The Latest Breaking News from Brooklyn

NBA trade deadline: Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant solidify West teams

The NBA trade deadline on Thursday witnessed a breakup in Brooklyn that may see some contenders rising in the West.

The Times of India · Feb 10, 2023

Mayor Adams appears in court to demand dismissal of rat infestation tickets

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams appeared in a virtual courtroom Thursday to demand tickets he received for a rat infestation at his Brooklyn home be dismissed.

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023

Ben Simmons is the face of the Nets, which might not be good for anyone involved

So much for the Brooklyn Nets being a great landing spot for Ben Simmons.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 9, 2023

Kyrie Irving calls out Brooklyn Nets in first words since Dallas Mavericks trade

Kyrie Irving has spoken for the first time since being traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas Mavericks over the weekend, and the All-Star guard has now aimed a shot at his former team

Daily Mirror · Feb 7, 2023

Kyrie Irving’s timeline: From broken promises in Boston to being shipped out of Brooklyn

Kyrie Irving’s arrival in Brooklyn energized a Nets fan base constantly reminded that they were the “little sibling” in terms of basketball relevancy in New York City. The tandem of Kevin Durant and Irving made the Nets championship contenders. However, that window slammed shut after the star guard was traded…

Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2023

Relative of shot off-duty NYPD officer picked up gun and fired back at robber, sources say

NEW YORK — The relative of an off-duty New York police officer shot in the head and critically wounded in a Brooklyn Facebook Marketplace robbery grabbed the wounded officer’s gun and fired back at the assailant, police sources said Sunday.

Tribune News Service · Feb 5, 2023

The heated rhetoric over the migrant standoff in midtown Manhattan obscured a stark reality

NEW YORK — To many, the scene that unfolded over the last week in Hell’s Kitchen was perplexing: Why would migrants sleep on a freezing sidewalk rather than accept a bed and food in Brooklyn?

Tribune News Service · Feb 5, 2023

Nets come back from down 25 to beat Wizards in the aftermath Kyrie Irving’s trade request

NEW YORK — What was supposed to be a blowout victory for the Washington Wizards became a come-from-behind win for the Nets on Saturday.

Tribune News Service · Feb 5, 2023

NYC Mayor Adams hunkers down for frigid night with migrants inside Brooklyn Cruise Terminal

NEW YORK — On the coldest night of the year, New York City Mayor Eric Adams warmed up with hundreds of asylum seekers in an unannounced visit to their temporary home inside the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal.

Tribune News Service · Feb 4, 2023

‘Constantly displaced’: migrants to New York City seek housing in freezing cold

Arrivals were welcomed and housed in a Manhattan hotel upon arrival, but are now warehoused in a frigid corner of Brooklyn

The Guardian - US · Feb 4, 2023