In 1991, the streets of Crown Heights, Brooklyn, erupted in one of the most explosive moments of racial tension in New York City's history. What began with a tragic car accident spiraled into days of violence, fueled by long-standing mistrust between Black and Hasidic Jewish residents. The media told one story — but the truth is layered, painful, and still relevant today. This is what really happened during the Crown Heights Riots — and why we need to remember it. #CrownHeights #NYCHistory #Blac

He served 21 years for a crime he didn’t commit. Watch the official trailer for #CrownHeights, based on the true story of Colin Warner. In select theaters August 18. | Crown Heights Movie

A woman is dead and a man was hospitalized after the pair, standing at a Brooklyn bus stop, were struck by a car that hopped a curb while drag racing early Monday, according to the NYPD. Police said it happened around 3 a.m. near the corner of Utica Avenue and Eastern Parkway in the Crown Heights neighborhood. A 20-year-old woman and 23-year-old man were standing at a bus stop as three cars were drag racing in the area, authorities said. A red Dodge Charger suddenly hopped the curb and struck th

BREAKING: The FDNY is investigating after an early morning fire in Crown Heights, Brooklyn injured five. Eyewitness News is following this story as it develops. | ABC7NY