Policy & Government

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has named Kathleen Corradi as the city's new rat czar. “You’ll be seeing a lot more of me — and a lot less rats,” Corradi vowed.

On Easter Sunday, Brooklyn Assembly Member Latrice Walker began a hunger strike to protest Gov. Kathy Hochul’s attempts to change bail reform legislation.

If convicted, Rashawn Russell of Brooklyn will face a maximum of 20 years in prison.

An evening of prayer and traditional foods brings Brooklyn’s Muslim community together in observance of the holiest month of the year.

Defendant ignored police orders to stop and fled with officers holding onto the bus.

The Crown Heights resident is facing numerous charges including sex trafficking, assault, promoting prostitution, among others.

The Department of Transportation has recently announced the first expansion of carshare; users should expect to see new dedicated carshare spaces across Brooklyn.

New York City is sending rat-busting crews to various neighborhoods across the city in an effort to address the city's growing rat problem.

The No North Brooklyn Pipeline Alliance learned about the utility company's decision to withdraw the application via an email from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

City officials are dismantling the 1,000 beds they set up for migrants in the waiting area of the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, moving between 500 - 600 men to a Bushwick office building.