Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

National News

Federal Education Grants Will be Released

The Trump administration had withheld more than $6 billion in education funding on July 1. About $400 million should be released to New York public schools.
Trump Administration Sues New York City Mayor Over Sanctuary Policies

Trump Administration Sues New York City Mayor Over Sanctuary Policies

The Department of Justice lawsuit also names City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and other commissioners.
Proposed Cuts to HUD Would Cripple NYC's Affordable Housing Safety Net

Proposed Cuts to HUD Would Cripple NYC's Affordable Housing Safety Net

Brownsville renters and landlords will especially be affected, according to a new report from the nonprofit New York Housing Conference.
Immigration Advocates, Officials Ask For Detainees to be Released From Brooklyn Federal Jail

Immigration Advocates, Officials Ask For Detainees to be Released From Brooklyn Federal Jail

The Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Sunset Park is currently housing over 100 immigrant detainees.
More Americans Say Immigration is a Net Positive

More Americans Say Immigration is a Net Positive

A record-high 79% of U.S. adults say immigration is a good thing for the country, according to a Gallup poll released on Friday.
Health Care, Disability Groups Protest Malliotakis Vote on Big Beautiful Bill

Health Care, Disability Groups Protest Malliotakis Vote on Big Beautiful Bill

About 50 healthcare and disability advocates gathered in front of the Brooklyn office of Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis in Bay Ridge on Monday to protest her vote for the Big Beautiful Bill.
How The Big Beautiful Bill Can Shake up Healthcare in New York

How The Big Beautiful Bill Can Shake up Healthcare in New York

President Donald Trump officially signed The One Big Beautiful Bill into law on Friday, paving the way for major cuts in New York's health care system.
Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Cutting Temporary Protected Status For Haitians

Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Cutting Temporary Protected Status For Haitians

A federal judge in Brooklyn on Tuesday ruled that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem didn’t have the authority to cut short the temporary protected status of Haitian immigrants in the United States.
Brooklyn Residents Part of DOJ's National Heath Care Fraud Takedown

Brooklyn Residents Part of DOJ's National Heath Care Fraud Takedown

Seven Brooklyn residents were charged with various crimes relating to health care fraud schemes on Monday, including in one case where defendants allegedly made $10.6 billion worth of fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid.
U.S. Halts Temporary Protection Status For Haitians

U.S. Halts Temporary Protection Status For Haitians

TPS designation for Haiti expires on Aug. 3, 2025, and the termination will be effective on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025.