Policy & Government

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Crown Heights

Overall, crime is down in Crown Heights, but up in Brooklyn as a whole.

Dec 17, 2021 11:40 AM Read more >

Bushwick Community Meeting Shuts Down Early, As Tensions Erupt Over a 20-Story Luxury Development

After a rat appearance, and raised voices fighting to hear over the J train, a meeting between developers of a luxury tower and worried Bushwick residents abruptly was ended

Dec 15, 2021 2:01 PM Read more >

Latinos Make Up Almost 20% of Brooklyn’s Population: Report

NALEO Educational Fund has found that Latinos accounted for nearly two-thirds of New York’s population growth since 2010

Dec 15, 2021 9:22 AM Read more >

Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Strangling and Assaulting a Jewish Man in Brooklyn: Brooklyn DA

The 44-year-old man was sentenced to 11 years in prison for strangulation and assault as hate crimes for the unprovoked attack

Dec 14, 2021 10:47 AM Read more >

Flatbush Man Charged With Attempted Murder for Throwing Molotov Cocktail Into Deli: Brooklyn DA

A Flatbush man has been charged with arson, attempted murder and aggravated harassment for throwing a Molotov cocktail into a Bed-Stuy deli, according to Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez.

Dec 13, 2021 4:40 PM Read more >

Cops Searching for Repeat Bushwick Burglar

The man has attempted six robberies in Bushwick since October 29, the NYPD says

Dec 13, 2021 1:49 PM Read more >

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Brownsville

Overall, crime is up in Brownsville, and in Brooklyn as a whole.

Dec 10, 2021 3:17 PM Read more >

Should Atlantic Ave Have a New Cycleway and More Pedestrian Space?

Advocacy group Transportation Alternatives has released a proposal that would create more open space and safe cycling areas along the Atlantic Ave corridor

Dec 10, 2021 11:45 AM Read more >

800,000 Noncitizen New Yorkers Can Now Vote in City Elections

The City Council approved a new law Thursday giving noncitizens who can legally live and work in the US the right to vote

Dec 10, 2021 9:35 AM Read more >

Letitia James Suspends Run for Governor, Seeks Reelection as State AG

James announced she would be halting the run the same day she announced she is seeking former President Trump’s testimony in a civil investigation

Dec 9, 2021 12:42 PM Read more >