Policy & Government

Mayor de Blasio Has Had Enough, Announces Fines of up to $500 for Residents Who Ignore Social Distancing Rules

“You’ve been warned and warned and warned again,” the mayor said during a Sunday press conference

Mar 30, 2020 6:12 PM Read more >

Attorney General Targets Air-Purifying Companies Claiming to be 'Coronavirus-Killers'

AG Letitia James orders a "cease and desist" against 3 companies who say their products can remove the virus from the air

Mar 30, 2020 4:49 PM Read more >

The Forgotten Frontline: NYC Comptroller Calls for More Support of Janitors, Nurses, MTA Workers and More

Study shows many of NYC's frontline workers are are underpaid, foreign-born and live in Brooklyn

Mar 30, 2020 3:58 PM Read more >

AG James and Coalition of Attorneys Request Emergency Relief for Student Loan Borrowers

In a letter, the coalition urges the Department of Education to step in, regardless of federal stimulus

Mar 26, 2020 6:13 PM Read more >

NYC Officials Address Price Gouging During Pandemic

NYC Public Advocate and BPs release policy brief around price gouging during Covid-19 outbreak, offers recommendations

Mar 25, 2020 5:50 PM Read more >

NYC Electeds Call on Mayor, NYPD to Ease Low-Level Arrest During Virus Crisis

Community leaders say, unnecessary arrests are putting the public health is at risk

Mar 18, 2020 5:16 PM Read more >

Sen. Persaud’s Bill to Attract and Retain Underrepresented Teachers Passes in NYS Senate

The bill is in response to a recent education report that found a widening ratio between students and teachers of color

Mar 5, 2020 1:19 PM Read more >

City Council Mulls Revamping the BQE: Raise it Up? Put it Underground? Tear it Down? Or Nah?

The city weighs options for repairing or replacing the decrepit, outdated and overly crowded Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

Feb 28, 2020 5:31 PM Read more >

Community Leaders, Press Meet to Discuss Impact and Urgency of 2020 Census

Black leaders in NYC are girding up for what is, perhaps, the most important count in the city's recent history.  

Feb 6, 2020 4:37 PM Read more >

Assemblywoman Bichotte Makes HER-story as First Woman Elected as Brooklyn Dem Party Leader

Bichotte becomes the first woman to hold the position and first African-American woman to lead a county party in New York City

Jan 28, 2020 12:25 PM Read more >