Policy & Government

A Brooklyn Nurse is Running For State Assembly, Says She Will Fight For Frontline Workers

Phara Souffrant Forrest is running against incumbent Walter Mosley to represent the 57th State Assembly District

Apr 30, 2020 10:23 AM Read more >

Regarding NYC Testing and Protective Equipment, Disbelieve Everything Trump Says

Trump maintains there's adequate nationwide PE and testing, despite FEMA's claim to the contrary

Apr 29, 2020 9:53 AM Read more >

City Holds First-Ever Remote Stated Meeting in City Council's History

The city council has reconvened for the first time since all stated meetings were postponed in light of COVID-19.

Apr 27, 2020 3:29 PM Read more >

Second Judge Dies After Brooklyn Supreme Court Deemed an Epicenter for the Novel Virus

The Brooklyn Supreme Court is now a hotbed for COVID-19, as it claims the lives of two judges and infects more

Apr 20, 2020 6:11 PM Read more >

New Guidance Will Make Stimulus Payments Off Limits from Creditors, Says AG James

The attorney general issued official guidelines to banks exempting stimulus payments from garnishment under New York law

Apr 19, 2020 7:05 PM Read more >

No Car, No Test! The Covid-19 Testing Site in Flatbush is Turning Away Walkups

NY'ers ask, why set up a drive-through-only testing sites when only 45% of New York households owns a car?

Apr 15, 2020 5:27 PM Read more >

AG James Takes on Creditors Looking to Garnish Stimulus Checks

AG Letitia James leads a coalition urging the government to make sure stimulus checks go to families and not debt collectors.

Apr 13, 2020 5:14 PM Read more >

Report: Majority of Cash-Strapped NYC Residents Say Rent's Not a Priority

When asked which expense they would prioritize if they lost their job, only 40 percent said "rent"

Apr 3, 2020 3:35 PM Read more >

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 >