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New York implemented phone-free policies at the start of the school year in September 2025. Approximately 80% of survey respondents reported positive outcomes, including better student engagement and improved social connections.

Edwin Raymond, an advocate for public trust in law enforcement and an East Flatbush native, is now New York City's new sheriff.

Daryl Campbell, 40, was sentenced to an additional 37 months in prison for organizing to smuggle contraband into the Metropolitan Detention Center in Sunset Park. A lot of duct tape was involved.

Robert Matthews, 27, of East New York, was sentenced to an indeterminate term of five to 10 years in prison for killing a Bushwick mother and severely injuring her daughter.

The incidents, around an hour apart, happened at opposite ends of the borough.

Nassau police say Fared Fahd Ahmed Alsumairi, 25, was involved in a verbal argument with a 66-year-old man in a parking lot at 152 Shore Rd.

A story about finishing last becomes a moment of winning on one of sports’ biggest stages.

In a city built on connection, millions still struggle to get online. This plan asks whether internet access should be treated like a public utility.

After years of organizing and debate, Brooklyn’s iconic food coop has made a decision.