11212 Community Watch

A sinkhole at Livonia Avenue and Watkins Street collapsed Tuesday morning, alarming neighbors with a loud boom.

• The hole is growing deeper with...

• City released list of 31,500 properties for proposed pied-à-terre tax, likely double the projected 10,000-13,000 units due to overly inclusive...

• Residents demand more hires from Brownsville and nearby areas on the Broadway Junction elevator project, where only about 8% of workers are...

Arrest in Mother's Day Shooting

• 🔥 Teen Charged in Brownsville Killing: A 17-year-old was arrested for the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Quah'mir...

A 17-year-old suspect was arrested July 22 for the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Quahmir Cruz in Brownsville.

• Shooting occurred May 10 around 3:05...

A decomposed body found on the 2100 block of Central Boulevard has triggered a police death investigation, with no obvious signs of foul play and an autopsy now pending to identify the person and determine cause of death.

The article reveals two sides of necrotecture that hollow out communities: carceral capital locking people away and financial capital parking wealth...

851 Rockaway Avenue scores 33/100 on the housing risk index, placing it in the Elevated tier.

• 6 open HPD violations still active, including one...

NYPD's delayed, vague proposal for press access to encrypted radios violates Local Law 46's real-time mandate, leaving 11212 residents stuck with 4-6 hour (or missing) email notifications and reduced accountability on local safety.

A 45-year-old man was repeatedly punched in the face and robbed of prescription medication at Junius Street and Sutter Avenue around 10:45 a.m. on...

Brooklyn median rents reached a record $4,350 in June, up 8% from last year, with the surge extending higher prices to outer boroughs. This reflects a...

• Free confidential help: St. Nick’s Alliance offers private consultations with a housing attorney
• Focus areas: Learn tenant rights and how to fight...

Phase three of the Alafia development will bring 273 affordable units to East New York, directly adjacent to 11212, as part of a 27-acre complex...

Brownsville recorded zero closed sales in the last 30 days with just 8 active listings at a $995K median asking price. Six properties remain under contract while only one sold in the prior 90 days at $1.30M.

Unprovoked stabbing Wednesday night left a 44-year-old man injured on the stairs at the Sutter Avenue–Rutland Road station. The attacker, described as...

14-year-old Frank Grajalez is missing after leaving 1052 Rutland Rd. near Sutter Avenue station around 8 a.m. Monday. He is Hispanic, 5'0", 200 lbs,...

NYC's HPD proposed a narrow rule tweak allowing approved 421-a projects that filed under Options C or G to switch to A, B, E or F if they also...

A new resource lists 16+ buildings with low open violation rates near the B42 bus in Brownsville, letting residents compare safety signals and renter...

Brownsville residents can purchase apartments at the Earl W. Jimerson Cooperative Apartments (1407 Linden Boulevard) for as low as $7,500. Units...

Brownsville Development Activity

• 🔥 New Residential Permits: Permits filed for an 8-unit, four-story residential building at 491 Thatford Avenue...