NYC Right Now, 8:35 PM: Person with a gun in Brooklyn + 1 More

NYPD radio reported a person with a gun somewhere in Brooklyn at 8:11 PM. Plus 1 more report. Details may change.

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What happened in New York City in the 30 minutes before 8:35 PM on Monday, November 2, 2026, from the agencies to your pocket: no middlemen, no gatekeepers.

Right now

8:11 PM · Person with a gun · Brooklyn (exact location not given)

NYPD radio reported a person with a gun somewhere in Brooklyn at 8:11 PM.

  • Status: Developing
  • Where: Brooklyn (exact location not given) (exact location not confirmed)
  • Responding: NYPD
  • Heard on: NYPD Transit Bureau Brooklyn East radio · 5 transmissions, 8:11 PM–8:13 PM

8:13 PM · Hazmat response · Conklin Ave and E 93 St, Canarsie, Brooklyn

FDNY radio reported a hazmat response at VANDALIA AV & PENNSYLVANIA AV/PAYNE AVE at 8:13 PM.

  • Status: Developing
  • Where: Conklin Ave and E 93 St, Canarsie, Brooklyn · FDNY Box 2228
  • Responding: FDNY
  • Heard on: FDNY Brooklyn radio · 4 transmissions, 8:13 PM–8:15 PM

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