikes from two of them over a month’s time.

A Boutique Bushwick-Based Ad Agency That Handles NYC Marathon Offers Advice to Struggling Creatives

Madwell, a self-described "tiny" ad agency from Bushwick, is advertising for the largest marathon in the world.

Influential Bushwick Artists and Nightlife Advocates Met City Reps to Hash Out Night Mayor Role

Local artists and DIY spaces are joining forces to help protect the cultural and artistic fabric of New York City.

A Ridgewood Teacher Got Busted for Sending Sexual Selfies to a Former Student

A former teacher at a Ridgewood public school allegedly sent over a dozen graphic videos to a student.

Police Find a Snuffed Superintendent in a Bushwick Backyard

Police are still determining suspects and motives behind a gruesome discovery in a backyard on Himrod Street.

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