Policy & Government

The city will provide OMNY cards for students and caregivers and provide rideshare options if school bus service is disrupted in November.

The first Affordable Housing Services site in Brooklyn opened at 2886 Atlantic Ave. in Cypress Hills.

The new capital funding will address critical infrastructure needs such as bathroom and floor repairs, HVAC and kitchen upgrades, accessibility improvements, new furniture and appliances and other essential building fixes.

The improved platform offers expanded features that let users browse state affordable housing listings, join waitlists and apply directly to open lotteries online.

The city has opened two financial empowerment centers in Flatbush and East New York, where working class New Yorkers can get free help in dealing with medical debt, student loans, opening a bank account and more.

A highlight of the city's infrastructure plan in eastern Brooklyn is the ability for residents to opt to retrofit their home, or voluntary relocate through a buyout program. 

The mayor is pressing the federal government to act on overhauling the crumbling BQE before leaving office, catching community groups off guard, AMNY reported.

Data released from the nonprofit Advocates for Children of New York found a high concentration of homeless public school students in Brownsville and Bushwick.

The new light rail line connecting Brooklyn and Queens will have 19 stations and a 32-minute end-to-end run time.

The Domestic Violence Unit will deploy 450 officers to investigate and pursue domestic violence cases in all five boroughs.