Two Brooklyn precincts have been vying for the right to police the still-under-construction Barclays Center when it opens in Prospect Heights this year, and now the Post reports that one has emerged victorious and won all the precious overtime that will inevitably ensue. The arena is in the boundaries of the 88th Precinct, but if the Post is correct, the 78th Precinct will actually be responsible for policing it. That's because the 78th's station house is much closer to the arena than the 88th's, which is over in Fort Greene. Nevertheless, some people in Fort Greene—and not just cops—are a tad disgruntled about the decision. more ›

The Daily News exposes a flasher in Park Slope, or at least points out that there's one prowling the streets. That's right, a sexual predator is creepily stalking stroller central. The paper reports that a "man exposed himself to a 14-year-old girl after pushing his way into her apartment building two weeks ago," saying he had something to show her as he chased her up the stairs. The man fled when the teen's family heard what was going on in the stairwell and came out of their apartment. The NYPD confirmed the 5:30 p.m. incident, "adding that 78th Precinct detectives are on the case looking for the flasher, described as in his early to late teens, wearing black shorts, a gray T-shirt and a blue hat." Meanwhile, the poor 14-year-old victim, who had just moved with her family from their native South Africa, is scared to walk on her own anymore. more ›