Policy & Government

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

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

May 21, 2021 4:42 PM Read more >

What Voters Need to Know About Ranked-Choice Voting For the Primary Election

Get up to speed with the new system and avoid mistakes that can waste your vote

May 21, 2021 12:44 PM Read more >

Bushwick Man Charged in Connection With Triple Shooting That Left One Dead, NYPD Officer in Hospital

A 26-year-old been charged with murder for the Bed-Stuy triple shooting

May 21, 2021 9:32 AM Read more >

NY Wants Rate Hike to Pay for Fiercely Opposed North Brooklyn Pipeline

A state department has agreed on a rate hike to pay for National Grid's controversial North Brooklyn Pipeline, but opponents say there's one last chance to fight

May 19, 2021 2:59 PM Read more >

Estates of Brooklynites Who Die Without a Will Face Inconsistent, Inadequate Management, Audit Shows

Comptroller Scott Stringer audited the operating practices of the Kings County Public Administrators Administration of Estates and found weaknesses in the management of estates

May 19, 2021 12:58 PM Read more >

East Flatbush Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Distributing Narcotics

The doctor was charged with prescribing narcotics to patients in exchange for cash payments

May 18, 2021 10:01 AM Read more >

NY State Assembly Floats New Bill to Make Diwali an Official School Holiday

Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar introduced the bill in honor of the 226,000 Indian Americans that reside in New York City.

May 14, 2021 3:23 PM Read more >

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Flatbush and East Flatbush

Crime is down in Flatbush, but up in East Flatbush and Brooklyn as a whole.

May 14, 2021 1:01 PM Read more >

Flatbush Landlord Indicted for Manslaughter in Connection with Fire That Killed Tenant

Evener Leon allegedly rented out unsafe rooms in an illegally subdivided apartment

May 14, 2021 9:49 AM Read more >

NYC Mayoral Candidates Guess the Average House Price in Brooklyn and Fail

Two candidates guessed $100,000 or below

May 12, 2021 9:56 AM Read more >