Policy & Government

Planning to tackle systemic poverty as an antidote to militant policing, Beckford vows to reform police accountability, affordable housing and the state's budget.

The outcry of the more than 500 participants was loud as they pushed strollers and carried signs through the streets, chanting “Love, not hate makes America great,” and “No Walls, no cages.”

Rep. Jeffries calls 'Trump Bully-in-Chief;' Rep. Clarke feels reminded of the worst moments of American history; BP Adams calls for solidarity with immigrant families.

The town hall was called by Councilwoman Ampry-Samuels to include NYCHA residents and their feedback in the legal process. Alicka Ampry-Samuel addresses the full room and commences the emergency town hall meeting this past Monday.

Adams calls for changes to the 80 Flatbush proposal including a 600-feet cap of the building, the consideration of new public school sites and the creation of a nearby subway entrance.

A council of experts will coordinate a six-month community process to develop a strategic plan for preventing and ending youth homelessness Photo credit: CityNews NYC's Health and Human Services launched yesterday the first-ever Youth Homelessness Ta

The Fair Fares program aims to provide half-price transit fares to about 800,000 New Yorkers living under the federal poverty line and is set to launch in early 2019.

The U.S. Attorney's Office accuses NYCHA of misleading malpractices and failure to provide safe housing due to lead-paint violations, lack of heat, infestations, chronic elevator outages.

The package pushes for tracking the use of opioid overdose antidotes such as naloxone, referrals to drug treatment, a syringe exchange program and an opioid awareness education campaign.

The bill, sponsored by Brooklyn Assemblymember Tremaine Wright, expands the existing state sexual harassment law and demands a model training program to prevent all forms of discrimination.