$1 Million Lawsuit Filed Against Bushwick Police Accused of Stop-and-Frisk

Travis Simmons alleges two cops from Bushwick’s 83rd Precinct handcuffed, beaten, and arrested him without any evidence.

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$1 Million Lawsuit Filed Against Bushwick Police Accused of Stop-and-Frisk

Travis Simmons alleges two cops from Bushwick’s 83rd Precinct handcuffed, beaten, and arrested him without any evidence.

Brownsville and Bed-Stuy Voiced Concerns About Police-Community Relations and Over-Policing

New York City’s Civilian Complaint Review Board held its public meeting at the the Van Dyke Community Center in Brownsville last week.

Bushwick Synagogue Rebuilds After Anti-Semitic Attack

The attack took place last Saturday, part of a citywide wave of hate crimes.

Bushwick Named in New Gentrification Report on Over-Policed Communities of Color

Summons and arrests were three times more likely in lower-income communities of color after a high influx of white residents moved in to the neighborhood.

North Brooklyn Cops and Kids Bond Over NYPD’s Flag Football Initiative

This program is attempting to create a bridge between law enforcement and North Brooklyn communities.

Police and Community Leaders Recognize Honorees at 35th National Night Out Against Crime

Bushwick’s own 83rd precinct celebrated the 35th anniversary of National Night Out Against Crime with council members, city officials, and honorees at Maria Hernandez Park on Tuesday, August 7.

NYPD Announces Intense Police Action in Response to Apparent K2 Overdoses in Bushwick

Saturday May 19th, NYPD received several calls about overdoses of synthetic K2 at Myrtle Broadway intersection resulting in at least 16 hospitalizations.

BuzzFeed News Revealed Troubling Findings From Secret NYPD Files

If you have a personal story about possible wrongdoing by the 83rd Precinct, please email us.

Memorial Marks the Spot Where a Bushwick Teen was Shot Over the Weekend as More Details Emerge

Sergio Reyes, 18, was shot early Sunday morning in front of Maria Hernandez Park.

A Loaded Gun Discovered at a Bushwick Park Has Shaken Local Parents

Parks Department workers discovered a silver .25 caliber gun hidden inside a work glove at Green Central Knoll Park on Monday, November 21.

Police Seek Armed Robber Caught on Surveillance Video in Bushwick Saturday

The NYPD is on the lookout for an individual who was caught on security camera pulling a gun on a cyclist while the latter locked up a bike in Bushwick this past Saturday morning

Why a Single Community Board Vote Just Decided Bushwick’s Bike Lane Future

This week, Bushwick's Community Board 4 voted on a controversial Department of Transportation proposal to bring new bike lanes to the neighborhood

Man Fatally Shoots Girlfriend in the Head on Suydam and Knickerbocker

A Brooklyn man fatally shot his girlfriend in their basement apartment at 248 Suydam St

22-Year-Old Dead in Police Shooting Monday Afternoon

A week after news broke about the Yellow Dogs shooting in East Williamsburg, we're sorry to have to report another death in the neighborhood: Yesterday afternoon around 3pm on the 900 block of Hart Street at Irving, police responding to a 911 call shot and killed a 22-year-old who had reportedly threatened his landlord