Crime

Crime news and reports in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

• Residents raise park safety and theft concerns at 72nd Precinct meeting

  At the 72nd Precinct council meeting, police honored officers while residents raised concerns about theft and vehicles speeding through the park.

• Eyewitnesses describe shooting after Puerto Rican Day Parade

  Two men were wounded and two people arrested after gunfire interrupted Sunset Park’s Puerto Rican Day Parade on June 14.

• Balancing public safety and trust in a neighborhood on edge

  Traffic safety efforts in Sunset Park are colliding with fears over NYPD checkpoints, profiling concerns and demands for transparency.

• Venezuelan residents respond to the nation’s leader being held nearby

  Sunset Park Venezuelans react as Nicolás Maduro is held at Brooklyn’s MDC, weighing hope, anger, and unanswered questions about what comes next.

• What do Luigi Mangione, a state senator and a pizzaiolo have in common?

  Luigi Mangione’s case has fueled debate over healthcare anger, the New York Health Act, and how Sunset Park residents, including a local pizzaiolo, see change.

• Weekend of ICE detentions shakes Sunset Park

  A spike in ICE detentions in Sunset Park fuels community alerts, fundraising for legal help, and questions about enforcement tactics.

• Robbery on Eighth Avenue exposes “culture of silence”

  A Sunset Park massage shop was robbed at knifepoint. A reporter recounts the violence and how a “culture of silence” can make communities less safe.

• BACOP patrols Brooklyn Chinatown nightly

  Volunteer patrol group BACOP has kept Sunset Park safe for 11 years — without government grants.

• Sunset Park’s Chinese community faces dual challenges of SNAP theft and benefit cutbacks

  Sunset Park’s Chinese community faces both SNAP theft and tighter federal rules that could strip benefits from many struggling households.

• Eighth Ave slot machines raise safety concerns

  Slot machines in 8th Ave shops worry Sunset Park residents, who fear hidden gambling could spark crime and harm the community’s image.

• Community demands action after deadly crash on Third Avenue

  Two killed on Third Avenue sparks rally in Sunset Park. Advocates demand safety upgrades as city delays long-promised improvements.