Policy & Government

Families who live in School Districts 18 and 23, which covers Canarsie, Remsen Village, Brownsville and Ocean Hill, can apply for a free, 2-K seat that will be available in the 2026-2027 school year.

"In Congress, I know he will fight back against the president’s agenda and work for an economy that benefits the working class, not the billionaires," New York Attorney General Letitia James said as she endorsed Antonio Reynoso to represent New York's 7th congressional district.

Families can apply from March 3- 27 to access free summer programming for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

Over 200 Brooklyn residents had three minutes to tell a city official about their housing complaint in Downtown Brooklyn.

A Manhattan mom’s racist remark at a community meeting earlier this month spurs NYC Public Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels to push for more schools to adopt the Black Studies Curriculum.

Marat Likhtenstein, 65, of Sheepshead Bay, allegedly stole money from five Brooklyn residents after promising them a 30% return on their investment. It is his second indictment for alleged financial fraud, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney.

The marked NYPD cars were parked in front of 397 Coney Island Ave. in Kensington.

The Working Families Party endorsed Borough President Antonio Reynoso to replace Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, who in November announced that she was not going to seek re-election.

New York City Public Schools will be open for in-person instruction on Tuesday, Feb. 24, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced.

An East New York man was sentenced to three to nine years in prison after speeding through red lights and causing a 2023 Downtown Brooklyn crash that killed 21-year-old Shanti Joyner and injured three others.