Policy & Government

The lawsuit filed by Brendan Mims alleges that former Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos and Danika Rux, the deputy chancellor of school leadership for New York City Public Schools, conspired to have him fired because of his gender, offered him a demotion with reduced pay, and failed to provide a clear explanation for his removal.

Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled a $260 billion fiscal year 2027 budget, which includes major spending on childcare and education initiatives without raising taxes.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day with appearances across the city, telling BK Reader that his entire City Hall team is committed to supporting Black New Yorkers.

State auditors examined Tivoli Towers in Crown Heights, Clinton Towers in Manhattan, and Evergreen Gardens in the Bronx, and found unsafe living conditions, including crumbling façades, mold, water damage, and broken fire doors, and identified more than $114,000 in bonuses, gratuities and holiday-related payments.

Federal prosecutors accused Anthony Herbert of demanding kickbacks from vendors seeking NYCHA contracts and burial assistance funds while employed at City Hall.

The legislative and funding package announced by City Council Speaker Julie Menin puts a focus on education, protecting schools and houses of worship, and resources to confront hate.

The pair were in Bushwick to celebrate Antonio Reynoso’s campaign for New York’s 7th Congressional District, which includes parts of northern Brooklyn and Queens. The district is currently represented by Velázquez, who announced in November that she would not seek re-election.

New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a multi-state lawsuit challenging a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services policy that ties federal funding to compliance with a transgender-exclusionary executive order.

Deacon Sebastian Renoj Barreno was detained alongside several other Brooklyn residents Thursday morning by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, according to church and elected officials.

The individuals were part of a larger group in Brooklyn who illegally defrauded Medicaid by $68 million, according to federal prosecutors.