He Thought He Had to Break Out of Brooklyn. Instead, He Celebrates It.

As a child, Michael McLeer wanted to be like John Travolta in “Saturday Night Fever” and leave the neighborhood. A tragedy ...
KSTP

Brooklyn Park teen was killed amid large gathering; linked gun found on gang member, charges say

Charging documents are shedding new light on the shooting that killed a 16-year-old in Brooklyn Park over the July 4 holiday ...
Hoodline

Feds Drop Hammer On Hudson Valley Gangs After Yearslong Racketeering Dragnet

After a yearslong federal crackdown, prosecutors say the racketeering saga involving two violent Hudson Valley street gangs has finally run its course, with sentences now handed down to more than 40 ...
Spectrum News NY1

Firefighter dies after suffering medical episode while battling fire, FDNY says

An FDNY firefighter died after suffering a medical episode while battling a fire in Brooklyn on Saturday, city and fire officials said. Firefighter Patrick Brady was responding to a five-alarm fire on ...
Hoodline

Twin Cities Sheriff Sounds Alarm On Somali Youth Gangs After Holiday Bloodshed

Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher is sounding the alarm about Somali-affiliated youth gangs he says are now operating across ...