MTV, Brooklyn celebrate Biggie Smalls day on March 9th

MTV is celebrating the life and work of Christopher George Latore Wallace today, better known to the world as Biggie Smalls, the Notorious B.I.G, or just Big. (Brooklyn stand up.) Wallace's biopic Notorious has been running in heavy ... continue

“One Tree Hill” star Antwon Tanner headed to jail

34-year-old actor Antwon Tanner of the CW's One Tree Hill was sentenced to three months in jail in a federal court in Brooklyn on Wednesday. Tanner pleaded guilty in August to identity theft charges for his role in ... continue

Coney Island strongman Joe Rollino killed at 104

Brooklyn career badass Joe Rollino, known for lifting 3,200 lbs. in his heyday as the Coney Island strongman, was killed in Brooklyn Monday when he was struck by a minivan. Rollino suffered a broken pelvis, head trauma and ... continue

Hipsters battle Hasidim in Brooklyn with topless bike ride

A planned protest in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn may be difficult to pull off today, due to the epic snowstorm expected in the Northeast. The furor began when a bike lane in the largely car-free city was ... continue

Brooklyn teacher sex scandal heats up, third teacher Allison Musacchio under investigation

Never let it be said that Brooklyn doesn't know how to party. The Brooklyn high school that found itself at the center of widespread attention yesterday after reports surfaced that two female teachers were allegedly discovered in flagrante ... continue

NYC teachers Alini Brito & Cindy Mauro caught in naked classroom romp

No, this isn't sourced from Penthouse Letters. A New York City schools janitor caught two lusty language teachers, Alini Brito and Cindy Mauro, in a compromising situation on school grounds on November 20th. Students at the James Madison ... continue

Wife of ex-NBA star shot to death on Brooklyn street

Audrey (also reported as Carrie and Sherrie) Johnson, 51, wife of ex-NBA player World B. Free, was struck and killed by a stray bullet in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn last night. The shooting occurred at about 9:30pm ... continue

Brooklyn woman hatches elaborate scheme to kill husband’s child with mistress

Keisha Jones, 38, was livid when she discovered her husband and the father of her children had carried on an affair with another woman for years, an affair that resulted in a child. Jones became determined to eliminate ... continue

Nets owner wins key ruiling for Brooklyn arena

The State of New York's top court has ruled that the State has the right to use eminent domain laws to seize property for the Atlantic Rail yards project. That means New Jersey Nets owner Bruce Ratner, ... continue

Motty Borger, 24, dies in plunge after lavish wedding

A newlywed Brooklyn man, (Mordechai) Motty Borger, 24, has died at Lutheran Medical Center after a puzzling jump from a hotel room balcony less than 48 hours after his wedding. Bride Mali was unaware of her husband's fatal fall ... continue

Pimpin’ ain’t easy part 2: ACORN snagged in NYC blogger sting

The right-wing bloggers who snared ACORN in their pimp and ho undercover sting are at it again, this time hitting up ACORN offices in grittier areas of the Bronx and Brooklyn, enticing employees to dole out information ... continue

Would you swim in a dumpster pool?

Firstly, in deference to you, I am going to forgo all jokes about "dumpster diving"- you're welcome. Leave it to Brooklyn to pioneer this squicky new trend. As a resident of Brooklyn in the not too distant past, ... continue