NYC Right Now, 9:30 AM: Person with a gun in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn

NYPD radio reported a person with a gun at Parkside Av station (Q) in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, at 9:00 AM. Details may change.

Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn (file photo)

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What happened in New York City in the 30 minutes before 9:30 AM on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from the agencies to your pocket: no middlemen, no gatekeepers.

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9:00 AM · Person with a gun · Parkside Av station (Q), Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate, Brooklyn

NYPD radio reported a person with a gun at Parkside Av station (Q) at 9:00 AM.

  • Status: Developing
  • Where: Parkside Av station (Q), Prospect Lefferts Gardens-Wingate, Brooklyn
  • Responding: NYPD
  • Heard on: NYPD Patrol radio · 13 transmissions, 9:00 AM–9:04 AM

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