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Despite Opposition From All Angles, Crown Heights Rezoning Moves Forward

Despite Opposition From All Angles, Crown Heights Rezoning Moves Forward

The proposed 400-foot towers at 960 Franklin Ave face resistance from Brooklyn Botanic Garden, major city officials and community members.
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Ridgewood ‘Primed for Growth’ Says Builder of Neighborhood’s Soon-To-Be Tallest Building

Arch Companies and AB Capstone received $106 million in construction financing for a 17-story development at Myrtle Point
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Plan to Include Community Input in Hiring NYPD Precinct Commanders Gets Mixed Reactions

Plan to Include Community Input in Hiring NYPD Precinct Commanders Gets Mixed Reactions

A Black Lives Matter activist and a precinct community council president have different views of the mayor's new plan
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Thousands Sign Petition to Save Crown Heights Supermarket From Eviction

Thousands Sign Petition to Save Crown Heights Supermarket From Eviction

The owner has not told the community what the plans for the site are, and many hope the supermarket can still be saved
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Meet the Young Brooklyn Activists Reimagining Black Futures

Meet the Young Brooklyn Activists Reimagining Black Futures

Freedom March NYC, started by two young Brooklyn women, has become one of the largest youth-led civil rights groups in the country
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Brooklyn Gun Buyback Gets 48 Guns Off the Streets

Brooklyn Gun Buyback Gets 48 Guns Off the Streets

Attorney General Letitia James held the buyback with Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez and NYPD
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Rep. Yvette Clarke to Lead House Cybersecurity Subcommittee

Rep. Yvette Clarke to Lead House Cybersecurity Subcommittee

Clarke has been appointed as chair of the powerful Homeland Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation Subcommittee
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Tackling Food Insecurity: Public Advocate Backs Bill to Provide Free Meals to Students in Emergencies

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams has introduced a bill that would provide food to students under 21 in case of future public school closures
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The Week in COVID-19 (01/29/21): Brooklyn, Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday indoor dining would resume in the city on Valentine's Day
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Decades-Old Cap on Street Vendor Permits Lifted by City Council

Decades-Old Cap on Street Vendor Permits Lifted by City Council

New York City Council voted to increase the number of permits available to street vendors by 400 a year until 2032
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