Policy & Government

While the majority of the city’s public pools opened at the end of June, the Red Hook Pool opened on Sunday.

An official from New York state said it is not collecting millions of dollars in penalties from the real estate firm behind Pacific Park (formerly known as Atlantic Yards) because the company threatened to sue them if they tried, according to the Gothamist.

Members of an environmental justice coalition are asking city and state leaders to stop expanding highways, including the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

Want to come up with the winning design idea? The 2026 Brooklyn Pin design competition ends on Sept. 30.

NYC public school students in grades 3-8 improved their reading and math skills, but both rates hover around 56%.

A Florida man accused of defrauding Haitian investors in New York, Florida and Georgia faces 24-count indictment for alleged $600K securities scheme involving risky trades, luxury spending and falsified account records.

What used to be an urban wasteland in Bergen Beach is now a colorful, lively urban farm for students to learn about how food is grown.

The city Department of Transportation released an extensive greenway master plan, which includes building a better bike and walking network that connects Queens to Brooklyn. The report hinted at a possible Interborough Express greenway.

The New York City Economic Development Corporation broke ground on Pier 6, a five-acre pier, located at MADE Bush Terminal in Sunset Park. Once completed, it will offer Brooklynites access to water-based recreational activities.

The city Comptroller’s Office on Tuesday said it reached a $3 million settlement with LN Pro Services, LLC and Fleetwash, Inc. to pay back wages for subway cleaners hired to clean and disinfect subways during the COVID-19 pandemic.