Politics

More Cops to Target Gun Violence on NYC Streets in Mayors New Anti-Crime Plan

Safe Summer NYC aims to stem a rising number in cases of gun violence in the city, as NYC recovers from the COVID crisis.

Apr 21, 2021 3:17 PM Read more >

Bill for Aid to Haiti at 'Critical Time' Reintroduced by BK's Rep. Jeffries

The bill comes as Haiti faces critical challenges, including a president who is ruling by decree, violence and a slow recovery from natural disasters.

Apr 15, 2021 2:44 PM Read more >

What's in the State Budget for BK: From Rent Relief to Benefits for Undocumented Workers

Albany lawmakers pass a budget that could be a lifeline to many Brooklyn residents

Apr 12, 2021 12:30 PM Read more >

After Hunger-Strike, Public Fight, Lawmakers Make $2.1B Aid Deal for Undocumented Workers

New York has passed the $2.1 billion Fund for Excluded Workers, to help undocumented workers get financial assistance to weather the pandemic

Apr 8, 2021 9:35 AM Read more >

More than 1,200 Brooklynites Apply to Join Community Boards

Applications for the borough's community boards has jumped more than 50% in some neighborhoods

Apr 7, 2021 9:46 AM Read more >

How Do BK Residents Feel About the Legalization of Marijuana?

Last week, the New York Senate passed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana use.

Apr 6, 2021 2:41 PM Read more >

NYC Parks Need Vision, Investment and Equity Planning, Advocates Say

Advocacy group New Yorkers for Parks has released a Five Point Plan for Park Equity, calling on future planning for city parks

Apr 2, 2021 5:58 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Sen. Julia Salazar and NYC Comptroller Call on Cuomo to Restore Funding for Health Care Providers

Salazar and Stringer wrote a letter to the governor calling for reproductive health care funding to be restored

Apr 2, 2021 10:20 AM Read more >

NYC Tenants in COVID Hotspots Four Times More Likely to Face Eviction at End of Moratorium

State records show neighborhoods with large percentages of people of color and essential workers face the highest eviction filing rates

Mar 31, 2021 9:46 AM Read more >

Associated Supermarket Owner Sued Over Efforts to Save Crown Heights Store

Pablo Espinal was given 30 days to vacate Associated Supermarket from its current building after serving the community for 30 years

Mar 29, 2021 11:41 AM Read more >