Policy & Government

Bay Ridge Council Member Justin Brannan is hoping to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation through a new campaign, following his battle with a rare eye disease.

A neighborhood plan to transform a stretch of Brooklyn’s Atlantic Avenue for residential and commercial use is in the works — but not without some community concern.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has named Kathleen Corradi as the city's new rat czar. “You’ll be seeing a lot more of me — and a lot less rats,” Corradi vowed.

On Easter Sunday, Brooklyn Assembly Member Latrice Walker began a hunger strike to protest Gov. Kathy Hochul’s attempts to change bail reform legislation.

If convicted, Rashawn Russell of Brooklyn will face a maximum of 20 years in prison.

An evening of prayer and traditional foods brings Brooklyn’s Muslim community together in observance of the holiest month of the year.

Defendant ignored police orders to stop and fled with officers holding onto the bus.

The Crown Heights resident is facing numerous charges including sex trafficking, assault, promoting prostitution, among others.

The Department of Transportation has recently announced the first expansion of carshare; users should expect to see new dedicated carshare spaces across Brooklyn.

New York City is sending rat-busting crews to various neighborhoods across the city in an effort to address the city's growing rat problem.