Three unvaccinated Brooklyn toddlers have been diagnosed with measles, a highly contagious disease. All three of the children are 2 years old. The cases do not appear to be linked. Amanda Mullen
Brooklyn Father Holds 2 Kids Hostage Inside A Bed-Stuy Apartment
Around 11AM today an estranged father locked himself & his two children inside an apartment on 1401 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. The children’s mother, filled with anxiety collapsed outside the hostage negotiator vehicle around 1:10PM about 3 hours into the standoff. Then at about 3PM the police standoff ended & the mans three year old daughter as well as his 11-year-old son were safely reunited with their mother while the man was taken to the hospital. Hit the jump to find out more. Amanda Mullen
Brooklyn Women Check Out Free Self Defense Classes As Gropings Continue
Dozens of women turned out Sunday for a free self defense course in Sunset Park as police continue to search for suspects in at least 20 groping assaults throughout the borough. Several female politicians were in attendance. Hit the jump to find out more. Amanda Mullen
Heroin Mill Operating In Gentrified Red Hook Neighborhood Gets Shut Down
Last week, police busted a heroin ring in a gentrified Red Hook neighborhood. Apparently, the dealers thought that by operating in a nicer neighborhood they could avoid law enforcement but they were wrong, the police & investigators caught up! Amanda Mullen
(Video) @AstronomicalKid Wins The Judges Over At Amazing X-Factor Audition!!
STOP LOOKIN AT MY MOMZ!!! Brian Bradley a.k.a Astronomical Kid from Brooklyn, NY gave the X-Factor judges an audition they will remember forever! Hit the jump to see why!! S/O to DJ Spynfo!! Wendy L.
NYPD Warn Brooklyn Women: Don’t Wear A Skirt, You Might Get Raped
Park Slope has recently been plagued with a series of sexual attacks so NYPD are now warning women in the Brooklyn neighborhood NOT to wear skirts or shorts because it will make it easier for them to get raped. Most people are outraged by this warning… but with the colder weather approaching this weekend, it shouldn’t be too much of a problem to stay layered. More details after the jump… Wendy L.
