Policy & Government

Brooklyn Man Arrested and Charged With Stealing More Than $1M During Gunpoint Robberies: DOJ

The 37-year-old has been charged with robbing the owner and multiple customers of a Queens check-cashing business

Mar 9, 2022 5:33 PM Read more >

BK Senator Pushes Bill That Will Define The Illegal Conversions of Rental Units as Tenant Harassment

State Sen. Zellnor Myrie says expanding the definition of harassment to include illegal conversions will help protect New York City's stock of affordable housing

Mar 7, 2022 5:09 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Man Sentenced for Fatally Stabbing Professor in Prospect Park South Home: Brooklyn DA

The man was sentenced to 22 to years to life in prison for the murder of a New School professor in the basement of the victim’s house in Prospect Park South

Mar 7, 2022 1:38 PM Read more >

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

Overall, crime is up in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, and in Brooklyn as a whole.

Mar 4, 2022 6:33 PM Read more >

BK Pols Rally Against Sanitation Budget Cuts as Streets Get Dirtier, Rattier

Mayor Adams’s preliminary budget cuts the Department of Sanitation’s 2023 budget by $47.8M

Mar 4, 2022 1:56 PM Read more >

Using Blood of Gay Men, Artist Urges FDA to Change 'Discriminatory' Blood Donation Rules in BK Show

An installation created with blood donated by gay, bisexual & queer men in an effort to confront the FDA’s blood donation policy will open in Crown Heights on Friday

Mar 4, 2022 1:40 PM Read more >

Construction Site leaves Bike Lane Unsafe for Cyclists

Bike and scooter safety is an ongoing problem in the city.

Mar 3, 2022 12:54 PM Read more >

Should Flatbush Avenue Have a Dedicated Bus Lane?

Brooklyn’s busy Flatbush Avenue may be a good contender for its own bus lane, potentially speeding up commutes for Brooklynites who rely on public transit.

Mar 2, 2022 12:40 PM Read more >

Mother and 1-Yr-Old Child Killed in Brooklyn House Fire

A 22-year-old woman and her 1-year-old daughter were killed in the house fire, which occurred on the border of Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights

Mar 1, 2022 4:10 PM Read more >

City Takes Action on 119 BK Buildings With Serious Housing Violations

More than 50 of the buildings added to the City’s enforcement program are owned by landlords on the public advocate's Worst Landlord Watchlist

Mar 1, 2022 3:38 PM Read more >