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NYS DOS License #11000178595 (New York) and #11000061564 (Haverstraw) ◆ Licensed • Insured
New York Intelligence Agency Est. 1989, NYC
Private investigator in Brooklyn. New York Intelligence Agency
NYIA IN BROOKLYN

Private Investigator Brooklyn

Brooklyn's diverse neighborhoods. From brownstone Park Slope to industrial Sunset Park. Demand investigators who know the borough's geography and rhythm.

NYIA investigations in Brooklyn

Brooklyn is our second most active borough, and honestly one of the hardest places in the city to investigate well. The variation from block to block is enormous. Park Slope brownstones, Williamsburg lofts, Brighton Beach high rises, and Mill Basin single family homes each need a completely different surveillance approach, and what works in one will get you spotted in another. For more than thirty five years our private investigators have worked every corner of the borough, from the brownstone belt down to the South Brooklyn waterfront.

Brooklyn is not an easy borough to work in. Tight knit neighborhoods mean people notice a face that does not belong, and word travels fast. An out of town operator parks the wrong car on the wrong block and gets made before the subject ever leaves the house. Private detectives who do not know the local logistics get burned in the first hour. We have spent decades learning Brooklyn street by street, and the relationships we have built with local people, shop owners, and officials over those years are a big part of why our cases produce evidence that holds up instead of guesswork that falls apart.

Mobile Brooklyn Private Detectives

Every Brooklyn neighborhood throws its own challenges at a surveillance team, and our private eye professionals know the ground very well.

  • Brownstone Brooklyn (Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Brooklyn Heights) Quiet, tree lined blocks where neighbors sit on their stoops and clock every stranger. We dress for the block and work mostly on foot.
  • DUMBO & Downtown Brooklyn Converted lofts, corporate offices, and the Kings County courthouses, with enough daytime foot traffic to blend right in.
  • Williamsburg & Greenpoint Lofts, nightlife, and creative industry offices where casual dress is the only way to disappear into the crowd.
  • Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst & Dyker Heights Tight knit family neighborhoods where everyone knows everyone, so sitting on a single block unnoticed takes real planning.
  • Crown Heights, Bed Stuy & Bushwick A fast changing mix of brownstones and new development that calls for a different look on almost every street.
  • Coney Island, Brighton Beach & Sheepshead Bay Boardwalk crowds, waterfront, and close Russian speaking communities where local familiarity matters most.

The kinds of cases we work in Brooklyn

  • Matrimonial surveillance across brownstone Brooklyn (Park Slope, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn Heights)
  • Corporate investigations in DUMBO and Downtown Brooklyn business districts
  • Missing persons work originating in Crown Heights, Bed Stuy, and East New York
  • Fraud and asset investigations in the Borough Park and Midwood communities
  • Workers' compensation surveillance across all Brooklyn neighborhoods
  • Hidden camera detection and TSCM in Williamsburg and Brooklyn Heights

Court venue

Kings County Supreme Court at 360 Adams Street in Downtown Brooklyn is the primary civil and matrimonial venue. The volume of family law cases in Kings County is enormous, and we have substantial experience producing court admissible work product for Brooklyn matrimonial proceedings.

Why hire a Brooklyn private investigator with experience in this borough

Most surveillance fails in the first hour because the investigator does not know the territory. Buildings each have their own dynamics. Doorman lobbies versus walk ups, single family homes versus high rises, restaurants with quiet side exits, corner stores where the owner notices everything. An out of towner stands on the wrong corner, drives the wrong car, and gets made before the subject is even out the door. Our Brooklyn private detectives have worked the borough for years, and that local knowledge is the whole difference between surveillance that produces admissible results and surveillance that gets burned and tips off the subject.

If you have a Brooklyn case. Whatever the nature. Call David directly to talk it through. First consultations are always free and completely confidential.

On the Ground

Brooklyn assignments

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Bushwick, Brooklyn
Neighborhood by Neighborhood

Brooklyn Neighborhood Data

Brooklyn is 18 very different places. We keep these numbers because they change how a case is worked. Renters and doormen, families who have lived on one block for decades, and how much is reported to police all shape where a surveillance team can sit and how long it can stay.

Williamsburg & Greenpoint is the most populous area in Brooklyn, with 208,119 people. East New York & Cypress Hills logged the most fraud, forgery and identity theft complaints in the last 12 months (432). Coney Island & Brighton Beach has the highest share of adults who are divorced or separated, at 13.9%.

  • Felony complaints, 12 months51,761
  • Change on the year before+3%
  • Fraud and ID theft complaints4,303
  • Harassment and stalking complaints30,126
NeighborhoodPeopleMedian household incomeRentersDivorced or separatedFelony complaints, 12 monthsFraud and ID theftHarassment and stalking
Williamsburg & GreenpointCommunity District 1208,119$104,47983.8%7.7%3,938 +4% on the year before2391,990
Downtown Brooklyn & Fort GreeneCommunity District 2128,393$146,06768.1%9.2%3,588 -6% on the year before2142,087
Bedford-StuyvesantCommunity District 3182,837$81,36377.8%9.6%3,984 -0% on the year before3232,386
BushwickCommunity District 4112,557$85,56884.3%9.5%2,948 +11% on the year before1751,194
East New York & Cypress HillsCommunity District 5198,737$55,73976.0%12.0%6,103 +4% on the year before4323,605
Park Slope & Carroll GardensCommunity District 6120,019$170,96563.0%8.6%2,068 -0% on the year before2491,054
Sunset Park & Windsor TerraceCommunity District 7120,461$89,89068.4%8.6%2,043 +7% on the year before254692
Crown Heights (North)Community District 8109,788$91,80079.9%10.5%2,464 +8% on the year before1881,620
Crown Heights (South)Community District 998,347$77,92879.9%12.0%1,935 +8% on the year before1991,294
Bay Ridge & Dyker HeightsCommunity District 10124,966$89,27259.6%9.1%1,459 +8% on the year before159757
Bensonhurst & Bath BeachCommunity District 11181,185$68,56765.5%9.6%2,175 +6% on the year before2181,197
Borough Park & KensingtonCommunity District 12196,315$66,96668.7%6.8%1,604 +1% on the year before142869
Coney Island & Brighton BeachCommunity District 13111,396$45,80672.6%13.9%2,596 +11% on the year before2461,416
Flatbush & MidwoodCommunity District 14154,853$80,60676.1%11.0%2,299 -5% on the year before2161,568
Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East)Community District 15152,473$71,85054.9%9.7%2,036 -7% on the year before1531,078
Ocean Hill & BrownsvilleCommunity District 16101,832$44,09884.1%13.9%3,954 +12% on the year before2572,360
East FlatbushCommunity District 17148,116$70,10569.4%13.9%3,531 -6% on the year before3892,698
Canarsie & FlatlandsCommunity District 18181,186$89,77940.2%11.4%3,003 +3% on the year before2482,208

Fraud, Forgery and ID Theft Complaints in Brooklyn

East New York & Cypress Hills432
East Flatbush389
Bedford-Stuyvesant323
Ocean Hill & Brownsville257
Sunset Park & Windsor Terrace254
Park Slope & Carroll Gardens249
Canarsie & Flatlands248
Coney Island & Brighton Beach246
Williamsburg & Greenpoint239
Bensonhurst & Bath Beach218
Flatbush & Midwood216
Downtown Brooklyn & Fort Greene214
Crown Heights (South)199
Crown Heights (North)188
Bushwick175
Bay Ridge & Dyker Heights159
Sheepshead Bay & Gravesend (East)153
Borough Park & Kensington142
Our tally of NYPD complaint records, July 2025 through June 2026, by neighborhood.

Sources. People, income, renters and divorced or separated shares come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, 2020 to 2024 5-year estimates, read from the Bureau's own summary files on census.gov for each Public Use Microdata Area. Complaint counts are our own tally of NYPD complaint records on NYC Open Data (historic and year to date) by report date, July 2025 through June 2026 against July 2024 through June 2025, placed inside the 2020 area boundaries by their map point. A complaint is a report made to police, not a conviction. Records NYPD publishes without a map point are left out of the neighborhood rows.

Compare every neighborhood in the city on our NYC neighborhood data page.

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Serving Brooklyn and Every Neighborhood In It

Field investigators across Kings County, from our office at 555 Fifth Avenue

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Who Lives Here

Kings County (Brooklyn) at a glance

  • Population2,617,631
  • Households986,603
  • Median household income$81,027
  • Median home value$912,500

County level figures for Kings County (Brooklyn). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 (1-year estimates).

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Investigations we handle in Brooklyn

  • ✓Hire a licensed private investigator who knows Brooklyn
  • ✓Honest answers about whether we can help your case
  • ✓Corporate and employee investigations for Brooklyn businesses
  • ✓Last minute surveillance when you need answers fast
  • ✓Insurance and workers’ comp fraud surveillance
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about hiring a private investigator in Brooklyn

The questions we hear most often, answered plainly. If yours isn't covered, call David directly.

Is it legal to hire a private investigator in Brooklyn?

Yes. Hiring a licensed private investigator is completely legal in New York. Our agency holds NYS DOS License #11000178595 (New York) and #11000061564 (Haverstraw). A licensed PI can lawfully conduct surveillance in public, perform background and records research, trace people and assets, and gather evidence in Brooklyn. All within state and federal law.

How much does a private investigator cost in Brooklyn?

Surveillance is $240 an hour with one investigator and $280 with two, with a five hour daily minimum and a $100 daily vehicle charge. A standard day is $1,300 or $1,500. Defined work like a background check is a flat fee, $400 on its own and free when you book surveillance. You get a clear estimate before any work begins, and the first consultation is always free.

Is everything I tell you confidential?

Yes. Every consultation and every case is strictly confidential. Your identity is never disclosed, and nothing leaves the office with your name on it. Discretion is the foundation of the work.

What kinds of cases do you handle in Brooklyn?

Matrimonial and infidelity surveillance, child custody and family matters, missing persons, background checks, corporate and employee investigations, fraud, TSCM bug sweeps, and more. The full range of investigative work, delivered with local knowledge of Brooklyn.

How quickly can you start?

Often within a day or two. After a brief confidential consultation to understand your situation, we schedule the work for the windows most likely to produce results. For urgent matters, call David directly and we will move as fast as the case allows.

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