Policy & Government

Brooklyn City Council members celebrate as new legislation is passed requiring the NYC Department of Transportation to create a searchable map with information on obstructions to the city's bike lanes.

The news came from Council Member Sandy Nurse just days after BK Reader reported on a renewed push to get a dog run in Irving Square Park amid a spike in local dog ownership.

Mayor Adams touts the breathing program as a way to help with students’ mental health.

Carroll Gardens Association says that the building's owner has remained unresponsive to outreach efforts by government agencies to establish a new agreement.

The group allegedly stole more than $150,000 worth of jewelry and cash.

Once complete, Park Place will offer 35 affordable units and eight supportive family units.

Jamel Dossie was convicted of murdering a man outside a Brownsville bodega in late June.

The group of tenants in the 84-unit building say they’ve suffered years of horrible living conditions. The building currently has nearly 300 open violations.

Police in Brooklyn are searching for the man and woman who allegedly pushed a woman and her 9-month-old baby to the ground at the Utica Avenue-Crown Heights Station around 10:30 a.m. on July 5.

A 38-year-old woman is fighting for her life after being shot in the head on a Brooklyn street when a love triangle turned deadly early Thursday. The 50-year-old shooter was arguing with the woman and a 44-year-old man on Greene Ave.