Cop Wounded In Brooklyn, Suspect Shot NFL Player, Starbucks Strike: NYC Morning Brief

NEW YORK CITY — A NYPD officer was shot and wounded in Brooklyn and a suspect remains at large who allegedly shot a New York Jets player outside a Midtown restaurant over the weekend.

Here are the other headlines around New York City to start your day.

NYPD Officer Shot In Brooklyn

An NYPD officer was shot and wounded by an alleged murder suspect in Brownsville Monday morning.

The incident happened at a home on Thomas S Boyland Street around 8 a.m., police said. Officers had responded to the scene to investigate a homicide.

Read more here: NYPD Officer Wounded In Brooklyn Shooting With Alleged Murder Suspect

Suspect Accused Of Shooting NFL Player Outside NYC Restaurant

Police have release surveillance images of an alleged suspect who shot Jets defensive back Kris Boyd outside a Midtown restaurant on Sunday.

The NYPD released the images early Monday morning.

The 29-year-old NFL player was shot in the abdomen shortly after 2 a.m. in front of Sei Less in the 100 block of West 38th Street, police said.

Read more here: NYPD Release Images Of Man Who Shot Jets Player Outside NYC Restaurant

NYC Starbucks Workers Stage Strike

Workers at Brooklyn Starbucks stores staged an abrupt walkout last week during one of the company’s busiest business days, adding momentum to a nationwide labor push.

Thousands of unionized Starbucks employees staged coordinated strikes across the U.S. last Thursday, demanding better terms in ongoing contract negotiations.

Starbucks Workers United, the union representing the baristas, said the action would affect dozens of stores in cities nationwide and warned it could escalate protests if the company fails to reach a fair agreement.

Read more here: Starbucks Workers Stage Brooklyn Labor Walk-Out In National Protest Wave

Man Doused With Scalding Oil During Dispute

A Brooklyn dispute turned violent when a woman allegedly poured boiling oil onto a man, leaving him badly burned, police said.

The early-morning assault occurred in Brownsville, where the woman—appearing to be in her 30s—allegedly flung the burning oil onto the 38-year-old victim, cops said.

Read more here: NYC Woman Douses Man With Scalding Oil During Dispute: Police