Policy & Government

The legislative and funding package announced by City Council Speaker Julie Menin puts a focus on education, protecting schools and houses of worship, and resources to confront hate.

The pair were in Bushwick to celebrate Antonio Reynoso’s campaign for New York’s 7th Congressional District, which includes parts of northern Brooklyn and Queens. The district is currently represented by Velázquez, who announced in November that she would not seek re-election.

New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a multi-state lawsuit challenging a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services policy that ties federal funding to compliance with a transgender-exclusionary executive order.

Deacon Sebastian Renoj Barreno was detained alongside several other Brooklyn residents Thursday morning by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, according to church and elected officials.

The individuals were part of a larger group in Brooklyn who illegally defrauded Medicaid by $68 million, according to federal prosecutors.

Two City Council members representing Brooklyn were appointed to the new City Council leadership team.

Michael Boitano, 40, employed at the John Jay Educational Complex in Park Slope, allegedly traded Snapchat messages with his then-16-year-old student in October — and allegedly used the social media platform to send her a picture of his privates, authorities told the New York Daily News.

Officials from the NAACP New York Conference gave an overall good assessment of Governor Kathy Hochul upcoming legislative agenda, but encouraged Albany leaders to bring forth a more nuanced look for housing and childcare proposals.

Parents of 3- and 4-year-olds are encouraged to apply through Feb. 27.

Facing an election later this year, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a slate of proposals for all types of New Yorkers during her State-of-the-State address.