Policy & Government

During Community Board 16's monthly meeting, members and local pols raised several questions and concerns regarding an application to develop housing on a lot in Ocean Hill-Brownsville. 

Sanitation workers will now pick up compost items from residents in Brooklyn who separate their food scraps and yard waste from the trash as part of a citywide composting program that will become mandatory in 2025.

If convicted, 22-year-old Abel Mora could face up to 15 years in prison

55-year-old Keith Brannon was convicted of second-degree murder, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and first-degree attempted robbery

Operator ignored workers’ safety concerns, caused laborer’s death in Brooklyn wall collapse.

47-year-old Liyong Ye faces several charges including second-degree murder and first-degree assault, among others

The lists reveals the NYPD members that accumulated the most civil lawsuits and highest payout totals over the past 10 years

23-year-old Latrell Lewis faces several charges, including second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter, among others.

Councilmembers say the new bill could prevent families from leaving NYC, but some Brooklynites have questions about the bill’s true intentions