Policy & Government

"I credit afterschool for keeping me off the streets and paving the way for me to attend college, receive a law degree, and become a State Senator," Zellnor Myrie, a mayoral candidate, said.

The Brooklyn political group said it endorses State Sen. Jessica Ramos, State Sen. Zellnor Myrie, State Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, and New York City Comptroller Brad Lander as the next New York City mayor.

An affordable senior housing project in Homecrest is the first to benefit from the city's new fast track approval process, according to The City.

The investment will renovate computer labs in libraries and older adult centers across the five boroughs and expand the NYCHA mobile computer lab fleet, among other things.

Brooklyn's Haitian enclave, or "Little Haiti" in Flatbush, is feeling a chilling effect after the Trump administration decided to stop administering Temporary Protection Status to Haitians in August.

“I never planned to run for mayor, but I’m not giving up on New York City,” City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said as she entered the mayoral race.

A record low 20% of voters approve of the way Adams is handling his job as mayor, according to a Quinnipiac University poll.

The number of overweight trucks on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway dropped 60% thanks to weight sensors installed on the busy roadway.

City Council Speak Adrienne Adams outlined her policy priorities for the coming year in her State of the City address, which included building a business accelerator for minority companies and fixing how the city pays its nonprofit partners.

The new cars include pre-installed security cameras and feature 58-inch-wide door openings.