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The New York Attorney General's Office found insufficient evidence of criminal negligence in the death of Yi Qin Chen in Dyker Heights in 2023.

The city council said it supports the Working Families Tax Credit, a proposed state measure aimed at easing the city’s affordability crisis, reducing child poverty and bolstering the middle class.

The report highlights the success of community violence intervention programs but calls for improved oversight and faster funding.

Spring Bank’s Red Hook branch received $10 million in public funds to expand financial services, offering free banking options and small business support.

Governor Kathy Hochul said a $85 million, five-year initiative will support transition programs for adults with mental illness and disabilities.

Brooklyn Borough Hall President Antonio Reynoso hosted an event honoring the legacy of former Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. 

The Health Care Helpline in the New York Attorney General's Office resolved over 4,800 consumer complaints, helping New Yorkers recover wrongful medical charges and insurance denials.

Watch out for the no parking zones and road closures for the 2025 United Airlines NYC Half that starts in Brooklyn on March 16.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams honored city health care workers, first responders, essential workers and those who lost their lives to COVID-19 on the fifth anniversary of the first confirmed death in the five boroughs from the global pandemic.

Thomas John Sfraga was sentenced to 45 months in prison for swindling people out of over $2 million using a fictitious company, a name also used in a "Seinfeld" episode.