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Michael Griffiths, 72, was arrested on Tuesday for the fatal hit-and-run of former child actress Kianna Underwood in Brooklyn. Underwood, 33, died in January after being struck by two vehicles while crossing a street against the signal. Griffiths faces charges for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
Yaw Boahene, 57, died on Monday evening after his bag got caught in the closing doors of an A train at Utica Avenue station in Brooklyn. As the train departed during rush hour, Boahene was dragged between cars onto the tracks. Police confirmed the death was accidental, and the MTA described it as a 'terrible accident' without detailing safety mechanisms that might have prevented it.
Leighton Brown, a 56-year-old New York City Housing Authority maintenance worker known as 'Mr. Fix-it,' died on Saturday, September 26, 2026, when a tree fell on him in East New York, Brooklyn, during a severe nor'easter. Brown was working an unplanned overtime shift near the Cypress Hills Houses complex when the tree struck him around 3:20 p.m. He had recently received a promotion and was in his final week at the location. Residents recognized his body by his distinctive brown rain boots. The storm caused widespread damage across the Northeast, including coastal flooding in New Jersey and power outages affecting over 100,000 households. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams mourned Brown, urging residents to report hazardous trees to 311.
Leighton Brown, a 56-year-old New York City Housing Authority employee, died after a tree fell on him in East New York, Brooklyn, on Saturday, September 26, 2026, during a powerful nor'easter. The incident occurred near the Cypress Hills Houses complex at Euclid and Dumont Avenues. Brown was transported to Brookdale University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The storm, which brought wind gusts exceeding 55 miles per hour, caused widespread damage across New York City, including coastal flooding in Queens and Long Island. The NYC Parks Department reported receiving hundreds of requests for assistance with downed or damaged trees, primarily in Brooklyn and Queens, and warned that cleanup efforts would continue for days. Officials urged residents to stay home and report hazards via 311 or 911.
Leighton Brown, a 56-year-old New York City Housing Authority employee, died after a tree fell on him in East New York, Brooklyn, on Saturday, September 26, 2026, during a powerful nor'easter. The incident occurred near the Cypress Hills Houses complex, where Brown was working. He was transported to Brookdale University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The storm caused widespread damage across New York City, including multiple other tree-related injuries and coastal flooding. Officials urged residents to report hazards and stay indoors as cleanup efforts continued.
A 56-year-old New York City Housing Authority employee was killed by a falling tree in East New York, Brooklyn, on Saturday, September 26, 2026, during a powerful nor'easter. The victim, identified as Leighton Brown, was struck near the Cypress Hills Houses complex while walking through a parking lot. He was transported to Brookdale University Hospital, where he died. The storm, which brought wind gusts exceeding 55 miles per hour, caused widespread damage across the city, including coastal flooding in Queens and Long Island. The NYC Parks Department reported receiving hundreds of requests for assistance with downed or damaged trees, primarily in Brooklyn and Queens, and warned that cleanup efforts would continue for days. Officials urged residents to stay home and report hazards via 311 or 911.
Leighton Brown, a 56-year-old New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) employee, was killed on Saturday, September 26, 2026, when a tree fell on him in East New York, Brooklyn. The incident occurred around 3:24 p.m. near the Cypress Hills Houses complex at 700 Euclid Avenue, during a nor'easter bringing 60 mph wind gusts. Brown was transported to Brookdale University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The storm caused widespread damage across New York City, including coastal flooding in Howard Beach and multiple other tree-related injuries. Wind gusts are expected to reach 80 mph on Sunday, prompting the Parks Department to deploy crews for 12-hour shifts to address over 350 reports of downed trees.
Brooklyn Democratic leaders Frank Seddio and Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn, along with allies, have raked in about $190,000 from judges and judicial candidates since 2012, plus additional payments linked to political clubs, prompting critics to call it a pay-to-play dynamic that could influence endorsements. Officials say donations were permitted under existing rules, but watchdogs argue rules are being bypassed and demand a broader probe into the potential erosion of judicial independence.
Nikole Hannah-Jones, founder of the 1619 Project, says she regrets sending her daughter to a high-poverty, predominantly Black Brooklyn public school to challenge segregation, acknowledging that her pursuit of anti-racist ideals left Najya undereducated; in a NYT Magazine essay she revisits emails and conversations with teachers, emphasizes the need to focus on families without resources, and notes that the school-choice debate centers on accountability and opportunity.
A four-alarm fire tore through a Brooklyn building housing three restaurants in Williamsburg, triggering evacuations and a Mayday; six FDNY firefighters suffered minor injuries and were treated at local hospitals as crews battled the blaze, with the cause under investigation and no patrons inside at the time.
Chrissy Payne, 47, of Flatlands, is charged with attempted kidnapping and endangering the welfare of a child after allegedly trying to snatch a 4-year-old boy from his grandmother outside a Crown Heights McDonald’s. The boy’s off-duty‑cop mother grabbed him back; Payne fled but was arrested days later. No injuries were reported, the child returned to school, and Payne faces further prosecution.
New York’s Jewish deli scene is staging a comeback: Carnegie Deli reopens at 834 Seventh Ave in Manhattan after a decade, with new kosher ventures like Liba in Williamsburg and Miznon collaborations, signaling a broader revival of deli and kosher dining across Manhattan and Brooklyn ahead of the Jewish New Year.
Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn pushed sweeping bylaw changes to widen who can vote in a key leadership election and to increase the chair’s control over future judicial nominations, a move a Brooklyn judge ruled null because outgoing district leaders could still vote. Critics warn the overhaul could foster a pay-to-play dynamic centered on consultant Gregorio Mayers, who has advised all six recent civil court nominees, highlighting long-standing tensions over how Brooklyn judges are selected and funded, with opponents arguing the reforms amount to political manipulation of lucrative judicial seats.
A New York Supreme Court judge ruled that outgoing Brooklyn Democratic Party leaders lacked authority to vote on sweeping rule changes to expand the party’s executive committee, effectively blocking Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s bid to consolidate control. The ruling, which the party plans to appeal, could reshape leadership dynamics ahead of a key upcoming meeting and a potential shift in power within the Brooklyn Democratic machine.
Jay Maisel, a master photographer whose moody portrait of Miles Davis at the Apollo became the Kind of Blue album cover, died at 95 in Brooklyn. Over a long career he captured dramatic images—from coal miners lit in eerie glow to the Statue of Liberty in mist—and he famously lived in and later transformed a Brooklyn bank he bought for $102,000. His death was due to cancer, according to his daughter Amanda Maisel.