Because of an assistant principal from Brownsville, Brooklyn, a young girl whose family is homeless will hopefully have the money to pay for surgery she requires as a result of a cancer diagnosis.

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A Brooklyn Assemblywoman was arrested this weekend after her 12-year-old son told authorities she hit him with a broomstick.

HBO celebrated the premiere of its new comedy series Insecure starring Issa Rae in Brooklyn, New York, this past weekend.

If you're still bummed you missed Made in America this year, Beyonce and Jay Z are making up for it this October.

Police took Reginald Moise into custody on Tuesday morning. He has been named as the suspect who shot and killed 22-year-old grad student Tiarah Poyau at point-blank range during the J'Ouvert festival in Brooklyn, New York.

Drake couldn't be in New York for three days during his Summer Sixteen Tour without making his way to Brooklyn.

According to a 2015 report on hate crimes in New York, conducted by the Division of Criminal Justice Services, more than half—51.4 percent—of all incidents involved an anti-religious bias, with 287 incidents reported. In the crimes against persons category, Muslims came in second, making up 6.2 percent with 16 incidents reported.

A wheelchair bound middle school student delivers an inspirational speech at graduation. The 14-year-old girl who was paralyzed by a gang member's stray bullet said, "I won today."

Venus Palmer, the victim's estranged wife, told authorities that he choked her moments before the stabbing. The victim suffered stab wounds to the chest and neck.

On April 6, 2014, Dockery set fire to a mattress in his Coney Island apartment to pass the time while he waited for family who lived in the building. He was 16 at the time of the crime.

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NBA star Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors claimed a major victory on Monday evening that secured their spot in the 2016 NBA Finals. Curry, who garnered the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award twice, led his team with 36 points, eight assists, and five rebounds to a 93-86 win. “Steph is gonna Steph,” Warriors center […]

New York City was buzzing this weekend in celebration of The Notorious B.I.G.’s birthday.