Policy & Government

Brooklyn Waterfront Neighborhoods Are Considering Installing 17-Foot-Tall Floodgates

There are expected dramatic changes to Brooklyn’s waterfront neighborhoods including Greenpoint, Red Hook, Gowanus and Coney Island.

Mar 14, 2023 10:54 AM Read more >

South Brooklyn's Ferry Service Just Got Faster in an Effort to Improve 'Transit Desert' Conditions

South Brooklyn route now operates with faster ferry connections on weekday mornings to reduce travel times to Manhattan.

Mar 13, 2023 11:34 AM Read more >

Midwood Teaching Assistant Sentenced to 15 Years For Child Porn Production, Sextortion

Brian Quinones, a paraprofessional at Midwood High School, was found to have been trading multiple videos and images depicting child pornography with another individual between September 2019 and January 2020.

Mar 13, 2023 11:29 AM Read more >

New York Comptroller’s Office Explains ESG Investing

Mar 9, 2023 8:15 AM Read more >

A.G. Tish James Recovers $24,000 in Stolen Wages for Employees of So-Called Worker Co-op

Owners of Build With Prospect forced workers to buy shares of the design and construction company and stole their wages

Mar 9, 2023 8:13 AM Read more >

Brooklyn BP and Building Owners Urge Mayor Adams to Implement Climate Law

Reynoso, Flatbush co-op building owners, and climate advocates joined together in support of Local Law 97 in order to fight climate change, save lives and cut costs.

Mar 8, 2023 9:07 AM Read more >

Construction Company Operator Charged with Brooklyn Laborer’s Death

Operator ignored workers’ safety concerns, industry protocols, and concerns expressed by adjacent property owners.

Mar 7, 2023 12:36 PM Read more >

Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Jail For Sexual Assault of Woman in Brooklyn

Mowngly Lucas was convicted of first-degree rape and third-degree robbery, among other charges.

Mar 6, 2023 11:07 AM Read more >

Vandal Arrested After Returning to Police Station

Authorities say at around 7am Patino punctured one tire each on seven police vehicles

Mar 2, 2023 10:50 AM Read more >

Disbarred Lawyer Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Funds from Brooklyn Clients

A 61-year-old Chatham man is facing one to three years in prison after pleading guilty to grand larceny

Mar 2, 2023 7:34 AM Read more >