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Manhattan City Council Member Julie Menin is the fist Jewish Council Speaker.

Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled new State of the State proposals to protect kids online, restrict AI chatbots and expand Teen Mental Health First Aid training statewide.

The Kings County Democratic County Committee voted in two new appointments in Brooklyn’s 43rd and 64th Assembly Districts.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Dina Levy as commissioner of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, and signed an executive order that will allow the city will conduct hearings across the five boroughs where New Yorkers can lodge their complaints against their landlord. 

As New York City’s housing market picks up speed in 2026, a new StreetEasy report identified 10 neighborhoods seeing the biggest surge in interest from buyers and renters, including four in Brooklyn.

Over 128,000 flu cases have been reported in the New York City this flu season, of which 54% were among children under 18. The number of cases have fallen in January, according to city health officials.

Brooklyn nonprofits supporting survivors of domestic violence, young men of color, trans performing artists, civil rights protections, and youth civic engagement were awarded the 2026 Brooklyn Org Spark Prize.

Authorities say the burglary happened just before 9:00am on Nov. 26 near Ford Street and Avenue V.

The men, ages 49 and 39, were found unconscious in the vehicle parked in front of 447 Monroe St. at around 1:06pm on Thursday, according to preliminary information from the NYPD.